Today’s silicon solar panels are an industry standard, but these rigid, heavy blocks may be shunted aside by plastic rivals – lightweight, flexible solar panels that could be printed and…
New recycling technologies currently being tested may allow plastics such as single-use food packaging, fibre-reinforced car parts and mattress foam – polymers which often wind up in landfills or are…
Who would have thought that a few decades after its grassroots beginnings, PV has become a $183 bn industry? By early 2022 already 1 TW1 of PV installations were moving…
Heliatek has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Looop Inc. to market and install the innovative solar films from the global leader in organic photovoltaics in Japan. The agreement was…
The IfBB – Institute for Bioplastics and Biocomposites is a research institute within the Hochschule Hannover, University of Applied Sciences and Arts. The IfBB was established in 2011 after more…
The global PV base once again grew significantly in 2022, reaching 1 185 GW (≈ 1,2 TW) of cumulative capacity according to preliminary market data, both despite and because of…
Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem, and it is still growing. Each year, more and more plastic ends up in the natural environment, raising concerns of risk to the environment,…
This report is a contribution to EEA’s work on plastic and the environment in Europe’s circular economy, building on reports and briefings published in 2021. In particular, this publication seeks…
Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry’s environmental footprint. In southern Finland, two textile plants are showcasing a potential…
The report offers a technical perspective on sustainability criteria for the upcoming EU Battery Regulation, slated for adoption in 2021. The report is based on the JRC's work in support…