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Australia’s rooftop solar waste problem is hurtling towards 1.2 gigawatts a year
Australia’s solar waste problem is arriving quicker than thought, with volumes of discarded panels expected to be equivalent to 1.2GW a year by 2030.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 26, 2024
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Wind turbine blades: Inside the battle to overcome the waste problem
Wind turbines are being used for longer. Meanwhile, the race is on in Europe and the US to find better solutions to a growing problem of how to recycle them.
Peter Deeney, Kieran Ruane & Paul Leahy
Nov 30, 2023
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How recycling could solve the shortage of minerals essential to clean energy
By recovering critical minerals from a process known as urban mining, we could cover the demand needed for future energy installations.
Serasu Duran, Atalay Atasu & Clara Carrera
Sep 8, 2023
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Canadian Solar says 2.6MW of end-of-life modules recycled in Australia last year
Canadian Solar says it recycled or recovered materials from 2.6MW of end-of-life modules in Australia in 2022, in partnership with Reclaim PV.
Sophie Vorrath
Aug 14, 2023
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Why solar panels should be reused, and not shredded for bricks and concrete
Solar experts call for better approach to sustainable solar, including “bespoke” technology to recycle panels and reuse their valuable components.
Joshua S Hill
Jun 6, 2023
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Macquarie solar breakthrough gives Aussie researchers unexpected recycling win
A better way to “cook” solar cells leads Macquarie Uni researchers to an unexpected recycling benefit for which the group has a patent pending.
Sophie Vorrath
Apr 14, 2023
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Researchers urge mandatory scheme to ensure solar panels are recycled
New study calls for comprehensive “product stewardship scheme” for solar panels, that puts whole-of-life responsibility on shoulders of the producer.
Amalyah Hart
Mar 21, 2023
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Vestas claims major breakthough in wind turbine blade recycling
Danish wind giant explores new method of recycling wind turbine blades – including those already in landfill.
Joshua S Hill
Feb 9, 2023
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Solar
Solar panel recycling market to be worth billions by 2030, say researchers
As solar PV waste grows to tens of millions tonnes a year by 2040, researchers say the recycling market will boom – as will demand for recycled components.
Joshua S Hill
Jul 7, 2022
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Solar
NSW backs three solar and battery recycling plants in new state funding round
Five New South Wales solar and battery recycling initiatives receive combined total of $7.4m in state government funding.
Sophie Vorrath
Jun 29, 2022
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