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><channel><title>Solar Power Engineering&#187; Solar Energy Industry News : Solar Power Engineering</title> <atom:link href="http://solarpowerengineering.com/category/hot-solar-topics/industry-news/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>Intersolar 2010</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/intersolar-2010/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/intersolar-2010/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:17:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar energy industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thin film silicon]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=862</guid> <description><![CDATA[Intersolar 2010 is one of the larger gatherings of the Solar Energy  industry.  I had the opportunity to attend InterSolar 2008 when it was  still relatively new.  In the last two years the Solar Energy industry  has grown very quickly, chalking up 35% growth in 2009 over 2008 and  with similar [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/intersolar-2010/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <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>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>PV Inverters To Grow 70% Worldwide, Study Says</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/worldwide-pv-inverters-to-grow-70-study-says/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/worldwide-pv-inverters-to-grow-70-study-says/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:53:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Inverters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[market research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PV Inverters]]></category> <category><![CDATA[world market]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=828</guid> <description><![CDATA[According to the World Market for Photovoltaic (PV) Inverters &#8211; 2010  Edition, the global PV inverter market grew by 14.8% in 2009 to reach USD$2.9  billion; with 8.3 GW of inverters shipped.
The report says  inverter growth in all countries studied except one are predicted to jump by almost 70% in 2010, with [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/worldwide-pv-inverters-to-grow-70-study-says/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>SoloPower Releases Its CIGS-Based PV Module</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/solopower-releases-its-cigs-based-pv-module/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/solopower-releases-its-cigs-based-pv-module/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:17:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photovoltaic modules]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solopower]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thin Film]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=821</guid> <description><![CDATA[SoloPower, a California-based  manufacturer of flexible, thin-film solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and  modules, announced the launch of its CIGS-based, thin-film,  lightweight, flexible SFX1-i Photovoltaic module.
SoloPower produces  high-power, lightweight, flexible Photovoltaic modules utilizing a  low-cost, roll-to-roll electroplating process.  The SFX1-i module (80Wp,  0.3m x 2.9m, 2.3kg / 5lbs.) represents the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/solopower-releases-its-cigs-based-pv-module/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>U.S. Government Pledges $2 Billion For Solar Energy Development</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/u-s-government-pledges-2-billion-for-solar-energy-development/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/u-s-government-pledges-2-billion-for-solar-energy-development/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:49:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DOE]]></category> <category><![CDATA[obama]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar power plants]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=820</guid> <description><![CDATA[On July 3rd the U.S. President Obama announced that the U.S. Department  of Energy will invest nearly 2 billion U.S. dollars to subsidize two  companies to build solar power plants to support the development of the  U.S. solar industry and increase employment.
Obama said this fund will come from the total 8620 billion [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/u-s-government-pledges-2-billion-for-solar-energy-development/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>DOE Issues Concentrating Solar Report To Congress</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/doe-issues-concentrating-solar-report-to-congress/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/doe-issues-concentrating-solar-report-to-congress/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 20:56:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[concentrated solar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[DOE]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=810</guid> <description><![CDATA[The US Department of Energy has issued a report to congress that  explores a number of strategies to reduce the water consumption of  concentrating solar power (CSP) electricity generation, a promising  renewable energy option that may substantially increase water demands in  some of the country’s most arid regions.
The report, dryly titled [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/doe-issues-concentrating-solar-report-to-congress/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>University of Minnesota Researchers Clear Major Hurdle in Road to High-efficiency Solar Cells</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/university-of-minnesota-researchers-clear-major-hurdle-in-road-to-high-efficiency-solar-cells/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/university-of-minnesota-researchers-clear-major-hurdle-in-road-to-high-efficiency-solar-cells/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:32:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Industry News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[green engineering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high-efficiency]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar cells]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar power]]></category> <category><![CDATA[university of minnesota]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=791</guid> <description><![CDATA[MINNEAPOLIS/ST.  PAUL, MN — A team of University of Minnesota-led researchers has  cleared a major hurdle in the drive to build solar cells with potential  efficiencies up to twice as high as current levels, which rarely exceed  30 percent.By showing how energy that is now being  lost from semiconductors in [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/university-of-minnesota-researchers-clear-major-hurdle-in-road-to-high-efficiency-solar-cells/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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