Global challenges and prospects of photovoltaic materials disposal and recycling: A comprehensive review

HF Yu, M Hasanuzzaman, NA Rahim, N Amin… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The considerable amount of waste PV modules expected to emerge from recent widespread
of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems is a cause of concern, especially in sustainability terms …

[HTML][HTML] State of global solar energy market: Overview, China's role, Challenges, and Opportunities

A Chadly, K Moawad, K Salah, M Omar, A Mayyas - Sustainable Horizons, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar energy is the most common, cheapest, and most mature renewable energy
technology. With solar photovoltaics taking over recently, an in-depth look into their supply …

Life cycle analysis of the economic costs and environmental benefits of photovoltaic module waste recycling in China

J Li, J Shao, X Yao, J Li - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023 - Elsevier
China will face great challenges related to PV waste in the coming decades. Mechanical
recycling (MR), chemical recycling (CR), and thermal recycling (TR) are widely regarded as …

Policies and regulations for solar photovoltaic end-of-life waste management: Insights from China and the USA

A Ali, SA Malik, M Shafiullah, MZ Malik, MH Zahir - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The solar photovoltaic (PV) industry has experienced rapid growth in recent years, resulting
in a substantial increase in the amount of end-of-life (EOL) waste generated by these …

Recycling of solar photovoltaic panels: Techno-economic assessment in waste management perspective

G Granata, P Altimari, F Pagnanelli… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
This work assessed the economic sustainability of photovoltaic panels (PV) recycling. The
PV throughout and silver (Ag) concentration in PVs are the main factor affecting recycling …

[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal analysis of the future carbon footprint of solar electricity in the United States by a dynamic life cycle assessment

J Lu, J Tang, R Shan, G Li, P Rao, N Zhang - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Solar photovoltaics (PVs) installation would increase 20-fold by 2050; however,
considerable greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are generated during the cradle-to-gate …

Investment and pricing in solar photovoltaic waste recycling with government intervention: A supply chain perspective

Q Zhang, C Liu, S Zheng - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The upcoming end-of-life (EoL) solar photovoltaic (PV) waste stream is a huge concern
because of environmental and economic factors. However, previous studies have focused …

What changes can solar and wind power bring to the electrification of China compared with coal electricity: From a cost-oriented life cycle impact perspective

X Ma, Y Zhai, T Zhang, X Yao, J Hong - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
For carbon neutralization, coal and oil need to be replaced with electricity, and this project is
deeply dependent on the development of clean energy. Therefore, this study compared the …

Photovoltaic panel waste assessment and embodied material flows in China, 2000–2050

G Song, Y Lu, B Liu, H Duan, H Feng, G Liu - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaics (PV) is one of the most promising renewable energy sources for climate
change mitigation. However, not all green energy installations may not continue to be …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon footprints of solar panels in China provinces based on different production and waste treatment scenarios

M An, X Sun - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
The ambitious goal of reaching net-zero worldwide has promoted the development of
renewable energy, but the seemingly green energy also requires massive resource and …