Pearce: Natural Resources, Water and Energy Publications

Solar Photovoltaic Systems

• Khan, K.Y., Gauchia, L., Pearce, J.M., 2018. Self-sufficiency of 3-D printers: utilizing stand-alone solar photovoltaic power systems. Renewables: Wind, Water, and Solar 5:5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40807-018-0051-6 open access

• R. Krishnan and J. M. Pearce. Economic impact of substituting solar photovoltaic electric production for tobacco farming. Land Use Policy, 72, (2018), pp. 503–509. doi: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.01.010 open access

• Joshua M. Pearce, Jay Meldrum and Nolan Osborne. Design of Post-Consumer Modification of Standard Solar Modules to Form Large-Area Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Roof Slates. Designs 2017, 1(2), 9; doi:10.3390/designs1020009 open access

• Prannay R. Malu, Utkarsh S. Sharma, Joshua M. Pearce. Agrivoltaic potential on grape farms in India. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments 23, pp. 104-110, 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.seta.2017.08.004 open access

• Anurag Anurag, Jiemin Zhang, Jephias Gwamuri and Joshua M. Pearce. General Design Procedures for Airport-Based Solar Photovoltaic Systems. Energies 2017, 10(8), 1194; doi:10.3390/en10081194 open access

• Ram Krishnan, Amber Haselhuhn, Joshua M. Pearce Technical Solar Photovoltaic Potential of Scaled Parking Lot Canopies- A Case Study of Walmart U.S.A. RISUS – Journal on Innovation and Sustainability 8(2) – 2017 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24212/2179-3565.2017v8i2p104-125 open access

• Shan Zhong, Pratiksha Rakhe and Joshua M. Pearce. Energy Payback Time of a Solar Photovoltaic Powered Waste Plastic Recyclebot System. Recycling 2017, 2(2), 10; doi: 10.3390/recycling2020010 open access

• Adam M. Pringle, R.M. Handler, J.M. Pearce. Aquavoltaics: Synergies for dual use of water area for solar photovoltaic electricity generation and aquaculture. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 80, (2017), pp. 572–584. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.191 open access

• Siddharth R. Wadhawan & Joshua M. Pearce,Power and energy potential of mass-scale photovoltaic noise barrier deployment: A case study for the U.S. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 80, pp. 125–132, (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.223 Open access

• Aishwarya S. Mundada, Emily W. Prehoda, Joshua M. Pearce. U.S. market for solar photovoltaic plug-and-play systems. Renewable Energy. 103 (2017) pp. 255–264. DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2016.11.034 open access

• B.T. Wittbrodt & J.M. Pearce. 3-D printing solar photovoltaic racking in developing world. Energy for Sustainable Development 36, pp. 1-5 (2017). DOI:10.1016/j.esd.2016.08.001 open access

• Aishwarya S. Mundada, , Yuenyong Nilsiam , Joshua M. Pearce. A review of technical requirements for plug-and-play solar photovoltaic microinverter systems in the United States. Solar Energy 135, (2016), pp. 455–470. doi: 10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.002 open access

• Jephias Gwamuri, Dhiogo Franco, Khalid Y. Khan, Lucia Gauchia and Joshua M. Pearce. High-Efficiency Solar-Powered 3-D Printers for Sustainable Development. Machines 2016, 4(1), 3; doi: 10.3390/machines4010003 open access

• Svetlana V. Obydenkova and Joshua M. Pearce. Technical viability of mobile solar photovoltaic systems for indigenous nomadic communities in northern latitudes. Renewable Energy, 89,253–267 (2016). DOI:10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.036 open access

• Harshavardhan Dinesh, Joshua M. Pearce, The potential of agrivoltaic systems, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 54, 299-308 (2016). DOI:10.1016/j.rser.2015.10.024, open access

