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What is a Linear Economy?

Column In 2023, a global impact organization, Circle Economy, reported a staggering figure: the global economy today is ...
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Marubeni signs MOU with Tottori Prefecture and a Tottori-based general incorporated association

News1 Japan’s Marubeni has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tottori Prefecture and a Tottori-based genera...
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What is a Circular Economy?

Column Today, we live in a world driven by a linear economy based on a “take-make-waste” approach. With the earth’s reso...
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Tohoku Electric Power starts PoC to facilitate the proper reuse and recycling of used solar panels

News Tohoku Electric Power announced on August 29, 2023, that it would start a proof-of-concept (PoC) to facilitate the ...
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Solar Incentives and Waste Regulations — South Africa

Column South Africa is one of Africa’s largest solar PV markets, reaching an installed PV capacity of 5.8GW in 20211. In...
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Solar Energy Landscape — Africa

Column Africa has abundant sunshine, with most regions enjoying over 300 days of sunshine per year1. But how much solar ...
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Photovoltaic (PV) Module Waste Regulations — Australia

Column In recent years, Australia has seen a sharp increase in solar installation. In fact, 12% of Australia’s electrici...
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Public and private Initiatives to Address Photovoltaic (PV) Modules Waste — Japan

Column Since the introduction of the feed-in-tariff (FIT) system in 2012, Japan has seen a sharp increase in solar insta...
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Photovoltaic (PV) Module Waste Regulations — Japan

Column Japan is expected to generate a large volume of PV module waste in the coming decades. The country is projected t...
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Solar Revolution in Fukushima — Tomioka Revitalization Mega Solar Power Plant SAKURA

Column Since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster in 2011, Fukushima has been stepping up its renewable ...