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IEA & IRENA Report: End-of-Life Management Solar Photovoltaic Panels
From the Report As the global PV market increases, so will the volume of decommissioned PV panels. At the end of 2016, cumulative global PV waste streams are expected to...
The Energy Show Podcast: Recycling Solar Panels with Sam Vanderhoof
From The Energy Show On this week’s Energy Show were talking about old solar panels. Specifically, what do you do with them? Solar panels last 30 years or more. Almost...
SunCast Podcast: Sam Vanderhoof: Solar Cowboyz, PV Recycling, 40 Years in Solar
Episode 127 of SunCast From Nico Johnson, host of SunCast: Sam runs the consultancy Solar Cowboyz, and I thought it fitting to air his episode on Thanksgiving b/c he’s a person...
Grist: Solar Panels are Starting to Die. What Will We Do with the Megatons of Toxic Trash?
From the Article Solar panels are an increasingly important source of renewable power that will play an essential role in fighting climate change. They are also complex pieces of technology...
pv magazine: Solar panel recycling in the US — a looming issue that could harm industry growth and reputation
From the Article  BY ERIC WESOFF AND BECKY BEETZ The solar industry cannot claim to be a clean energy source if it leaves a trail of hazardous waste. But, absent a cogent PV recycling...
pv magazine: Greening US solar with end-of-life plan
From the Article  BY ANNE FISCHER The US Department of Energy (DOE) today released an action plan to enable the safe and responsible handling of solar photovoltaic (PV) end-of-life (EOL) materials. In...
WaterShed: Recycling Methods for Used Photovoltaic Panels
From the Article Over the past few decades, production of energy through the use of photovoltaic (PV) technology has increased. The past ten years have seen the largest growth in...
Huffpost: How Do You Recycle a Solar Panel?
From the Article There’s a paradox in the growing global appetite for greener energy. As sales of solar panels and wind turbines increase, so too does the scale of an...