Preparing for future e-waste from photovoltaic modules: a circular economy approach

Product Family Approach in E-Waste Management: A Conceptual Framework for Circular Economy

As the need for a more circular model is being increasingly pronounced, a fundamental change in the end-of-life (EoL) management of electrical and electronic products (e-products) is required in order to prevent the resource losses and to promote the reuse of products and components with remaining functionality. However, the diversity of product types, design features, and material compositions...

Waste and circular economy

Estimating the Parameters in Photovoltaic Modules: A Constrained Optimization Approach

This paper presents a novel identification technique for estimation of unknown parameters in photovoltaic (PV) systems. A single diode model is considered for the PV system, which consists of five unknown parameters. Using information of standard test condition (STC), three unknown parameters are written as functions of the other two parameters in a reduced model. An objective function and ...

Consumers’ Perspective on Circular Economy Strategy for Reducing Food Waste

The current linear system of production and consumption is unsustainable. In the food sector, despite the fact that valuable natural resources are intensively used to produce and distribute food products, little is done to upcycle residues generated along the supply chain. Circular economy strategies are crucial for restructuring the take-make-dispose model through the active participation of a...

ICT and Future Teachers: Are We Preparing for E-learning?

It is now common for relevant authorities to insist that all newly qualified teachers are able to use a range of ICT applications for teaching and administration (SCTP 1999, NCATE 2001, DfEE 1998). The Australian government has published several papers containing plans and strategies for bringing schools and teachers into the information age (DETYA 2000, DEST 2002). The former, under the title ...