Life Cycle Assessment of solar energy systems: Comparison of photovoltaic and water thermal heater at domestic scale

E. Carnevale, L. Lombardi and L. Zanchi

Energy, 2014, vol. 77, issue C, 434-446

Abstract: This study is concerned with the results of a Life Cycle Assessment comparison between photovoltaic – silicon based modules and thin film modules – and solar thermal systems, as technologies which are usually installed for partially covering household energy demand.

Keywords: Solar energy; Photovoltaic; Thermal collector; Life Cycle Assessment; Domestic scale (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.09.028

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