New energy generation and solar container environmental protection issues

However, expanded PV and CSP deployment has spurred environmental and resource concerns related to issues including material requirements, land use, water use (primarily for CSP), and plans for managing system components that reach end of life (EOL). Solar energy technologies and power plants do not produce air pollution or greenhouse gases when operating. Using solar energy can have a positive, indirect effect on the environment when solar energy replaces or reduces the use of other energy sources that have larger effects on the environment. While celebrated as a cornerstone of sustainable energy, solar energy generation, ironically, is not without its environmental drawbacks. However, not all the detailed analysis that informed the Solar Futures Study could be included within.