Thomas: There is zero documented contamination of town water supplies by solar panels
Michael Thomas · What’s driving a surge in renewables opposition? · Apr 5, 2023 · at 3:48
Journalist Michael Thomas addresses claims in anti-solar Facebook groups alleging toxic chemical runoff from damaged solar panels.
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“There's never been A single documented instance of solar panels that have contaminated a town's water supply compared to fossil fuels where that's actually a very common experience or has happened a number of times.”
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