Life cycle materials and water management for CdTe photovoltaics

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 271-275

  Sinha, Parikhit ^a  

^a FIRST SOLAR   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium telluride; Efficiency; Energy water nexus; Life cycle assessment; Manufacturing; PV; Thin film

Indexed keywords

ENERGY-WATER NEXUS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURING FACILITY; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; MODULE MANUFACTURING; PV; PV MODULE MANUFACTURING;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; DESALINATION; EFFICIENCY; GRADING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INVENTORY CONTROL; MANUFACTURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; WATER FILTRATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RECYCLING;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84884907147     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.08.022     Document Type: Article

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