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Umm, it's not just that. The most advanced company in the world at recovering precious materials from solar panels is a French company that uses a chemical trea
by culi 5y ago
Umm, it's not just that. The most advanced company in the world at recovering precious materials from solar panels is a French company that uses a chemical treatment to recover the silver intra-cell wiring. Even they are not really economically feasible. The reason the EU recycles is because they have to. Not because of economics
So no, it's not just solar panels in the US. The technology to make recycling solar panels feasible just doesn't currently exist
- onethought 5y agoI don’t understand your point at all. You are now down to “the intra-cell wiring is difficult”. Why can’t I melt the whole thing? Melt the silicon, purify, and you’ll get the silver. What am I missing?