PV CYCLE Chooses Trina Exec For Board Of Directors
Trina Solar has announced that Axel Steuer, Head of Operations at Trina Solar Europe has been elected to the Board of Directors of PV CYCLE.
PV CYCLE is a not-for-profit association that provides services to enable PV module manufacturers, vendors, installers, and importers to fulfill their mandatory waste obligations in an easy and cost-effective way. Founded in 2007, PV CYCLE offers the only full take-back and recycling scheme for all types of PV technology in EU27 and EFTA countries. Trina Solar has been a full member of PV CYCLE since 2010.
The Board of Directors represents the interests of PV CYCLE members and plays an important role in determining the strategic direction of the organisation. As a Director, Steuer will contribute significantly to the successful transition to, and implementation of, the European Union's Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive across each Member State. His election to the Board follows three years of service to PV CYCLE by Ben Hill, President of Trina Solar Europe, who sat on the Board from 2010.
Speaking about Steuer's election to the Board, Hill reiterated Trina Solar's longstanding commitment to creating a more environmentally-friendly PV industry: "We are delighted to extend our association with PV CYCLE through the election of Axel Steuer to the Board of Directors. We firmly believe in the importance of improving the sustainability of the entire PV lifecycle "“ from manufacturing techniques to shipment logistics, and right through to ensuring that thanks to PV CYCLE our customers are able to conveniently and efficiently recycle our products once they reach end-of-life," he said.