Environmental impacts of solar energy systems: A review
The annual increases in global energy consumption, along with its environmental issues
and concerns, are playing significant roles in the massive sustainable and renewable global …
and concerns, are playing significant roles in the massive sustainable and renewable global …
Research and development priorities for silicon photovoltaic module recycling to support a circular economy
Large-scale deployment of photovoltaic (PV) modules has considerably increased in recent
decades. Given an estimated lifetime of 30 years, the challenge of how to handle large …
decades. Given an estimated lifetime of 30 years, the challenge of how to handle large …
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 …
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 …
Modeling and optimization of a hybrid renewable energy system integrated with gas turbine and energy storage
The inherent fluctuation and intermittence of wind power and solar photovoltaics pose great
difficulty for stable power grid operation. Aiming at enhancing their exploitation efficiency …
difficulty for stable power grid operation. Aiming at enhancing their exploitation efficiency …
Review on life cycle assessment of solar photovoltaic panels
The photovoltaic (PV) sector has undergone both major expansion and evolution over the
last decades, and currently, the technologies already marketed or still in the …
last decades, and currently, the technologies already marketed or still in the …
Tidal current energy harvesting technologies: A review of current status and life cycle assessment
As an abundant, clean, and predictable source of renewable energy, tidal current energy
provides a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels. Tidal current energy harvesting …
provides a cost-effective alternative to fossil fuels. Tidal current energy harvesting …
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 …
Photovoltaic-green roofs: A review of benefits, limitations, and trends
Abstract Photovoltaic (PV)-green roofs, a new development integrating the PV system with a
green roof, provide additional benefits for renewable electricity production as compared to …
green roof, provide additional benefits for renewable electricity production as compared to …
Life cycle assessment of grid-connected photovoltaic power generation from crystalline silicon solar modules in China
G Hou, H Sun, Z Jiang, Z Pan, Y Wang, X Zhang… - Applied Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The environmental impacts of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power generation from
crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar modules in China have been investigated using life cycle …
crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar modules in China have been investigated using life cycle …