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<title>Glossary of Renewable Energy concepts</title> 
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<description>Regularly updated glossary of terms associated with Renewable Energy (such as Solar and Wind) as well as other clean technologies (Clean Tech) such as Green Cars.</description> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Average Hydro]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Average Hydro refers to Rain, snow and runoff conditions that provide water for hydroelectric generation equal to the most commonly occurring levels. Average hydro usually is a mean indicating the levels experienced most often during a 104-year period.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:53:38 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Wires Charge]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The Wires Charge is a broad term which refers to charges that are typically charged to  power suppliers or their customers for the utilization of the transmission or distribution wires.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:10:19 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[X-RAY]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[An X-RAY is a specific  type of electromagnetic radiation that typically has very low energy levels.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:20:27 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Uranium Enrichment]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Uranium Enrichment refers to the process of increasing the percentage of pure uranium above and beyond the levels found in naturally occurring uranium ore, so that it may eventually be used as fuel.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:27:23 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Thermal Mass]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Thermal Mass refers to a material that is typically used to store heat. Thermal mass materials include concrete blocks, bricks,  water, and rock or any other ype of material which retains a high heat capacity.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:14:17 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Natural Gas]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Natural Gas refers to Hydrocarbon gas found in the earth, that can be composed of ethane, butane, propane, methane and other gases.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:45:40 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[ISPRA Guidelines]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[ISPRA Guidelines refers to the Guidelines regarding the assessment of photovoltaic power plants. These Guidelines are published by the Joint Research Centre of the Commission of the European Communities, Ispra, Italy.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:21:18 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/ispra-guidelines.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Qualifying Facility]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[A  Qualifying Facility is typically a small power producer. Under federal law, the Qualifying Facility has the specific right to actually sell its extra power to any public utility.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:35:14 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/qualifying-facility.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Varistor]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Varistor is a type of voltage-dependent variable resistor. It is typically used to protect very sensitive equipment from possible power spikes or lightning strikes by shunting the energy to the ground.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:41:59 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/varistor.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Vented Cell]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[A Vented Cell is a  battery designed with a special vent mechanism that will expel gases that are generated during the charging process.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:14:25 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/vented-cell.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Harmonic Content]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Harmonic Content refers to the amount of frequencies in the output waveform in addition to the primary frequency (e.g. 50 or 60 Hz.). We typically find that the energy in these harmonic frequencies is lost and the energy may cause excessive heating of the load.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:41:15 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Open-Circuit Voltage]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Open-Circuit Voltage otherwise known as VOC refers to the maximum possible voltage that runs across a typical photovoltaic cell. This is the voltage across the cell in full sunlight when there is no current flowing.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:38:20 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/open-circuit-voltage.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Nominal Voltage]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Nominal Voltage is a reference voltage that is typically used to describe batteries, systems etc.(For example, are we referring to a 12-volt  battery or is it a or 24-volt battery, is it a module etc.).]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:51:38 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/nominal-voltage.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Boron]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Boron refers to the chemical element that is typically used as the dopant for a photovoltaic device. ]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:30:34 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/boron.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Fluorocarbon Gases]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Fluorocarbon Gases refers to propellants that are typically used in aerosol products and refrigerants. These Fluorocarbon Gases are believed to be possible be causing the depletion of our ozone shield.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:49:11 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/fluorocarbon-gases.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Junction]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[A Junction refers to a region of transition between the semiconductor layers, (for example: the p/n junction) which goes from a region that has a high concentration of acceptors to one that has a high concentration of donors.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:25:36 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Gasoline]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Gasoline ia a light from of petroleum product which is acquired by the process of refining oil, and is typically used by most cars as fuel. ]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:54:09 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/gasoline.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Life-Cycle Cost]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The Life-Cycle Cost refers to the approximate cost of owning and using a photovoltaic system for its probable lifespan.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 02:56:16 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/life-cycle-cost.