Comment on This 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand new
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Of course there’s no difference. Glass is one of the most recyclable materials there is.
Comment on This 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand new
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Of course there’s no difference. Glass is one of the most recyclable materials there is.
wewbull@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
As long as it hasn’t been coloured I believe.
disco@lemdro.id [bot] 3 weeks ago
This might seem like a dumb question but couldn’t you burn the color out during the recycling process?
eleitl@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
It’s metal ions. You can compensate for iron with manganese, but you’ll still get a grayish glass with reduced transmission.
disco@lemdro.id [bot] 3 weeks ago
This makes sense. Thank you
wewbull@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
“Burning it out” still leaves contamination. You need to remove it.