Carbon footprint of polycrystalline photovoltaic systems

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 639-645

  Stylos, Nikolaos ^a   Koroneos, Christopher ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Carbon footprint; Greenhouse gas; Photovoltaic systems; Poly silicon solar cells

Indexed keywords

DIESEL POWER STATIONS; ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL LOADINGS; INVENTORY INFORMATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC-SYSTEMS; PRIMARY ENERGY RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84890309991     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.10.014     Document Type: Article

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