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How renewable are renewables?
Many are concerned about the recyclability of solar panels and wind turbines.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), 78 million tons of solar panels will have reached the end of their useful life by 2050. Currently only 10% of these are recycled. It鈥檚 a similar story with the blades from wind turbines where most end up in landfill. But recent breakthroughs may be starting to change this.
