Upgraded metallurgical grade silicon and polysilicon for solar electricity production: A comparative life cycle assessment
Laura María Palacios Méndez, E. Forniés, Daniel Garraín, Antonio Pérez Vázquez, Alejandro Souto, Timur Vlasenko
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PhotovoltaicsCarbon footprintLife-cycle assessmentPhotovoltaic systemElectricitySiliconElectricity generationCrystalline siliconEnvironmental scienceRaw materialMaterials scienceProcess engineeringProduction (economics)Engineering physicsEngineeringGreenhouse gasElectrical engineeringMetallurgyEconomicsBiologyMacroeconomicsOrganic chemistryEcologyQuantum mechanicsChemistryPhysicsPower (physics)Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainabilitysolar cell performance optimizationEnvironmental Impact and Sustainability