An environmental group pushing the solar power industry to adopt best
practices for “greener” manufacturing has released a scorecard showing
which companies rated highest on solar panel recycling and other
environmental efforts.
The Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition (SVTC), a nonprofit based in San Jose, Calif., released its SolarScorecard — the first of what it plans to make an annual survey. The report lists 24 leading makers of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules and one maker of solar cells supplied to module makers. While only 14 companies responded to the survey, they represent a 24 percent share of the market for solar modules.
The companies were rated on a scale of 1 to 100 based on whether they take back solar modules they’ve sold at the end of their life for recycling, whether they seek to reduce the use of environmentally hazardous materials in making solar panels, whether they monitor the green practices of their supply chain partners, and how transparent they are in disclosing their own manufacturing practices.
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Author: Robert Mullins
