Life-Cycle Costs and Emissions of Pareto-Optimal Residential Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic Systems
| Autor: | Arpad Horvath, Thomas P. Hendrickson, Samer Madanat |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Engineering
Waste management business.industry Photovoltaic system Air pollution Environmental engineering medicine.disease_cause Renewable energy Cost reduction Criteria air contaminants medicine Environmental impact assessment business Life-cycle assessment health care economics and organizations Solar power Civil and Structural Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Infrastructure Systems. 19:306-314 |
| ISSN: | 1943-555X 1076-0342 |
| Popis: | Research has separately existed for life-cycle costs and environmental assessment of photovoltaic systems. This study provides a framework for the identification of the optimal set of residential photovoltaic system options in terms of costs and selected air emissions by assessing the life cycle of the product from manufacturing to disposal. Analyzed air emissions include carbon, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. The study focuses on general residential installations within the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Pareto frontiers are determined for costs and emissions, and the best options for suppliers are identified in each case, including sensitivity analysis of the installation planning horizon. Choosing multicrystalline silicon modules over thin film modules has the greatest impact on cost reduction. The electricity mix with which the modules are produced has the greatest impact on the emissions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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