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Clean and green mass production

Triple Green, part 1: The solar industry is under heavy pressure to reduce costs. Every gram of material and every joule of energy used in making cells, modules and components is being checked. Effective environmental management helps a company reduce its spending on the basis of sustainable criteria. In this way, solar power can really go green. Part 1 of the series on sustainable PV production.

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pv magazine

14 Sep 2010

“I have children and grandchildren. I want to make a contribution to their future and improve the environment,” says Hermann Benner, who owns a detached house in the Zehlendorf district of Berlin. A retired teacher, he had solar modules put on the roof a year ago. He beams proudly and says, “silicon is clean”. But …

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