Domino@quokk.au to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoThis 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand newelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down15
arrow-up1171arrow-down1external-linkThis 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand newelectrek.coDomino@quokk.au to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up59·3 months agoOf course there’s no difference. Glass is one of the most recyclable materials there is.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months agoAs long as it hasn’t been coloured I believe.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoNo processes to get the coloring out?
minus-squaredisco@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThis might seem like a dumb question but couldn’t you burn the color out during the recycling process?
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoIt’s metal ions. You can compensate for iron with manganese, but you’ll still get a grayish glass with reduced transmission.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months ago“Burning it out” still leaves contamination. You need to remove it.
Of course there’s no difference. Glass is one of the most recyclable materials there is.
As long as it hasn’t been coloured I believe.
No processes to get the coloring out?
This might seem like a dumb question but couldn’t you burn the color out during the recycling process?
It’s metal ions. You can compensate for iron with manganese, but you’ll still get a grayish glass with reduced transmission.
This makes sense. Thank you
“Burning it out” still leaves contamination. You need to remove it.