當碲化鎘薄膜太陽能電池發(fā)電替代煤電時,碲化鎘薄膜太陽能電池每發(fā)一千兆瓦的電能減少2g的鎘以氣的形式排入環(huán)境,還能減少140g的鎘以灰的形式進入環(huán)境。另外,還能減少1000噸CO2,8噸SO2,3噸NOx,及0.4噸粉塵排入環(huán)境。
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Van Assche 根據調查指出,影響人類環(huán)境的鎘源中,磷肥占41.3%,燃料的燃燒占22.0%,鐵和鋼的提煉占16.7%,天然污染源占8%,水泥的生產占2.5%,含鎘產品僅占2.5%,其他占7%。含鎘產品所釋放的鎘量遠小于其它鎘源對人員的影響,因為鎘被封存于該產品的結構中。
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