Photovoltaic waste assessment of major photovoltaic installations in the United States of America

@article{Domnguez2019PhotovoltaicWA,
  title={Photovoltaic waste assessment of major photovoltaic installations in the United States of America},
  author={Adriana Ortiz Dom{\'i}nguez and Roland Geyer},
  journal={Renewable Energy},
  year={2019}
}
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