[Truthoverpower]

excuse me - this is complete idiocy

first of all me point out that I am highly degreed person chemical engineering Berkeley masters degree in mechanical engineering

Second been in the solar business since 1990

Facts - solar panels are made out of silicone yes silicon and glass yes glass and third aluminum yes aluminum

there are no hazardous waste components and then whatsoever this article is complete and utter

[Svartalfiar]

Facts - solar panels are made out of silicone yes silicon and glass yes glass and third aluminum yes aluminum

there are no hazardous waste components and then whatsoever this article is complete and utter

You know, for having a Master's from the high and mighty Berkeley, you sure have trouble with capitalization and grammar. And the fact that your information is completely wrong, doesn't help your case. Electronics are made of way more then three basic substances, and are an integral part of a solar panel; being able to put the voltage somewhere. Sure, it depends on the type of panel, but there's plenty with all sorts of stuff: cadmium, lead, silver, plastics, boron, phosphorous, silicon nitride (this is why a lot of your panels look blue), ethylene vinyl acetate is the glue that holds 'em together, I'm sure not all frames are pure aluminum, there'll be steel and other alloys.