However a lack of rare earths does not mean that the components of solar modules are harmless.
Rare earth metals for solar panels.
However recent research coming out of the netherlands has spotted a red flag to relying on solar panels as a panacea for global emissions problems.
Thin film pv technologies for example contain potentially critical metals such as tellurium.
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