Waste Dilemma in Renewable Energy: 14,000 Solar Panels Landfilled, Wind Turbine Graveyards Raise Environmental Alarm

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In Nebraska, over 14,000 solar panels were destroyed by hail and sent to a landfill because recycling them was considered too expensive. The image of a wind turbine graveyard in Texas highlights the environmental impact of renewable energy, as by 2030, an estimated 52,000 tonnes of blade waste will need disposal, potentially causing groundwater contamination.


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