Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have taken a crucial step toward increasing the lifespan of photovoltaic solar panels and potentially lowering solar-energy costs for manufacturers and ...

Until recently, when a solar panel reached the end of its useful life—after 25 or 30 years—it probably ended up in a landfill. Any valuable materials inside it were lost. But that’s quickly changing.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. In the never-ending quest for renewable energy, solar panels have become one of the bedrock implements for supplementing your home's ...

Even for the most enthusiastic boosters of renewable energy, it’s hard to argue that solar panels provide truly clean electricity if, at the end of their lives, many of them end up in landfills. But ...

Solar panels usually come with a 25-year warranty, but they can last 50 years or longer, if you treat them right. Solar panels are expensive, even after a tax credit. But the good news is that they ...

Solar power has a dark side: panels are still built to be thrown away, and we risk creating a mountain of waste that locks ...