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A Study On The Effects Of Solar Power, Jonathan Hayes
A Study On The Effects Of Solar Power, Jonathan Hayes
Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Honors Theses
The utilization of new and alternative energy sources, specifically solar energy, has been on the rise and will continue to grow as we attempt to diminish our use and dependency on older, nonrenewable energy sources. One of the biggest challenges involved with the use of solar energy, or renewable energy in general, is how to provide this energy for general public use. Some of the limiting factors to this are the efficiency in which solar power can be harvested and converted into usable energy, and the cost of the technology to do this. Recent technological developments have included the microinverter, …