Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) used a circular economy framework to determine how to scale, deploy, and design future metal halide ...

Even for the most enthusiastic boosters of renewable energy, it’s hard to argue that solar panels provide truly clean electricity if, at the end of their lives, many of them end up in landfills. But ...

Solar panel reuse is emerging as a practical way to cut waste, extend system value, and make solar energy genuinely ...

The Dutch cabinet said it will support solar factories that will produce panels with a circular economy approach. It also allocated €296 million to support battery manufacturing. The Dutch cabinet ...

Maxeon’s module production plant in Mexico. Image: Maxeon Solar Technologies. “I think the industry is full of people that do care about what they’re doing and how it impacts the planet,“ Lindsey ...

The sun’s energy can be increased when focused on a smaller area—just ask any kid who has burned holes in a sheet of paper with a magnifying glass. The same concept has been used for small camping ...

Solar panels are an increasingly efficient, cost-effective, and higher-power-density renewable-energy source, though most ...