L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:recycling
What if recycling old panels wasn't the only good solution?
The prestigious American NREL believes that there are alternatives to recycling. An efficient circular economy should be preferred for used panels and batteries.
It points out that keeping
It is better to keep a product in use than to dismantle it. Indeed, there is currently no recycling process capable of recovering all the materials in a panel or battery.
Recycling has received a lot of attention because it tackles the waste side, but there are ways to support a circular economy.
PV Magazine 29 June 2022
Editor's note NREL states that it would be preferable not to recycle panels at the end of their life, but it does not indicate an alternative or propose a solution. Is this an article to get people talking about NREL? That's not what this organisation needs. Or is there an idea that, if exposed, could easily be copied by others?
