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As I already stated, yes, they are better than say, a coal burning power plant. I'm not saying otherwise. But I'm pointing out that solar panels and electronics in general still require many polluting and non-renewable resources and processes to create. And solar panels wear out eventually, like everything else. So yes, you're burning less fuel, but it's not "zero emission" or "sustainable" (currently) for their production or their eventual replacement. I'm just annoyed by the way these technologies get pushed as an almost magical alternative to fossil fuels when fossil fuels and chemicals are still required to make them.
And when they wear out they can largely be recycled