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Photos from: Aluminum caught in green energy paradox



A small chunk of reddish-brown raw bauxite before it is processed into alumina.Rows of solar panels at the Natural Bridges National Monument.A lit-up Yarwun alumina refinery at dusk in Australia.

U.S. Department of Energy

Solar panels, like these at the Natural Bridges National Monument Solar Power System in Utah, require aluminum to hold the energy-generating parts together. On average, 1 MW of photovoltaic capacity requires 21 metric tons of aluminum.



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