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Solar

Australia’s first solar panel recycling plant swings into action
Video footage posted on LinkedIn this week shows Lotus Energy’s Melbourne solar panel recycling plant in action – is it Australia’s first?
Sophie Vorrath

May 7, 2021

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Solar

Australia’s first solar panel recycling facility to be established in Adelaide
Australia’s first dedicated solar panel recycling company has locked in plans to develop its first processing facility in South Australia.
Sophie Vorrath

Feb 9, 2021

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Renewables

French consortium developing first completely recyclable wind turbine blades
Completely recyclable wind turbines are a step closer, with development of new resins and composite materials.
Michael Mazengarb

Sep 25, 2020

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Solar

“First of its kind” solar panel upcycling plant on cards after federal grant win
Melbourne-based company wins grant to set up first of its kind solar panel “upcycling plant,” to transform solar panel waste into value-added materials.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 18, 2020

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Solar

Solar panel and battery system recycling targeted in NSW grant round
NSW government opens applications for $2 million in grants to trial projects that increase the collection, reuse and recycling of solar panel and battery storage systems.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 20, 2020

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Storage

Scientists turn plastic bottles into nanomaterials for battery storage
Researchers in California demonstrate possible solution to two of Earth’s biggest problems – recycling plastic waste and finding cheap ingredients for batteries.
Joshua S Hill

Aug 18, 2020

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Solar

Improper solar module disposal is a problem – but not a risk to human health
International Energy Agency-led study finds “worst-case scenario” of improper disposal of used solar panels would present no significant risk to human health. But don’t do it!
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 7, 2020

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Solar

ARENA targets solar panel recycling in new $15m funding round
ARENA’s 5th solar R&D funding round to focus on cutting costs and amount of waste to landfill from solar panels that have reached the end of their working lives.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 11, 2019

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Wind

Victorian wind farm to power massive new recycling plant
A massive plastic recycling plant being built in Victoria will be powered by locally generated wind energy, in a deal with Goldwind Australia’s 321MW Moorabool wind farm.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 5, 2019

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Storage

Battery recycling could generate billion-dollar industry for Australia, push down prices
CSIRO report says Australia could lead world in re-use and recycling of lithium-ion batteries, generating potential billion-dollar industry, and helping to push down costs of EVs and battery storage.
Sophie Vorrath

Jul 17, 2018

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