Potential environmental impacts of photovoltaic solar energy on industry

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https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.2021.18998

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renewable energy, bioenergy, solar energy, environmental impacts, industrial sector

Abstract

Solar energy is considered one of the most importants renewable energy resources to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a systematic review of the literature on high impact research on the environmental impacts avoided with the use of solar photovoltaic energy in the industrial sector to investigate trends in this body of literature. To this end, filters were applied to the gross portfolio between 209 articles and 22 were selected to identify the most relevant and high impact studies in the area. The results show the main trends in the referred body of literature, possible connections of photovoltaic solar energy and environmental impacts in the industry, as well as the main researchers who carry out studies. This study provides an overview of the impacts avoided with the use of solar photovoltaic energy in the possibilities of future research.

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Antonio Carlos Franco, Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM / Maringá - PR

Graduação em Engenharia Mecânica (UTFPR). Mestrado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioenergia da Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM.

Mauro Antonio da Silva Sá Ravagnani, Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM / Maringá - PR

Na UEM é Professor Titular, lotado no Departamento de Engenharia Química, atuando como orientador de alunos de Mestrado e Doutorado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Química, de alunos de Mestrado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Bioenergia e de alunos de Mestrado no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção da UEM. Doutor em Engenharia Química pela Universidade Estadual de Campinas - Unicamp. Pós-doutorado na Universidade de Alicante - UA - Espanha.

Bolsista do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - Processos 311807 / 2018-6 e 428650 / 2018-0 - CNPq (Brasil)

Luciane Silva Franco, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) /; Curitiba, PR

Graduação em Administração pela Universidade Estadual do Paraná. Mestrado em Engenharia de Produção pela Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR).

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2023-03-22

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Franco, A. C., Ravagnani, M. A. da S. S., & Franco, L. S. (2023). Potential environmental impacts of photovoltaic solar energy on industry. Exacta, 21(1), 249–269. https://doi.org/10.5585/exactaep.2021.18998

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