Environmental impacts of solar photovoltaic systems: A critical review of recent progress and future outlook
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Environmental impacts of solar photovoltaic systems: A critical review of recent progress and future outlook
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Environmental impacts, Photovoltaic systems, Greenhouse gas emissions, Land use, Water usage, Hazardous materials
Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 759, Issue -, Pages 143528
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Online
2020-11-17
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143528
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