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Why the Feared Wave of Solar Panel Waste May Be Smaller and Arrive Later Than We Expected

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino · last updated

She has some encouraging news for anyone deeply concerned, or even mildly agitated, about how the world is going to deal with solar panel waste.

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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