Environmental impacts of III–V/silicon photovoltaics: life cycle assessment and guidance for sustainable manufacturing
Carlos Felipe Blanco, Stefano Cucurachi, Frank Dimroth, Jeroen B. Guinée, Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg, Martina G. Vijver
Abstract
By requiring less materials, multijunction III–V/silicon photovoltaic cells may further reduce the life cycle environmental impacts of solar PV.
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PhotovoltaicsLife-cycle assessmentPhotovoltaic systemSiliconEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceEngineering physicsEngineeringProduction (economics)OptoelectronicsElectrical engineeringEconomicsMacroeconomicssolar cell performance optimizationPhotovoltaic Systems and SustainabilityChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films