Professor Pearce received degrees in chemistry, physics, and a Ph.D. in materials engineering from the Pennsylvania State University for his work in low-cost solar cells. He then developed the first Sustainability program in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and helped develop the Applied Sustainability graduate engineering program while at Queen’s University in Canada.
Catching the sun: How communities create their own people-powered solar solutions
The following is excepted from To Catch the Sun: Inspiring Stories of Communities Coming Together to Harness Their Own Solar Energy, and How You Can Do It Too! by Lonny Grafman and Dr. Joshua M. Pearce.
January 13, 2022