Optimization of Global Supply Chain of Photovoltaic Industry

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23681008
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: KAWAJIRI Kotaro 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所, 安全科学研究部門, 社会と LCA グループ (00415663)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TIMOTHY G. Gutowski Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, Professor
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Keywords: ライフサイクルアセスメント

Research Abstract

The objective of this research is to clarify the optimum global supply chain of photovoltaic (PV) from economic and environmental points of views, and also to investigate and propose the effective policy to realize the optimum supply chain. In detail, we

Research Products

• [Journal Article] The Right Place for the Right Job in the Photovoltaic Life Cycle (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, Y. Genchi
  • Journal Title: Environemental Science and Technology Volume: 46(13) Pages: 7415-7421
  • DOI: DOI:10.1021/es204704y
• [Journal Article] Effect of Temperature on PV Potential in the World (2011)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, T. Oozeki, Y. Genchi
  • Journal Title: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Volume: 45(20) Pages: 9030-9035
  • DOI: DOI:10.1021/es200635x
• [Presentation] コストと CO2 を最小化する太陽電池のサプライチェーンとその政策への示唆 (2013)
  • Author(s): 河尻 耕太郎、野々山洸、 T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: 2012 年度日本 LCA 学会研究発表大会
  • Place of Presentation: 草津
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-07
• [Presentation] Outcome of Rapid Growth of Renewable Energy in a Case Study of Photovoltaic (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, S. B. Gershwin, T. Bounassisi, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: EcoBalance 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-22
• [Presentation] Numerical Approaches to Optimize the Global Photovoltaic Supply Chain (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: EcoBalance 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-22
• [Presentation] Geological Analysis on Photovoltaic Potential, CO2 reduction, and Cost Payback for Photovoltaic Deployment (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: EcoBalance 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Yokohama
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-22
• [Presentation] Application of Network Modeling for the Low Carbon Global Photovoltaic Supply Chain (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: LCAXII
  • Place of Presentation: Tacoma
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-26
• [Presentation] Payback of Energy, CO2, and Cost by Photovoltaic Deployment in the World (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: LCAXII
  • Place of Presentation: Tacoma
  • Year and Date: 2012-09-25
• [Presentation] Impact of PV Growth on CO2 emission in the world (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, S. B. Gershwin, T.Bounassisi, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: ISSST 2012
  • Place of Presentation: Boston
  • Year and Date: 2012-05-16
• [Presentation] Application of Numerical Methods to Optimize the Global Photovoltaic Supply Chain (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: 日本 LCA 学会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-08
• [Presentation] CO2 Emissions from World PV from 1992 to 2009 (2012)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, S. B. Gershwin, T. Bounassisi, T. G. Gutowski
  • Organizer: 日本 LCA 学会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-07
• [Presentation] Global Optimum of Supply Chain of PV Industry to Reduce CO2 Emission in the World (2011)
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri, Y. Genchi
  • Organizer: LCAXI
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago
  • Year and Date: 2011-10-05
• [Book] aterials and processes for energy: communicating current research and technological developments, Formatex Research Center
  • Author(s): K. Kawajiri
  • Publisher: Optimum Locations for Photovoltaic Life Cycle(in print)
• [Remarks] K. Kawajiri, Photovoltaic in The Right Place for The Right Job, University of Delaware, 2/24, 2012
• [Remarks] ニュース(計多数、代表的なもの3件):Discovery News, Mountains May Be Best Solar Hot Spots, 2011/10/18.
• [Remarks] ニュース(計多数、代表的なもの3件):New Scientist, Himalayas could become the Saudi Arabia of solar, 2011/10/18.
• [Remarks] ニュース(計多数、代表的なもの3件):American Chemical Society, New Saudi Arabias of solar energy: Himalaya Mountains, Andes, Antarctica, 2011/10/12.