<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:video="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-video/1.1" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/03/09/solar-panel-encapsulation-why-it-matters</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations 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Effect</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/08/02/how-does-partial-shade-affect-solar-panels</loc><video:video><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Videos/Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20Shading.mp4/medium.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title>Testing the performance of a crystalline and amorphous silicon solar panel.</video:title><video:description>Amorphous vs Crystalline 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Types of Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/Blog%20Post%20170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Why%20Looks%20Can%20Be%20Deceiving%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post graphic titled “Solar Intensity Explained.” Rooftop solar panels beneath a split sky showing hazy, low-intensity conditions on the left and clear, high-intensity sunlight on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 170 Solar Intensity Why Looks Can Be Deceiving (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/086%20How%20Does%20Partial%20Shade%20Affect%20Different%20Types%20of%20Solar%20Panels/Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20partial%20shading%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs Crystalline partial shading graph</image:caption><image:title>Amorphous vs Crystalline partial shading graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/168%20Will%20A%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20Glass/Blog%20Post%20168%20Will%20a%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20a%20Window.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sunlit modern room with large floor-to-ceiling window, armchair, and small table. Overlay text reads: “Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window?” Cityscape visible outside.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 168 Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/why-wearables-need-single-cell-solar-modules</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/118%20Why%20Wearables%20Need%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Modules/single%20cell%20vs%20four%20cell%20design%20shaded%20output%20comparison.png</image:loc><image:caption>single cell vs four cell design shaded output comparison</image:caption><image:title>single cell vs four cell design shaded output comparison</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/118%20Why%20Wearables%20Need%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Modules/curved%20out%20of%20single%20vs%20four%20cell%20amorphous%20solar%20panels.png</image:loc><image:caption>curved out of single vs four cell amorphous solar panels</image:caption><image:title>curved out of single vs four cell amorphous solar panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Blog%20Post%20162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Folded solar panel, power station, and gas generator displayed outdoors with text overlay: 'Solar Panels vs. Batteries vs. Power Supplies: What You Need to Know'.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 162 Solar Panels vs Batteries vs Power Supplies What You Need to Know-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/Post%20%23141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer.png</image:loc><image:caption>a robotic arm picking up a thin-film solar panel with text overlayed Accelerate Your Custom Solar Solutions with a US-based Manufacturer</image:caption><image:title>Post #141 Accelerate Your Custom Solar Solutions with a US-based Manufacturer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/118%20Why%20Wearables%20Need%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Modules/Blog%20Post%20118%20Why%20Wearable%20Need%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Modules.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 118 Why Wearable Need Single Cell Solar Modules</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 118 Why Wearable Need Single Cell Solar Modules</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-extreme-weather-causes-truck-battery-failure-and-how-solar-prevents-it</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Battery-freeze-point-by-charge-level.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showing battery freeze point by charge level, comparing a fully charged battery freezing at −94°F and a fully discharged battery freezing at 32°F, alongside a thermometer graphic.</image:caption><image:title>Battery-freeze-point-by-charge-level</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Truck-use-cases-solar-power-solutions.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Grid illustration showing truck use cases: sleeper cabs with HVAC power, day cabs with frequent starts and battery strain, reefer trailers with constant low-voltage draws, and liftgates with high-cycle operations.</image:caption><image:title>Truck-use-cases-solar-power-solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Before-after-solar-truck-comparison.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split illustration comparing a truck before solar with warning and repair icons, and after solar with roof-mounted panel, sun, battery, and check marks indicating improved reliability.</image:caption><image:title>Before-after-solar-truck-comparison</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Blog%20Post%20164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Real-World%20Fleet%20Testing%20Proves%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20Panels%20Deliver%20More%20Power%20for%20Trucking%20Fleets.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red semi-truck with solar panels on the cab roof parked outdoors. Graphic text reads “PowerFilm vs. The Competition” and highlights fleet testing, uptime, reliability, and savings benefits.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 PowerFilm vs. The Competition Real-World Fleet Testing Proves PowerFilm Solar Panels Deliver More Power for Trucking Fleets</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Truck-parasitic-loads-during-downtime-diagram.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Diagram of a semi truck showing parasitic electrical loads during downtime, with battery power feeding ECU, telematics, lights, and liftgate, labeled as energy drain.