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Re:Ask HN: Why does cryptocurrency subjects on HN lack curio... by svennek on Sunday November 21, 2021 @06:06AM (#29295453)
I think the renewable energy is the real straw-man.

What about the non-recycable waste after "renewable" energy. Windmills have steel coated by epoxy wings, those cannot be recycled.

Solar panels is also ready for the trash-heap after 20 years, due to being a complex composite..

The only real energy source that would help would be nuclear, but even if we get that where have more efficient room-heaters and better use of the computing.. (protein folding could be one for example)

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Re:Ask HN: Why does cryptocurrency subjects on HN lack curio... by onethought on Sunday November 21, 2021 @06:16AM (#29295504)
Solar panels aren’t complex composites. They are silicon with some coatings on it. You can definitely recycle them.
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