Breaking circular economy barriers

J Grafström, S Aasma - Journal of cleaner production, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite high estimated gains of a circular economy implementation, progress on the macro,
meso and micro level is sluggish. The purpose of this paper is to examine, from a theoretical …

Challenges and opportunities towards the development of floating photovoltaic systems

M Kumar, HM Niyaz, R Gupta - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021 - Elsevier
Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) system is seen as an emerging megawatt-scale
deployment option. The sustainable growth and management of FPV systems require …

Evaluating the causes of cost reduction in photovoltaic modules

G Kavlak, J McNerney, JE Trancik - Energy policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) module costs have declined rapidly over forty years but the reasons
remain elusive. Here we advance a conceptual framework and quantitative method for …

Induced innovation in energy technologies and systems: a review of evidence and potential implications for CO2 mitigation

M Grubb, P Drummond, A Poncia… - Environmental …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We conduct a systematic and interdisciplinary review of empirical literature assessing
evidence on induced innovation in energy and related technologies. We explore links …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of innovation on renewable energy technology cost reductions

A Elia, M Kamidelivand, F Rogan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Energy technology cost reductions are the result of many innovation trends in the energy
system. The energy technology innovation system is increasingly well understood at an …

Economic overview of the use and production of photovoltaic solar energy in brazil

A Ferreira, SS Kunh, KC Fagnani, TA De Souza… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The technology of photovoltaic power generation has been increasingly regarded in many
countries as an alternative to reduce the environmental impacts associated with climate …

The experience curve theory and its application in the field of electricity generation technologies–A literature review

S Samadi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The experience curve theory assumes that technology costs decline as experience of a
technology is gained through production and use. This article reviews the literature on the …

[HTML][HTML] The cost of photovoltaics: Re-evaluating grid parity for PV systems in China

R Wang, S Hasanefendic, E Von Hauff, B Bossink - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The price of photovoltaics (PV) has been steadily decreasing over the last decade, and
many reports suggest that PV has become considerably cheaper than conventional …

China's optimal development pathway of intermittent renewable power towards carbon neutrality

BC Xie, RY Zhang, XP Chen - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The carbon neutrality target proposes challenges for China's intermittent renewable power,
which has experienced rapid growth in recent years. This study quantitatively analyzes the …

Renewable energy gathers steam in South Africa

DR Walwyn, AC Brent - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract South Africa׳ s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement
Programme (the REI4P) is an extensive initiative to install 17.8 GW of electricity generation …