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Newcastle swoops on silver trapped in old solar panels

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Newcastle targets silver trapped in old solar panels
University of Newcastle researchers have found a way to make solar panel recycling more viable by recovering almost all of the silver from end-of-life panels. The team achieved almost 100 per cent silver recovery during a continuous pilot-scale trial using froth flotation.
newcastleweekly.com.au
Muswellbrook fires back at Newcastle council's climate levy push
Muswellbrook has fired back at Newcastle council's climate levy push, in the latest from the region's councils.
newcastleherald.com.au
'Nothing like it on our side of the highway': grocery hub helps growing suburbs
Megan Elliott's grocery hub has been overrun with demand from across the Lower Hunter, helping growing suburbs with a service that founder says has 'nothing like it on our side of the highway'.
newcastleherald.com.au
Knights trio named to return from injury against Titans
A Knights trio has been named to return from injury as Newcastle host the Gold Coast Titans on Sunday from 2pm.
newcastleherald.com.au
Something is haunting Newcastle's Civic Theatre, and now you can look for it
Something is haunting Newcastle's Civic Theatre, and now you can go looking for what, or who, lurks behind the curtain.
newcastleherald.com.au

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