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LCAs of a polycrystalline photovoltaic module and a wind turbine
Zhong, Z.W.; Song, B.; Loh, P.E. - In: Renewable Energy 36 (2011) 8, pp. 2227-2237
the life cycle assessment (LCA) method. This study models landfill disposal and recycling scenarios of the decommissioned … can become a major contributor to the environmental impacts, depending on disposal scenarios. Recycling is an …-of-life recycling scenario for a wind turbine has a significant part on the environmental impacts and should not be ignored. However …
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Chemical treatment of crystalline silicon solar cells as a method of recovering pure silicon from photovoltaic modules
Klugmann-Radziemska, Ewa; Ostrowski, Piotr - In: Renewable Energy 35 (2010) 8, pp. 1751-1759
Photovoltaic technology is used worldwide to provide reliable and cost-effective electricity for industrial, commercial, residential and community applications. The average lifetime of PV modules can be expected to be more than 25 years. The disposal of PV systems will become a problem in view...
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A Model of Eco-Efficiency and Recycling
Cogoy, Mario - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 3 (2009) 2009-21, pp. 1-30
. Ecoefficiency contributes to reducing material waste in all processes. Recycling can reduce the diffusion of waste by feeding it …. Recycling and human capital formation use productive factors and are rooted therefore, as all other activities, in the material …
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Die Analyse der Materialintensität von Infrastrukturen zur Unterstützung eines integrierten Ressourcenmanagements
Bringezu, Stefan - 2000
Die Wirkungen von Stoffströmen sind abhängig von der umgesetzten Menge und denspezifischen Auswirkungen pro Mengeneinheit. Die Menge der Extraktion an Primärmaterialaus der Umwelt kann als vorsorgeorientierter Indikator für ein unspezifisches Umweltbelastungspotential herangezogen werden....
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Impact assessment of a substantive amendment to the Proposal for a Regulation on Ship Recycling : Financing the environmentally sound recycling and treatment of ships
Hernández, Guillermo; McGuinn, Jennifer; Zamparutti, Tony - 2013
This study reviews several instruments to finance environmentally sound recycling of ships. The main focus is on a levy …
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Paper and cardboard — recovery or disposal?
Zambrzycki, Bartosz - 2006
recycling with recovery or final disposal have been published, which are based on life cycle assessment (LCA) and cost …
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The road from landfilling to recycling: common destination, different routes
Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Umwelt; … - 2007
The EEA and its Topic Centre on Resource and Waste Management has carried out a survey of municipal waste policies and trends across the EU-25, and has consolidated the results into one easily-referenced source: a set of 25 country factsheets, freely available at http://waste.eionet....
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Impact assessment of recycling targets in the waste framework directive
Jervel, Christian - 2008
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The European environment – state and outlook 2010
Kazmierczyk, Pawel; Reichel, Almut - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2010
The European economy needs huge amounts of resources to function. Apart from consuming minerals, metals, concrete and wood, Europe burns fossil fuels and uses land to satisfy the needs of its citizens. Demand for materials is so intense that between 20 and 30 % of the resources we use are now...
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Earnings, jobs and innovation: the role of recycling in a green economy
Bakas, Ioannis; Bjørn, Anders; Fischer, Christian; … - Europäische Umweltagentur; European Environment Agency - 2011
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