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FalloutNano t1_iyx4131 wrote

Reply to comment by jadrad in Egypt to add 1.1 GW in solar, wind power with cheapest rates in Africa by darth_nadoma

Wind power has serious waste management issues, but solar is cool. Nuclear where necessary, geothermal where available, and solar make a great trio. Wave generators are cool too.

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Obi_Wan_can_blow_me t1_iyx6j4m wrote

I'm Curious, what is the waste management issues for wind power? Grease or something?

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FalloutNano t1_iyx7qlv wrote

The blades have a fairly short lifespan, far shorter than I thought, and are very difficult to recycle. Basically, they create a lot of landfill waste.

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StumbleNOLA t1_iyxvlrk wrote

What are you talking about. They have a lifespan of about 20 years. That means a turbine (3 blades) adds about 375 POUNDS of plastic waste a year. It’s not nothing but it isn’t much compared to the benefit.

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