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Mobility gap profiles in Si: H intrinsic layers prepared by H2-dilution of SiH4: effects on the performance of p–i–n solar cells

Insights into the growth processes and microstructural evolution for intrinsic (i) hydrogenated silicon (Si: H) films obt

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, students can solve often-neglected resea

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 short circuit current-open circuit voltage

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 hydrogen diluted and undiluted hydrogena

Interdisciplinary Environmental Education: Communicating and Applying Energy Efficiency for Sustainability

This paper demonstrates that interdisciplinary alliances on environmental education projects can effectively address the

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 diagrams for p-type hydrogenated silico

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 induced changes at room temperature in hydro

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 solar cells are analyzed without clearly

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 diagrams that can guide the fabrication

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 using a single-effect basin holds promise

Compound Parabolic Concentrators for Solar Water Heat Pasteurization: Numerical Simulation

Many people in less developed countries drink water with microbial contamination, which leads to the annual death of 5 mi

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

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Jan 1, 2006 Purpose: This paper explores the use of the purc

Service Learning in Engineering and Science for Sustainable Development

This short paper in the inaugural issue of the International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering explains how pro

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

The sustainability deficit observed in modern universities is not necessary to fulfill the education, research, or admini

Teaching Science by Encouraging Innovation in Appropriate Technologies for Sustainable Development

Appropriate technologies, those able to be easily and economically constructed from readily available materials by local

3D-mapping optimization of embodied energy of transportation

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Jan 1, 2007 The recent development of Google Earth, an information service that pro

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 on energy conservation (or “efficiency

Teaching Physics Using Appropriate Technology Projects

Appropriate technologies able to be easily and economically constructed from readily available materials by local craftsp

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 solar cells having p layers prepared with v

Energy conservation from systematic tire pressure regulation

The majority of U.S. drivers do not consistently monitor the tire pressures in their vehicles. The 2000 TREAD Act, which

Foreign Languages and the Environment: A Collaborative Instructional Project

The project described here—a collaborative venture between Modern Languages and Physics—provided an opportunity for stude

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, nuclear energy production would have to increa

Industrial Symbiosis for Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Manufacturing

In order to stabilize the global climate the world’s governments must make significant commitments to drastically reduce

Connecting Mathematics and the Applied Science of Energy Conservation

To effectively teach science in the elementary classroom, pre-service K-8 teachers need a basic understanding of the unde

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 pitted against solar photovoltaic energ

Appropedia as a Tool for Service Learning in Sustainable Development

Numerous studies have demonstrated that university students are capable of contributing to sustainable development while

Utilization of Virtual Globes for Open Source Industrial Symbiosis

Several proprietary industrial symbiosis software tools have been developed, however, without long term financial commitm

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

Open source appropriate technology (OSAT) refers to technologies that provide for sustainable development while being des

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 photovoltaic (PV) + combined heat and power (CHP)