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by OneDonOne 81 days ago
One of those dependencies w.r.t large solar panel buildouts, will be charcoal. [0] And lots of it.

[0] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335083312_Why_do_we...

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Solar panels are recyclable. Once you have enough for your needs you can stop burning charcoal.

You can never stop burning oil if all you use is oil.

Also I wasn't aware you could extract oil, gas, and coal with no environmental impact. I must have just dreamed the words Deepwater Horizon.