What Are the Safety Concerns with Cadmium Telluride?
There are significant safety concerns about the use of cadmium telluride in commercial applications. The first concern is for the safety of the employees who are involved in the manufacturing of the substance. The next is what we do not know about the potential harmful effects of its use in residential solar panels. Finally, there has not been a scalable solution developed for the safe and proper disposal of the substance when it has reached the end of its useful life. These potential risks will continue to be weighed against the expected benefits in the alternative energy field as further research is conducted with CdTe.
