Are the chemicals used to manufacture solar cells enviornmentally friendly?

Subject: Are the chemicals used to manufacture solar cells enviornmentally friendly?

Date: Sun Nov 26 19:13:21 2000
Posted by Maggie
Grade level: 7-9 School: Iron Horse Middle School
City: San Ramon State/Province: California Country: Contra Costa
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 975284001.Es

Message:


I read a book that said the silicon in solar cells were coated with 
"special chemicals", but never gave any information other than that.

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