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ORIX Eco Services and ORIX Renewable Energy Management to Start Domestic Sales and Reuse of Used Solar Panels

News ORIX Eco Services Corporation(ORIX Eco Services) andORIX Renewable Energy Management Corporation(OREM), subsidiarie...
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Sumitomo Corporation to Launch a Demonstration Experiment to Promote the Reuse and Recycling of Used Solar Panels

News Sumitomo Corporation (Sumitomo), Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing Co., Ltd. (SMFL), SMFL Mirai Partners Co., Ltd. ...
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AGC Succeeds in Recycling Solar Panel Cover Glass into Float Glass for the First Time in Japan

News AGC Inc., a Tokyo-based glass, chemicals, and high-tech materials manufacturer, announced on March 25, 2024, that i...
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Sun Village and Rexia to Enter into a Business Alliance to Promote the Reuse and Recycling of Used Solar Panels

News Sun Village Co., Ltd., a Tochigi-headquartered solar development firm, andRexia Corporation, a Tokyo-headquartered ...
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Why We Need a Circular Economy to Tackle Climate Change

Column Renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth in recent years as the world fights climate change. However, exper...
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Fukuoka Prefecture to Launch a PoC to Test Second-life Solar Panels

News Fukuoka Prefecture announced that it will commence a proof-of-concept (PoC) on February 9, 2024 to test the power g...
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[Summary] Study Group on the Disposal and Recycling of Renewable Energy Generation Facilities – 7th Meeting

Column On January 15, 2024, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of the Environment (...
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Japan to Promote the Use of Solar Panels with Registered Information on Hazardous Materials

News Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced a plan t...
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A Circular Hostel Utilizing Second-life Solar Panels Pre-opens in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture

News An experience-based accommodation, circular village hostel GURURI, pre-opened in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture, ...
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[Summary] Study Group on the Disposal and Recycling of Renewable Energy Generation Facilities – 6th Meeting

Study Group, Disposal, Recycling, Reuse, Renewable Energy Generation Facilities, Solar Panels, PV Modules, Circular Economy, METI, MOEJ, 6th Meeting, Japan