{"product_id":"mega-watts-to-mega-recycling-emilie-oleary-9781964838106","title":"Mega Watts To Mega Recycling: Recovering end-of-life and landfill-bound materials generated by large-scale renewable energy projects.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Mega Watts to Mega Recycling\" is an eye-opening deep dive into the hidden side of the clean energy revolution. Emilie Oxel O'Leary, a national leader in the solar industry and CEO of Green Clean Solar, pulls back the curtain on a pressing environmental crisis: the mounting waste generated by solar panels, wind turbines, and renewable infrastructure once they reach the end of their useful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the problem goes far beyond just solar panels. This book explores the full scope of solar waste-damaged racking systems, broken inverters, corroded wiring, spent batteries, discarded packaging, and shipping materials-all of which are too often sent to landfills. As the pace of solar installations accelerates, so does the volume of this overlooked waste stream, threatening to undermine the very sustainability goals the industry was built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from her decades of experience in solar construction and decommissioning, Emilie combines insider knowledge, hard data, and real-life stories from the field to raise awareness and offer practical solutions. She makes the case for a circular approach to clean energy-one that includes proper recycling infrastructure, smarter design, and end-of-life planning from day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Mega Watts to Mega Recycling\" is a must-read for solar developers, environmentalists, policymakers, and anyone committed to a truly sustainable energy future. This is more than a wake-up call-it's a blueprint for the responsible evolution of renewable energy industry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emilie O'Leary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 196483810X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964838106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Emilie Oxel O'Leary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Emilie O'Leary","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089398182143,"sku":"9781964838106","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dc525832-eb43-44bd-975d-50f0d36d9e39.jpg?v=1769110005","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mega-watts-to-mega-recycling-emilie-oleary-9781964838106","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}