LCA of multicrystalline silicon photovoltaic systems. Part 1: Present situation and future perspectives

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 129-136

  Koroneos, Christopher ^a   Stylos, Nikolaos ^a   Moussiopoulos, Nicolas ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Energy pay backtime (EPE); Mc silicon solar cells; Multicrystalline silicon photovoltaic systems; PV systems; Silicon; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

SILICON;

ARTICLE; CRYSTAL; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY; ENERGY YIELD; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33645404133     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2004.12.192.1     Document Type: Article

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