{"id":556,"date":"2025-02-18T18:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T18:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/02\/18\/what-really-happens-to-used-solar-panels\/"},"modified":"2025-02-18T18:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T18:48:08","slug":"what-really-happens-to-used-solar-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpinitiate.com\/youtubomatic-test\/demoa26f6b3a\/2025\/02\/18\/what-really-happens-to-used-solar-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"What REALLY happens to used Solar Panels?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FCtEWveySsA?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>What REALLY happens to used Solar Panels? Get an exclusive Surfshark Holiday deal! Enter promo code UNDECIDED to get up to 6 additional months for free at <a href=\"https:\/\/surfshark.deals\/undecided\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/surfshark.deals\/undecided<\/a> This is going to take a little bit of explanation, but \u2026 probably to the surprise of no one \u2026 I\u2019m fascinated by solar panel technology. Being able to generate electricity for yourself onsite, on your roof, is an insanely compelling technology. However, it has its downsides. There\u2019s a growing tsunami of solar panels hitting their end of life coming in the next decade. And one of the most common things I see in my solar panel video comments is that \u201csolar panels can\u2019t be recycled.\u201d That\u2019s why I flew down to Odessa, Texas to visit SolarCycle to see if that\u2019s really the case. 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