Optical metasurfaces for energy conversion

E Cortés, FJ Wendisch, L Sortino, A Mancini… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on life cycle assessment of commercial and emerging thin-film solar cell systems

A Maalouf, T Okoroafor, Z Jehl, V Babu… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thin film solar cells offer several benefits over conventional first-generation technologies
including lighter weight, flexibility, and a wider range of optoelectronic tunability. Their …

Estimation of global final-stage energy-return-on-investment for fossil fuels with comparison to renewable energy sources

PE Brockway, A Owen, LI Brand-Correa, L Hardt - Nature Energy, 2019 - nature.com
Under many scenarios, fossil fuels are projected to remain the dominant energy source until
at least 2050. However, harder-to-reach fossil fuels require more energy to extract and …

Understanding future emissions from low-carbon power systems by integration of life-cycle assessment and integrated energy modelling

M Pehl, A Arvesen, F Humpenöder, A Popp… - Nature Energy, 2017 - nature.com
Both fossil-fuel and non-fossil-fuel power technologies induce life-cycle greenhouse gas
emissions, mainly due to their embodied energy requirements for construction and …

[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 …

Environmental co-benefits and adverse side-effects of alternative power sector decarbonization strategies

G Luderer, M Pehl, A Arvesen, T Gibon… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
A rapid and deep decarbonization of power supply worldwide is required to limit global
warming to well below 2° C. Beyond greenhouse gas emissions, the power sector is also …

Net emission reductions from electric cars and heat pumps in 59 world regions over time

F Knobloch, SV Hanssen, A Lam, H Pollitt, P Salas… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The electrification of passenger road transport and household heating features prominently
in current and planned policy frameworks to achieve greenhouse gas emissions reduction …

Integrated life-cycle assessment of electricity-supply scenarios confirms global environmental benefit of low-carbon technologies

EG Hertwich, T Gibon, EA Bouman… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Decarbonization of electricity generation can support climate-change mitigation and
presents an opportunity to address pollution resulting from fossil-fuel combustion. Generally …

An inorganic hole conductor for organo-lead halide perovskite solar cells. Improved hole conductivity with copper iodide

JA Christians, RCM Fung, PV Kamat - Journal of the American …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Organo-lead halide perovskite solar cells have emerged as one of the most promising
candidates for the next generation of solar cells. To date, these perovskite thin film solar …

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 …