• Z. Du, D. Denkenberger, J.M. Pearce, Solar photovoltaic powered on-site ammonia production for nitrogen fertilization, Solar Energy, 122, 562-568 (2015). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.09.035 open access

• Heidari, N., Gwamuri, J., Townsend, T.,Pearce, J.M. (2015). Impact of Snow and Ground Interference on Photovoltaic Electric System Performance. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 5(6),1680-1685, (2015). doi: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2466448 open access

• Andrews, R.W.; Pollard, A.; Pearce, J.M., “Photovoltaic System Performance Enhancement With Nontracking Planar Concentrators: Experimental Results and Bidirectional Reflectance Function (BDRF)-Based Modeling,” IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 5(6), pp.1626-1635 (2015). DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2478064 open access

• Kunal K. Shah, Aishwarya S. Mundada, Joshua M. Pearce. Performance of U.S. hybrid distributed energy systems: Solar photovoltaic, battery and combined heat and power. Energy Conversion and Management 105, pp. 71–80 (2015). open access DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2015.07.048

• Joseph Rozario and Joshua M. Pearce, Optimization of annealing cycles for electric output in outdoor conditions for amorphous silicon photovoltaic–thermal systems. Applied Energy, 148, pp. 134–141 (2015). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.03.073 open access preprint

• J.M. Pathak, P.G. Sanders, J. M. Pearce, Optimizing limited solar roof access by exergy analysis of solar thermal, photovoltaic, and hybrid photovoltaic thermal systems, Applied Energy, 120, pp. 115-124 (2014). Open access

• J. Rozario, A.H. Vora, S.K. Debnath, M.J.M. Pathak, J.M. Pearce, The effects of dispatch strategy on electrical performance of amorphous silicon-based solar photovoltaic-thermal systems, Renewable Energy 68, pp. 459–465 (2014). open access

• M.P. Brennan, A.L. Abramase, R.W. Andrews, J. M. Pearce, Effects of spectral albedo on solar photovoltaic devices, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 124, pp. 111-116,(2014).  open access

• Andrews, Rob W.; Pollard, Andrew; Pearce, Joshua M., “Photovoltaic system performance enhancement with non-tracking planar concentrators: Experimental results and BDRF based modelling,” Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2013 IEEE 39th, pp.0229,0234, 16-21 June 2013. doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744136

• O. Ormachea ; A. Abrahamse ; N. Tolavi ; F. Romero ; O. Urquidi ; J. M. Pearce ; R. Andrews; Installation of a variable-angle spectrometer system for monitoring diffuse and global solar radiation. Proc. SPIE 8785, 8th Iberoamerican Optics Meeting and 11th Latin American Meeting on Optics, Lasers, and Applications, 87850M (November 18, 2013); DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2025480

• Z. Dereli, C. Yücedağ and J. M. Pearce, “Simple and Low-Cost Method of Planning for Tree Growth and Lifetime Effects on Solar Photovoltaic Systems Performance”, Solar Energy, 95, pp.300-307 (2013). open access

• R. W. Andrews, A. Pollard, J. M. Pearce, “The Effects of Snowfall on Solar Photovoltaic Performance ”, Solar Energy 92, 8497 (2013).   open access

• H.T. Nguyen and J.M. Pearce, “Automated Quantification of Solar Photovoltaic Potential in Cities” International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development 1(1), 57-70 (2013).. Open access

• A.H. Nosrat, L.G. Swan, J.M. Pearce, “Improved Performance of Hybrid Photovoltaic-Trigeneration Systems Over Photovoltaic-Cogen Systems Including Effects of Battery Storage“, Energy 49, pp. 366-374 (2013). open access.

