Research

Getting It Done: Effective Sustainable Policy Implementation at the University Level

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Student Inquiries into Neglected Research for a Sustainable Society: Communication and Application

By applying the interdisciplinary approach of Science, Technology & Society,

Carrier Transport and Recombination In A-SI: H PIN Solar Cells in Dark and Under Illumination

Abstract A study has been carried out on the forward bias dark current and the sh

Intrinsic and light induced gap states in aSi:H materials and solar cells—effects of microstructure

Thin Solid Films, Jan 1, 2004 The effects of microstructure on the gap states of

Interdisciplinary Environmental Education: Communicating and Applying Energy Efficiency for Sustainability

This paper demonstrates that interdisciplinary alliances on environmental educati

Optimization of protocrystalline silicon p-type layers for amorphous silicon n–i–p solar cells

Real time spectroscopic ellipsometry has been applied to develop deposition phase

Room Temperature Annealing of Fast States from 1 sun Illumination in Protocrystalline Si:H Materials and Solar Cells

In order to obtain more insight into the nature of the recovery in the light indu

A New Approach to the Analysis of Forward Bias Dark Current Characteristics of a-Si:H Solar Cells

Generally the dark forward bias current voltage (JD-V) characteristics of a-Si:H

Evolution of microstructure and phase in amorphous, protocrystalline, and microcrystalline silicon studied by real time spectroscopic ellipsometry

Real time spectroscopic ellipsometry has been applied to develop deposition phase

Numerical Simulation of the Direct Application of Compound Parabolic Concentrators to a Single Effect Basin Solar Still

As regional shortages of fresh water become more prevalent, solar distillation us

Compound Parabolic Concentrators for Solar Water Heat Pasteurization: Numerical Simulation

Many people in less developed countries drink water with microbial contamination,

Catalyzing mass production of solar photovoltaic cells using university driven green purchasing

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Jan 1, 2006 Purpose:

Service Learning in Engineering and Science for Sustainable Development

This short paper in the inaugural issue of the International Journal for Service

Energy Service Companies as a Component of a Comprehensive University Sustainability Strategy

The sustainability deficit observed in modern universities is not necessary to fu

Teaching Science by Encouraging Innovation in Appropriate Technologies for Sustainable Development

Appropriate technologies, those able to be easily and economically constructed fr

3D-mapping optimization of embodied energy of transportation

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Jan 1, 2007 The recent development of Googl

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by inducing energy conservation and distributed generation from elimination of electric utility customer charges

This paper quantifies the increased green house gas emissions and negative effect

Teaching Physics Using Appropriate Technology Projects

Appropriate technologies able to be easily and economically constructed from read

Optimization of open circuit voltage in amorphous silicon solar cells with mixed-phase (amorphous+nanocrystalline) p-type contacts of low nanocrystalline content

Both the origins of the high open circuit voltages (VOC) in amorphous silicon sol

Energy conservation from systematic tire pressure regulation

The majority of U.S. drivers do not consistently monitor the tire pressures in th

Foreign Languages and the Environment: A Collaborative Instructional Project

The project described here—a collaborative venture between Modern Languages and P

Thermodynamic limitations to nuclear energy deployment as a greenhouse gas mitigation technology

To both replace fossil-fuel-energy use and meet the future energy demands, nuclea

Industrial Symbiosis for Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Manufacturing

In order to stabilize the global climate the world’s governments must make signif

Connecting Mathematics and the Applied Science of Energy Conservation

To effectively teach science in the elementary classroom, pre-service K-8 teacher

Increasing PV Velocity by Reinvesting the Nuclear Energy Insurance Subsidy into Large Scale Solar Photovoltaic Production

As the debate over the future of energy grows, often nuclear energy production is

Appropedia as a Tool for Service Learning in Sustainable Development

Numerous studies have demonstrated that university students are capable of contri

Utilization of Virtual Globes for Open Source Industrial Symbiosis

Several proprietary industrial symbiosis software tools have been developed, howe

Overcoming Technical Constraints for Obtaining Sustainable Development with Open Source Appropriate Technology

Open source appropriate technology (OSAT) refers to technologies that provide for

Optimizing Design of Household Scale Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic + Combined Heat and Power Systems for Ontario

This paper investigates the feasibility of implementing a hybrid solar photovolta

Expanding Photovoltaic Penetration with Residential Distributed Generation from Hybrid Solar Photovoltaic Combined Heat and Power Systems

The recent development of small scale combined heat and power (CHP) systems has p