Energy Transition
To lead the green energy future, solar must clean up its supply chains
To be a green energy leader, the solar industry must work with governments to root out forced labour and the use of coal throughout its supply chains.
Dustin Mulvaney is a Professor in the Environmental Studies Department at San José State University (SJSU) and a Fellow with the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines. His research includes work on just transitions, solar energy commodity chains, and natural resource development.
Dr. Mulvaney’s book Solar Power: Innovation, Sustainability, Environmental Justice was published by the University California Press (2019). He also wrote a textbook Sustainable Energy Transition: Socio-Ecological Dimensions of Decarbonization with Palgave-MacMillan (2020).
Dustin has conducted extensive work on photovoltaic sustainability, chemical stewardship, and recycling management including the development of the e-stewards recycling standard for photovoltaics with the Basel Action Network and as a member of the Joint Committee for a sustainability leadership standard for photovoltaics at the National Standards Foundation International.
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