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Life cycle assessment of a solar thermal collector

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  • Ardente, Fulvio
  • Beccali, Giorgio
  • Cellura, Maurizio
  • Lo Brano, Valerio

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The renewable energy sources are often presented as ‘clean’ sources, not considering the environmental impacts related to their manufacture. The production of the renewable plants, like every production process, entails a consumption of energy and raw materials as well as the release of pollutants. Furthermore, the impacts related to some life cycle phases (as maintenance or installation) are sometimes neglected or not adequately investigated.

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  • Ardente, Fulvio & Beccali, Giorgio & Cellura, Maurizio & Lo Brano, Valerio, 2005. "Life cycle assessment of a solar thermal collector," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 30(7), pages 1031-1054.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:30:y:2005:i:7:p:1031-1054
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2004.09.009
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