</image:caption><image:title>Truck-parasitic-loads-during-downtime-diagram</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Blog%20Post%20166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic reading “How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It,” with a semi truck in snowy winter conditions on the left and a semi truck in hot desert conditions on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 166 How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Rear%20view%20of%20a%20commercial%20truck%20with%20a%20liftgate%2c%20highlighting%20the%20benefits%20of%20solar%20power%20for%20enhancing%20liftgate%20reliability..png</image:loc><image:caption>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:caption><image:title>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Solar-panel-battery-power-system-diagram%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Diagram labeled “Solar Panel,” “Battery,” “Power Systems,” and “Telematics Systems,” showing a truck and solar panel charging a central battery, with arrows indicating power flow to vehicle and telematics systems.</image:caption><image:title>Solar-panel-battery-power-system-diagram (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Battery-types-comparison-li-ion-lifepo4-lead-acid.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration comparing three battery types: lithium-ion, LiFePO4 lithium iron phosphate, and lead-acid, each shown as a distinct battery icon with labels.</image:caption><image:title>Battery-types-comparison-li-ion-lifepo4-lead-acid</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts%20How%20Truck%20Solar%20Panels%20Reduced%20Idling%20and%20Battery%20Failures%20at%20C.R.%20England%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Red C.R. England semi-truck with solar panels on cab roof in a parking lot. Overlay text highlights reduced engine starts, lower idling, and cost savings from truck solar panels.</image:caption><image:title>One Month - Zero Engine Starts How Truck Solar Panels Reduced Idling and Battery Failures at C.R. England (Web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-05-05</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/05/24/soltronix-portable-solar-panels</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions/Blog%20Post%20121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Blog%20Post%20110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/086%20How%20Does%20Partial%20Shade%20Affect%20Different%20Types%20of%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%2086%20How%20Does%20Partial%20Shade%20Affect%20Different%20Types%20of%20Solar%20Panels.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 86 How Does Partial Shade Affect Different Types of Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 86 How Does Partial Shade Affect Different Types of Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/Blog%20Post%20170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Why%20Looks%20Can%20Be%20Deceiving%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post graphic titled “Solar Intensity Explained.” Rooftop solar panels beneath a split sky showing hazy, low-intensity conditions on the left and clear, high-intensity sunlight on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 170 Solar Intensity Why Looks Can Be Deceiving (Web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/08/27/which-iot-radio-is-best</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/Blog%20Post%20114%20How%20To%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20To%20A%20PC%20Board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible Solar To A PC Board</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible Solar To A PC Board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/063%20Which%20IoT%20Radio%20is%20Best/Blog%20Post%20063%20Which%20IoT%20Radio%20is%20Best.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 063 Which IoT Radio is Best</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 063 Which IoT Radio is Best</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/063%20Which%20IoT%20Radio%20is%20Best/IoT%20radio%20comparison%20chart.webp</image:loc><image:caption>IoT radio comparison chart</image:caption><image:title>IoT radio comparison chart</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/07/06/solar-power-for-industrial-iot</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Blog%20Post%20%23124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Blog%20Post%20110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/060%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Industrial%20IoT/Blog%20Post%20060%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Industrial%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 060 Solar Power For Industrial IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 060 Solar Power For Industrial IoT</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-08-13</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-solar-power-can-keep-your-trucks-starting-batteries-charged-and-ready</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Worker%20in%20a%20safety%20vest%20and%20hard%20hat%20talks%20on%20the%20phone%20while%20holding%20documents%2c%20standing%20near%20trucks%20at%20a%20job%20site..jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A worker in a safety vest and hard hat talks on the phone while holding documents, standing near trucks at a job site.</image:caption><image:title>Worker in a safety vest and hard hat talks on the phone while holding documents, standing near trucks at a job site.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Post%20%23152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready.png</image:loc><image:caption>A row of colorful semi-trucks parked, with text overlay: "How Solar Power Can Keep Your Truck's Starting Batteries Charged and Ready."</image:caption><image:title>Post #152 How Solar Power Can Keep Your Trucks Starting Batteries Charged and Ready</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Graph%20showing%20Expected%20Average%20Cycles%20vs%20Depth%20of%20Discharge%20(%25%20of%20Capacity).%20Logarithmic%20y-axis%2c%20decreasing%20curve%20from%2010%5E5%20to%2010%5E2%20cycles.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graph showing Expected Average Cycles vs Depth of Discharge (% of Capacity). Logarithmic y-axis, decreasing curve from 10^5 to 10^2 cycles.