High-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells: status and perspectives
With a global market share of about 90%, crystalline silicon is by far the most important
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …
Green or not? Environmental challenges from photovoltaic technology
H Zhang, Z Yu, C Zhu, R Yang, B Yan, G Jiang - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The booming demands for energy and the drive towards low-carbon energy sources have
prompted a worldwide emerging constructions of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facilities …
prompted a worldwide emerging constructions of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facilities …
Large-scale hydrogen production via water electrolysis: a techno-economic and environmental assessment
Low-carbon (green) hydrogen can be generated via water electrolysis using photovoltaic,
wind, hydropower, or decarbonized grid electricity. This work quantifies current and future …
wind, hydropower, or decarbonized grid electricity. This work quantifies current and future …
On the climate impacts of blue hydrogen production
Natural gas based hydrogen production with carbon capture and storage is referred to as
blue hydrogen. If substantial amounts of CO2 from natural gas reforming are captured and …
blue hydrogen. If substantial amounts of CO2 from natural gas reforming are captured and …
A comparative life cycle assessment of silicon PV modules: Impact of module design, manufacturing location and inventory
A Müller, L Friedrich, C Reichel, S Herceg… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) of single-crystalline silicon (sc-Si) photovoltaic (PV)
systems often disregard novel module designs (eg glass-glass modules) and the fast pace …
systems often disregard novel module designs (eg glass-glass modules) and the fast pace …
[HTML][HTML] Green growth for whom, how and why? The REPowerEU Plan and the inconsistencies of European Union energy policy
R Vezzoni - Energy Research & Social Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The REPowerEU plan redefines the European Union (EU) energy transition agenda in
response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Formally, it aims to boost green growth, defend liberal …
response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Formally, it aims to boost green growth, defend liberal …
Life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions and net energy assessment of large-scale hydrogen production via electrolysis and solar PV
G Palmer, A Roberts, A Hoadley, R Dargaville… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Water electrolysis powered by solar photovoltaics (PV) is one of several promising green
hydrogen production technologies. It is critical that the life cycle environmental impacts and …
hydrogen production technologies. It is critical that the life cycle environmental impacts and …
[HTML][HTML] Dynamic Energy Return on Energy Investment (EROI) and material requirements in scenarios of global transition to renewable energies
I Capellán-Pérez, C De Castro, LJM González - Energy strategy reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
A novel methodology is developed to dynamically assess the energy and material
investments required over time to achieve the transition from fossil fuels to renewable …
investments required over time to achieve the transition from fossil fuels to renewable …
Comparative economic and life cycle assessment of solar-based hydrogen production for oil and gas industries
S Sadeghi, S Ghandehariun, MA Rosen - Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is used in the petroleum industry to upgrade crude oil in refineries or as a
chemical agent to produce ammonia, methanol and other products. It is mainly supplied by …
chemical agent to produce ammonia, methanol and other products. It is mainly supplied by …
[HTML][HTML] Research gaps in environmental life cycle assessments of lithium ion batteries for grid-scale stationary energy storage systems: End-of-life options and other …
Although deployments of grid-scale stationary lithium ion battery energy storage systems are
accelerating, the environmental impacts of this new infrastructure class are not well studied …
accelerating, the environmental impacts of this new infrastructure class are not well studied …