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  1. Open source disease analysis system of cactus by artificial intelligence and image processing

    Article • June 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  2. A review of open source ventilators for COVID-19 and future pandemics

    Article • F1000Research, March 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  3. 3-D printing open-source click-MUAC bands for identification of malnutrition

    Article • Public Health Nutrition, May 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  4. Open-Source 3-D Platform for Low-Cost Scientific Instrument Ecosystem

    Article • SLAS TECHNOLOGY, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  5. Open-Source Wax RepRap 3-D Printer for Rapid Prototyping Paper-Based Microfluidics

    Article • SLAS TECHNOLOGY, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  6. Multi-material additive and subtractive prosumer digital fabrication with a free and open-source convertible delta RepRap 3-D printer

    Article • Rapid Prototyping Journal, August 2015, Emerald

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  7. Simulations of greenhouse gas emission reductions from low-cost hybrid solar photovoltaic and cogeneration systems for new communities

    Article • Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, December 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  8. Mobile Open-Source Solar-Powered 3-D Printers for Distributed Manufacturing in Off-Grid Communities

    Article • Challenges in Sustainability, October 2014, Librello

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  9. Open-Source Syringe Pump Library

    Article • PLoS ONE, September 2014, PLOS

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  10. Evaluation of Potential Fair Trade Standards for an Ethical 3-D Printing Filament

    Article • Journal of Sustainable Development, September 2014, Canadian Center of Science and Education

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  11. Multi-resonant silver nano-disk patterned thin film hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells for Staebler-Wronski effect compensation

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, September 2014, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  12. Evaluating the geographic viability of the solar water disinfection (SODIS) method by decreasing turbidity with NaCl: A case study of South Sudan

    Article • Applied Clay Science, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Richelle L Winkler, Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  13. Exchanging Ohmic Losses in Metamaterial Absorbers with Useful Optical Absorption for Photovoltaics

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  14. Open-source mobile water quality testing platform

    Article • Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, May 2014, IWA Publishing

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  15. Cut costs with open-source hardware

    Article • Nature, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  16. Introduction to Open-Source Hardware for Science

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  17. The Benefits of Sharing—Nice Guys and Girls do Finish First

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  18. The Future of Open-Source Hardware and Science

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  19. RepRap for Science—How to Use, Design, and Troubleshoot the Self-Replicating 3-D Printer

    Article • January 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  20. Commentary: Open-source hardware for research and education

    Article • Physics Today, November 2013, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  21. Environmental Life Cycle Analysis of Distributed Three-Dimensional Printing and Conventional Manufacturing of Polymer Products

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, October 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  22. Open-source nanotechnology: Solutions to a modern intellectual property tragedy

    Article • Nano Today, August 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  23. The effects of snowfall on solar photovoltaic performance

    Article • Solar Energy, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  24. Photovoltaic system performance enhancement with non-tracking planar concentrators: Experimental results and BDRF based modelling

    Article • June 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  25. A new method to determine the effects of hydrodynamic surface coatings on the snow shedding effectiveness of solar photovoltaic modules

    Article • Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, June 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  26. The effect of spectral albedo on amorphous silicon and crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic device performance

    Article • Solar Energy, May 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  27. Characteristics of Self-Assembled Ultrathin Nafion Films

    Article • Macromolecules, April 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  28. Open-Source Colorimeter

    Article • Sensors, April 2013, MDPI AG

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  29. Open-Source 3D-Printable Optics Equipment

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2013, PLOS

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  30. Community Voices: Perspectives on Renewable Energy in Nunavut

    Article • ARCTIC, March 2013, The Arctic Institute of North America

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  31. Distributed recycling of waste polymer into RepRap feedstock

    Article • Rapid Prototyping Journal, March 2013, Emerald

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  32. Progress in Indium Gallium Nitride Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

    Article • Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  33. Distributed Recycling of Post-Consumer Plastic Waste in Rural Areas

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  34. Environmental Impacts of Distributed Manufacturing from 3-D Printing of Polymer Components and Products

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  35. A Low-Cost Open-Source Metal 3-D Printer

    Article • IEEE Access, January 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  36. Improved performance of hybrid photovoltaic-trigeneration systems over photovoltaic-cogen systems including effects of battery storage

    Article • Energy, January 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  37. Automated quantification of solar photovoltaic potential in cities

    Article • International Review for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development, January 2013, International Community of Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  38. Renewable Energy Policies and Programs in Nunavut: Perspectives from the Federal and Territorial Governments

    Article • ARCTIC, December 2012, The Arctic Institute of North America

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  39. The application of smartphone technology to economic and environmental analysis of building energy conservation strategies

    Article • International Journal of Sustainable Energy, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  40. Improved parametric empirical determination of module short circuit current for modelling and optimization of solar photovoltaic systems

    Article • Solar Energy, September 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  41. Open Source Research in Sustainability

    Article • Sustainability The Journal of Record, August 2012, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  42. Limitations of Nuclear Power as a Sustainable Energy Source

    Article • Sustainability, June 2012, MDPI AG

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  43. Prediction of energy effects on photovoltaic systems due to snowfall events

    Article • June 2012, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  44. Optimizing the solar water disinfection (SODIS) method by decreasing turbidity with NaCl

    Article • Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, June 2012, IWA Publishing

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  45. Incorporating shading losses in solar photovoltaic potential assessment at the municipal scale

    Article • Solar Energy, May 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  46. The Application of LiDAR to Assessment of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Deployment Potential in a Municipal District Unit