</image:caption><image:title>Graph showing Expected Average Cycles vs Depth of Discharge (% of Capacity). Logarithmic y-axis, decreasing curve from 10^5 to 10^2 cycles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Smiling%20truck%20driver%20with%20arms%20crossed%20in%20front%20of%20a%20large%20semi-truck%2c%20wearing%20a%20light-colored%20cap%20and%20shirt%2c%20with%20a%20bright%20sky%20in%20the%20background.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Smiling truck driver with arms crossed in front of a large semi-truck, wearing a light-colored cap and shirt, with a bright sky in the background</image:caption><image:title>Smiling truck driver with arms crossed in front of a large semi-truck, wearing a light-colored cap and shirt, with a bright sky in the background</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/143%20How%20To%20Mitigate%20Your%20Truck%20Batteries%20Parasitic%20Draw%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Post%20143%20How%20To%20Mitigate%20Your%20Truck%20Batteries%20Parasitic%20Draw%20with%20Solar%20Panels.png</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a battery with a descending state of charge graphic on a blue background with black text on a white rectangle.</image:caption><image:title>Post 143 How To Mitigate Your Truck Batteries Parasitic Draw with Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Row%20of%20white%20trucks%20parked%20outside%20a%20large%20warehouse%20on%20a%20bright%20day%2c%20ready%20for%20delivery%20or%20transport%20operations..jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A row of white trucks parked outside a large warehouse on a bright day, ready for delivery or transport operations.</image:caption><image:title>Row of white trucks parked outside a large warehouse on a bright day, ready for delivery or transport operations.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Blog%20Post%20166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic reading “How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It,” with a semi truck in snowy winter conditions on the left and a semi truck in hot desert conditions on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 166 How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Two%20businessmen%20sitting%20at%20a%20desk%20with%20stacks%20of%20documents%2c%20discussing%20a%20chart%20displayed%20on%20a%20computer%20screen%20in%20an%20office%20setting.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Two businessmen are sitting at a desk with stacks of documents, discussing a chart displayed on a computer screen in an office setting.</image:caption><image:title>Two businessmen sitting at a desk with stacks of documents, discussing a chart displayed on a computer screen in an office setting</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers/Post%20%23155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%3F%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers.png</image:loc><image:caption>A red semi-truck driving on a highway through a mountainous landscape with autumn-colored trees. The sky is bright, and the road is curving slightly. A white text box in the upper left corner contains the title: "Does Solar Work When a Truck is Moving? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers."</image:caption><image:title>Post #155 Does Solar Work When a Trucks Engine Is Running? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-12-22</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/03/05/comparing-portable-solar-technologies</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer/Comparing%20Solar%20Technologies.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic comparing the different solar technologies ranking low, medium, and high in various categories.</image:caption><image:title>Comparing Solar Technologies</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer/Post%20%23142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer.png</image:loc><image:caption>A man with a head sitting at a desk looking up with the text "Which portable solar technology is best: a primer"</image:caption><image:title>Post #142 Which Portable Solar Technology Is Best A Primer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/156%20Solar%20Cell%20Efficiency%20Explained%20How%20It%E2%80%99s%20Measured%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters/Post%20%23156%20Solar%20Cell%20Efficiency%20Explained%20How%20It%E2%80%99s%20Measured%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters.png</image:loc><image:caption>A middle-aged man with glasses and a beard sits at a desk, analyzing a printed chart with graphs. The workspace is filled with office supplies, a computer, and sticky notes. A text overlay in a black-bordered white box reads: 'Solar Cell Efficiency Explained: How It’s Measured and Why It Matters.'</image:caption><image:title>Post #156 Solar Cell Efficiency Explained How It’s Measured and Why It Matters</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution/Blog%20Post%20109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-15</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/powerfilm-vs.-the-competition-real-world-testing-proves-powerfilm-solar-panels-deliver-more-power-for-trucking-fleets</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Average%20Daily%20per%20Month.png</image:loc><image:caption>Line chart titled “Time of Year: Average Daily Watt Hours per Month” comparing monthly watt-hours from Mar-25 to Feb-26 for two PowerFilm trucks and two competitors, with PowerFilm generally higher.</image:caption><image:title>Average Daily per Month</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/The%20Complete%20Guide%20to%20Solar-Powered%20Ham%20Radio%20Field%20Day%20Stations/undefined-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>undefined-1</image:caption><image:title>undefined-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Blog%20Post%20164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Real-World%20Fleet%20Testing%20Proves%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20Panels%20Deliver%20More%20Power%20for%20Trucking%20Fleets.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red semi-truck with solar panels on the cab roof parked outdoors. Graphic text reads “PowerFilm vs. The Competition” and highlights fleet testing, uptime, reliability, and savings benefits.