Prospects of life cycle assessment of renewable energy from solar photovoltaic technologies: A review
Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a comprehensive method used to investigate the
environmental impacts and energy use of a product throughout its entire life cycle. For solar …
environmental impacts and energy use of a product throughout its entire life cycle. For solar …
Bulk‐heterojunction organic solar cells: five core technologies for their commercialization
The past two decades of vigorous interdisciplinary approaches has seen tremendous
breakthroughs in both scientific and technological developments of bulk‐heterojunction …
breakthroughs in both scientific and technological developments of bulk‐heterojunction …
Energy payback time (EPBT) and energy return on energy invested (EROI) of solar photovoltaic systems: A systematic review and meta-analysis
KP Bhandari, JM Collier, RJ Ellingson… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
There is a fast growing interest in better understanding the energy performance of PV
technologies as evidenced by a large number of recent studies published on this topic. The …
technologies as evidenced by a large number of recent studies published on this topic. The …
Review on life cycle assessment of energy payback and greenhouse gas emission of solar photovoltaic systems
This paper aims to examine the sustainability and environmental performance of PV-based
electricity generation systems by conducting a thorough review of the life cycle assessment …
electricity generation systems by conducting a thorough review of the life cycle assessment …
Recent progress towards photovoltaics' circular economy
Massive expansions in the global population and the global digitalization throughout the
industrial revolution are causing energy security issues that are no longer environmentally …
industrial revolution are causing energy security issues that are no longer environmentally …
[HTML][HTML] A cost roadmap for silicon heterojunction solar cells
Research and development of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells has seen a marked
increase since the recent expiry of core patents describing SHJ technology. SHJ solar cells …
increase since the recent expiry of core patents describing SHJ technology. SHJ solar cells …
Global available solar energy under physical and energy return on investment constraints
The amount of energy striking the earth's surface in one hour is higher than global annual
societies energy use, yet the fraction of incoming solar radiation that can be harvested is …
societies energy use, yet the fraction of incoming solar radiation that can be harvested is …
Energy payback time and carbon footprint of commercial photovoltaic systems
MJM de Wild-Scholten - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2013 - Elsevier
Energy payback time and carbon footprint of commercial roof-top photovoltaic systems are
calculated based on new 2011 manufacturers' data; and on 2013 equipment manufacturers' …
calculated based on new 2011 manufacturers' data; and on 2013 equipment manufacturers' …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the energy performance and life-cycle assessment of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems
Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology provides an aesthetical, economic, and
technical solution for electricity self-sufficiency in buildings. As one of the most promising …
technical solution for electricity self-sufficiency in buildings. As one of the most promising …
Energy intensities, EROIs (energy returned on invested), and energy payback times of electricity generating power plants
D Weißbach, G Ruprecht, A Huke, K Czerski, S Gottlieb… - Energy, 2013 - Elsevier
The energy returned on invested, EROI, has been evaluated for typical power plants
representing wind energy, photovoltaics, solar thermal, hydro, natural gas, biogas, coal and …
representing wind energy, photovoltaics, solar thermal, hydro, natural gas, biogas, coal and …