• Omar Ormachea, Faviola Romero, Oscar Urquidi, Augusta Abrahamse, Joshua Pearce, Matthew de Vuono, Rob Andrews. Desarrollo de un sistema de monitoreo de radiación solar basado en un espectrómetro de amplio espectro y análisis de resultados preliminares. Procedings of the Simposio Nacional en Energías Renovables, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 2012. pages 97-104. open access

• R. Andrews, A. Pollard, J. M. Pearce, “Improved parametric empirical determination of module short circuit current for modelling and optimization of solar photovoltaic systems”, Solar Energy 86, 2240-2254 (2012). open access

• R. W. Andrews and J.M. Pearce “Prediction of energy effects on photovoltaic systems due to snowfall events“, in: 2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). Presented at the 2012 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), pp. 003386 –003391. open access

• Ha T. Nguyen, Joshua M. Pearce, Rob Harrap, and Gerald Barber, “The Application of LiDAR to Assessment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Deployment Potential on a Municipal District Unit”, Sensors, 12, pp. 4534-4558 (2012). open access

• H. T. Nguyen and J. M. Pearce, “Incorporating Shading Losses in Solar Photovoltaic Potential Assessment at the Municipal Scale” Solar Energy 86(5), pp. 1245–1260 (2012). Open access

• Joshua M. Pearce, Adegboyega Babasola, Rob Andrews, “Open Solar Photovoltaic Systems Optimization” Proceedings of the 16th Annual National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance Conference, Open 2012, pp. 1-7. open access

• Faviola Romero, Oscar Urquidi, Omar Ormachea, Augusta Abrahamse, Joshua Pearce, Rob Andrews, Matthew de Vuono, “DESARROLLO DE UN SISTEMA DE MONITOREO DE RADIACIÓN SOLAR BASADO EN UN ESPECTRÓMETRO DE AMPLIO ESPECTRO (DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLAR RADIATION MONITORING BASED ON A WIDE RANGE SPECTROMETER), INVESTIGACIÓN & DESARROLLO 11: pp. 73 – 84 (2011).

• Rob Andrews, Nabeil Alazzam, and Joshua M. Pearce, “Model of Loss Mechanisms for Low Optical Concentratioon on Solar Photovoltaic Arrays with Planar Reflectors”, 40th American Solar Energy Society National Solar Conference Proceedings,  pp. 446-453 (2011).   

• H.T. Nguyen and J.M. Pearce. “Towards Automated Quantification of Solar Photovoltaic Potential in Large Urban Areas for City-based Electric Utility Planning”. Proceedings of the International Conference 2011 on Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development. Kanazawa, Japan A31-3 (2011).

• Amir Nosrat and Joshua M. Pearce, “Dispatch strategy and model for hybrid photovoltaic and trigeneration power systems”, Applied Energy 88 (2011) 3270–3276. open access

• M. Mostofi, A. H. Nosrat, and J. M. Pearce, “Institutional-Scale Operational Symbiosis of Photovoltaic and Cogeneration Energy Systems” International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 8(1), pp. 31-44, 2011. open access

• Joshua M. Pearce, “Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Evaluation and Mobile Energy Audit”, Report for CanmetENERGY of Natural Resources Canada, SET126373X (March, 2011).

• E. Lee, A. H. Nosrat, and J. M. Pearce, “Potential of Using Renewable Energy Technologies for Tehran’s Public Transportation Sector”, 18th Annual International Conference on Mechanical Engineering-ISME2010, 11-13 May, 2010, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, ISME2010-3643, pp. 1-6.

• H.T. Nguyen and J.M. Pearce, “Estimating Potential Photovoltaic Yield with r.sun and the Open Source Geographical Resources Analysis Support System” Solar Energy 84, pp. 831-843, 2010. open access

• L.K. Wiginton, H. T. Nguyen, J.M. Pearce, “Quantifying rooftop solar photovoltaic potential for regional renewable energy policy”, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 34, (2010) pp. 345-357. open access

• J. M. Pearce, “Expanding Photovoltaic Penetration with Residential Distributed Generation from Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic + Combined Heat and Power Systems”, Energy 34, pp. 1947-1954 (2009). open access

• J.M. Pearce, “Household-Scale Cogen + Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Systems: Effects on Penetration and Storage for Eastern Ontario”, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Canadian Solar Buildings Conference. p. 2, 2009.

