Featured in The Long Game – 02-2023

Charging to sustainability

Not all batteries are created equal when it comes to end of life, recycling, and sustainability. The Global Electronics Council (GEC) has a leading role in providing ecolabels for solar modules and inverters, but to do the same for batteries is particularly tricky, as acting CEO Carl Smith explains.

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Jonathan Gifford

08 Feb 2023

Photo: ICBR

pv magazine: Having served on the board of the GEC for over a decade, how do you view renewable energy components in terms of their sustainability?Carl Smith: If you look solely at products while they are in use, renewable energy sources, including solar, are a tremendous plus over traditional fossil fuels. What we’re trying to …

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