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 PowerFilm vs. The Competition Real-World Fleet Testing Proves PowerFilm Solar Panels Deliver More Power for Trucking Fleets</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Rear%20view%20of%20a%20commercial%20truck%20with%20a%20liftgate%2c%20highlighting%20the%20benefits%20of%20solar%20power%20for%20enhancing%20liftgate%20reliability..png</image:loc><image:caption>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:caption><image:title>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Blog%20Post%20164%20How%20We%20Helped%20GEM%20Design%20a%20Custom%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blue GEM low-speed electric vehicle parked in front of an industrial building, with overlaid text stating, "How PowerFilm Helped GEM Build a Better Solar Solution for Their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles."</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 How We Helped GEM Design a Custom Solar Solution for their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/012%20PowerFilm%20Extreme%20Durability%20Test/Blog%20Post%20012%20PowerFilm%20Extreme%20Durability%20Test.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 012 PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 012 PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-03-20</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/solar-panels-vs.-batteries-vs.-power-supplies-what-you-need-to-know</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/solar-load-matching-diagram.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graph illustrating MPPT controller function, showing optimal load for peak power and effects of too low or too high voltage on power output.</image:caption><image:title>solar-load-matching-diagram</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Proper%20flow%20of%20solar%20energy%20graphic%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Diagram showing solar energy flow from sun to panel, through MPPT/PMIC regulator, and into a battery or USB device.</image:caption><image:title>Proper flow of solar energy graphic (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/131%20How%20To%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio%20with%20Portable%20and%20Lightweight%20Solar%20Panels/How%20To%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio%20with%20Portable%20and%20Lightweight%20Solar%20Panels%20(500%20x%20300).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Ham radio sitting on wood being powered by the LightSaver Max with the text How To PowerYour Ham Radio with Portable and Lightweight Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>How To Power Your Ham Radio with Portable and Lightweight Solar Panels (500 x 300)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/IV%20Performance%20Curve%20by%20Lux.png</image:loc><image:caption>Line graph showing current versus voltage curves for light levels from 200 to 1000 lux, with higher lux values producing higher current outputs.</image:caption><image:title>IV Performance Curve by Lux</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Battery%20and%20solar%20panel%20risks.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showing risks of battery short circuits and solar panel open circuit voltage with icons and safety warnings.</image:caption><image:title>Battery and solar panel risks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Power%20Supply%20Battery%20and%20Solar%20Power%20Comparison.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Diagram with labeled icons and graphs comparing power supply, battery, and solar output behaviors by current and voltage curves.</image:caption><image:title>Power Supply Battery and Solar Power Comparison</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/IV%20curve%20for%20a%2010W%20solar%20panel%20and%20an%20ideal%2010W%20USB%20power%20supply.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graph comparing IV curves of a 10W solar panel and an ideal 10W USB power supply, showing voltage vs. current with distinct performance profiles.</image:caption><image:title>IV curve for a 10W solar panel and an ideal 10W USB power supply</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Solar%20Battery%20Power%20Supply%20Use%20Cases%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic comparing solar only, battery only, solar plus battery, and power supply options with icons and usage descriptions.</image:caption><image:title>Solar Battery Power Supply Use Cases (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Blog%20Post%20162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Folded solar panel, power station, and gas generator displayed outdoors with text overlay: 'Solar Panels vs. Batteries vs. Power Supplies: What You Need to Know'.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 162 Solar Panels vs Batteries vs Power Supplies What You Need to Know-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/solar%20powering%20a%20camera.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Solar-powered outdoor security camera setup with a solar panel, battery pack, and mounted camera on a wooden post in a rural area.</image:caption><image:title>solar powering a camera</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/18650%20Li-ion%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>Line graph showing 18650 Li-ion battery voltage decreasing from 4.2V to 2.8V as capacity increases to 3.07 Ahr.</image:caption><image:title>18650 Li-ion graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/168%20Will%20A%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20Glass/Blog%20Post%20168%20Will%20a%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20a%20Window.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sunlit modern room with large floor-to-ceiling window, armchair, and small table. Overlay text reads: “Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window?” Cityscape visible outside.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 168 Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Different%20Power%20Sources.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Portable solar panel, battery pack, and gas generator arranged on the ground near a workbench with tools and a yellow hard hat.</image:caption><image:title>Different Power Sources</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-08-29</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/does-solar-work-when-a-trucks-engine-is-running-debunking-the-myth-for-fleet-managers</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Truck%20with%20trailer%20and%20telematics%20system%20(web).png</image:loc><image:caption>White semi-truck with a large trailer, featuring a blue Wi-Fi icon above the trailer, representing telematics connectivity.