Renewable Energy

    June 2011
    Shunt Charger Systems

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    Figure 1: LTC4070 Typical Application Circuit

    Energy harvesting ICs can convert an appropriate transducer's output into an electric current for a battery charger device. Recent technology developments have pushed energy harvesting to the point
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    Date:
    06/29/2011
    Solar IC Solutions

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    Figure 1: National Semiconductor's diverse analog IC product offering for PV

    To succeed in today's competitive solar market, system designers and OEMs require a system solution which may include energy-efficient analog ICs, tools, evaluation boards, and reference designs. As
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    Date:
    06/28/2011
    Solar Power Optimization

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    Efficiency Chart

    Solar industry insiders have declared this "The Year for Power Optimization." Distributed electronics like maximum power point tracking (MPPT) power optimizers and microinverters are growing in
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    Date:
    06/27/2011
    Solar Harvest

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    Figure 1: Power-Voltage Curve of a photovoltaic cell for differing light levels

    In the utilization of solar panels, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is the automatic adjustment of electrical load to achieve the greatest possible power harvest, during dynamic variations
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    Date:
    06/27/2011
    Renewable Energy

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    Recognising, defining and dealing with renewable energy risks have never been more of a priority. Projects tend to be complex, innovative and often pioneering, which is why it pays to have insurance
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    Date:
    06/18/2011
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