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Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) coauthored an article, “A New Model for Enabling Innovation in Appropriate Technology for Sustainable Development,” in Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy 8(2), pp. 42-53, 2012.
From Tech Today.
A new model for enabling innovation in appropriate technology for sustainable development
In the “Internet Age” more than one billion people continue to live in impoverished conditions inferior to those of the Minoan Civilization…
Read the full article at Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy
Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) coauthored an article, “Prediction of Energy Effects on Photovoltaic Systems Due to Snowfall Events,” in the 2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC).
From Tech Today.
Prediction of energy effects on photovoltaic systems due to snowfall events
The accurate prediction of yields from photovoltaic systems (PV) is critical for their proper operation and financing, and in northern latitudes the effects of snowfall on yield can become significant.
Read more at IEEE Xplore.
Solar power said viable in snowy regions
“Sometimes snow actually helps solar cells,” Michigan Technical University researcher Joshua Pearce said, referring to the albedo effect, when sunlight reflects off snow.
Read more at UPI.com.