This post originally appeared on Grist. In December of 2016, a flatbed truck carrying 450 solar panels — enough to cover the roofs of an entire city block — pulled into the waste-transfer station in ...

Figuring out how to recycle old panels — or reuse parts like the precious metals often contained in them — is a looming challenge. The Department of Energy released an action plan last week intended ...

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This post has been updated. In December of 2016, a flatbed truck carrying 450 solar panels — enough to cover the roofs of an entire city block — pulled into the waste-transfer station in Berkeley, ...