An association that has been described as being the first waste management program in the world for solar photovoltaic technologies, PV CYCLE, has achieved a new record for silicon-based PV module recycling — a 96% recycling rate in real-world performance — according to a new press release. The achievement is … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Homeowners in Europe who are considering going solar but as yet undecided will probably be happy to hear that Panasonic Eco Solutions and ezzingSolar are partnering together to begin offering a free online solar simulation tool, according to a new press release. The … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon The 300 megawatt Cestas solar photovoltaic project in France has now been fully connected to the electric grid, according to recent reports. The achievement of full-grid connection followed the connection of the last 12 megawatt (MW) portion of the project — making for … [continued]
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Two-thirds of newly installed solar power capacity in 2011 was in Europe, or 18.5 GW. Europe’s total solar power capacity now totals 52 GW. That’s enough electricity to power a country with the energy demands of Austria, which is 2% of the European Union’s total electricity needs. The European … [continued]
