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><channel><title>Solar Power Engineering&#187; New Solar Power Policy &amp; Solar Projects : Solar Power Engineering</title> <atom:link href="http://solarpowerengineering.com/category/hot-solar-topics/policies-projects/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>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>Helpful Tips for Solar Site Planning</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/helpful-tips-for-solar-site-planning/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/helpful-tips-for-solar-site-planning/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:44:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Solar Power Engineering</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Hot Solar Power Topics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Panels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Photovoltaic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solar Power Technologies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar pathfinder]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar site planning]]></category><guid
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By John R. Gyorki, Editorial Director
Obviously, solar panels and collectors must be located where the sunlight can reach them most of the day during all seasons of the year. Accurate procedures used to find these spots have been around for several decades, but with the recent push to install more solar panels and collectors, those [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/07/helpful-tips-for-solar-site-planning/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>Brownfields&#8217; bright spot: solar and wind energy</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/brownfields-bright-spot-solar-and-wind-energy/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/brownfields-bright-spot-solar-and-wind-energy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:37:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>kzipp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brownfields' bright spot: solar and wind energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[epa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[NREL]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=783</guid> <description><![CDATA[A few months ago, the EPA and U.S Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory announced their decision to join forces in evaluating sites that could be used for renewable-energy production. Since then, wind turbines have risen from abandoned toxic industrial sites, and solar panels have begun to catch rays over contaminated landfills. Here’s an [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/brownfields-bright-spot-solar-and-wind-energy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Largest solar project in Ohio summed up</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/largest-solar-project-in-ohio-summed-up/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/largest-solar-project-in-ohio-summed-up/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:30:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>kzipp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[juwi solar inc.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wyandot solar project]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=779</guid> <description><![CDATA[Work wraps up on the Wyandot Solar Project, located in Wyandot County. The 12-MW project is the largest operating solar energy facility in Ohio. Juwi Solar, a Boulder, Colorado based company, developed, engineered, and constructed the project, while about 95% of the labor consisted of Ohio residents.The project began generating power on a commercial basis [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/largest-solar-project-in-ohio-summed-up/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Case Study: Contra Costa Community College District</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/case-study-contra-costa-community-college-district/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/case-study-contra-costa-community-college-district/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:29:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>kzipp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chevron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[contra costa college]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=776</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2006, Contra Costa Community College District (CCCCD) started an energy efficiency and solar program aimed at making its facilities more efficient and easier to manage, while reducing its energy costs and exposure to utility price fluctuations. This program included solar power generating systems at three Northern California colleges—Contra Costa College, Diablo Valley College and [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/case-study-contra-costa-community-college-district/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>3 MW project at Pocono Raceway</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/3-mw-project-at-pocono-raceway/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/3-mw-project-at-pocono-raceway/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:49:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>kzipp</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[enXco]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pocono raceway]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=774</guid> <description><![CDATA[Construction started in mid-May on the 3 MW photovoltaic array at Pocono Raceway Solar Project. The project will be designed and construced by enXco and then turned over to Pocono Raceway upon completion.
The project will be along Long Pond Road on approximately 25 acres of land. The solar system, expected to generate clean electricity for [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/06/3-mw-project-at-pocono-raceway/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Yosemite Nat. Park Receives $4.4 million Solar Project</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/05/yosemite-nat-park-receives-4-4-million-solar-project/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/05/yosemite-nat-park-receives-4-4-million-solar-project/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 16:56:07 +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[Policies & Projects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rooftop Solar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar project]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yosemite national park]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=720</guid> <description><![CDATA[Beginning in June, Yosemite National Park will install a large-scale  solar panel project at El Portal that will accommodate a 539-kilowatt  photovoltaic generation system with $4.4 million received under the  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Once built, this will be the largest grid-connected photovoltaic system  in the National Park System.  Upon completion [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/05/yosemite-nat-park-receives-4-4-million-solar-project/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Haiti Still Receives Aid From Solar Four Months After Quake</title><link>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/05/haiti-still-receives-aid-from-solar-four-months-after-quake/</link> <comments>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/05/haiti-still-receives-aid-from-solar-four-months-after-quake/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 18:29:17 +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[11th hour project]]></category> <category><![CDATA[haiti relief efforts]]></category> <category><![CDATA[solar installations]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://solarpowerengineering.com/?p=618</guid> <description><![CDATA[Officials from NASA joined Florida Power &#38; Light Company (FPL)  today to        commission FPL&#8217;s        Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center. The new solar        photovoltaic (PV) power facility is the result of a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://solarpowerengineering.com/2010/04/nasa-joins-with-fpl-to-create-solar-energy-center-in-florida/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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