With the rapid development of the photovoltaic industry, it has brought abundant renewable
energy to society, but at the same time, it is also accompanied by a series of negative …

The transition to renewable energies and electric vehicles has triggered an unprecedented
demand for metals. Sustainable development of these technologies relies on effectively …

Polysilicon photovoltaic (PV) modules are about to enter the end-of-life (EOL) stage on a
large scale, and making the exploration of effective recycling methods and comprehensive …

Diamond wire saw silicon powder (DWSSP) waste is a highly promising secondary resource
for recycling high-purity silicon, which is crucial for the sustainable development of the …

Abstract While the European Union has set ambitious targets to decouple all emissions from
chemical production processes, the current European chemical industry is dependent on …

The sustainability of products remains a challenge, mainly due to the lack of consistent
approaches for simultaneously taking into account the key criteria of the concept in the …

Solar photovoltaics (PV) is expected to play a major role in global energy transition under
the International Energy Agency Sustainable Development scenario (IEA-SD) to achieve the …

This study evaluates the environmental performance of advanced solar photovoltaic
technologies, including floating, bifacial ground-mounted, and building-integrated …

This paper investigates, by modeling, the potential for high‐value recycling of silicon wafers
recovered from end‐of‐life PV modules. Technology for PV module recycling is making …

BIPV façades activate unused surfaces for energy generation and save conventional façade
cladding and therefore resources, emissions and energy. However, these advantages can …