SUNLAB has published a new paper in Optics Express, first-authored by MASc candidate Trevor Coathup. This paper quantifies the impact of torque tube reflections in tracked bifacial photovoltaic systems over a typical meteorological year in Livermore, California, USA. Among the racking elements of bifacial photovoltaic single-axis tracked systems, the torque tube […]
In a new paper published in Applied Physics Letters, recent SUNLAB graduate Ras-Jeevan Obhi, MASc, and a collaborative team between SUNLAB and National Research Council Canada researchers, have studied how quantum dash morphology and composition can be used to tune the emission wavelength of semiconductor quantum dash lasers. This analysis […]
SUNLAB researchers have developed a new method for measuring the solar energy produced by bifacial solar panels, the double-sided solar technology which is expected to meet increased global energy demands moving forward. Published in the journal Joule, this study from the SUNLAB team in the Faculties of Engineering and Science proposes […]
In September, our Energy Futures Forum (EFF) celebrated it’s first birthday! SUNLAB students have been reading up on pathways to net-zero emissions and other topics in renewables integration, climate policy, and energy justice. We get together every couple of months to share, discuss, and ask questions. You can see some […]
SUNLAB has published a new paper in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, first-authored by postdoctoral fellow Dr. Meghan Beattie. In collaboration with researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Germany, the SUNLAB team studied two highly efficient O-band photonic power converter designs, demonstrating their potential for powering […]
Congratulations to SUNLAB research associate Kibby Pollak on winning 3rd place at the TiE Ottawa PitchFest 2022 held as part of TieCon Canada 2022, October 27 and 28, 2022. Kibby is the founder of MyPITBOARD, an on-board real-time feedback system for motocross racing. Twenty-two companies were competing as part of […]
Congratulations to SUNLAB researchers, including lead author PhD candidate Gavin Forcade, and their collaborators at Princeton University and École polytechnique de Montréal, on their newest publication which was selected as Featured in Applied Physics Letters. Waste heat is a free and abundant energy source, with 15% of global total energy […]
The NSERC CREATE TOP-SET program held its summer school at the University of Ottawa from July 18 to 20, 2022. A total of 51 participants hailing from academia, government laboratories and industry took part in the three-day program on the theme of “Getting together towards net-zero solutions”. Guest speakers from […]
As part of a collaboration between the SUNLAB and the University of Ottawa Institute for Science, Society and Policy, SUNLAB postdoctoral fellow Meghan Beattie recently published a blog post exploring how scientists and engineers can help to build public support on Canada’s path to net zero by sharing their expertise. […]
SUNLAB has published a new paper in IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, first-authored by PhD candidate Annie Russell. This paper details a multi-year project developing a software platform called DUET (Dual-sided Energy Tracer), which calculates performance of photovoltaic modules and systems under a wide range of geometrical, electrical, and environmental conditions […]