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[National Electrical Code]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The National Electrical Code also known as the NEC contains the required guidelines for electrical installs. Since the 1984 edition of the NEC, there is an Article 690; &quot;Solar Photovoltaic Systems&quot; which advises regarding  a PV system install.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 10:56:16 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/national-electrical-code.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Incident Light]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Incident Light refers to light that shines on the face of a solar cell.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 03:35:48 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/incident-light.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Cell Barrier]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[A Cell Barrier is an extremely thin region of static electric charge which lies along the interface of the positive and negative layers located in a photovoltaic cell. This barrier significantly inhibits the movement of electrons from one layer to the other layer, so that higher-energy electrons from one side will diffuse preferentially through it in one direction, thereby creating a current and thus a voltage across the cell is also created.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 11:48:16 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/cell-barrier.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Junction Box]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The Junction Box contains an enclosure on the module where the PV strings are electrically connected and where protection devices can possibly be located. ]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 06:46:25 GMT</pubDate> 
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	<title><![CDATA[One-Axis Tracking]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[One-Axis Tracking refers to a  system  that is capable of rotating just about one axis. ]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:17:03 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/one-axis-tracking.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Junction-Diode]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Junction-Diode is a certain semiconductor device with a junction and a built-in potential that is able to pass current much better in one direction than the other direction. All types of solar cells are actually junction diodes. ]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:48:01 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/junction-diode.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Municipal Solid Waste]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Municipal Solid Waste typically refers to garbage that is collected in the local area, which can then be processed and burned and this will in turn produce energy.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:55:14 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/municipal-solid-waste.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Fusion Energy]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Fusion Energy refers to a power source, that is currently under development, which is based on the release of energy that occurs when atoms are combined under extreme heat and powerful pressure. this is believed to be the energy process of the sun and the stars.
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	<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 06:56:02 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/fusion-energy.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[IPP]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[IPP, otherwise known as independent power producer, refers to a private entity that operates a power generation plant and sells power to electric utilities for resale to retail customers.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:36:28 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/ipp.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Wheeling]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Wheeling is when you use a utility&apos;s lines to transport the power from one system to another system]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:39:20 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/wheeling.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Heliothermal]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Heliothermal refers to a ceratin process that utilizes the sun&apos;s rays for the production of heat.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:39:39 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/heliothermal.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Hybrid Vehicle]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[A Hybrid Vehicle refers to a vehicle that usually employs a combustion engine system combined with an electric propulsion system. A Hybrid car  expands the milegae significantly beyond what a electric-only vehicle can produce with batteries only.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:44:23 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/hybrid-vehicle.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Recovered Energy]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Recovered Energy refers to reused heat or energy that should typically be lost. For example, a power plant that recaptures its own waste heat and then reuses this waste heat to produce additional electric power.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:40:17 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/recovered-energy.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Gassing Current]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[Gassing Current refers to the part of the charge current that goes into electrolytical production of hydrogen and oxygen from the electrolytic liquid. This current always increases with increasing voltage and temperature. ]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 08:57:37 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/gassing-current.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Fuel Oil]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[FUEL OIL refers to petroleum products that are usually burned to produce heat and power.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:02:56 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/fuel-oil.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[Outer Continental Shelf]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[The Outer Continental Shelf is also referred to as (OCS) . The submerged lands that extend from the outer-limit of the historic territorial sea (typically three miles) to some undefined outer limit. This is typically a depth of 600 feet. In the United States, this is the portion of the shelf that is under federal jurisdiction.]]></description> 
	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:08:13 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
	<guid>http://www.800renewable.com/glossary/outer-continental-shelf.cfm</guid> 
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	<title><![CDATA[MTBE]]></title> 
	<description><![CDATA[MTBE is  the short version for METHYL TERTIARY-BUTYL ETHER. MTBE is typically added to gasoline to reduce its carbon monoxide emissions.
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	<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:39:50 GMT</pubDate> 
	<dc:author>800 Renewable</dc:author> 
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