MANILA, Philippines—As countries pivot to the use of renewable energy technologies amid the climate crisis, energy experts are trying to shine the light on the need for research and innovation to prevent a byproduct of these technologies from smearing the gains of environmentally sound power sources—wastes.
Speaking to journalists in briefings organized by the Foreign Press Centers, renewable energy experts in the United States said there must be a system in collecting and handling wastes from renewables, like solar panels or wind turbines that have already reached the end of their operating lives.
“We can’t just throw them into a landfill and expect everyth…
Keep on reading: As renewable energy takes over, ways sought to manage its byproduct—wastes