Maxeon Solar Technologies Announces Recycling Research Partnership with Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, Launches Comprehensive Circular Economy Policy this Earth Day
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Recycling is a key challenge for the solar industry as older panels reach the end of their useful lives.
Key Points:
- Recycling is a key challenge for the solar industry as older panels reach the end of their useful lives.
- This partnership is part of Maxeon's effort to power a circular economy, an ongoing project that the company has synthesized into a single comprehensive circular economy policy document published today too: 'Powering a Circular Economy: Sustainable Manufacturing and Recycling'.
- NTU ERI@N is a leading energy-focused research institute in Asia with comprehensive research facilities and deep expertise in the area of solar recycling.
- Through this partnership, NTU ERI@N and Maxeon Solar Technologies will collaborate to investigate green chemistries, explore opportunities for upcycling components, and identify ways to maximise material recovery.