Wind turbines and photovoltaic panels: how to manage the end-of-life of equipment?

Wednesday December 9, 2009, 9AM-12PM

1-    Managing the end-of-life of wind turbines

• What is the life-cycle of the materials? What amortization can be expected? What return on investment?
• Regulations: Is the equipment the responsibility of the constructor or the end user?  
• Which types of model are recyclable? Which parts and materials?
• What recycling branches are being put in place?

2- Managing the end-of-life of photovoltaic panels

• What is the life-cycle of the materials? What amortization can be expected? What is the ROI?
• Regulations: Is the equipment the responsibility of the constructor or the end user?  
• Which types of model are recyclable? Which parts and materials?
• What recycling branches are being put in place?