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Solar panels have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years, but they contain valuable metals, including silver and copper. With a surge of expired panels expected soon, companies are emerging that seek to recycle the reusable materials and keep the panels out of landfills.
by Jon Hurdle
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Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels.
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Sponsored: Any green recovery plan requires a closer look at smart-city infrastructure investments. Part of this requires taking a closer look at raw materials, such as copper, in order for smart cities to reach their full potential while improving their environmental performance.
by Steve Kukoda
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As the renewables market accelerates, can we find a way to make PV cells sustainable?
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Dow is looking to lead on the circular economy — not so much on moving away from fossil fuels.
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Sponsored: Sustainability was a critical component of the innovative technologies shared at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Here are three takeaways.
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Featuring chats with Shell executives Brian Davis and Harry Brekelmans. Also on this episode, we chat about corporate and employee activism.
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Over the past year, participation nearly doubled in the tech giant’s groundbreaking program to encourage usage of solar and wind.
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State governments are stepping in to create an infrastructure to recover the useful materials from the panels.
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It's a good sign that solar energy use is growing, but the infrastructure to sunset these cells barely exists.
by Nate Berg