</image:caption><image:title>Truck with trailer and telematics system (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers/Post%20%23155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%3F%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers.png</image:loc><image:caption>A red semi-truck driving on a highway through a mountainous landscape with autumn-colored trees. The sky is bright, and the road is curving slightly. A white text box in the upper left corner contains the title: "Does Solar Work When a Truck is Moving? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers."</image:caption><image:title>Post #155 Does Solar Work When a Trucks Engine Is Running? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Semi-truck%20with%20a%20transportation%20refrigeration%20unit%20installed%20on%20the%20trailer.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Semi-truck with a transportation refrigeration unit installed on the trailer</image:caption><image:title>Semi-truck with a transportation refrigeration unit installed on the trailer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Post%20%23151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels.png</image:loc><image:caption>Three semi-trucks driving on a highway at dusk, promoting increased APU efficiency and cost savings with solar panels.</image:caption><image:title>Post #151 Boost Your Truck’s Diesel or Electric APU Efficiency and Save Money with Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/A%20fleet%20manager%20standing%20in%20front%20of%20a%20row%20of%20red%20commercial%20trucks%2c%20with%20the%20title%20The%20Fleet%20Managers%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks%20displayed%20above%20him.png</image:loc><image:caption>A fleet manager standing in front of a row of red commercial trucks, with the title "The Fleet Manager's Guide to Solar Power: 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks" displayed above him</image:caption><image:title>A fleet manager standing in front of a row of red commercial trucks, with the title The Fleet Managers Guide to Solar Power 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks displayed above him</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Liftgate%20on%20the%20back%20of%20a%20semi%20trailer%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Liftgate on the back of a semi trailer</image:caption><image:title>Liftgate on the back of a semi trailer (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Silver%20semi-truck%20with%20trailer%20driving%20on%20a%20long%20straight%20road%20bordered%20by%20green%20trees%20with%20a%20solar%20panel%20on%20the%20fairing.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A silver semi-truck with a trailer drives on a long, straight road bordered by green trees with a solar panel on the fairing.</image:caption><image:title>Silver semi-truck with trailer driving on a long straight road bordered by green trees with a solar panel on the fairing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Blog%20Post%20164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Real-World%20Fleet%20Testing%20Proves%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20Panels%20Deliver%20More%20Power%20for%20Trucking%20Fleets.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red semi-truck with solar panels on the cab roof parked outdoors. Graphic text reads “PowerFilm vs. The Competition” and highlights fleet testing, uptime, reliability, and savings benefits.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 PowerFilm vs. The Competition Real-World Fleet Testing Proves PowerFilm Solar Panels Deliver More Power for Trucking Fleets</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-02-28</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/06/22/solar-power-for-consumer-iot</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/063%20Which%20IoT%20Radio%20is%20Best/Blog%20Post%20063%20Which%20IoT%20Radio%20is%20Best.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 063 Which IoT Radio is Best</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 063 Which IoT Radio is Best</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/01/28/amorphous-vs-crystalline-the-best-technology-for-your-application</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Electronic%20Component%20Panels%20Grouped.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Group of custom thin-film amorphous silicon solar panels</image:caption><image:title>Electronic Component Panels Grouped</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/PowerFilm%20white%20logo%20on%20top%20of%20blurred%20background%20of%20PowerFilm%20manufacturing%20facility.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm white logo on top of blurred background of PowerFilm manufacturing facility</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm white logo on top of blurred background of PowerFilm manufacturing facility</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/27W%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Panel%20with%20Integrated%20Charge%20Controller.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>27W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel with Integrated Charge Controller</image:caption><image:title>27W Semi-Flexible Solar Panel with Integrated Charge Controller</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%20158%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks.png</image:loc><image:caption>Split-image showing a cold, snowy landscape on the left and a hot, cracked desert on the right. Centered over both is a white box with the blog title: “How Temperature Impacts the Design and Performance of Amorphous and Crystalline Silicon Solar Panels.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 158 The Fleet Manager’s Guide to Solar Power 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer/Post%20%23142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer.png</image:loc><image:caption>A man with a head sitting at a desk looking up with the text "Which portable solar technology is best: a primer"</image:caption><image:title>Post #142 Which Portable Solar Technology Is Best A Primer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/080%20What%20Is%20The%20Staebler%20Wronski%20Effect/Blog%20Post%20080%20What%20Is%20The%20Staebler%20Wronski%20Effect.