Byproduct production of minor metals: Threat or opportunity for the development of clean technologies? The PV sector as an illustration

Resources Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 373-383

  Fizaine, Florian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Byproduct; Clean technologies; Joint product; Minor metals

Indexed keywords

CLEAN ENERGY; CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES; COMPLEX LIFE; EMPIRICAL DATA; JOINT PRODUCTS; METAL PRODUCTION; NON-SATURATION; PRODUCTION OF;

BYPRODUCTS; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE; METALLURGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

METALS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); METAL; ORE DEPOSIT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; POTENTIAL ENERGY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84880606417     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2013.05.002     Document Type: Article

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