This research group focuses on applied sustainability, which is the application of science and innovation to ensure a better quality of life for all, now and into the future, in a just and equitable manner, whilst living within the limits of supporting ecosystems.  The group includes students with a variety of research interests working under the guidance of Dr. Joshua Pearce.

http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/initiatives/academics/group.html

Open Solar Outdoors Test Field

The solar photovoltaic industry in Ontario and around the world is growing at an unprecedented rate, creating the jobs that underpin a green economy and a sustainable power grid. With this growth came an increased demand from industry for high-quality research in solar systems design and optimization in realistic (and sometimes extreme) Canadian outdoor environments. To answer this need, a partnership has formed the Open Solar Outdoors Test Field (OSOTF). The OSOTF was originally developed with a strong partnership between the Applied Sustainability Research Group run by Dr. Joshua Pearce at Queen’s University and the Sustainable Energy Applied Research Centre (SEARC) at St. Lawrence College headed by Adegboyega (Babs) Babasola.

This collaboration has grown rapidly to include multiple industry partners and the OSOTF has been redesigned to provide critical data and research for the team. 

For more information about the OSOTF:  http://www.appropedia.org/OSOTF

Queen's Innovation Park Test Site:

http://www.appropedia.org/Queen%27s_Innovation_Park_Test_Site