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 080 What Is The Staebler Wronski Effect</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 080 What Is The Staebler Wronski Effect</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/why-solar-power-is-the-key-to-reliable-telematics-in-commercial-trucks</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Truck%20with%20trailer%20and%20telematics%20system%20(450%20x%20149).png</image:loc><image:caption>Truck with trailer and telematics system</image:caption><image:title>Truck with trailer and telematics system (450 x 149)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers/Post%20%23155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%3F%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers.png</image:loc><image:caption>A red semi-truck driving on a highway through a mountainous landscape with autumn-colored trees. The sky is bright, and the road is curving slightly. A white text box in the upper left corner contains the title: "Does Solar Work When a Truck is Moving? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers."</image:caption><image:title>Post #155 Does Solar Work When a Trucks Engine Is Running? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Post%20%23153%20Discover%20the%20Game-Changing%20Benefits%20of%20Solar%20Telematics%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red commercial truck on a highway with a city skyline, text: 'Why Solar Power is the Key to Reliable Telematics in Commercial Trucks.'</image:caption><image:title>Post #153 Discover the Game-Changing Benefits of Solar Telematics for Commercial Trucks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Post%20%23149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units.png</image:loc><image:caption>Semi-Truck with a solar panel installed on top of a reefer unit and the blog post title on a semi-transparent white rectangle.</image:caption><image:title>Post #149 The Ultimate Guide to Solar Panels for Transportation Refrigeration Units</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Truck%20without%20trailer%20with%20a%20telematics%20system%20(350%20x%20186).png</image:loc><image:caption>Truck without trailer with a telematics system</image:caption><image:title>Truck without trailer with a telematics system (350 x 186)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/A%20fleet%20manager%20standing%20in%20front%20of%20a%20row%20of%20red%20commercial%20trucks%2c%20with%20the%20title%20The%20Fleet%20Managers%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks%20displayed%20above%20him.png</image:loc><image:caption>A fleet manager standing in front of a row of red commercial trucks, with the title "The Fleet Manager's Guide to Solar Power: 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks" displayed above him</image:caption><image:title>A fleet manager standing in front of a row of red commercial trucks, with the title The Fleet Managers Guide to Solar Power 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks displayed above him</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Silver%20semi-truck%20with%20trailer%20driving%20on%20a%20long%20straight%20road%20bordered%20by%20green%20trees%20with%20a%20solar%20panel%20on%20the%20fairing.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver semi-truck with trailer driving on a long straight road bordered by green trees with a solar panel on the fairing</image:caption><image:title>Silver semi-truck with trailer driving on a long straight road bordered by green trees with a solar panel on the fairing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Small%20solar%20panel%20supporting%20a%20telematics%20system%20(350%20x%20197).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Small solar panel supporting a telematics system</image:caption><image:title>Small solar panel supporting a telematics system (350 x 197)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-11-21</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-solar-charge-your-ebike-with-lightweight-and-portable-solar-panels</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/123%20How%20To%20Solar%20Charge%20Your%20eBike%20With%20Lightweight%20and%20Portable%20Solar%20Panels/White%20dog%20in%20front%20of%20a%20tent%20in%20the%20forest.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>White dog in front of a tent in the forest</image:caption><image:title>White dog in front of a tent in the forest</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/123%20How%20To%20Solar%20Charge%20Your%20eBike%20With%20Lightweight%20and%20Portable%20Solar%20Panels/Solar%20panel%2c%20eBike%2c%20and%20ham%20radio%20on%20the%20beach.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Solar panel, eBike, and ham 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diagram</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/145%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/Post%20%23145%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions.png</image:loc><image:caption>Hiker with a LightSaver Portable Solar Charger on his back looking through forest greenery at a mountain.</image:caption><image:title>Post #145 How to Power Devices Anywhere with Flexible LightSaver Solar Charging Solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/123%20How%20To%20Solar%20Charge%20Your%20eBike%20With%20Lightweight%20and%20Portable%20Solar%20Panels/Genasun%20charge%20controller%20connected%20to%20eBike%20battery.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Genasun charge controller connected to eBike battery</image:caption><image:title>Genasun charge controller connected to 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highlighted</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/107%20What%20Features%20Are%20Most%20Important%20For%20Energy%20Harvesting%20PMICs/Different%20colored%20batteries%20lined%20up%20in%20a%20row.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Different colored batteries lined up in a row</image:caption><image:title>Different colored batteries lined up in a row</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/107%20What%20Features%20Are%20Most%20Important%20For%20Energy%20Harvesting%20PMICs/Yellow%20stair%20steps%20on%20a%20chalk%20board%20with%20a%20lightbulb%20drawn%20in%20chalk.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Yellow stair steps on a chalk board with a lightbulb drawn in chalk</image:caption><image:title>Yellow stair steps on a chalk board with a lightbulb drawn in 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Kit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/127%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Tools%20and%20Flexible%20PV%20Cells%20for%20IoT%20Devices/BLE%20Reference%20Design%20-%20Mini%20Circuit%20Board%20Backside.