ENERGY RESEARCH
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CoPEC energy research develops and applies power electronics technologies to capture and utilize the power generated by renewable energy sources and to reduce the power consumed by loads and users.
Photovoltaic Power Electronics
- Building-integrated photovoltaics
- New power electronics and system approaches for grid-interfaced photovoltaic sources
High Efficiency Lighting
- Advanced modeling and control for energy-efficienct lighting
- Compact fluorescent, LED, and HID lighting
Energy Management
- Intelligent sensors and controllers to control energy
- Maximization of energy capture and minimization to energy consumption
Utility Interfaces for Renewable Sources
- Power electronics and control for wind, PV, and other renewable sources
- Modularity and distributed inverter/converter systems
