80 million metric tons of solar waste will need to be recycled by 2050. Faced with this challenge, how is the industry responding? In this conversation, host Nico Johnson speaks with Kelly Weger, Director of Sustainability for North America at Qcells. She delves into their mission for helping the solar sector closer to becoming a circular economy along with their strategic recycling partnership and significant investment in domestic wafer manufacturing.

Expect to learn:

⚡The strategies Qcells employs to reduce embodied carbon across the solar panel lifecycle.
⚡An in-depth look at the SolarCycle partnership and its role in advancing solar recycling.
⚡Insights into Qcells' major investment in their state-of-the-art Georgia manufacturing facility.
⚡The importance and impact of EPEAT certification on the solar industry.
⚡Qcells' vision for a circular economy and the steps needed to get there.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:21 The Lifecycle of a Solar Panel
00:02:52 Why Recycle Solar Panels?
00:04:54 Are All Panels Made Equal?
00:08:32 QCells Investment in American Manufacturing

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