EVs, turbines, solar panels pose circular economy dilemma: NIST workshop
Share it Technologies like electric vehicles and wind turbines were designed to help reduce the planet’s reliance on fossil fuels or support other “green” lifestyle changes, but more work needs to be done to make sure these same technologies don’t pollute the environment when they reach end of life, said panelists at a recent circular economy workshop hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Design innovations and reuse and repair strategies can help further circular economy goals for products like solar panels and smartphones, representatives from throu...
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