A review of Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) issues of solar energy system

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 1190-1204

  Aman, M M ^a   Solangi, K H ^a   Hossain, M S ^a   Badarudin, A ^a   Jasmon, G B ^a   Mokhlis, H ^a   Bakar, A H A ^a   Kazi, S N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Life Cycle Assessment; Photo voltaic; Solar energy technology

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FOSSIL FUELS; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY BENEFITS; ENERGY SOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; HEALTH ISSUES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SAFETY ISSUES; SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES; SOURCES OF ENERGY;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 84907963148     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: 18790690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.08.086     Document Type: Review

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