After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

After the sun sets: hub to tackle coming e-waste crisis

With millions of solar power systems installed across the country, a national research centre will probe what to...

What to do with used solar panels? University opens Australia's first PV recycling research centre

With millions of solar power systems installed across the country, a national research centre will probe what to do with the panels at the end of their lives. The post What to do with used solar panels? University opens Australia’s first PV recycling research centre appeared first on Renew Economy.

End-of-life solar panel circular economy research gets new $5 million home

Sydney researchers in partnership with industry have launched a solar panel recycling hub to improve solar panel waste circular economy technologies and resource extraction, adding another boost to Australia's existing initiatives.The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in partnership with industry, has officially opened on campus the Australian Research Council (ARC) Hub for Photovoltaic Solar Panel Recycling and Sustainability. Seeking to shi…

First-of-its-kind: Solar recycling research hub

Professor Yansong Shen, Hub Director, said his team's goal is to move solar panel recycling away from landfill and towards a circular economy, where materials are recovered and reused. Image Credit: DeppictoOn 21 April, the Australian Research Council (ARC) Hub for Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Panel Recycling and Sustainability was officially opened at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). Backed by a $5 million grant from the ARC’s Industrial Tr…

Australia’s UNSW launches solar recycling hub as PV waste set to hit 100,000 tonnes annually by 2030

Australia has opened its first dedicated research facility for solar module recycling at UNSW, officially launching on 21 April.

Aussie-first research hub dedicated to solar panel recycling

The Australian Research Council (ARC) Hub for Photovoltaic Solar Panel Recycling and Sustainability has officially opened at UNSW in Sydney. The hub is the first research initiative in Australia dedicated to developing a circular solar economy, and funded by a $5 million grant from ARC’s Industrial Transformation Research program. UNSW Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise Professor Bronwyn Fox said the new hub reflected the Uuniversity…