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Opinion

Recycling: The Key to Sustainable Solar Energy

A circular supply chain is crucial for the long-term sustainability of solar energy. Recycling valuable materials from retired solar panels reduces waste and stabilizes costs, while policies that encourage circularity and enhanced recycling technologies and strengthens the industry.

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Opinion

Understanding GDP and Economic Policy

The United States government has proposed to recalculate the GDP by removing government spending from the equation. What would this mean?

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Opinion

Writing, Context, and Generative AI

Generative AI is good at ideas and organizing information, but its lack of contextual awareness, consciousness, and intent limits its usefulness for complex writing. Instead, AI is best as a tool for writers to brainstorm, plan, and organize ideas rather than write complete documents.