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Atmospheric Icing

Ross, Michael M. D. "Predicting Losses due to Icing of Wind Turbines: Weaknesses in Current Approaches". Presentation at Yukon International Wind Conference: Cold Climate Opportunities, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, May 25-28, 2003. (Presentation)

Belotserkovsky, Vadim and Michael M. D. Ross. "Wind Resource Assessment in Icing Environments". Presentation at the Annual Conference of the Canadian Wind Energy Association, Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada, September 2003. (Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D. Snow and Ice Accumulation on Photovoltaic Arrays: An Assessment of the TN Conseil Passive Melting Technology, report # EDRL95-69(TR). Varennes, Québec, Canada: Natural Resources Canada CANMET Energy Diversification Research Laboratory, September 1995.

Ross, Michael. Impacts of Turbine Icing at Rumble Ridge. Report to BC Hydro. Varennes, Québec: GPCo Inc., 2002.

Ross, Michael. Review of Icing Mitigation Technologies for Wind Turbines. Report to The NeWind Group. Varennes, Québec: GPCo Inc., 2002.

Ross, M. M. D, and E. P. Usher. "Modelled and Observed Operation of a Passive Melting Technology for Photovoltaic Arrays". Proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Atmospheric Icing of Structures, Saguenay/Lac-St-Jean, Québec, Canada: June 3-6, 1996, pp. 245-250. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, M. M. D, and E. P. Usher. "Photovoltaic Array Icing and Snow Accumulation: A Study of a Passive Melting Technology". Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada: October 31 to November 2, 1995, pp. 21-26. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael. “Solar Irradiance of a Photovoltaic Panel’s Rear Face: Models Applicable to Snow Removal and Bifacial Technologies”. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Orillia, Ontario, June 1996. (Article and Presentation)
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Battery Storage

Ross, Michael M. D. IEEE 1361: A Potential Replacement for CSA PV Battery Standard F382? Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Québec: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2007.

Ross, Michael M. D. "A Simple but Comprehensive Lead-Acid Battery Model for Hybrid System Simulation". Proceedings of PV Horizon: Workshop on Photovoltaic Hybrid Systems, Montréal, Qc, September 10, 2001. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D. A Lead-Acid Battery Model for Hybrid System Modelling. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2001. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Options for Canadian PV Battery Standards. Report to CETC-Varennes. Varennes, Québec: GPCo, Inc, 2001.

Eric P. Usher and Michael M. D. Ross. Recommended Practices for Charge Controllers, Report IEA PVPS T3-05: 1998, CANMET Energy Diversification Research Laboratory, Natural Resources Canada, Varennes, Québec, August 1998. (Technical Report)
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Thermal Management of Batteries

Ross, Michael M. D. "Estimating Wintertime Battery Temperature in Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems with Insulated Battery Enclosures". Renewable Energy Technologies in Cold Climates: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada: May 4-6, 1998, pp. 344-350.(Article)

Michael M.D. Ross and Dave Egles. "Valuing the Benefits of Insulated Battery Enclosures for Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems in Cold Climates". Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Vancouver, B.C., Canada: June, 1997. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael. Insulated Battery Enclosures with Phase Change Materials. Report # EDRL 96-45 (TR). Varennes, Québec: CANMET Energy Diversification Research Laboratory, 1996.

Ross, M. M. D. Insulated Battery Enclosure Sizing Software. Report # EDRL 95-101(CF), Energy Diversification Research Laboratory, CANMET, Natural Resources Canada, Varennes, Québec, December 1995.
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Green Buildings

Lund, P., E. Vartiainen, M. Ross, K. Mäki-Petäys, J. Leppänen, A.-G. Hestnes, I. Andersen, A. Lien, O. Skarstein, K. Morcant, D. Guillardeu, and W. Jager. ASICOM - Amorphous-Si photovoltaics for commercial buildings. EU-Joule JOR3-CT96-0096, Final report. Otaniemi, Finland: Helsinki University of Technology, 1999.

Ross, Michael M. D. Criteria for Allocating Resources among Competing Renewable Energy Technologies: What are the GHG Emissions Reductions Associated with Photovoltaic Projects in Ontario?. Report to The Regional Muncipality of Peel. Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2007. (Technical Report)
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Monitoring of Renewable Energy Systems

Thevenard, Didier, Michael M. D. Ross, and Gordon Howell. "A Checklist for PV System Monitoring". Renewable Energy Technologies in Cold Climates: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada: May 4-6, 1998, pp. 273-278.(Article)

Ross, Michael, Klaus Mäki-Petäys and Eero Vartiainen. Monitoring of ASICOM Facades. Report for EU-Joule JOR3-CT96-0096. Otaniemi, Finland: Helsinki University of Technology, 1999.

Ross, Michael. Technical and Economic Analysis of the Photovoltaic Power System at PanCanadian Well-Head Sites. Report # EDRL 96-53(CF), Varennes, Québec: CANMET Energy Diversification Research Laboratory, 1996.
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Wind Energy

Ross, Michael and Éve-Line Brouillard. Wind Resource Assessment for CANMET Energy Technology Center-Varennes. Report to CETC-Varennes. Varennes, Québec: GPCo Inc., 2002.

Ross, Michael. Impacts of Turbine Icing at Rumble Ridge. Report to BC Hydro. Varennes, Québec: GPCo Inc., 2002.

