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LA Times: California went big on rooftop solar. Now that’s a problem for landfills

LA Times: California went big on rooftop solar....

California has been a pioneer in pushing for rooftop solar power, building up the largest solar market in the U.S. More than 20 years and 1.3 million rooftops later, the bill is coming...

LA Times: California went big on rooftop solar....

California has been a pioneer in pushing for rooftop solar power, building up the largest solar market in the U.S. More than 20 years and 1.3 million rooftops later, the bill is coming...

pv magazine: Greening US solar with end-of-life plan

pv magazine: Greening US solar with end-of-life...

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...

pv magazine: Greening US solar with end-of-life...

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...

pv magazine: Solar panel recycling in the US — a looming issue that could harm industry growth and reputation

pv magazine: Solar panel recycling in the US — ...

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: Solar panel recycling in the US — ...

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...

5 Research Priorities for Making Sure More Solar PV Materials Get Recycled

5 Research Priorities for Making Sure More Sola...

From the Article by Jason Deign Solar PV is now the dominant technology for new electricity generation capacity additions. That’s a huge achievement, but it brings up the vital question of what will...

5 Research Priorities for Making Sure More Sola...

From the Article by Jason Deign Solar PV is now the dominant technology for new electricity generation capacity additions. That’s a huge achievement, but it brings up the vital question of what will...

Grist: Solar Panels are Starting to Die. What Will We Do with the Megatons of Toxic Trash?

Grist: Solar Panels are Starting to Die. What W...

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...

Grist: Solar Panels are Starting to Die. What W...

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...

The World Is Facing A Solar Panel Waste Problem

The World Is Facing A Solar Panel Waste Problem

From the Article Solar panel installations hit a total 629 GW last year–an increase of 12 percent from 2018. It was also a lot—really a lot—of panels. And in a...

The World Is Facing A Solar Panel Waste Problem

From the Article Solar panel installations hit a total 629 GW last year–an increase of 12 percent from 2018. It was also a lot—really a lot—of panels. And in a...