Featured in Top 10 PV trends that defined 2020 – 12-2020

Aware but unprepared

The solar industry cannot claim to be a clean energy source if it leaves a trail of hazardous waste. But, in the absence of a cogent PV recycling policy, the United States risks sending millions of solar modules and tons of toxics to landfill in the coming years. A new initiative by Recycle PV Solar seeks to address this problem.

By

Eric Wesoff

07 Dec 2020

Image: First Solar

The U.S. solar industry continued its torrid growth in 2020, driven by market-leading pricing and climate change concerns. Industry expansion has been slowed, but not thwarted by the challenges of Covid-19 and the financial weight of Trump-era import tariffs. Utility-scale and residential PV markets are booming, and the sheer number of solar modules being deployed …

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