Effect of Recycling on the Environmental Impact of a High-Efficiency Photovoltaic Module Combining Space-Grade Solar Cells and Optical Micro-Tracking
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solar energy; high-concentration photovoltaics (HCPVs); environmental impact; life cycle assessment (LCA); recycling;All these keywords.
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