• P. Derewonko and J.M. Pearce, “Optimizing Design of Household Scale Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic + Combined Heat and Power Systems for Ontario”, Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2009 34th IEEE, pp.1274-1279, 7-12 June 2009. open access [1]

• N. C. McDonald and J. M. Pearce, “Producer Responsibility and Recycling Solar Photovoltaic Modules”, Energy Policy 38, pp. 7041–7047(2010). open access

 

Solar Cells

• J.Vinodhini, J.Mayandi, R.Atchudan, P.Jayabal, V.Sasirekha, J.M.Pearce. Effect of microwave power irradiation on TiO2 nano-structures and binder free paste screen printed dye sensitized solar cells. Ceramics International https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2018.11.157 (in press). [open access]
• Kexun Chen, Jiawei Zha, Fenqin Hu, Xiaoya Ye, Shuai Zou, Ville Vähänissi, Joshua M.Pearce, Hele Savin, Xiaodong Su, MACE nano-texture process applicable for both single- and multi-crystalline diamond-wire sawn Si solar cells.Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells191, March 2019, pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.10.015 open access
• Ankit Vora, Satyadhar Joshi, Arun Matai, Joshua M. Pearce, Durdu Guney. Optimal Design of Thin-film Plasmonic Solar Cells using Differential Evolution Optimization Algorithms. Proceedings of the 12th INDIACom; INDIACom-2018; IEEE Conference ID: 428352018 5th International Conference on “Computing for Sustainable Global Development”, 14th – 16th March, 2018. Bharati Vidyapeeth’s Institute of Computer Applications and Management (BVICAM), New Delhi (INDIA). Available: open access
• Jephias Gwamuri, Ragavendran Venkatesan, Mehdi Sadatdol, Jeyanthinath Mayandi , Durdu O. Guney, Joshua M. Pearce, Ambient-dependent Agglomeration and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Response of Self-Assembled Silver Nano-particles for Plasmonic Photovoltaic Devices, Journal of Photonics for Energy 7(3), 037002 (2017), doi: 10.1117/1.JPE.7.037002 open access
• Chenlong Zhang, Jephias Gwamuri, Sandra Cvetanovic, Mehdi Sadatgol, Durdu O Guney and Joshua M Pearce Enhancement of hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells with front-surface hexagonal plasmonic arrays from nanoscale lithography. Journal of Optics, 19, 075901 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/aa7291 open access
• C. Zhang, D. O. Guney, J. M. Pearce. Plasmonic enhancement of amorphous silicon solar photovoltaic cells with hexagonal silver arrays made with nanosphere lithography. Materials Research Express 3(10) 105034 (2016). DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/3/10/105034 open access
• Wyatt Adams, Ankit Vora, Jephias Gwamuri, Joshua M. Pearce, Durdu Ö. Guney. Controlling optical absorption in metamaterial absorbers for plasmonic solar cells. Proc. SPIE 9546, Active Photonic Materials VII, 95461M (August 31, 2015); doi:10.1117/12.2190396. open access
• Chenlong Zhang, Jephias Gwamuri, Rob Andrews, and Joshua M. Pearce, (2014). Design of Multi-Junction Photovoltaic Cells Optimized for Varied Atmospheric Conditions, International Journal of Photoenergy Article ID 514962,pp. 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/514962 open access
• Vora, A., Gwamuri, J., Pearce, J. M., Bergstrom, P. L. and Guney, D. Multi-resonant silver nano-disk patterned thin film hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells for Staebler-Wronski effect compensation. Journal of Applied Physics, 116, 093103 (2014), DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4895099 open access
• A. Vora, J. Gwamuri, N. Pala, A. Kulkarni, J.M. Pearce, and D. Ö. Güney, “Exchanging ohmic losses in metamaterial absorbers with useful optical absorption for photovoltaics,” Sci. Rep. 4, 4901 (2014). doi:10.1038/srep04901 preprint

