What is First Solars view on the European Parliaments vote on the RoHS Directive?
We welcome the First Reading Agreement between the three EU Institutions* on the recast of the RoHS Directive approved by the European Parliament on Nov. 24, 2010. The agreement provides for a continued exclusion of photovoltaic (PV) solar panels from the scope of the RoHS Directive. It also includes a recital that clearly states that renewable energy technologies like PV do not belong into the RoHS Directive. RoHS is intended for household electrical and electronic goods that risk entering an uncontrolled waste stream. PV systems are permanently installed—and then de-installed at end-of-life—by professionals on roofs or on the ground as part of an energy generating system. The PV industry is currently setting up a collection and recycling program that will cover the vast majority of solar panels on the European market. First Solar and other CdTe PV manufacturers already operate their own prefunded collection and recycling programs that cover their entire production. The Council of Min
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