Australia may soon recycle solar panels in a way that recovers valuable silver without destroying other components, thanks to a new technology licensed by Macquarie University to ASX-listed Lithium Universe. Researchers at Macquarie University’s School of Engineering have developed a precision silver extraction process that they say could turn the country’s growing stockpile of discarded solar panels into a major silver source. According to the team, the amount of silver trapped inside Australia’s retired panels equals the output of the nation’s largest silver mine. With solar panel waste expected to rise sharply, ... (full story)