Exergetic life cycle assessment of a grid-connected, polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic system

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1716-1732

  Koroneos, Christopher ^a   Stylos, Nikolaos ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exergetic efficiency; Exergetic life cycle assessment; Poly silicon Photovoltaic system

Indexed keywords

POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON; SILICON DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ENERGY; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; EXERGETIC LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; EXERGY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MATERIALS; METHODOLOGY; NATURAL RESOURCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84911431381     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0752-z     Document Type: Article

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