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The implications of circular economy strategies on the future energy transition technologies and their impacts: Solar PV as a case study
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“Recently, Hu et al. [35] established PV reuse as the preferred strategy to mitigate carbon emissions for the four major metals in solar PV (i.e., aluminium, copper, nickel, and lead).”
From Smart, circular and renewable: The role of cooperative governance in accelerating a sustainable energy transition (2025) · cites this paper as [35]
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- Hu, X., Elshkaki, A., & Shen, L.
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- Energy
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- Elsevier BV
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- 2024-12
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- 133972
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