Evaluation of the environmental performance of sc-Si and mc-Si PV systems in Korea

Solar Energy

Volumn 99, Issue , 2014, Pages 100-114

  Kim, Byung ju ^a   Lee, Ji yong ^b   Kim, Kyung hwan ^c   Hur, Tak ^d  

^a Green Biz Dept   (South Korea)

^b LG Electronics Inc   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Industrial Technology   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CO2 payback time (CO2PBT); Energy payback time (EPBT); Life cycle assessment (LCA); Multi crystalline silicon photovoltaic system; Single crystalline silicon photovoltaic system

Indexed keywords

ENERGY PAYBACK TIME (EPBT); LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MULTI-CRYSTALLINE SILICON; PAYBACK TIME; SINGLE CRYSTALLINE SILICON;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SILICON;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SILICON;

KOREA;

EID: 84888786174     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.10.038     Document Type: Article

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