Environmental impacts of solar energy systems: A review
The annual increases in global energy consumption, along with its environmental issues
and concerns, are playing significant roles in the massive sustainable and renewable global …
and concerns, are playing significant roles in the massive sustainable and renewable global …
A comprehensive review on recent developments in bentonite-based materials used as adsorbents for wastewater treatment
S Pandey - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2017 - Elsevier
The chemical contamination of water from an extensive variety of toxic derivatives,
specifically heavy metals, aromatic molecules and dyes, is a genuine ecological issue …
specifically heavy metals, aromatic molecules and dyes, is a genuine ecological issue …
Securing indium utilization for high-tech and renewable energy industries
Indium has emerged as a strategic metal for high-tech and renewable industries, being
catalogued as a critical material to foster a greener future. Nevertheless, its global …
catalogued as a critical material to foster a greener future. Nevertheless, its global …
End-of-life photovoltaic modules: A systematic quantitative literature review
PV modules which are installed worldwide have a defined lifetime for useful service after
which the panels become End-of-Life (EoL) products. An enormous amount of obsolete …
which the panels become End-of-Life (EoL) products. An enormous amount of obsolete …
Potential environmental risk of solar cells: Current knowledge and future challenges
Photovoltaic (PV) technology such as solar cells and devices convert solar energy directly
into electricity. Compared to fossil fuels, solar energy is considered a key form of renewable …
into electricity. Compared to fossil fuels, solar energy is considered a key form of renewable …
Cost-benefit analysis of waste photovoltaic module recycling in China
C Liu, Q Zhang, H Wang - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
With the rapid development of renewable energy, the impact on environment and resource
caused by waste photovoltaic modules has been realized gradually. To solve the problem …
caused by waste photovoltaic modules has been realized gradually. To solve the problem …
A state-of-art review on end-of-life solar photovoltaics
In last two decades, solar photovoltaic industry has shown tremendous growth among all
renewable energy sectors, as a result, the concern of their end-of-life waste management …
renewable energy sectors, as a result, the concern of their end-of-life waste management …
Recycling of discarded photovoltaic solar modules for metal recovery: a review and outlook for the future
R Gahlot, S Mir, N Dhawan - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
The extensive deployment of photovoltaic (PV) modules at an expeditious rate worldwide
leads to a massive generation of solar waste (60–78 million tonnes by 2050). A stringent …
leads to a massive generation of solar waste (60–78 million tonnes by 2050). A stringent …
Nondestructive silicon wafer recovery by a novel method of solvothermal swelling coupled with thermal decomposition
X Xu, D Lai, G Wang, Y Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract End-of-life (EoL) photovoltaic (PV) waste is becoming a severe environmental issue
worldwide. Developing technologies to reclaim nondestructive and reusable silicon wafers …
worldwide. Developing technologies to reclaim nondestructive and reusable silicon wafers …
Re‐using bauxite residues: benefits beyond (critical raw) material recovery
Since the world economy has been confronted with an increasing risk of supply shortages of
critical raw materials (CRMs), there has been a major interest in identifying alternative …
critical raw materials (CRMs), there has been a major interest in identifying alternative …