#solarpanels
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As Millions of Solar Panels Age Out, Recyclers Hope to Cash In - Yale E360
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 land
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense – here's why and the challenges ahead
Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is now using it to boost clean energy. But just ramping up production isn’t enough to succeed.
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
Can Solar Energy Be Cleaner? Israeli Researchers Develop Process To Reduce Solar Panel Waste
Solar tech may be revered as the future, but its emission-free functionality overshadows solar panels’ improper disposal when they expire.
News | Clean Energy
After 40 Years of Hunting, Scientists Identify a Key Flaw in Solar Panel Efficiency
Solar panels are fantastic pieces of technology, but we need to work out how to make them even more efficient – and last year, scientists solved a 40-year-old mystery around one of the key obstacles to increased efficiency.
