Recent progress in silicon photovoltaic module recycling processes

R Deng, Y Zhuo, Y Shen - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2022 - Elsevier
The rapid deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology around the world brings the
ineluctable problem of disposing of and recycling decommissioned solar photovoltaic …

Overview of life cycle assessment of recycling end-of-life photovoltaic panels: A case study of crystalline silicon photovoltaic panels

D Mao, S Yang, L Ma, W Ma, Z Yu, F **, J Yu - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Crystalline silicon (C–Si) photovoltaic (PV) modules are currently reaching the End-of-life
(EOL) stage, and the environmental impact of recycling PV is of great concern. The life cycle …

Green or not? Environmental challenges from photovoltaic technology

H Zhang, Z Yu, C Zhu, R Yang, B Yan, G Jiang - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
The booming demands for energy and the drive towards low-carbon energy sources have
prompted a worldwide emerging constructions of photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facilities …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon footprint of low-energy buildings in the United Kingdom: Effects of mitigating technological pathways and decarbonization strategies

M Norouzi, AN Haddad, L Jiménez… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a limited comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of adopted carbon mitigation
strategies for buildings over their life cycle, that are concerned with temporal perspectives of …

Recycling of photovoltaic modules for recovery and repurposing of materials

HK Trivedi, A Meshram, R Gupta - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recycling of end-of-life photovoltaic modules (PVMs) attracts the attention of researchers
due to valuable materials present in it. With the advances in the PVM manufacturing newer …

A life cycle assessment of a recovery process from end-of-life photovoltaic panels

G Ansanelli, G Fiorentino, M Tammaro, A Zucaro - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
As a consequence of the photovoltaic (PV) market expansion in the last 20 years, the
cumulative global PV waste is expected to exponentially grow. A proper disposal of …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy strategies as enablers for solar PV adoption in organizational market segments

W Van Opstal, A Smeets - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023 - Elsevier
While the uptake of solar energy has been a success in recent years, PV panels will cause
an increasing waste problem in the coming decades. At the same time, it is important to …

The necessity for end-of-life photovoltaic technology waste management policy: A systematic review

KK Hei, P Savaget, S Fukushige, A Halog - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic (PV) technologies in the energy industry are crucial for transitioning to a
decarbonized era that relies on renewable energy sources. This systematic review aimed to …

Comprehensive review of the global trends and future perspectives for recycling of decommissioned photovoltaic panels

HA Cheema, S Ilyas, H Kang, H Kim - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
With the rapid deployment of renewable energy using photovoltaic (PV) panels, the
sustainable management of decommissioned PV modules has become challenging …

[HTML][HTML] A review on life cycle environmental impacts of emerging solar cells

M Cellura, LQ Luu, F Guarino, S Longo - Science of the total environment, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of solar technologies requires increased efficiency in converting solar
radiation to energy, as well as innovative materials and structure to go beyond the …