There has been a significant increase in the use of photovoltaics over the last two decades and according to many forecasts, the next two decades are expected to be characterised by even more dynamic growth. However, the long-term durability of PV panels will primarily depend on the effectiveness of legislation and processes that will be adopted to recycle an unprecedented amount of end-of-life panels to be built in the coming decades and the ones that desperately need to be recycled (predicted amount of photovoltaic waste by 2050: 78 million tonnes). As the main part of this research, a systematic review of the literature was carried out. The aim of this was to create a conceptual framework for the analysis of the fraction separation potential in the recycling process of PV panels at the installation site from the economic and environmental safety perspective, because it is agreed that the main cost that has the greatest environmental impact in the process of recycling materials from PV panels is the transport. According to this review, there is a research gap in terms of research on the recycling potential of photovoltaic panels at the site; however, those studies that touch this area clearly indicate the potential benefits, both economic and environmental.
The integration of new technologies into all areas of a company existence, known as digital transformation, necessitates a fundamental shift in traditional understanding of a business process optimization and human resilience to turbulent socioeconomical and technological environment. Simultaneously, artificial intelligence (AI) emerges as a disruptive force, with immense potential to impact businesses and individuals on an unprecedented scale and at an (exponential) pace. The purpose of paper is to present the theoretical foundations of the concept of AI-powered digital transformation from an organizational perspective (taking ethical aspects also into account). The main research method is a systematic literature review based on the Web of Science (ELSEVIER) database. On the foundation of literature review, the core pillars of AI-Powered digital transformation are presented as a contribution to further theoretical and empirical research.
The last decade, especially the recent economic, ecological and social changes, have made it clear that the task of all growth actors is not only to take care of the economic interest, but also - and perhaps above all - the social aspect that may allow the protection of social values (in...
This text is devoted to considerations about education in the exact sciences, including those in the area of ecology and circular economy, and a detailed study was conducted on the relationships occurring in the technology, engineering, and mathematics sector in Europe (STEM Women for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Europe). The authors of the article analyzed the situation of female emigrants from Ukraine, who are starting their professional careers in technology sectors in Poland, which was considered an interesting inspiration from a scientific point of view. Due to the fact that some of the co-authors are representatives of the team implementing the above-mentioned activities (WeSTEMEU scientific project), there is a unique opportunity to look at the integration activities undertaken from the practical side of the proposed support tools.
Objectives: There is a need to create a conceptual framework at the level of social dimensions of recycling photovoltaic panels, due to the fact that this aspect has so far been analysed primarily in terms of economic and ecological aspect.Material and methods: To fill this gap, the method of systematic literature review was chosen, the aim of which was to create a conceptual framework and identify key social factors influencing the behaviour related to the recycling of photovoltaic panels, both by households and industrial in-stallations and solar farms.Results: Analysing and using the social structure of a given region/country in order to op-timize activities at the level of increasing social awareness in the context of recycling photovoltaic panels.Conclusions: Development of regional and national policies that promote recycling attitudes at the level of photovoltaic panels, taking into account economic, ecological and social in-centives. Development of infrastructure for the efficient process of recycling photovoltaic panels by individual consumers, due to the fact that the recycling process of photovoltaic panels in the case of industrial installations is much more developed, structured and logistically optimized.
30 December 2019 in Studia i Materiały Wydziału Zarządzania UW