Guiding safe and sustainable technological innovation under uncertainty: a case study of III-V/silicon photovoltaics

Abstract

A framework for prospective/ex-ante life cycle assessment (LCA) and ecological risk assessment (ERA) of emerging technologies is developed and applied to a case study of III-V/silicon photovoltaic panels.

LCAEcological Risk AssessmentProspectivePhotovoltaicsIII-V/siliconEx-anteSafe-by-DesignSustainable designGlobal Sensitivity AnalysisUncertainty Analysis