J. Gwamuri, D. Ö. Güney and J. M. Pearce, 2013. “Advances in Plasmonic Light Trapping in Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaic Devices”, in Solar Cell Nanotechnology, Atul Tiwari (Editor), Rabah Boukherroub (Editor), Maheshwar Sharon (Editor), Wiley, ISBN: 978-1-118-68625-6

• Joshua M. Pearce, Chenlong Zhang, Joseph Rozario, Jephias Gwamuri. (2013) The Viability of Nanotechnology-based Bandgap Engineering in Solar Photovoltaic Devices for Sustainable Energy Generation. MRS Online Proceedings Library, 1558, mrss13-1558-z03-06 doi:10.1557/opl.2013.1085. open access
• Rob W. Andrews and Joshua M. Pearce, The effect of spectral albedo on amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic device performance, Solar Energy, 91,233–241 (2013). open access
• D.V.P. McLaughlin & J.M. Pearce, “Progress in Indium Gallium Nitride Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Energy Conversion” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 44(4) pp. 1947-1954 (2013). open access
• M.J.M Pathak, K. Girotra, S.J. Harrison and J.M. Pearce, “Effects on Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Performance from High-temperature Annealing Pulses in Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Devices” , Solar Energy 86, pp. 2673-2677 (2012). open access
• M.J.M. Pathak, J.M. Pearce and, S.J. Harrison, “Effects on Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Performance from High-temperature Annealing Pulses in Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Devices” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 100, pp. 199-203 (2012). open access arXiv
• M. Pathak, F. Rubinelli and J.M. Pearce, “The Viability of Spectral Splitting for the Reduction of Recombination Losses in Multi-Bandgap Solar Photovoltaic Devices” Photons 9(1), pp. 53-55 (2011).
• J. M. Pearce, N. Podraza, R. W. Collins, M.M. Al-Jassim, K.M. Jones, J. Deng, and C. R. Wronski “Optimization of Open-Circuit Voltage in Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells with Mixed Phase (Amorphous + Nanocrystalline) p-Type Contacts of Low Nanocrystalline Content”, Journal of Applied Physics, 101(11), 114301, 2007. open access
• S. Y. Myong, S. W. Kwon, J. H. Kwak, K. S. Lim, J. M. Pearce, and M. Konagai, “Good stability of protocrystalline silicon multilayer solar cells against light irradiation originating from vertically regular distribution of isolated nano-sized silicon grains”, 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Proceedings, p. 492, 2006.
• S. Y. Myong, K. S. Lim, J. M. Pearce, “Double amorphous silicon-carbide p-layer structures producing highly stabilized pin-type protocrystalline silicon multilayer solar cells”, Applied Physics Letters, 87(19), 193509 (2005); 87, 259901(2005). open access
• J. M. Pearce, J. Deng, M. L. Albert, C. R. Wronski, and R.W. Collins, “Room Temperature Annealing of Fast States from 1 sun Illumination in Protocrystalline Si:H Materials and Solar Cells“, 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. Proc., (IEEE, 2005) pp. 1536-1539, 2005. open access
• J. Deng, J.M. Pearce, V. Vlahos, M.L. Albert, R.W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, “A New Approach to the Analysis of Forward Bias Dark Current Characteristics of a-Si:H Solar Cells“, 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. Proc., pp. 1404-1407, 2005. open access
• C. R. Wronski, R. W. Collins, N. J. Podraza, V. Vlahos, J. M. Pearce, J. Deng, M. Albert, G. M. Ferreira, C. Chen, “Optimization of Phase-Engineered a-Si:H-based Multi-junction Solar Cells: Final Status Report”, October 2001 – July 2005, NREL Subcontract No. NDJ-1-30630-01.
• G.M. Ferreira, Chi Chen, R.J. Koval, J.M. Pearce, R. W. Collins, and C. R. Wronski, “Optimization of protocrystalline silicon p-type layers for amorphous silicon n-i-p solar cells”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 338-340, pp. 694-697, 2004.
• J. Deng, J.M. Pearce, V. Vlahos, R.W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, “Characterization of the Bulk Recombination in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 808, A8.8, 2004.
• C. R. Wronski, R. W. Collins, V. Vlahos, J. M. Pearce, J. Deng, M. Albert, G. M. Ferreira, and C. Chen, “Optimization of Phase-Engineered a-Si:H-Based Multijunction Solar Cells: Second Annual Technical Status Report“, January 2003–January 2004, NREL/SR-520-36695, August 1, 2004.