Ross, Michael. Review of Icing Mitigation Technologies for Wind Turbines. Report to The NeWind Group. Varennes, Québec: GPCo Inc., 2002.
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Photovoltaics: Grid-Tied Systems

Ross, Michael M. D. Optimal Utilisation of the Electricity from Amorphous-Si Photovoltaics in Commercial Buildings. Report # EU-JOULE JOR3-CT96-0096, ASICOM Programme, Helsinki University of Technology, Otaniemi, Finland, June 1999, 94 pp. (Technical Report)

Thevenard, Didier, Lisa Dignard, Sylvain Martel, Michael M. D. Ross, Dave Turcotte and Sharon Troke. "Evaluation of the Monitored Data from a Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System at Nunavut Arctic College, Iqaluit, NWT (Canada)". Renewable Energy Technologies in Cold Climates: Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Montréal, Québec, Canada: May 4-6, 1998, pp. 263-268.(Article)

Ross, Michael M. D. Verification of the PVToolbox against Measured Data, WatsunPV, and RETScreen for the Iqaluit Grid-tied PV System. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Varennes, Québec, 2002. (Technical Report)

Photovoltaics: PV-only and Hybrid Systems

Ross, Michael M. D. "A Simple, Rigorous Method for Sizing the Array of a PV Hybrid System". Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Calgary, Alberta, June 10 to 13, 2007. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D. "Performance, Costs, and GHG Emissions of PV-Hybrid Systems: Current Status and Avenues for Improvement". Proceedings of the 32nd Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Calgary, Alberta, June 10 to 13, 2007. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D. Analysis of Third Hybrid Test Bench Sensitivity Run. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2006. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D., Dave Turcotte, and Marc-André Fry. "PVToolbox Simulation Output Compared with Monitored Data from PV Hybrid Test Bench". Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Burnaby, B.C., August 20 to 24, 2005. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D., Dave Turcotte, Sophie Roussin, and Marc-André Fry. "Comparison of AC, DC, and AC/DC Bus Configurations for PV Hybrid Systems". Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Burnaby, B.C., August 20 to 24, 2005. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D. Analysis of First Hybrid Test Bench Experimental Dispatch Strategy. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2005. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Hybrid System Operation with an On/Off Charge Controller: Hybrid Test Bench Results. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2005. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Analysis of First Two Hybrid Test Bench Sensitivity Runs. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2005. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Hybrid Cycling with PV and Genset: Simulation Results. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2005. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. A Rudimentary Sizing Method for PV Hybrid Systems. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2005. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Comparison of AC, DC, and AC/DC Bus Configurations for PV Hybrid Systems. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2004. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Hybrid Cycling with PV and Genset: Hybrid Test Bench Results. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2004. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Two Typical Hybrid Cycling Tests: Results from the Hybrid Test Bench. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2004. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Verification of the PVToolbox against Monitored Data, WatsunPV, HOMER, and SOMES for the Gwaii Haanas PV System. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Varennes, Québec, 2003. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. Validation of the PVToolbox Against The First Run of the Battery Capacity Cycling Test. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2003. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. The Gwaii Haanas PV Hybrid System: Analysis of System Operation. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Varennes, Québec, 2002. (Technical Report)
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Photovoltaics: System Optimization

Ross, Michael M. D. "Optimal Wire Size for Photovoltaic Systems Operating at Maximum Power Point: A Closed Form Approach". Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Burnaby, B.C., August 20 to 24, 2005. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D. A Rudimentary Sizing Method for PV Hybrid Systems. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2005. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael M. D. The Gwaii Haanas PV Hybrid System: Analysis of System Operation. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Varennes, Québec, 2002. (Technical Report)
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Technical and Financial Feasibility Analysis

Ross, M. M. D. Storage of Arctic Char at Remote Fishing Camps, report # EDRL95-59(TR), Energy Diversification Research Laboratory, CANMET, Natural Resources Canada, Varennes, Québec, July 1995. (Technical Report)

Martel, Sylvain and Michael M. D. Ross. “The Economics of Photovoltaics in Cold Climates”. Chapter 4 in Photovoltaics in Cold Climates, Ross, M. and J. Royer (eds). London, UK: James and James Science Publishers, Ltd., 1999.
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Fuel Cell Systems

Ross, Michael and Matti Noponen. Engineering Considerations in the Design of Small PEM Fuel Cell Systems. Unpublished internal report, Helsinki University of Technology, Otaniemi, Finland, May 2000. (Technical Report)

Ross, Michael. Electrical, Environmental, Operational and Cost Considerations for Stationary and Portable Fuel Cell Systems. Unpublished internal report, Helsinki University of Technology, Otaniemi, Finland, November 1999. (Technical Report)
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Simulation

Ross, Michael M. D. Hybrid Cycling with PV and Genset: Simulation Results. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Montréal, Qc: RER Renewable Energy Research, 2005. (Technical Report)

Sheriff, Farah, Dave Turcotte, and Michael Ross. "PV Toolbox: A Comprehensive Set of PV System Components for the Matlab®/Simulink® Environment". Presentation at the 28th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, August 18 to 20, 2003. (Article and Presentation)

Ross, Michael M. D. "Mathmodelica: A Tool for PV Hybrid System Simulation?". Unpublished, 2003. (Article)

Ross, Michael. New Components for PVToolbox. Report to CETC-Varennes. Varennes, Québec: GPCo Inc., 2002.

Ross, Michael M. D. Comparison of PVToolbox Controllers with Commercial Devices. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Varennes, Québec, 2002. (Technical Report)

Thevenard, Didier, and Michael M. D. Ross. Validation and Verification of Component Models and System Models for the PV Toolbox. Report to CETC-Varennes (Natural Resources Canada). Varennes, Québec, 2002. (Technical Report)

Turcotte, Dave, Michael M. D. Ross, and Farah Sheriff. "Photovoltaic Hybrid System Sizing and Simulation Tools: Status and Needs". Proceedings of PV Horizon: Workshop on Photovoltaic Hybrid Systems, Montréal, Qc, September 10, 2001. (Article and Presentation)