A new Texas plant will process one retired solar panel per minute and recover 96% of its material value — silver, copper, ...

Extreme weather can push thousands of young panels out of service at once, creating a costly reverse-logistics operation.

A new laminate-free solar module uses silicone oil instead of EVA glue, hits 21.4% efficiency, and can be fully taken apart ...

Tons of solar panels installed in the early 2000s are reaching the end of their lifecycles, posing a serious problem for the industry to contend with. Current solar panel disposal practices are far ...

Some governments in Australia have been seeking to address the problem, with Victoria in 2019 banning the dumping of solar ...

Yes, solar panels can pile up in landfills and pollute the environment just like everything else we throw away. And as solar panels reach the end of their projected lifespans, are replaced by more ...

Numerous factors continue to pull at the Renewables MMI (Monthly Metals Index) as it moves through Q1. This past month, the index largely moved sideways, only exhibiting a slight upward movement of ...

The fastest energy change in history is underway. New solar PV generation capacity is being deployed faster than everything else put together. The price of PV continues to fall, and PV is essentially ...

Any system will need to process modules from multiple manufacturers within the same technology family.

The volume of solar panel waste is rising rapidly in Australia, predicted to reach 280,000 tonnes within one year and one million tonnes within a decade. According to a new study by the Australian ...

95% of the panels now in use are expected to reach end of life by 2045.