Deployment of clean energy technologies will require a considerable amount of materials.
The surge in demand for metals related to emerging energy technologies may hinder the …

This study analysed demand for 12 metals in global climate mitigation scenarios up to 2060
and quantified the impacts on demand of different assumptions on improvements and …

The global energy sector is expected to experience a gradual shift towards renewable
energy sources in the coming decades. Climate change as well as energy security issues …

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 …

Solar energy is commonly seen as a future energy source with significant potential.
Ruthenium, gallium, indium and several other rare elements are common and vital …

There has been a substantial growth in the deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels in
the past couple decades. Solar PVs have a life span of about 25 years and much of the …

The transition from a fossil fuel base to a renewable energy system relies on materials and,
in particular, metals to manufacture and maintain energy conversion technologies. Supply …

Due to the recent trend towards increasing renewable energy production, a large proportion
of this demand will be addressed by solar energy. This greater consumption of solar cells …

The long-term supply sustainability of copper, zinc and lead was assessed. Copper will not
run into physcal scarcity in the future, but increased demand and decreased resource quality …

Precious metals recovery and wastewater treatment using the microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an
attractive approach for a sustainable environment. Silver recovery from wastewater and its …