AS Published on Saturday 26 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:panels, recycling
Microwaves to soften the EVA of the panels to be destroyed
To destroy damaged panels, Thai people used microwaves to separate the broken glass from the photovoltaic panels. The process
L R AS Published on Saturday 26 November 2022 - n° 426 - Categories:recycling
First system for reusing second-life panels
Japanese consortium launches first warranty system for second-life solar panels
Japanese companies Marubeni and Sompo Japan have joined forces
AS Published on Saturday 5 November 2022 - n° 423 - Categories:various USA, recycling
NREL recommends a different approach to recycling panels
NREL points out that long-life panels offer more time to develop recycling or refurbishment processes at the end of their life. This extension of the lifespan of photovoltaic panels
L R AS Published on Sunday 30 October 2022 - n° 422 - Categories:recycling
A new panel recycling process: Tialpi aims to achieve 100% recycling
Italy's Tialpi has developed a process for recycling solar panels. It promises to recover 100% of a panel's weight. For the time being,
L R AS Published on Sunday 30 October 2022 - n° 422 - Categories:recycling
New cost-effective method for recycling solar panels
The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is proposing a new cost-effective method of recycling silicon solar panels. Their process involves deframing the panels, shredding
L R AS Published on Sunday 25 September 2022 - n° 417 - Categories:recycling
The volume of end-of-life panels to be recycled worldwide
The IEA PVSP study examines the situation of end-of-life panels worldwide. "The current low volumes, limited available recycling technologies, logistical challenges and undeveloped markets for recovered materials result in a high cost, low revenue scenario for the recycling of panels.Current low volumes, currently limited available recycling technologies, logistical challenges and undeveloped markets for recovered materials result in a high cost, low revenue scenario for PV panel recycling worldwide.
AS Published on Saturday 9 July 2022 - n° 412 - Categories:recycling
Rystad not very confident about the benefits of panel recycling
The panel recycling market is set to increase 15-fold by 2030. This year it was just $170 million. The market will accelerate over the next decade (2030-2040).
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
L R AS Published on Tuesday 24 May 2022 - n° 405 - Categories:recycling
A plant in Texas to recycle lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries
ACE Green Recycling has announced plans to build a new plant in Texas to recycle lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries. This battery recycling facility in Texas will operate on a proprietaryCO2 emission-free system.
L R AS Published on Monday 21 February 2022 - n° 394 - Categories:recycling
An industrial solution to recover silicon, silver, copper...
The French company Rosi Solar has developed an industrial solution that would be capable of recovering the silicon, silver, copper, etc. contained in end-of-life PV panels. The company's technology is based on pyrolysis. This process isolates the different metals in the cells and produces high-purity metals.
L R AS Published on Monday 14 February 2022 - n° 393 - Categories:recycling
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AS Published on Monday 18 October 2021 - n° 378 - Categories:recycling, the American PV
Destroyed panels in the USA: landfill or recycling? A question of price!
Solar panel waste in the US could reach 10 million tons by 2050, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Currently, it is cheaper
AS Published on Sunday 4 July 2021 - n° 369 - Categories:recycling
A third way to recycle batteries: ultrasonic delamination?
Ultrasonic delamination could be the way to recycle batteries. Researchers at the Faradays Institution in the UK,
AS Published on Monday 8 March 2021 - n° 353 - Categories:recycling
Recycling of lithium ion batteries according to Volkswagen
It goes through three main stages: shredding the batteries, separating the different metals and plastics using magnets and filters, and finally extracting the metals from the substance obtained. This recycling activity