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2. What challenges does the photovoltaic industry face? - Key challenges include the environmental impact of manufacturing, end-of-life management of solar panels, and land use
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While long-term monitoring data on the environmental impacts and benefits of utility-scale solar PV projects remain limited, existing observations and analyses have begun to elucidate the
The U.S. Department of Energy is supporting various efforts to address end-of-life issues related to solar energy technologies, including recovering and recycling materials used to manufacture PV cells and
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