Solar Photovoltaic Technology Production: Potential Environmental Impacts and Implications for Governance

Solar Photovoltaic Technology Production: Potential Environmental Impacts and Implications for Governance provides an overview of the emerging industrial PV sector, its technologies, and the regulatory frameworks supporting them. This new book reviews and categorizes the potential environmental impacts of several main PV technologies, examining the extent to which current EU governance frameworks regulate such impacts. By identifying the gaps or regulatory mismatches and creating a basis for normative recommendations on governance change, this book analyzes potential governance implications and their impacts in relation to manufacturers upscaling PV production techniques.

Fills the need for a coherent source of information on the potential impacts of different PV technologiesProvides comprehensive coverage of lifecycle analysis (LCA) of PV technologies in a single referenceAnalyzes relevant governance arrangements for researchers and manufacturers

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Overview of the PV Industry and Different Technologies

Chapter 3: Potential Environmental Impacts From Solar Energy Technologies

Chapter 4: The Sustainability of Solar PV Governance: A Comparative International Perspective

Chapter 5: A Normative Perspective on Governing Solar PV Sustainability

Chapter 6: Future Issues and Recommendations