    Article • Sensors, April 2012, MDPI AG

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  47. Analytical model for the optical functions of indium gallium nitride with application to thin film solar photovoltaic cells

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering B, February 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  48. The case for open source appropriate technology

    Article • Environment Development and Sustainability, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  49. Open Source Appropriate Nanotechnology

    Article • December 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  50. Barriers to Appropriate Technology Growth in Sustainable Development

    Article • Journal of Sustainable Development, November 2011, Canadian Center of Science and Education

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  51. Dispatch strategy and model for hybrid photovoltaic and trigeneration power systems

    Article • Applied Energy, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  52. Viability of small‐scale arsenic‐contaminated‐water purification technologies for sustainable development in Pakistan

    Article • Sustainable Development, July 2011, Wiley

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  53. Understanding the Ionomer Structure and the Proton Conduction Mechanism in PEFC Catalyst Layer: Adsorbed Nafion on Model Substrate

    Article • January 2011, The Electrochemical Society

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  54. On-Site Renewable Energy Generation

    Article • January 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  55. Energy Payback

    Article • January 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  56. Community-Scale Wind-Powered Desalination for Selected Coastal Mekong Provinces in Vietnam

    Article • January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  57. 3-D Printing of Open Source Appropriate Technologies for Self-Directed Sustainable Development

    Article • Journal of Sustainable Development, November 2010, Canadian Center of Science and Education

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  58. Leveraging Solar Photovoltaic Technology for Sustainable Development in Ontario's Aboriginal Communities

    Article • Journal of Sustainable Development, August 2010, Canadian Center of Science and Education

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  59. Foreign Languages and Sustainability: Addressing the Connections, Communities, and Comparisons Standards in Higher Education

    Article • Foreign Language Annals, August 2010, Wiley

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce, Dr Eleanor E. ter Horst

  60. Renewable Powered Desalination in the Coastal Mekong Delta

    Article • January 2010, ASME International

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  61. Utilization of Virtual Globes for Open Source Industrial Symbiosis

    Article • Open Environmental Sciences, November 2009, Bentham Science Publishers

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  62. Overcoming technical constraints for obtaining sustainable development with open source appropriate technology

    Article • September 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  63. Cleaner production via industrial symbiosis in glass and largescale solar photovoltaic manufacturing

    Article • September 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  64. Increasing PV velocity by reinvesting the nuclear energy insurance subsidy in large-scale photovoltaic production

    Article • June 2009, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  65. Static Progressive versus Three-point Elbow Extension Splinting: A Mathematical Analysis

    Article • Journal of Hand Therapy, January 2009, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  66. Using Catholic social teaching to expand the use of solar energy

    Article • Worldviews Global Religions Culture and Ecology, January 2009, Brill

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  67. Industrial symbiosis of very large-scale photovoltaic manufacturing

    Article • Renewable Energy, May 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

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

    Article • International Journal of Nuclear Governance Economy and Ecology, January 2008, Inderscience Publishers

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  69. Green Cities

    Article • January 2008, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  70. Green Homes

    Article • January 2008, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  71. Life Cycle Analysis

    Article • January 2008, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

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

    Article • Energy Policy, December 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  73. 3D-mapping optimization of embodied energy of transportation

    Article • Resources Conservation and Recycling, August 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  74. Energy conservation from systematic tire pressure regulation

    Article • Energy Policy, April 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  75. Teaching Physics Using Appropriate Technology Projects

    Article • The Physics Teacher, January 2007, American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

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

    Article • International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, October 2006, Emerald

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  77. Energy service companies as a component of a comprehensive university sustainability strategy

    Article • International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, January 2006, Emerald

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  78. Good Stability of Protocrystalline Silicon Multilayer Solar Cells Against Light Irradiation Originating from Vertically Regular Distribution of Isolated Nano-Sized Silicon Grains

    Article • January 2006, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  79. Erratum: “Double amorphous silicon-carbide p-layer structures producing highly stabilized pin-type protocrystalline silicon multilayer solar cells” [Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 193509 (2005)]

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, December 2005, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  80. Using the Internet to reduce market risk for alternative energy sources: The case of large–scale solar photovoltaic production

    Article • First Monday, August 2005, University of Illinois Libraries

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  81. Interdisciplinary Environmental Education: Communicating and Applying Energy Efficiency for Sustainability

    Article • Applied Environmental Education & Communication, February 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

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

    Article • Bulletin of Science Technology & Society, August 2003, SAGE Publications

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  83. Photovoltaics — a path to sustainable futures

    Article • Futures, September 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  84. Net Energy Analysis for Sustainable Energy Production From Silicon Based Solar Cells

    Article • January 2002, ASME International

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  85. Dependence of open-circuit voltage in hydrogenated protocrystalline silicon solar cells on carrier recombination in p/i interface and bulk regions

    Article • Applied Physics Letters, November 2000, American Institute of Physics

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  86. Kinetics of Light Induced Changes in Protocrystalline Thin Film Materials and Solar Cells

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  87. Producer Responsibility and Recycling Solar Photovoltaic Modules

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, Social Science Electronic Publishing

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  88. Towards Real Energy Economics: Energy Policy Driven by Life-Cycle Carbon Emission

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, Social Science Electronic Publishing

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce

  89. Financial Return for Government Support Financial Return for Government Support of Large-Scale Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing in Canada

    Article • SSRN Electronic Journal, Social Science Electronic Publishing

    Professor Joshua M. Pearce