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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Paula RAMON

'Urban Mining' Offers Green Solution To Old Solar Panels

Workers push damaged solar panels into a machine to be recycled at the We Recycle Solar plant in Yuma, Arizona (Credit: AFP)

As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or worn-out solar panels?

Thousands of photovoltaic slabs are being installed across the United States every day, particularly in the sunny west and south of the country, as states like California race to towards greener energy production.

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