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Joshua M. Pearce

Joshua M. Pearce

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The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields

The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields

A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.

24.11.2025 7

The Conversation

Joshua M. Pearce

Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives — it’s time to stop using them

It’s time to retire the email signature and take a hard look at improving our communication efficiency.

16.03.2025 10

The Conversation

Joshua M. Pearce

‘Solar shepherds’ earn big by grazing sheep on solar farms — and they benefit everyone involved

Agrivoltaics — a portmanteau for agriculture and photovoltaics — has enormous potential to solve our climate and energy problems simultaneously.

15.01.2025 10

The Conversation

Joshua M. Pearce

COP29: Climate change could kill millions — and world leaders must work to limit fatalities

The COP29 climate change conference has come to a close — as per normal it looks like very little will be done. The most urgency that the United...

26.11.2024 10

The Conversation

Joshua M. Pearce

Pearce: Going off the grid a growing option – and growing threat

13.10.2024 8

The London Free Press

Joshua M. Pearce

Going off grid is a financial win for some, but it’s a threat for poorer families and the environment

How would you like to never have another electric bill? Advances in technology have made it possible for some consumers to disconnect from the...

09.10.2024 2

The Conversation

Joshua M. Pearce