Domino@quokk.au to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoThis 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand newelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkThis 50% recycled glass solar panel performs like brand newelectrek.coDomino@quokk.au to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square5linkfedilink
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoOf course there’s no difference. Glass is one of the most recyclable materials there is.
minus-squarewewbull@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoAs long as it hasn’t been coloured I believe.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 days agoNo processes to get the coloring out?
minus-squaredisco@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 month agoThis might seem like a dumb question but couldn’t you burn the color out during the recycling process?
minus-squareeleitl@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIt’s metal ions. You can compensate for iron with manganese, but you’ll still get a grayish glass with reduced transmission.
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.