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>BLE Reference Design - Mini 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graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors/Well%20lit%20conference%20room%20with%20a%20large%20glass%20window.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Well lit conference room with a large glass window</image:caption><image:title>Well lit conference room with a large glass window</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-mitigate-your-truck-batteries-parasitic-draw-with-solar-panels</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo 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of a blue commercial truck driving on a misty highway under bright streetlights. The image includes a text overlay that reads "Can Solar Panels Handle the Toughest Road Conditions? 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Units</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-11-07</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/12/10/do-iot-devices-really-need-batteries</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Blog%20Post%20166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic reading “How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It,” with a semi truck in snowy winter conditions on the left and a semi truck in hot desert conditions on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 166 How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/056%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20IoT%20Device/Blog%20Post%2056%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20IoT%20Devices.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 56 How To Solar Power Your IoT Devices</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 56 How To Solar Power Your IoT Devices</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries/Blog%20Post%20095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/116%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20for%20IoT%20Explained/Blog%20Post%20116%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20for%20IoT%20Explained.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 116 Solar Energy Harvesting for IoT Explained</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 116 Solar Energy Harvesting for IoT Explained</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) 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ROI</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/Infographic%20of%20a%20semi-truck%20with%20solar%20panels%20and%20a%20California%20map%2c%20showing%20solar%20plus%20APU%20ensures%20idling%20compliance-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic of a semi-truck with solar panels and a California map, showing solar plus APU ensures idling compliance-1</image:caption><image:title>Infographic of a semi-truck with solar panels and a California map, showing solar plus APU ensures idling compliance-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/Worried%20man%20on%20phone%20stands%20near%20a%20broken-down%20blue%20semi-truck%20with%20hood%20open%20and%20a%20large%20clock%20behind%20him%20showing%20time%20pressure.png</image:loc><image:caption>Worried man on phone stands near a broken-down blue semi-truck with hood open and a large clock behind him showing time pressure</image:caption><image:title>Worried man on phone stands near a broken-down blue semi-truck with hood open and a large clock behind him showing time pressure</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/fleet%20manager%20smiling%20because%20of%20ROI.png</image:loc><image:caption>Smiling man holding a 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area-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/Infographic%20showing%20a%20solar-powered%20truck%20saving%20200%E2%80%93400%20gallons%20of%20fuel%20annually%20compared%20to%20a%20standard%20truck-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showing a solar-powered truck saving 200–400 gallons of fuel annually compared to a standard truck-1</image:caption><image:title>Infographic showing a solar-powered truck saving 200–400 gallons of fuel annually compared to a standard 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(Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/truck-solar-roi-journey.png</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showing steps of solar ROI: install solar, reduce idling, avoid jump-starts, reach payback in ~12 months, and save $8–12K in 5 years</image:caption><image:title>truck-solar-roi-journey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/Blog%20Post%20161%20%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution.png</image:loc><image:caption>Man standing in front of parked semi-trucks with a text overlay asking about return on investment for a commercial trucking solar solution.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 161  Whats The Return on Investment for a Commercial Trucking Solar Solution</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/Infographic%20comparing%20battery%20life%20with%20and%20without%20solar%2c%20showing%20solar%20use%20leads%20to%20maintained%20charge%20and%20extended%20lifespan-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic comparing battery life with and without solar, showing solar use leads to maintained charge and extended lifespan-1</image:caption><image:title>Infographic comparing battery life with and without solar, showing solar use leads to maintained charge and extended lifespan-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/161%20Whats%20The%20Return%20on%20Investment%20for%20a%20Commercial%20Trucking%20Solar%20Solution/truck-solar-mistakes-to-avoid.png</image:loc><image:caption>truck-solar-mistakes-to-avoid</image:caption><image:title>truck-solar-mistakes-to-avoid</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Blog%20Post%20159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side view of a commercial truck driving on an empty road at sunset with a text overlay asking about solar panel efficiency in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 159 Can Solar Panels Improve Efficiency in Commercial Trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-25</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/solar-charge-controllers-what-they-are-why-you-need-one-and-which-is-best</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/123%20How%20To%20Solar%20Charge%20Your%20eBike%20With%20Lightweight%20and%20Portable%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%20%23123%20How%20To%20Solar%20Charge%20Your%20eBike%20With%20Lightweight%20and%20Portable%20Solar%20Panels.