The growing importance of wind and solar energy to the U.S. power grid, and the rise of electric vehicles, are all key to the nation's growing need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, lower carbon ...

All solar panels wear out eventually. When they do, you can't just remove them and put them out with the trash. Some of the materials they may contain are considered hazardous waste, such as leachable ...

Scientists in India have proposed to use solar modules at the end of their lifecycle as a building material for low-cost small housing units. With solar module recycling currently not viable ...

Learn about solar panel recycling in Australia. We explore the end-of-life process for solar panels and batteries to ensure a sustainable future for energy.

Researchers in India have demonstrated a wet chemical process to recover silicon with high purity from end-of-life solar panels, which they used to make functionalized silica nanoparticles. Tests of ...