Tag: circular economy

EU formulates new law on more sustainable and circular batteries

EU formulates new law on more sustainable and circular batteries

December 13, 2022 |

The new law brings forward both the circular economy and zero pollution ambitions of the EU by making batteries sustainable throughout their entire lifecycle – from the sourcing of materials to their collection, recycling and repurposing. In the current energy context, the new rules establish an essential framework to foster further development of a competitive sustainable battery industry, which will support Europe’s clean energy transition and independence from fuel imports.

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3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition

3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition

February 27, 2022 |

The circular economy is a system which aims to get the most out of materials, keep products and materials in use and design them to be cycled back into the economy, eliminating waste. It is also a vital pillar of the energy transition. Over 70% of the world’s GDP is now covered by a net-zero target, with many advanced economies aiming to decarbonize by 2050 and China committing to 2060. Transforming our current economic system is both a daunting challenge and a massive opportunity – one like the world has never known.

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Emerging waste streams: Opportunities and challenges of the clean energy transition from a circular economy perspective

Emerging waste streams: Opportunities and challenges of the clean energy transition from a circular economy perspective

September 2, 2021 | ,

This briefing by the European Environment Agency focuses on the waste aspect of three main renewable energy infrastructure types: solar PV cells for electricity production, wind turbines and batteries for energy storage. This briefing describes the nature and scale of the circular economy aspects, the opportunities and challenges that the deployment of these three technologies brings and how policy can help drive the changes to achieve the best environmental outcome.

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PV waste management in India: Landfill ban recommended for all equipments in a PV system

PV waste management in India: Landfill ban recommended for all equipments in a PV system

March 9, 2021 |

As everywhere else in the world, the uptake of PV technology in India will generate waste. It is therefore important to carry out an assessment of PV waste generation over the next decades to provide solutions for a sustainable energy economy and to prevent adverse environmental impacts which could arise from the wrong practices of disposal of end-of-life PV modules and their components. The report, “PV Waste Management in India: Comparative Analysis of State of Play & Recommendations” provides key insights on this theme.

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Endesa commissions 100 MW of solar projects in Spain

Endesa commissions 100 MW of solar projects in Spain

December 30, 2020 |

Spanish renewable energy company, Endesa has announced the commissioning of its first solar power plants to be connected to the grid in Seville, Spain. The solar parks, Las Corchas and Los Naranjos were developed by Enel Green Power and are located between the towns of Carmona and La Rinconada. The two projects have a combined capacity of 100 MW and could potentially generate 202 GWh of electricity annually.

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