Modeling the life cycle energy and environmental performance of amorphous silicon BIPV roofing in the US

Renewable Energy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 271-293

  Keoleian, Gregory A ^a   Lewis, Geoffrey McD ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution prevention; Building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV); Energy performance; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ELECTRICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOSSIL FUELS; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL GAS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; ROOFS;

BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAICS (BIPV);

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

LIFE CYCLE; MODELING; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; ROOF;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036462618     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(02)00022-8     Document Type: Article

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