Professor Mool Gupta won a grant from the National Science Foundation to fine-tune his method for removing silver from used solar panels. (Credit: UVA)
As prices for solar panels have come down, more and more people are putting them up. But those panels have a limited lifespan of 20 to 30 years.
Experts now estimate that by 2050 the planet could be stuck with 78 million tons of used solar panels.
Recycling is not cost-effective, but a University of Virginia professor may be on track to change that as Sandy Hausman reports.
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Flash flooding in the park trapped hundreds of guests and partially buried cars and trucks in mud. The record-breaking rains dumped 1.46 inches — 75% of what the area typically gets in a year.
This was supposed to be a week where President Biden celebrated a series of legislative victories. But it was overtaken by news that FBI agents had searched the home of former President Donald Trump.
The actor said he suffered from hearing, vision and balance issues and that it took him an entire year to recover from the autoimmune condition that causes the swelling of blood vessels.
Dozier died at 81. As part of the songwriting team Holland-Dozier-Holland, he co-wrote dozens of hits, including "Baby Love," "Heat Wave" and "Reflections," helping to define the Motown sound.