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Solar eWaste Solutions is dedicated to providing clear, transparent educational content tailored for developers, project managers, and those involved in community and utility-scale solar projects. We focus on the technical aspects of solar recycling, emphasizing transparency and how optimized value recovery leads to efficient, cost-effective solutions.
Our goal is to equip you with the information and tools you need to make informed decisions, optimize material recovery, and ensure compliance with industry regulations. Explore our downloadable resources, read about us in the news, and discover how our innovative recycling solutions can enhance your sustainability efforts, lower your company’s hazardous waste risks, and drive long-term value as a responsible company. Our resources page is a constant development of content that addresses your pressing questions.
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Guide for Ensuring Solar Glass Recycling Happens for Your PV Panels
A significant portion of framed silicon-based solar panel waste is glass, approximately 67-76%. Ensuring effective recycling of this glass is not only crucial for minimizing the environmental impact but also for achieving circular economy goals, a big value renewable energy investors are looking for. The recycling of solar glass presents
Presentation on Utility-Scale solar PV Recycling by Solar eWaste Recycling
The following is a transcript from the Utility-Scale Photovoltaic Module Recycling presentation delivered by Dwight Clark, CHMM and General Manager of Solar eWaste Solutions at the eSummit powered by SERI. For the full presentation, click here or on the presentation image linked. Transcript Hey. Welcome, everybody. This presentation’s on utility
Is Mixing PV Glass into Concrete Legitimate Recycling? A Regulatory Perspective
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research anticipate a steep rise in global glass demand as the solar industry increasingly adopts double-glass photovoltaic (PV) panels. Unlike conventional panels, which only have glass on the front, these double-glass panels add a
How Are Solar PV Modules Tested for Toxicity?
9.57 million tonnes of PV panels are expected to reach their end-of-life (EOL) by 2050. It’s exciting to see the launching of large-scale PV development plans throughout the United States. As we develop these massive utility-scale solar projects, we must consider how we will responsibly recycle these panels after reaching
How to Effectively Package Your Panels to Load a Truck & Retain Value
A PV recycling green flag is when your recycler makes extra sure to help you stack, pile, and prepare your PV panels for recycling. Doing so means that the recycler prioritizes maintaining the value of your panels, whether they be for reuse or recovering materials. It’s important for your field
4 Risks Involved with PV Disposal and Recycling
It’s expected that the total quantity of end-of-life PV panels will reach 9.57 million tonnes by 2050, and managing the disposal and recycling of those panels is already a growing concern in the solar industry, driven by the need to process those panels and ramp up the Solar eWaste industry.
How to Qualify Your Downstream Solar Panel Recycling Partners
As the solar industry continues to grow, so does the challenge of responsibly managing solar waste. Without proper oversight, choosing the wrong recycler can lead to legal and environmental risks under RCRA and CERCLA, from hazardous waste mishandling to the potential for contamination and even superfund site creation. Ensuring that
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