Social cost factors and the development of photovoltaic energy systems
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Neff, Thomas L.
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This report presents the results of a social cost evaluation of
three prospective photovoltaic electricity supply technologies. The
technologies-based on cadmium sulfide, silicon, and gallium
arsenide--are compared with each other and with coal in three categories
of direct social impacts: occupational and public health and
environmental effects. Indirect impacts, due to opportunity costs and
benefits, or to health or other effects of use of material, labor or
energy itself, are also considered. Special attention is given to
regulatory issues that will arise in connection with these social costs
and to their potential importance to government programs and commercial
development.
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Prepared for the United States Dept. of Energy.
Date issued
1979Publisher
MIT Energy Laboratory
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06374545
Series/Report no.
MIT-EL79-026
Keywords
Photovoltaic power generation.
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