[cmarschner]

At planetary scale it seems to be quite important not having to replace the whole fleet every few years don‘t you think? Just from a resource perspective this planet shouldn‘t drown in defunct solar panels.

[immibis]

Luckily, they are made of just a few basic, very recyclable chemical elements. Aluminium is fully recyclable. Glass is fully recyclable. Silicon gets purified as part of its manufacturing process. And that just leaves the plastic backing.

[oai_sys]

Just a thought, but recycling glass is extremely energy intensive.

https://www.nrel.gov/docs/legosti/old/5703.pdf

"Recycling of glass does not save much energy or valuable raw material and does not reduce air or water pollution significantly."

[naasking]

Yes, that's why I said the stability of perovskites is the only real issue.