Renewable exergy return on investment (RExROI) in energy systems. The case of silicon photovoltaic panels
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.131961
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Renewable exergy return on investment (RExROI); Exergy cost; carbon footprint; Renewable energy; Photovoltaic panels; Energy transition; Renewation index;All these keywords.
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