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Recycling focus: Differences in recycling of Solar PV modules and electronic sector. Thierry Dalle, Umicore

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SolarPV.TV team attended the 1st International Conference on PV module recycling organized by PV CYCLE and EPIA in collaboration with the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre  

We had the opportunity to learn first-hand from different industry associations and companies what is currently being done to implement recycling mechanisms and to minimise the environmental impact of end-of-life solar panels.
 
Today we are bringing you our interview with Thierry Dalle, Business Development and Project Manager, Umicore Recycling Solutions, he speaks about the differences in recycling of Solar PV modules and electronic sector.
 
 
Who is Thierry Dalle? 
Business Development and Project Manager, Umicore Recycling Solutions.
 
Born in1957 in Antwerp, Belgium. He holds a Master Degree in Engineering (KU Leuven) and in Management (Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School).
Since 1983, and with the exception of two years as Purchasing Director of the De Ster group, he has held several positions at Umicore, a materials technology group, as Commercial and Supply Chain Manager, followed by Corporate Development (M&A) and General Management of the Business Line Electronics and Datastorage in Balzers (Liechtenstein).
He is currently Business Development and Project Manager in the area of recycling solutions.
 

During the conference we did the following interviews, which are being uploaded constantly on SolarPV.TV:

  • "PV Cycle today and tomorrow", Dr. Karsten Wambach, President of PV CYCLE
  • "Making the Photovoltaic Industry 'Double Green'", Jan Clyncke, Managing Director of PV CYCLE
  • Recycling per Module Technology - State-of-the-Art
    • Thin Film
      • "First Solar’s Collection and Recycling Program", Interview with Lisa Krueger, VP Sustainable Development, First Solar
      • "Major challenges in recycling of thin film modules", Marc Suys, EH&S Manager, 5NPV
    • Crystaline
      • "Major challenges related to recycling of Solar PV modules", Dr. Sylke Schlenker, Head of Marketing, Sunicon AG
  • Recycling activities in USA
    • "US should follow efforts started by PV CYCLE in Europe", Prof. Vasilis Fthenakis, Head, National Photovoltaic EH&S Research Center at Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Recycling experiences from other sectors, with:
    • "Differences in recycling of Solar PV modules and electronic sector", Thierry Dalle Business Development and Project Manager, Umicore Recycling Solutions
    • "Synergies between TV monitor recycling and Solar PV", Dr. Eckart Doering - Manager Batch Supply, Glass Ceramics & Borofloat at Schott AG
To watch all the interviews just click here
 
 

Keywords: Solar Energy,recycling of Solar PV modules and electronic sector

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