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Impact of Snow and Ground Interference on Photovoltaic Electric System Performance

Assessing snow-related energy losses is necessary for accurate predictions of pho

Distributed manufacturing with 3-D printing: a case study of recreational vehicle solar photovoltaic mounting systems

For the first time, low-cost open-source 3-D printing provides the potential for

Technical viability of mobile solar photovoltaic systems for indigenous nomadic communities in northern latitudes

This study assesses the viability of photovoltaic (PV) technology in northern lat

Levelized cost of electricity for solar photovoltaic, battery and cogen hybrid systems

The technological development and economic of scale for solar photovoltaic (PV),

High-Efficiency Solar-Powered 3-D Printers for Sustainable Development

The release of the open source 3-D printer known as the RepRap (a self-Replicatin

Emerging Economic Viability of Grid Defection in a Northern Climate Using Solar Hybrid Systems

High demand for photovoltaic (PV), battery, and small-scale combined heat and pow

Desarrollo de un sistema de monitoreo de radiación solar basado en un espectrómetro de amplio espectro y análisis de resultados preliminares.

Se diseñó y construyó un prototipo funcional de un sistema de medición de radiaci

Retraining Investment for U.S. Transition from Coal to Solar Photovoltaic Employment

Although coal remains the largest source of electricity in the U.S., a combinatio

A Review of Technical Requirements for Plug-and-Play Solar Photovoltaic Microinverter Systems in the United States

The average American is highly supportive of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology a

Alternative Foods as a Solution to Global Food Supply Catastrophes

Analysis of future food security typically focuses on managing gradual trends suc

Integrative Risk Management for abrupt catastrophes destroying 10%- 20% of global food supply

"Global Catastrophic Risks” collectively have ~1 in 10 probability of occurring p

Vitamins in Agricultural Catastrophes

A number of catastrophes could block the sun, including asteroid/comet impact, su

3-D Printing Solar Photovoltaic Racking in Developing World

The purpose of this paper is to provide a technical and economic evaluation of th

U.S. Market for Solar Photovoltaic Plug-and-Play Systems

Plug and play solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are affordable, easy to install and

Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions for Alternate Food to Address Agricultural Catastrophes Globally

The literature suggests there is about a 1 % risk per year of a 10 % global agric

Feeding Everyone if the Sun is Obscured and Industry is Disabled

A number of catastrophes could block the sun, including asteroid/comet impact, su

Emergence of Home Manufacturing in the Developed World: Return on Investment for Open-Source 3-D Printers

Through reduced 3-D printer cost, increased usability, and greater material selec

Open source laboratory sample rotator mixer and shaker

An open-source 3-D printable laboratory sample rotator mixer is developed here in

U.S. strategic solar photovoltaic-powered microgrid deployment for enhanced national security

The U.S. electrical grid, the largest and most complex man-made system in the wor

Design and Implementation of an Automatic Security Lighting for ATBU, Yelwa Campus

Design and Implementation of an Automatic Security Lighting for ATBU, Yelwa Campu

Viability of Distributed Manufacturing of Bicycle Components with 3-D Printing: CEN Standardized Polylactic Acid Pedal Testing

Recent advancements in open-source self-replicating rapid prototypers (RepRap) ha

Aquavoltaics: Synergies for Dual Use of Water Area for Solar Photovoltaic Electricity Generation and Aquaculture

Bodies of water provide essentials for both human society as well as natural ecos

General Design Procedures for Airport-Based Solar Photovoltaic Systems

A source of large surface areas for solar photovoltaic (PV) farms that has been l

Agrivoltaic Potential on Grape Farms in India

Aggressive growth of land-based solar photovoltaic (PV) farms can create a land u

Slicer and Process Improvements for Open­source GMAW ­based Metal 3­D Printing

Low­cost gas metal arc welding (GMAW)­based 3­D printing has proven effective at

Synthetic method dependent physico- chemical properties and electrochemical performance of Ni doped Synthetic method dependent physico-chemical properties and electrochemical performance of N

Nickel doped zinc oxide (Ni/ZnO) nanostructures have the potential to improve the

Belt-Driven Open Source Circuit Mill Using Low-Cost 3-D Printer Components

Barriers to inventing electronic devices involve challenges of iterating electron

Coal with Carbon Capture and Sequestration is not as Land Use Efficient as Solar Photovoltaic Technology for Climate Neutral Electricity Production

Avoiding climate destabilization caused by greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, requir

Open source low-cost power monitoring system

This study presents an entirely open-source, low-cost power monitoring system cap

3-D Printable Open Source Dual Axis Gimbal System for Optoelectronic Measurements

Simple 3-D printable open source hardware designs have proven to be effective sci