Environmental impact of photovoltaic solar technology

Global prospects, progress, policies, and environmental impact of solar photovoltaic power generation

Global energy demand and environmental concerns are the driving force for use of alternative, sustainable, and clean energy sources. Solar energy is the inexhaustible and CO2-emission-free energy source worldwide. The Sun provides 1.4 10 TW power as received on the surface of the Earth and about 3.6 10 TW of this power is usable. In 2012, world power consumption was 17 TW, which is less than 3....

State-of-the-Art of Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) Technology

Solar photovoltaic (SPV) has emerged as one of the major renewable source of electricity generation. Solar electricity is more expensive than that produced by traditional sources. But over the past two decades, the cost gap has been closing. Solar photovoltaic (SPV) technology has emerged as a useful power source of applications such as lightning, meeting the electricity needs of villages, hosp...

Analysis of Solar Radiation Availability for Deployment of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Technology in a Tropical City

Received Jan 2, 2015 Revised Feb 10, 2015 Accepted Mar 23, 2015 The sunshine hours and solar radiation data for Ibadan (7° 30 ́ N, 3° 54 ́ E.), South West Nigeria in the last twenty years was analyzed, with a view to determining the abundance of solar energy available for deployment of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology applications. The measured solar radiation and actual sunshine hour data were...

Environmental Impact of Solar Panel Manufacturing and End-of-Life Management: Technology and Policy Options

Deconstructing Solar Photovoltaic Pricing

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