EDF Renewables North America, a major U.S. solar developer, has announced plans to recycle solar panels damaged or broken during construction and operation. The move comes amidst concerns about what will happen to solar panels at the end of their useful life, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The IRENA predicts that without increasing solar recycling, the US will contribute 10 million metric tons of trash in landfills and other waste facilities by 2050. EDF Renewables plans to develop the recycling capability of its clean energy assets, starting with solar. Solarcycle’s technology allows for the extraction of 95% of the value from recycled panels, and plans to sell the raw materials for the next wave of solar manufacturing in the US. The company has concluded that the carbon benefits of Solarcycle’s recycling process outweigh the transport costs involved.

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