Comments on: Clean Energy Intro: What is an Inverter? http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/ Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Enphase Energy Unveils Most Efficient Microinverter in World – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-100620 Enphase Energy Unveils Most Efficient Microinverter in World – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:00:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-100620 [...] to the Engage System the company unveiled officially yesterday. Enphase is the market leader in solar microinverters and, while microinverters may not turn most people on, they are [...] [...] to the Engage System the company unveiled officially yesterday. Enphase is the market leader in solar microinverters and, while microinverters may not turn most people on, they are [...]

]]> By: Enphase Energy Unveils Most Efficient Microinverter in World – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-100621 Enphase Energy Unveils Most Efficient Microinverter in World – CleanTechnica: Cleantech innovation news and views Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:00:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-100621 [...] to the Engage System the company unveiled officially yesterday. Enphase is the market leader in solar microinverters and, while microinverters may not turn most people on, they are [...] [...] to the Engage System the company unveiled officially yesterday. Enphase is the market leader in solar microinverters and, while microinverters may not turn most people on, they are [...]

]]> By: Saverio http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-77522 Saverio Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:56:41 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-77522 Talking about price, if this page is correct http://www.smartgridelectronics.com/2009/12/what-is-inverter.html then the price also depends on the fact or being able to inject power into the grid or not. Maybe if you have large panels you go for the grid-tie inverters, while if you have a small panel on your cabin, a standalone one is ok (at least if you have few small devices: lights, radio, tv....) Talking about price, if this page is correct
http://www.smartgridelectronics.com/2009/12/what-is-inverter.html
then the price also depends on the fact or being able to inject power into the grid or not.
Maybe if you have large panels you go for the grid-tie inverters, while if you have a small panel on your cabin, a standalone one is ok (at least if you have few small devices: lights, radio, tv….)

]]> By: Trev http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-215 Trev Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:42:26 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-215 Hi, and thanks for the info on inverters. I'm coming into this as a complete novice. I bought a 200 year old ex-watermill in France 4 years ago.... and for four years have been watching the streams which run thru my property pass away into the valley below. I'm determined to try to harness this wasted energy. I've a lot to learn, but I'm getting there. Hi, and thanks for the info on inverters. I’m coming into this as a complete novice. I bought a 200 year old ex-watermill in France 4 years ago…. and for four years have been watching the streams which run thru my property pass away into the valley below. I’m determined to try to harness this wasted energy. I’ve a lot to learn, but I’m getting there.

]]> By: Trev http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-16883 Trev Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:42:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-16883 Hi, and thanks for the info on inverters. I'm coming into this as a complete novice. I bought a 200 year old ex-watermill in France 4 years ago.... and for four years have been watching the streams which run thru my property pass away into the valley below. I'm determined to try to harness this wasted energy. I've a lot to learn, but I'm getting there. Hi, and thanks for the info on inverters. I’m coming into this as a complete novice. I bought a 200 year old ex-watermill in France 4 years ago…. and for four years have been watching the streams which run thru my property pass away into the valley below. I’m determined to try to harness this wasted energy. I’ve a lot to learn, but I’m getting there.

]]> By: olumide St James http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-214 olumide St James Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:04:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-214 I got involve with the marketing of inverters about 3 years now and I have come to appreciate how wonderful the device is. In Africa where electricity fron the grid is in short supply and so a lot of supply outages, the inverter comes handy. The few hours of supply from the grid will be sufficient to store enough of converted AC in the batteries (as DC) which is reconverted by inverters whenever there is outage from the grid. The efficiency of inverter continues to improve. This is cheering. I beleive too that the cost will soon start to come down with improved production method and efficiency I got involve with the marketing of inverters about 3 years now and I have come to appreciate how wonderful the device is. In Africa where electricity fron the grid is in short supply and so a lot of supply outages, the inverter comes handy. The few hours of supply from the grid will be sufficient to store enough of converted AC in the batteries (as DC) which is reconverted by inverters whenever there is outage from the grid. The efficiency of inverter continues to improve. This is cheering. I beleive too that the cost will soon start to come down with improved production method and efficiency

]]> By: olumide St James http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-16882 olumide St James Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:04:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-16882 I got involve with the marketing of inverters about 3 years now and I have come to appreciate how wonderful the device is. In Africa where electricity fron the grid is in short supply and so a lot of supply outages, the inverter comes handy. The few hours of supply from the grid will be sufficient to store enough of converted AC in the batteries (as DC) which is reconverted by inverters whenever there is outage from the grid. The efficiency of inverter continues to improve. This is cheering. I beleive too that the cost will soon start to come down with improved production method and efficiency I got involve with the marketing of inverters about 3 years now and I have come to appreciate how wonderful the device is. In Africa where electricity fron the grid is in short supply and so a lot of supply outages, the inverter comes handy. The few hours of supply from the grid will be sufficient to store enough of converted AC in the batteries (as DC) which is reconverted by inverters whenever there is outage from the grid. The efficiency of inverter continues to improve. This is cheering. I beleive too that the cost will soon start to come down with improved production method and efficiency

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-213 Jennifer Lance Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:44:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-213 Yes, I recently read about inverters being more efficient. Yes, I recently read about inverters being more efficient.

]]> By: Jennifer Lance http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-16881 Jennifer Lance Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:44:00 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-16881 Yes, I recently read about inverters being more efficient. Yes, I recently read about inverters being more efficient.

]]> By: Michelle Bennett http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-212 Michelle Bennett Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:23:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/2008/02/11/clean-energy-intro-what-is-an-inverter/#comment-212 Jennifer - oh yeah, Edison vs. Tesla as Tim Hurst mentioned. There was an article about a new inverter breakthrough that also had a little inverter history, but I couldn't find the page. My link and the corresponding link from Ecogeek didn't meet the proper story. If I remember correctly (big if), there hasn't been a major inverter breakthrough - until recently - in something like 30 years. They get smaller and slightly more efficient, but these new developments are very promising for the industry. (http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1316/) Jennifer – oh yeah, Edison vs. Tesla as Tim Hurst mentioned.

There was an article about a new inverter breakthrough that also had a little inverter history, but I couldn’t find the page. My link and the corresponding link from Ecogeek didn’t meet the proper story. If I remember correctly (big if), there hasn’t been a major inverter breakthrough – until recently – in something like 30 years. They get smaller and slightly more efficient, but these new developments are very promising for the industry.

(http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1316/)

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