PUBLICATIONS
Resource Assessment & Recycling
- Fthenakis V., Zhang Z. and Choi J-K, Cost Optimization of Decommissioning and Recycling CdTe PV Power Plants, Proceedings 44th IEEEPVSC, Washington DC, June 2017.
- M. Grágeda, M. Escudero, W. Alavia, S. Ushak, V. Fthenakis, Review and multi-criteria assessment of solar energy projects in Chile, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 59, 583-596, 2016.
- Chaa K., Sona M., Matsuno Y., Fthenakis V., Hur T., Substance flow analysis of cadmium in Korea, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 71, 31-39, 2013.
- Choi J-K and Fthenakis V., Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Recycling Planning: Macro and Micro Perspectives, Journal for Cleaner Production, 66: 443–449, 2014.
- Burrows K. and Fthenakis V., Glass Needs in a Growing PV Industry, Solar Materials and Solar Cells, in press.
- Fthenakis V., and Anctil A., Direct Te Mining Resource Availability and Impact on CdTe PV Life Cycles, Proceedings 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Austin, TX, June 2012.
- Anctil A. and Fthenakis V., Critical Metals in Strategic Photovoltaic Technologies: Abundance versus Recyclability, 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, GER, Sept. 2012.
- Fthenakis V. and Anctil A., Direct Te Mining: Resource Availability and CdTe PV LCA, IEEEPVSC, 2012.
- Anctil A. and Fthenakis V., Recyclability Challenges in "Abundant" Material-Based Technologies, 6DO.10.1, 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, GER, Sept. 2012.
- Fthenakis V.M., Sustainability metrics for extending thin-film photovoltaics to terawatt levels. MRS Bulletin, Vol. 27, pp. 425-430, April 2012.
- Matsuno Y., Hur T. and Fthenakis V., Dynamic Modeling of Cadmium Substance Flow with Zinc and Steel in Japan, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 61, 83-90,2012.
- Choi J.-K., Fthenakis V., Design and Optimization of Photovoltaics Recycling Infrastracture, Environmental Science and Technology, 2010.
- Raugei M. and Fthenakis V., Cadmium flows and emissions from CdTe PV: future expectations, Energy Policy, 18(9), 5223-5228, 2010.
- Choi J.K. and Fthenakis V.M., Economic Feasibility of Photovoltaic Module Recycling Survey and Model, Journal of Industrial Ecology, 14(6), 947-964, 2010.
- Choi J.K. and Fthenakis V., Mathematical Modeling for Corst Optimization of PV Recycling, Proc. 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Valencia, Spain, Sept. 2010.
- Matsuno Y., Hur T., and Fthenakis V., Dynamic Modeling of Cadmium Substance Flow with Zinc and Steel in Japan, C2-0940, Proc. EcoBalance2010: the 9th International Conference on EcoBalance, Nov. 9-12, 2010, Tokyo, Japan.
- Son M., Cha K., Matsuno Y., Fthenakis V., and Hur T., Substance Flow Analysis of Cadmium in Korea, C2-0940, Proc. EcoBalance2010: the 9th International Conference on EcoBalance, Nov. 9-12, 2010, Tokyo, Japan.
- Fthenakis V., Sustainability of Photovoltaics: The case for thin- film solar cells, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13(9), 2746-2750, 2009.
- Fthenakis V.M., Duby P., Wang W., Graves C. and Belova A., Recycling of CdTe Photovoltaic Modules: Recovery of Glass, Cadmium and Tellurium, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden, Germany, 4-8 September 2006.
- Wang W. and Fthenakis V.M., Kinetics Study on Separation of Cadmium from Tellurium in Acidic Solution Media Using Cation Exchange Resin, Journal of Hazardous Materials, B125, 80-88, 2005.
- Wang W. and Fthenakis V.M., Feasibility of Recycling of Cadmium-Telluride Photovoltaics, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Extraction & Processing Division (EPD) Congress, pp.1053-1064, 2005.
- Fthenakis V.M. and Wang W., Life Cycle Inventory Analysis in the Production of Metals used in Photovoltaics, for submission to Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews.
- Fthenakis V.M. and Wang W., Advances on Recycling of CdTe and CIGS Photovoltaic Modules, 20th EURPVSEC, Barcelona, Spain, June 6-10, 2005.
- Themelis, N.J. and C. Todd, Recycling in a Megacity, J. Air and Waste Manage. Assoc., p. 389-395, April 2004.
- Fthenakis V.M and Wang W., Extraction and Separation of Cd and Te from Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaic Manufacturing Scrap, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, in press.
- Fthenakis V., End-of Life Management and Recycling of PV Modules, Energy Policy, 28, 1051-1058, 2000.