• J. Deng, J. M. Pearce, R. J. Koval, V. Vlahos, R.W. Collins, and C. R. Wronski, “Absence of carrier recombination associated with the defect pool model in a-Si:H i-layers: Evidence from current-voltage characteristics on p-i-n and n-i-p solar cells“, Applied Physics Letters, 82(18), pp. 3023-3025, 2003. pdf
• J. Deng, J. M. Pearce, V. Vlahos, R. W. Collins, and C. R. Wronski, “Carrier Transport and Recombination in a-Si:H p-i-n Solar Cells in Dark and Under Illumination”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 762, A3.4, 2003.
• V. Vlahos, J. Deng, J. M. Pearce, R. J. Koval, R. W. Collins and C. R. Wronski, “Recombination in n-i-p (substrate) a-Si:H Solar Cells with Silicon Carbide and Protocrystalline p-layers”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 762, A7.2, 2003.
• R. J. Koval, A. S. Ferlauto, J. M. Pearce, R. W. Collins, and C. R. Wronski, “Mobility Gap Profiles in Si:H Intrinsic Layers Prepared by H2-Dilution of SiH4: Effects on the Performance of p-i-n Solar Cells”, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 299-302, pp. 1136-1141, 2002.
• R. J. Koval, Chi Chen, G. M. Ferreira, A. S. Ferlauto, J. M. Pearce, P.I. Rovira, R. W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, “Maximization of the open circuit voltage for a-Si:H n-i-p solar cells by incorporation of protocrystalline Si:H p-type layers“, Applied Physics Letters, 81(7) 1258-1260, 2002. pdf
• J. M. Pearce, R. J. Koval, R.W. Collins, C. R. Wronski, M.M. Al-Jassim, and K.M. Jones “Correlation of Light-Induced Changes in a-Si:H Films with Characteristics of Corresponding Solar Cells” 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. Proc., (IEEE, 2002) pp. 1098-1101, 2002. open access
• R. J. Koval, J. M. Pearce, Chi Chen, G. M. Ferreira, A. S. Ferlauto, R. W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, “Microstructurally Engineered p-layers for Obtaining High Open-Circuit Voltages in a-Si:H n-i-p Solar Cells“, 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. Proc., (IEEE, 2002) pp. 1090-1093, 2002. open access
• R. J. Koval, Chi Chen, G. M. Ferreira, A. S. Ferlauto, J. M. Pearce, P. I. Rovira, C. R. Wronski, and R. W. Collins, “Protocrystalline Si:H p-type Layers for Maximization of the Open Circuit Voltage of a-Si:H n-i-p Solar Cells”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 715, A6.1, 2002.
• C. R. Wronski, J. M. Pearce, R. J. Koval, A. S. Ferlauto, and R. W. Collins, “Progress in Amorphous Silicon Based Solar Cell Technology”, Proceedings of Rio 2002: World Climate and Energy Event, pp. 67-72, 2002.
• C. R. Wronski, J. M. Pearce, R. J. Koval, A. S. Ferlauto, and R. W. Collins, “Advances in Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells”, 5th Sanken International Symposium – Frontier Material Science Towards Energy Conversion and Ecological Design, pp. 5-6, Osaka, 2002.
• Christopher R. Wronski, Robert W. Collins, Joshua M. Pearce, Randy J. Koval, Andre S. Ferlauto, Gelio M. Ferreira, and Chi Chen, “Stable a-Si:H based multijunction solar cells with guidance from real-time optics”, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL/SR-520-32692 2002 Final Report.
• R.J. Koval, J.M. Pearce, A.S. Ferlauto, R.W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, “Evolution of the Mobility Gap with Thickness in Hydrogen-Diluted Intrinsic Si:H Materials in the Phase Transition Region and Its Effect on p-i-n Solar Cell Characteristics”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 664, A16.4, 2001.
• J. M. Pearce, R. J. Koval, R.W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, “Quantitative Correlation of High Quality a-Si:H p-i-n Solar Cell Characteristics with Properties of the Bulk and p/i Interface Region“, 28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. Proc., (IEEE, 2000) pp. 944-947, 2000. open access
• R. J. Koval, J. M. Pearce, A.S. Ferlauto, P.I. Rovira, R.W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, “The Role of Phase Transitions in Protocrystalline Si:H on the Performance their of Solar Cells“, 28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. Proc., (IEEE, 2000) pp. 750-753, 2000. open access
• Joshua M. Pearce, Randy J. Koval, Andre S. Ferlauto, Robert W. Collins, Christopher R. Wronski, Jeffrey Yang, and Subhendu Guha, “Dependence of open circuit voltage in protocrystalline Si:H solar cells on carrier recombination in p/i interface and bulk regions“, Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 3093-3095, 2000. open access

