Review on life cycle assessment of energy payback and greenhouse gas emission of solar photovoltaic systems

J Peng, L Lu, H Yang - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper aims to examine the sustainability and environmental performance of PV-based
electricity generation systems by conducting a thorough review of the life cycle assessment …

A review of solar photovoltaic technologies

B Parida, S Iniyan, R Goic - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
Global environmental concerns and the escalating demand for energy, coupled with steady
progress in renewable energy technologies, are opening up new opportunities for utilization …

Assessment of sustainability indicators for renewable energy technologies

A Evans, V Strezov, TJ Evans - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2009 - Elsevier
The non-combustion based renewable electricity generation technologies were assessed
against a range of sustainability indicators and using data obtained from the literature. The …

Management of end-of-life photovoltaic panels as a step towards a circular economy

D Sica, O Malandrino, S Supino, M Testa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent trends in the international photovoltaic (PV) sector indicate strong growth in terms of
capacity and production, which is positively influencing the process of energy system …

Comparative study of stand-alone and hybrid solar energy systems suitable for off-grid rural electrification: A review

RK Akikur, R Saidur, HW Ping, KR Ullah - Renewable and sustainable …, 2013 - Elsevier
Global environmental concerns, increasing energy demands and developments in
renewable energy technologies present a new possibility to implement renewable energy …

A review of the energy performance and life-cycle assessment of building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) systems

T Zhang, M Wang, H Yang - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
Building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) technology provides an aesthetical, economic, and
technical solution for electricity self-sufficiency in buildings. As one of the most promising …

Role of green energy usage in reduction of environmental degradation: A comparative study of East Asian countries

Z Li, X Wei, A Al Shraah, K Khudoykulov, G Albasher… - Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Global environmental sustainability is a key concern, where green energy usage is
considered an important indicator. This paper aims to empirically investigate the impact of …

The energy and water nexus in Chinese electricity production: a hybrid life cycle analysis

K Feng, K Hubacek, YL Siu, X Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Between 2000 and 2010, China׳ s electricity production had increased threefold and
accounted for 50% of domestic and 12% of global CO 2 emissions in 2010. Substantial …

Life cycle assessment of solar PV based electricity generation systems: A review

AF Sherwani, JA Usmani - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
Sustainable development requires methods and tools to measure and compare the
environmental impacts of human activities for various products viz. goods, services, etc. This …

Life-cycle assessment of multi-crystalline photovoltaic (PV) systems in China

Y Fu, X Liu, Z Yuan - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2015 - Elsevier
This study performs a life-cycle assessment for a photovoltaic (PV) system with multi-
crystalline silicon (multi-Si) modules in China. It considers the primary energy demand …