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><channel><title>Solar Power Engineering&#187; Solar Power Engineering : Featured Solar Power Articles &amp; Tips</title> <atom:link href="http://solarpowerengineering.com/category/featured/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com</link> <description>Covering the engineering systems behind solar power development and infrastucture.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:13:03 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Analyzing a New Solar Power Generator</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/analyzing-a-new-solar-power-generator/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/analyzing-a-new-solar-power-generator/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:21:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[enphase energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ptc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[software]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar power generator]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=857</guid> <description><![CDATA[by Laura Carrabine, Senior Editor
Company uses reliability and predictability software to analyze a solar power system.
Enphase Energy designed a new microinverter unit to create a scalable, distributed solar power generation system. In traditional solar energy installations, a single central-ized inverter converts direct current (DC) energy to grid-compliant alternating current (AC) energy. One inverter may be [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/analyzing-a-new-solar-power-generator/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Designing a “Green” Power Alternative for the Tropics</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/designing-a-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-power-alternative-for-the-tropics/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/designing-a-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-power-alternative-for-the-tropics/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:04:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[3d technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[otec]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seal solar power inc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Siemens]]></category><guid
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By Laura Carrabine, Senior Editor
3D technology helps designers create floating solar energy plant
Sea Solar Power Inc. designed an economically efficient system for generating electricity from the solar energy in tropical oceans. The system is based on a proven technology called ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), which takes advantage of the temperature difference between the solar-heated [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/designing-a-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d-power-alternative-for-the-tropics/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Concentrated Solar Converters Prefer the Shine</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/concentrated-solar-converters-prefer-the-shine/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/concentrated-solar-converters-prefer-the-shine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:14:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Concentrated]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[concentrated solar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[converters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[csp]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photovoltaics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar converters]]></category><guid
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By John Gyorki, Editorial Director
Solar energy can be converted to electrical energy in two ways: First, with photovoltaic (PV) cells and second, with solar energy collectors that use the sun’s heat to run turbines coupled to electric generators. If you are contemplating either system for powering your facility, you want to weigh both their advantages [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/concentrated-solar-converters-prefer-the-shine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How To Choose The Right PV Power Inverter</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/how-to-choose-the-right-pv-power-inverter/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/how-to-choose-the-right-pv-power-inverter/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:05:21 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inverters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=831</guid> <description><![CDATA[For those new to photovoltaic systems, the various components that  make up a system may be confusing. Inverters are one of those components  that some may know they need, without knowing why. This guide will help  to clear up some confusion about inverters.
What is an inverter?
Inverters are devices that convert direct current [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/how-to-choose-the-right-pv-power-inverter/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Market Research Shows CIGS To Emerge As Top Technology By 2020</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/market-research-shows-cigs-to-emerge-as-top-technology-by-2020/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/market-research-shows-cigs-to-emerge-as-top-technology-by-2020/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:51:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cigs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[film technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pv cells]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=825</guid> <description><![CDATA[Thin &#8211; Film  Photovoltaic (PV) Cells Market Analysis to 2020- CIGS (Copper Indium  Gallium Diselenide) to Emerge as the Major Technology by 2020” provides  key information and analysis on the market opportunities in the Global  thin film Solar PV industry. The report covers the key market drivers,  restrains and growth [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/market-research-shows-cigs-to-emerge-as-top-technology-by-2020/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Survey Says Solar Is Worth $5 To Americans</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/survey-says-solar-is-worth-5-to-americans/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/survey-says-solar-is-worth-5-to-americans/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:56:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Applied Materials Inc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[renewable energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surveys]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=811</guid> <description><![CDATA[A new survey conducted by Applied Materials, Inc. reveals that  two-thirds of Americans believe solar technology should play a greater  role in meeting the country&#8217;s energy needs. In addition, three-quarters  of Americans feel that increasing renewable energy and decreasing U.S.  dependence on foreign oil are the country&#8217;s top energy priorities.According to [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/survey-says-solar-is-worth-5-to-americans/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>U.S. Military Creates Projects For Smart Microgrid Technology</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/u-s-military-creates-projects-for-smart-microgrid-technology/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/u-s-military-creates-projects-for-smart-microgrid-technology/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:20:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[military installations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[smartgrid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[US Military]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=804</guid> <description><![CDATA[The U.S military is ramping up its dedication to solar energy and  other alternate fuels with two new demonstration projects for smart  microgrid technology. These microgrids could pull power interchangeably  from solar arrays and other sources to cut costs, improve logistics, and  reduce the troop safety hazards involved with fossil fuel [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/u-s-military-creates-projects-for-smart-microgrid-technology/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>World&#8217;s First Solar Soccer Ball Released In Wake Of 2010 World Cup</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/worlds-first-solar-soccer-ball-released-in-wake-of-2010-world-cup/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/worlds-first-solar-soccer-ball-released-in-wake-of-2010-world-cup/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:26:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Panels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Greendix]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar panels]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=799</guid> <description><![CDATA[Following the last release of world&#8217;s first leaf-shape solarcell  (GDXPMLEF-12505A1) by Greendix on 14-May-2010,Greendix presents its  first solar football in the world to every football fans in celebration of  world cup 2010. We hope this solar football can make a breakthrough to  the traditional thinking of the flat and square appearence [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/worlds-first-solar-soccer-ball-released-in-wake-of-2010-world-cup/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SunPower Achieves Unprecedented 24.2% Solar Cell Efficiency</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/sunpower-achieves-unprecedented-24-2-solar-cell-efficiency/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/sunpower-achieves-unprecedented-24-2-solar-cell-efficiency/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:39:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Cell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NREL]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar cell efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[SunPower]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=793</guid> <description><![CDATA[SunPower Corp. has  produced a full-scale solar cell with a sunlight to electricity  conversion efficiency of 24.2 percent at its manufacturing plant in the  Philippines. This is a new world record for large area silicon wafers,  and has been confirmed by the U.S. Department of Energy&#8217;s National  Renewable Energy Lab [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/sunpower-achieves-unprecedented-24-2-solar-cell-efficiency/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>California Town Becomes &#8220;Most Solar Town In America&#8221; With 85% Solar</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/california-town-becomes-most-solar-town-in-america-with-85-solar/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/california-town-becomes-most-solar-town-in-america-with-85-solar/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:28:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Featured Solar Power Articles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mojave desert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Residential Solar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silicon valley]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=755</guid> <description><![CDATA[Nipton, a tiny Californian town in the blaring sun of the Mojave just   went solar, and is likely to soon become a tourist attraction as “the   most solar town in America.” The townsfolk, all thirty eight of them,  just installed their own citywide  supply of clean abundant solar power.
Three [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/california-town-becomes-most-solar-town-in-america-with-85-solar/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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