The next time you pour milk over your cereal or drink bottled water, take a close look at the packaging. You’ll find a small triangle of arrows ringed around a numeral from 1 to 7. This resin code designates the type of plastic for that container - and determines how you can recycle it.

PVpallet, Inc. donated 5 PVpallets to aid disaster relief efforts led by Footprint Project. Donated PVpallets have been used to transport new PV modules from storage to the disaster site, establish an on-site system and stage modules for the new array, decommission the damaged array, store modules on site, and transport them to storage until their next deployment.

Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board recognizes PVpallet’s plan to establish jobs and new capital investment in Lee County, Iowa.

Intersolar Global Recognizes PVpallet’s contribution to creating a more sustainable, successful future for solar technology.

Our team had a blast introducing PVpallet to the solar industry at Intersolar North America in Long Beach, CA on January 13-15. Our booth saw constant traffic throughout the show. The most common reaction when people saw PVpallet was, “Finally!”

In 2021, PVpallet went from conceptual ideas to a physical product we could test with key industry stakeholders—with a lot of other milestones in between. But we aren't done. We are gearing up for an even bigger 2022.

PVpallet launched a fundraising campaign today on the equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine. Crowdfunding offers an opportunity for investors, both large and small, to share in PVpallet's mission to revolutionize the way solar PV modules are handled and distributed.

It could be argued that the Solar PV industry is one of the more sustainable industries on the planet. But is it?

After nearly two years of product development, PVpallet will unveil their unique solution to shipping solar PV modules in a live virtual demo. “We designed this solution based on the issues we saw firsthand,” explains Co-founder Philip Schwarz.

“At PVpallet, we’re committed to sustainability and the environment,” PVpallet Co-Founder Philip Schwarz explains. “Joining 1% for the Planet allows us to go beyond providing a solution to reduce waste in the solar industry for the future; it allows us to help restore some of the damage that has already taken place. This is a great way for us to give back.”

The first recyclable, reusable, adjustable, and collapsible pallet system designed for solar shipping is ready for testing with key clients. Luke Phelps, co-founder of PVpallet, emphasized the importance of understanding the “full picture” of a wood pallet’s life cycle: building costs, labor, solar transportation and handling fees, PV module breakage rates and disposal costs.

The first recyclable, reusable, adjustable, and collapsible pallet system designed specifically for shipping and protecting solar PV modules is ready for testing with key clients. Full production is set for Q1 2022.

Whether we realize it or not, the answer to this question impacts our day-to-day lives and increasingly shapes our economic and environmental futures. It also has everything to do with linear vs. circular economies.

PVpallet cofounder Luke Phelps has always had a lot of milk jugs and laundry detergent bottles in his future.

PVpallet, Inc. today announced $1M in funding from ISA Ventures. PVpallet manufactures a recyclable pallet for the global solar industry to transport panels safely, efficiently and without breakage. Today, millions of solar panels move from manufacturers to installation points on fragile wooden pallets, which are then discarded. 

Millions of tons of wood waste are either burned, ground in wood chippers, or thrown into landfills each year. Ironically, a significant amount of that wood waste comes from the pallets the solar industry has thrown out. We have a problem.

PVpallet is more than just a new idea; it brings a much-needed solution to shipping solar PV modules that is both sustainable and cost effective. Watch the video to learn more about Luke’s background and the “why” behind PVpallet.

PVpallet, Inc. is excited to announce our partnership with MSI Mold Builders for the fabrication of our PVpallet injection molds, with an expected completion date of August 2021.

PVPallet, a trailblazer in sustainable packaging solutions for the solar industry, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the DOE SETO Office. This grant aims to transform the shipping, handling, and storage of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules by developing reusable and recyclable high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pallets.

This month PV Magazine posed the question: when does bigger simply becomes too big? PV Pallet co-founder Luke Phelps contributed to the conversation, noting the shipping and logistics limitations with larger modules.