Byproduct mineral commodities used for the production of photovoltaic cells

US Geological Survey Circular

Volumn , Issue 1365, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Bleiwas, Donald I ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPOLITICAL EVENTS; INTERMEDIATE PRODUCT; LOWER COST; MARKET FORCES; MARKET PENETRATION; MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS; METAL PRICES; MINERAL MATERIALS; NEW APPLICATIONS; PER UNIT; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; RESERVE ESTIMATES; SHORT-TERM INTERRUPTION; SOLAR TECHNOLOGY; SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY; USEFUL LIFE;

CADMIUM; COAL BYPRODUCTS; COMMERCE; COPPER; GALLIUM; GERMANIUM; INDIUM; MATERIALS; METALS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; ORES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; PROFITABILITY; REFINING; SELENIUM; SOLAR ENERGY; TELLURIUM; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC ORE TREATMENT;

METAL RECOVERY;

COMMODITY; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FUEL CELL; GEOPOLITICS; MARKET SYSTEM; METAL; METALLURGY; MINERAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857310197     PISSN: 1067084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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