Heather Van Schoiack | Mar 12, 2021
In the book How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, Bill Gates begins to address the issue of how much it will cost to achieve “zero” greenhouse emissions and introduces his concept of “Green Premiums.” Ultimately, to achieve zero carbon emissions, Gates argues that...
Heather Van Schoiack | Sep 11, 2020
In years recent to 2020, low solar-resource in the Eastern U.S. was observed in the SolarAnywhere® dataset. This paper investigates 20-year trends in GHI and clear-sky GHI for every latitude/longitude pair in the continental United States. The paper also includes...
Heather Van Schoiack | Sep 18, 2019
As interest in bifacial PV modules grows, there is a need to quantify the impact of additional energy generation for financing solar projects. A critical parameter for accurately modeling rear-side irradiation in bifacial modules is albedo. This paper identifies...
Heather Van Schoiack | Sep 16, 2019
Solar PV system specifications are critical to accurately modeling PV system production (along with high-quality weather data and PV production models), but are not always readily available. This paper describes how it’s possible to infer system specifications...
Heather Van Schoiack | Jul 17, 2019
This report, prepared with an Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) fund, describes new methods for improving production forecasts of behind-the-meter and grid-connected PV systems by incorporating real-world effects of PV module age and soiling. The report also...