Energy Conservation

• Denkenberger, D.C., Brandemuehl, M.J., Pearce, J.M., Zhai, J., 2018. Expanded Microchannel Heat Exchanger: Nondestructive Evaluation. Heat Transfer Engineering 0, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/01457632.2018.1496976 open access

• John J. Laureto and Joshua M. Pearce. Open Source Multi-Head 3D Printer for Polymer-Metal Composite Component Manufacturing Technologies 2017, 5(2), 36; doi:10.3390/technologies5020036 open access

• Martinus A. Arie, Amir H. Shooshtari, Ratnesh Tiwari, Serguei V. Dessiatoun, Michael M. Ohadi, Joshua M. Pearce. Experimental Characterization of Heat Transfer in an Additively Manufactured Polymer Heat Exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering. 113, pp. 575–584 (2017). DOI:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.11.030 free open access

• D. Denkenberger, M. Parisi, J.M. Pearce. “Towards Low-Cost Microchannel Heat Exchangers: Vehicle Heat Recovery Ventilator Prototype” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics (HEFAT), 14-16 July 2014, Orlando, FL, USA. open access

• Devproshad K. Paul, Kunal Karan, Aristides Docoslis, Javier B. Giorgi, and Joshua Pearce, Characteristics of Self-Assembled Ultrathin Nafion Films, Macromolecules 46 (9), pp 3461–3475 (2013).
• Patrick Leslie, Joshua M. Pearce, Rob Harrap, Sylvie Daniel, “The application of smartphone technology to economic and environmental analysis of building energy conservation strategies”, International Journal of Sustainable Energy 31(5), pp. 295-311 (2012). open access

Joshua M. Pearce,  “Green Homes”, pp. 673-675,  “Green Cities”,  pp.667-669, and  “Life Cycle Analysis”,  pp.858-860, Philander, George (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change, Second Edition, SAGE Publications, Inc ,  2012.

