Domino@quokk.au to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoThis 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand newelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down16
arrow-up1165arrow-down1external-linkThis 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand newelectrek.coDomino@quokk.au to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up56·4 days agoOf course there’s no difference. Glass is one of the most recyclable materials there is.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days agoAs long as it hasn’t been coloured I believe.
minus-squaredisco@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoThis might seem like a dumb question but couldn’t you burn the color out during the recycling process?
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 days 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-up5·3 days 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.
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.