Rethinking Solar Panel Design for a Sustainable Future
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Rethinking Solar Panel Design for a Sustainable Future
Subject
The solar industry faces a mounting waste crisis as panels reach the end of their 25-30 year lifespan. Current recycling processes fail to recover valuable materials like silver and copper. To tackle this, redesigning solar panels for repair, reuse, and disassembly is crucial for a sustainable energy transition, emphasising the need for circular design and digital tools for tracking materials and performance.