A life cycle analysis of roof integrated photovoltaic systems

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 134-146

  Bizzarri, Giacomo ^a   Morini, Gian Luca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy pay back; Externalities; LCA; Pollutant emissions; Roof integrated photovoltaic systems

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INSTALLATION; LIFE CYCLE;

BUILDING INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC INSTALLATION (BIPV); ENERGY PAY BACK; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS (LCA); POLLUTANT EMISSIONS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EMISSION; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INSOLATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POLLUTANT SOURCE;

EID: 34249784543     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2007.013241     Document Type: Article

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