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Long‐Term Photovoltaic System Performance in Cold, Snowy Climates Open

Erin M. Tonita, Dirk Jordan, Silvana Ovaitt, Henry Toal, Karin Hinzer , et al. · 2025

As countries around the world transition towards renewable energy, there is increasing interest in using photovoltaic (PV) technologies to help decarbonize northern and alpine communities due to their scalability and affordability. However…

Vertical Bifacial Photovoltaic System Model Validation: Study With Field Data, Various Orientations, and Latitudes Open

Erin M. Tonita, Silvana Ovaitt, Henry Toal, Karin Hinzer, C. D. Pike , et al. · 2025

Presenting a Model to Predict Changing Snow Albedo for Improving Photovoltaic Performance Simulation Open

C. D. Pike, Daniel Riley, Henry Toal, Laurie Burnham · 2024

As photovoltaic (PV) deployment increases worldwide, PV systems are being installed more frequently in locations that experience snow cover. The higher albedo of snow, relative to the ground, increases the performance of PV systems in nort…

Accurate modeling of albedo in winter Open

Daniel Riley, C. D. Pike, Henry Toal, Laurie Burnham · 2024

Cold Climate Degradation: An Analysis of Double-Axis Tracked, E-W Vertical, and Fixed-Tilt Photovoltaic Deployments in Alaska Open

Erin M. Tonita, Dirk Jordan, Silvana Ovaitt, Henry Toal, Karin Hinzer , et al. · 2024

As countries around the world transition towards renewable energy, there is increasing interest in using photovoltaic (PV) technologies to help decarbonize remote northern communities due to their scalability and affordability. However, a …

Presenting a Model to Predict Daily Snow Albedo Change Over Time Open

C. D. Pike, Daniel Riley, Henry Toal, Laurie Burnham · 2024

Load, Electrification Adoption, and Behind-the-Meter Solar Forecasts for Alaska’s Railbelt Transmission System Open

Phylicia Cicilio, Alexis Francisco, Cameron Morelli, Michelle Wilber, C. D. Pike , et al. · 2023

Load forecasting is an important component of power system and resource planning for electrical grids. The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), behind-the-meter (BTM) solar, and heat pumps will significantly change the amount and variabili…

Load, Electrification Adoption, and Behind-the-Meter Solar Forecasts for Alaska’s Railbelt Transmission System Open

Phylicia Cicilio, Alexis Francisco, Cameron Morelli, Michelle Wilber, C. D. Pike , et al. · 2023

Load forecasting is an important component of power system and resource planning for electrical grids. The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), behind-the-meter (BTM) solar, and heat pumps will significant change the amount and variability…

A Model for Estimating Snow Albedo Changes Due to Time and Temperature Open

Daniel Riley, Laurie Burnham, C. D. Pike · 2023

Dedicated cold-climate field laboratory for photovoltaic system and component studies: the Michigan Regional Test Center as a case study Open

Laurie Burnham, Daniel Riley, Bruce H. King, Jennifer L. Braid, Paul Dice , et al. · 2022

Snow and ice accumulation on photovoltaic (PV) panels is a recognized-but poorly quantified-contributor to PV performance, not only in geographic areas that see persistent snow in winter but also at lower latitudes, where frozen precipitat…

Facilitating Large‐Scale Snow Shedding from In‐Field Solar Arrays using Icephobic Surfaces with Low‐Interfacial Toughness Open

Abhishek Dhyani, C. D. Pike, Jennifer L. Braid, Erin Whitney, Laurie Burnham , et al. · 2021

Large‐scale accrual of snow and ice on solar arrays in northern latitudes can cause significant power generation losses during winter. Depending on environmental conditions, snow can encompass a wide range in physical characteristics from …

Field Performance of South-Facing and East-West Facing Bifacial Modules in the Arctic Open

C. D. Pike, Erin Whitney, Michelle Wilber, Joshua S. Stein · 2021

This paper presents the first systematic comparison between south-facing monofacial and bifacial photovoltaic (PV) modules, as well as between south-facing bifacial and vertical east-west facing bifacial PV modules in Alaska. The state’s s…

Building a Better Capacitor with Thin-Film Atomic Layer Deposition Processing Open

C. D. Pike · 2015

The goal of this research is to determine procedures for creating ultra-high capacity supercapacitors by using nanofabrication techniques and high k-value dielectrics. One way to potentially solve the problem of climate change is to switch…

Building a Better Capacitor: Enjoy the journey [Slides] Open

C. D. Pike · 2015

The goal of this research is to determine procedures for creating ultra-high capacity supercapacitors by using nanofabrication techniques and high k-value dielectrics. One way to potentially solve the problem of climate change is to switch…

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