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PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

• Fthenakis V. Zweibel K. and Mason J. The Technical, Geographical and Economic Feasibility for Solar Energy to Supply the Energy Needs of the United States, Energy Policy, 37(2), 387-399, 2008.

• Fthenakis V. and Kim H.C. Land Use and Electricity Generation: A Life-cycle Analysis,
  Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 13(6-7), 649-668, 2008.

• Mason J., Fthenakis V., Zweibel K., Hansen T. and Nikolakakis T., Coupling PV and CAES power plants to transform intermittent PV electricity into a dispatchable electricity source, Progress in Photovoltaics, 16(8), 649-668, 2008.

• Zweibel K., Fthenakis V., and Mason J., Solar Grand Plan:Solar as a Solution,Sun & Wind Energy, 112-117, April, 2008.

• Fthenakis V.M., Kim H.C. and Alsema E, Emissions from Photovoltaic Life Cycles, Environmental Science and Technology, Feburary. 2008.

• Raugei M., P. Frankl, E. Alsema, M. de Wild-Scholte, V. Fthenakis, H.C. Kim, Life Cycle Assessment of Present and Future Photovoltaic Systems, presented at Renewable Energy 2007 Symposium on “Expectations and Advanced Technologies in Renewable Energy", Chiba, Japan, 11 October, 2007.

• Fthenakis V.M. Presentation at the European Industry Association (EPIA) PV Industry Forum:International Energy Agency (IEA) PVPS Task 12: Environment, Health and Safety, Milan, Italy, September 5, 2007.

• Fthenakis V. and Kim H.C., Cu(InGa)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells: Comparative Life-Cycle Analysis of Buffer Layers, 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Milan, Italy, 3-7 September 2007.

• deWild-Scholten M., Alsema E., Fthenakis V., Agostinelli G., Dekkers H., Roth K., Kinzig V., Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases in Photovoltaic Module Manufacturing: Potential Emissions and Abatement Strategies, 22nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Milan, Italy, 3-7 September 2007.

• Fthenakis V.M., Expert testimony to the California Energy Commission, Nuclear Issues Workshop, Environmental, Safety and Economic Implications of Nuclear Power: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Risks, Sacramento, California, June 28, 2007.

• PV Fact Sheet PV Energy Payback Times.

• PV Fact Sheet PV External Costs.

• Fthenakis V.M. Photovoltaics Life Cycle Analysis, Invited plenary presentation, Renewable Energy 2006, Chiba, Japan, October 11, 2006.

• Fthenakis V.M. and Kim H.C., Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Solar Electric and Nuclear Power: A Life Cycle Study, Energy Policy, 35, 2549-2557, 2007.

• Fthenakis V.M. and Alsema E., Photovoltaics Energy Payback Times, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and External Costs: 2004-early 2005 Status, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 14:275-280, 2006.

• Fthenakis V.M., CdTe Photovoltaics: Life-cycle Environmental Profile, European Material Research Society Meeting (EU-MRS), Symposium O, Invited Paper, Nice, France, May 29-June 2, 2006.

• Mason J., Fthenakis V.M., Hansen T. and Kim C. Energy Pay-Back and Life Cycle CO2 Emissions of the BOS in an Optimized 3.5 MW PV Installation, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 14, 179-190, 2006.

• Fthenakis V.M., Fuhrmann M., Heiser J. Lanzirotti A., Fitts, J. and Wang W., Emissions and Redistribution of Elements in CdTe PV Modules during Fires, Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 13: 713-723, 2005.

• Fthenakis V.M., Life Cycle Impact Analysis of Cadmium in CdTe Photovoltaic Production, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 8, 303-334, 2004.

• 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.

• 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.

• Kim H.C. and Fthenakis V.M, Amonix High-Concentrator Photovoltaic system: Life cycle energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions, IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Hawaii, May 8-12, 2006.

• Fthenakis V., End-of Life Management and Recycling of PV Modules, Energy Policy, 28, 1051-1058, 2000.

• Fthenakis V.M., Quantifying the life-cycle environmental profile of photovoltaics and comparisons with other electricity-generation technologies, IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Hawaii, May 8-12, 2006.

• Fthenakis V. and Bulawka A., Photovoltaics, Environmental Health and Safety Issues, Chapter in Encyclopedia of Energy, Academic Press, 2004.

• Fthenakis V.M., Alsema E., and M.J. de Wild-Scholten, Life Cycle Assessment of Photovoltaics: Perceptions, Needs, and Challenges, Proceedings 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, ISBN: 0-7803-8708-2, pp 1655-1658, 2005.

• de Wild-Scholten M.J., Alsema E., ter Horst E.W., Bachler M. and Fthenakis V.M., A Cost and Environmental Impact Comparison of Grid-Connected Rooftop and Ground-Based PV Systems, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden, Germany, 4-8 September 2006.

• Alsema E., de Wild-Scholten M.J. and Fthenakis V.M., Environmental Impacts of PV Electricity Generation - A Critical Comparison of Energy Supply Options, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden, Germany, 4-8 September 2006.

• 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.

• Fthenakis V.M., Kim H.C., Colli A., and Kirchsteiger C., Evaluation of Risks in the Life Cycle of Photovoltaics in a Comparative Context, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden, Germany, 4-8 September 2006.

• Fthenakis V.M., Carlisle C., and Chan W., Silane Safety in Amorphous Silicon and Silicon Nitride Operations, 21st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Dresden, Germany, 4-8 September 2006.

• Themelis, N.J. and C. Todd, Recycling in a Megacity, J. Air and Waste Manage. Assoc., p. 389-395, April 2004.

• Krishnan, N., and N.J. Themelis, Life cycle environmental impacts of modern landfilling and waste-to-energy, in Proceedings NAWTEC 13, American Soc. Mech Eng., Orlando FL, (2005).

• Themelis, N.J.. Emissions from WTE and coal-fired power plants in the US, Waste Management World, July-August 2005 Issue, p. 119-127 (2005).

• Fthenakis V.M., Alsema E., and M.J. de Wild-Scholten, Life Cycle Assessment of Photovoltaics: Perceptions, Needs, and Challenges, 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Jan. 3-7, 2005, Orlando, FL.

• Wang W. and Fthenakis V.M., Feasibility of Recycling of Cadmium-Telluride Photovoltaics, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) Extraction & Processing Division (EPD) Congress 2005, pp. 1053-1064.

• 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., Promising Advances in Photovoltaics, Critical Issues Editorial, Chemical Engineering Progress, 101(4), 5, 2005.

• Fthenakis V.M. and Wang W., Emission Factors in the Production of Materials Used in Photovoltaics, 20th EURPVSEC, Barcelona, Spain, June 6-10, 2005.

• Fthenakis V.M. and Wang W., Advances on Recycling of CdTe and CIGS Photovoltaic Modules, 20th EURPVSEC, Barcelona, Spain, June 6-10, 2005.

• Fthenakis V.M. and H.C. Kim, Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas emissions from the Nuclear and Photovoltaic Fuel Cycle, MRS Conference, Nov. 05, Boston, MS,. Nov. 05, Boston, MS.

• Fthenakis V.M. and H.C. Kim, Life Cycle Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Embedded in Electricity Generated by Thin Film CdTe Photovoltaics, MRS Conference, Nov. 05, Boston, MS.

• Fthenakis V.M. Life Cycle Analysis: Some Science and Energy Policy Issues. Department of Earth & Environmental Engineering, Fall 2005 Seminar Series, September 30, 2005.