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Photovoltaics energy payback times, greenhouse gas emissions and external costs: 2004–early 2005 status
Article first published online: 29 MAR 2006
DOI: 10.1002/pip.706
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Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
Volume 14, Issue 3, pages 275–280, May 2006
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Fthenakis, V. and Alsema, E. (2006), Photovoltaics energy payback times, greenhouse gas emissions and external costs: 2004–early 2005 status. Prog. Photovolt: Res. Appl., 14: 275–280. doi: 10.1002/pip.706
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- Issue published online: 29 MAR 2006
- Article first published online: 29 MAR 2006
- Manuscript Revised: 30 JAN 2006
- Manuscript Received: 29 DEC 2005
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