Recent research breakthroughs have set the stage for solar energy panels to be less expensive to make and to operate more efficiently. Now, in the latest advance, the panels can also be made to perform in a more environmentally friendly way. Developed by ASU researchers and the SolarCycle company, the system opens a path to manufacturing new solar panels using recycled materials that produce solar energy at peak performance levels that are more sustainable and scalable. Zachary Holman, Fulton Schools vice dean for research and innovation, says the project has gone beyond successful verification of the basic effectiveness of the process in the laboratory to verifying it can be fully and effectively integrated into solar energy industry operations.

See also: Solar Cycle, Arizona State University develop solar panel made with 50% recycled solar glass, Solar Power World