• D.C. Denkenberger, M.J. Brandemuehl, J.M. Pearce, and J. Zhai, “Expanded microchannel heat exchanger: design, fabrication and preliminary experimental test”, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers – Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 226, 532-544 (2012). open access

J. M. Pearce, D. Denkenberger, and H. Zielonka, “Accelerating Applied Sustainability by Utilizing Return on Investment for Energy Conservation Measures” in Morena J. Acosta (Ed.) Advances in Energy Research Vol. 3, Nova Science Publishers: New York, pp.107-126, 2011.

• Joshua M. Pearce, “Engineers: It is Time to Work Together and Save the World” Engineering Dimensions, March/April, pp. 55-57 (2011).
• J. Corbett, J. Webster, K. Sayili, I. Zelenika-Zovko, and J. Pearce, “Developing and Justifying Energy Conservation Measures: Green IT under Construction” Proceedings of the Sixteenth Americas Conference on Information Systems, Lima, Peru, August 12-15, 2010. pp 1-8. open access

E. M. Pearce and J. M. Pearce, “Life Cycle Considerations in Energy Conservation for Design of Low Income Housing”Chapter 10, in Utrick, Joseph B. editor, Energy and Buildings: Efficiency, Air Quality and Conservation Nova Science Publishers: New York, pp. 257-278, 2009.

 

• Joshua M. Pearce and Tom Carpenter, “Greening the University’s bottom line” Queen’s Alumni Review, Issue 2, 2009, p.5.
• Joshua M. Pearce, Tom Carpenter and David Denkenberger, “Found in Translation: A New Language for Engineers Discussing Energy Efficiency Retrofits”, Journal of Policy Engagement, 1(2), pp. 9-13, 2009.
• Tom Carpenter and Joshua Pearce, “Put Green Into the University’s Bottom Line”, The Queen’s Gazette, pg. 6, February 23, 2009.
• Tom Carpenter and Joshua Pearce, “Put Green Into Your Bottom Line”, The Globe and Mail, February 17, 2009.

 

Joshua M. Pearce, David Denkenberger, and Heather Zielonka, “Energy Conservation Measures as Investments”, in Spadoni, Giacomo, editor,  Energy Conservation: New Research, Nova Science Publishers: New York, pp. 67-85, 2009.

 

• J. M. Pearce, D. Denkenberger, and H. Zielonka, “Accelerating Applied Sustainability by Utilizing Return on Investment for Energy Conservation Measures” International Journal of Energy, Environment and Economics, 17(1), pp. 61-80, 2009.

 

Joshua M. Pearce, “Green Homes” and “Green Cities”, in S. G. Philander (Editor), Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change, Vol. 2, pp. 465-466, SAGE Publications, Inc, 2008.

Chris Russill and Joshua M. Pearce, “Sustainability Communication in American Model Research Universities : A Pragmatist Heuristic and the Rationale for Energy Service Projects”, in Innovation, Education and Communication for Sustainable Development, (ed. Walter Leal) in Peter Lang Publishing: Frankfurt am Main, Berlin, Bern, Bruxelles, New York, Oxford, Wien, pp. 583-600, 2006.

 

• Joshua M. Pearce and Laura L. Miller, “Energy Service Companies as a Component of a Comprehensive University Sustainability Strategy“, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 7(1), pp. 16-33, 2006. open access
• Joshua Pearce and Chris Russill, “Interdisciplinary Environmental Education: Communicating and Applying Energy Efficiency for Sustainability“, Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 4(1), 65-72, 2005. open access
• Joshua Pearce, Christopher Uhl, Austin Mandryk, Dennis Matalavage, Christie Vischer, Loren Byrne, and Sara Eisenfeld, “The Mueller Report: Moving Beyond Sustainability Indicators to Sustainability Action“, The Green Destiny Council of The Pennsylvania State University, Fall 2001. open access

• • Included in the Adelaide: The Green City minidisk, distributed by the Office of Sustainability, Department for Environment and Heritage, Government of South Australia.
  • Included in CD on Ecological Footprint, Regional Government Network Sustainability Conference and Academic Forum, Department of Environment, Government of Western Australia.