• HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • RESEARCH & PROJECTS
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • NETWORKS & COLLABORATIONS
  • BLOG
  • CONTACTS
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
  • RESEARCH & PROJECTS
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • NETWORKS & COLLABORATIONS
  • BLOG
  • CONTACTS
Prospective life cycle assessment of third-generation photovoltaics at the pre-industrial scale: A long-term scenario approach

Prospective life cycle assessment of third-generation photovoltaics at the pre-industrial scale: A long-term scenario approach

  • Posted by R2ES Laboratory
  • On 13 Gennaio 2020
  • 0 Comments

The development of sustainable technologies for energy generation should necessarily undergo sustainability assessment. A well-recognized, valuable tool to accomplish this task is the life cycle assessment. In particular, prospective life cycle assessment can provide the useful methodological framework to calculate eco-profiles of third-generation photovoltaic technologies with a future-oriented perspective. In this paper, we present the life cycle assessment of a real semi-industrial production process of dye-sensitized solar modules performed by the Italian Dyepower consortium.

Due to the unique availability of primary data at the semi-industrial scale, an extensive inventory is built and a long-term approach is implemented based on predictive scenarios featuring technological development and energy mix evolution. The aim is to evaluate of the potential of this technology from an environmental sustainability perspective as a renewable source for electricity generation in the future European energy market, namely, for building integrated applications.

The results demonstrate the well-performing environmental footprint of the device and its pre-industrial fabrication process that, coupled with architectural versatility and remarkable performance in low intensity and diffuse light, make this technology suitable for different niches of the energy market. This analysis also highlights challenges in the fabrication process and identifies the technological improvements, alternative materials and engineering solutions that would further improve the environmental footprint of dye sensitized solar modules. Finally, the proposed life cycle assessment approach, provided that detailed and robust primary data are available, is valid for the investigation of the eco-profile of third generation photovoltaic technologies in terms of environmental sustainability in the European context.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.109703

 
Articoli recenti
  • Sustainable Energy & Fuels 24 Agosto 2022
  • Integration of two-dimensional materials-based perovskite solar panels into a stand-alone solar farm 5 Luglio 2022
  • Perovskite-based building integrated photovoltaic systems can drastically reduce the environmental footprint of the European energy mix 8 Dicembre 2021
  • PhD in Sustainable Development and Climate Change 25 Novembre 2021
  • 3rd International School on Hybrid, Organic and Perovskite Photovoltaics 24 Novembre 2021
Archivi
  • Agosto 2022
  • Luglio 2022
  • Dicembre 2021
  • Novembre 2021
  • Ottobre 2021
  • Settembre 2021
  • Luglio 2021
  • Giugno 2021
  • Luglio 2020
  • Aprile 2020
  • Gennaio 2020
  • Novembre 2019
  • Ottobre 2019
  • Settembre 2019
  • Agosto 2019
  • Dicembre 2018
  • Ottobre 2018

Environmental analysis of a nano-grid: A Life Cycle Assessment

Previous thumb

Integrating urban metabolism and life cycle assessment to analyse urban sustainability

Next thumb
Scroll
R2ES LAB
Telephone Number

+39 0577 234257

Telephone Number

+39 0577 234239

Email Address

info@r2eslab.com

What are you looking for?
  • About Us
  • Research and Projects
  • Publications
  • Networks & Collaborations
Our popolar posts
  • Featured Image
    Sustainable Development: The Energy Efficiency Challange23 Ottobre 2018
  • Featured Image
    Environmental impact analysis applied to Solar Pasteurization Systems17 Dicembre 2018
2018 © R2ES Laboratory | Privacy Policy | Reserved Area | Website by Digital Salad