SOLARCYCLE, American company specializing in advanced solar panel recycling, and Arizona State University have developed a solar panel using 50% recycled glass. The glass came from end-of-life panels processed by SOLARCYCLE’s proprietary technology. ASU’s team, led by Zachary Holman and Kate Fisher, built test and baseline mini modules. The test modules used a 50/50 mix of virgin and recycled glass. Performance tests showed no significant efficiency difference between the two module types. The research confirmed recycled glass can replace virgin materials without loss in output. This supports the push toward closed-loop solar manufacturing and reduced solar waste. SOLARCYCLE plans to build a solar glass factory in Cedartown, Georgia. The facility will use recycled cullet as input. The company’s R&D team includes 30 engineers and scientists across the US, Brazil, and China.