Crystalline silicon photovoltaic recycling planning: Macro and micro perspectives

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 443-449

  Choi, Jun Ki ^a   Fthenakis, Vasilis ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

End of life management; Photovoltaic; Recycling infrastructure

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE SILICONS; END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENTS; END-OF-LIFE PRODUCTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; RECLAIMED MATERIALS; RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY; TACTICAL DECISIONS;

COSTS; LOCATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PROFITABILITY;

RECYCLING;

EID: 84893772463     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.022     Document Type: Article

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