Agrivoltaics in Ontario Canada: promise and policy

JM Pearce - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Well-intentioned regulations to protect Canada's most productive farmland restrict large-
scale solar photovoltaic (PV) development. The recent innovation of agrivoltaics, which is …

[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse applications of solar photovoltaic driven heat pumps in northern environments

N Asgari, KS Hayibo, J Groza, S Rana… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Greenhouses play a crucial role in food production and economic growth in northern regions
but contribute significantly to energy consumption and carbon emissions. To address this …

[HTML][HTML] Decarbonizing rural residential buildings in cold climates: A techno-economic analysis of heating electrification

F Padovani, N Sommerfeldt, F Longobardi… - Energy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Given the need for decarbonization of the heating sector and the acute need of a propane
replacement in the US Upper Midwest, this study quantifies the techno-economic …

Open-source design and economics of manual variable-tilt angle DIY wood-based solar photovoltaic racking system

N Vandewetering, KS Hayibo, JM Pearce - Designs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fixed-tilt mechanical racking, consisting of proprietary aluminum extrusions, can dominate
the capital costs of small-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Recent design research has …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying global greenhouse gas emissions in human deaths to guide energy policy

JM Pearce, R Parncutt - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Energies | Free Full-Text | Quantifying Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Human Deaths
to Guide Energy Policy Next Article in Journal Energy Inequality Indicators: A Comprehensive …

Is small or big solar better for the environment? Comparative life cycle assessment of solar photovoltaic rooftop vs. ground-mounted systems

R Roy, JM Pearce - The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Both the capital cost and levelized cost of electricity of utility-scale ground-mounted
solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are less than those of representative residential-scale solar …

Economics of grid-tied solar photovoltaic systems coupled to heat pumps: The case of northern climates of the US and Canada

JM Pearce, N Sommerfeldt - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is now a profitable method to decarbonize the grid, but if
catastrophic climate change is to be avoided, emissions from transportation and heating …

Measures for Assessing the Effectiveness of Investments for Electricity and Heat Generation from the Hybrid Cooperation of a Photovoltaic Installation with a Heat …

M Niekurzak, W Lewicki, W Drożdż, P Miązek - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, one of the key postulates in the European Union's policy has become the
development of renewable energy sources. In order to achieve the desired synergy effect …

[HTML][HTML] Best practices of techno-economic methods for solar photovoltaic coupled heat pump analysis in cold climates

S Rana, N Sommerfeldt, JM Pearce - Energy and Buildings, 2024 - Elsevier
One of the most promising methods of decarbonizing the global building heating and
cooling load is with solar photovoltaic (PV) powered heat pumps (HP). The complex nature …

[HTML][HTML] The threat of economic grid defection in the US with solar photovoltaic, battery and generator hybrid systems

SA Sadat, JM Pearce - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar photovoltaic (PV) costs have dropped rapidly making PV the fastest growing and least
expensive electricity source. Grid-tied PV systems owned by prosumers currently dominate …