Swedish scientists develop ecological method for recycling solar panels

Researchers at Linköping University in Sweden created an innovative system that recycles all the components of modern solar cells without using toxic chemicals. This breakthrough solves one of the major environmental problems of photovoltaic energy: the final layout of the panels at the end of their useful life. “We must consider recycling from the start when developing emerging solar cell technologies,” said Feng Gao, professor of optoelectroni…