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post #123 How To Solar Charge Your eBike With Lightweight and Portable Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post #123 How To Solar Charge Your eBike With Lightweight and Portable Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/135%20Choosing%20the%20Right%20Solar%20Charge%20Controller%20-%20How%20to%20Optimize%20Your%20System%20and%20Increase%20Efficiency/Schematic%20of%20a%20diode%20regulated%20charge%20circuit.png</image:loc><image:caption>Schematic of a diode regulated charge circuit</image:caption><image:title>Schematic of a diode regulated charge circuit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/135%20Choosing%20the%20Right%20Solar%20Charge%20Controller%20-%20How%20to%20Optimize%20Your%20System%20and%20Increase%20Efficiency/Post%20%23135%20Solar%20Charge%20Controllers%20What%20They%20Are%2c%20Why%20You%20Need%20One%2c%20and%20Which%20is%20Best.png</image:loc><image:caption>Sun in the blue sky and light through tall trees with "Solar Charge Controllers" blog post black text on a semi-transparent white background</image:caption><image:title>Post #135 Solar Charge Controllers What They Are, Why You Need One, and Which is Best</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/135%20Choosing%20the%20Right%20Solar%20Charge%20Controller%20-%20How%20to%20Optimize%20Your%20System%20and%20Increase%20Efficiency/Graphic%20of%20a%20current%20limited%20LDO%20charge%20circuit.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic of a current limited LDO charge circuit</image:caption><image:title>Graphic of a current limited LDO charge circuit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Blog%20Post%20162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Folded solar panel, power station, and gas generator displayed outdoors with text overlay: 'Solar Panels vs. Batteries vs. Power Supplies: What You Need to Know'.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 162 Solar Panels vs Batteries vs Power Supplies What You Need to Know-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/135%20Choosing%20the%20Right%20Solar%20Charge%20Controller%20-%20How%20to%20Optimize%20Your%20System%20and%20Increase%20Efficiency/Graphic%20comparing%20power%20point%20tracking%20systems.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic comparing power point tracking systems</image:caption><image:title>Graphic comparing power point tracking systems</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/135%20Choosing%20the%20Right%20Solar%20Charge%20Controller%20-%20How%20to%20Optimize%20Your%20System%20and%20Increase%20Efficiency/DC-DC%20converter%20power%20point%20tracking%20compared%20to%20PWM%20power%20point%20tracking%20graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>DC-DC converter power point tracking compared to PWM power point tracking graphic
</image:caption><image:title>DC-DC converter power point tracking compared to PWM power point tracking graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/135%20Choosing%20the%20Right%20Solar%20Charge%20Controller%20-%20How%20to%20Optimize%20Your%20System%20and%20Increase%20Efficiency/Solar%20charge%20controller%20comparison%20graphic.png</image:loc><image:caption>Solar charge controller comparison graphic</image:caption><image:title>Solar charge controller comparison graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/can-solar-panels-improve-efficiency-in-commercial-trucking</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20of%20a%20white%20semi-truck%20driving%20on%20a%20road%20with%20solar%20panels%20on%20its%20roof%20under%20a%20sunny%20sky%20in%20a%20green%2c%20hilly%20landscape%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a white semi-truck driving on a road with solar panels on its roof under a sunny sky in a green, hilly landscape.</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a white semi-truck driving on a road with solar panels on its roof under a sunny sky in a green, hilly landscape (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts%20How%20Truck%20Solar%20Panels%20Reduced%20Idling%20and%20Battery%20Failures%20at%20C.R.%20England%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Red C.R. England semi-truck with solar panels on cab roof in a parking lot. Overlay text highlights reduced engine starts, lower idling, and cost savings from truck solar panels.</image:caption><image:title>One Month - Zero Engine Starts How Truck Solar Panels Reduced Idling and Battery Failures at C.R. England (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Blog%20Post%20166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic reading “How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It,” with a semi truck in snowy winter conditions on the left and a semi truck in hot desert conditions on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 166 How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Infographic%20highlighting%20solar%20truck%20benefits%20fuel%20savings%2c%20extended%20battery%20life%2c%20lower%20maintenance%20costs%2c%20and%20compliance%20with%20green%20initiatives%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic highlighting solar truck benefits fuel savings, extended battery life, lower maintenance costs, and compliance with green initiatives.</image:caption><image:title>Infographic highlighting solar truck benefits fuel savings, extended battery life, lower maintenance costs, and compliance with green initiatives (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20of%20a%20worker%20in%20a%20safety%20vest%20and%20helmet%20standing%20confidently%20in%20front%20of%20a%20truck%20equipped%20with%20rooftop%20solar%20panels%20in%20a%20sunny%2c%20desert-like%20landscape%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a worker in a safety vest and helmet standing confidently in front of a truck equipped with rooftop solar panels in a sunny, desert-like landscape.</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a worker in a safety vest and helmet standing confidently in front of a truck equipped with rooftop solar panels in a sunny, desert-like landscape (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20of%20a%20white%20truck%20with%20solar%20panels%20under%20partly%20cloudy%20skies%2c%20showing%2024%25%20output%20and%20a%20map%2c%20with%20text%20about%20real-world%20solar%20performance%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a white truck with solar panels under partly cloudy skies, showing 24% output and a map, with text about real-world solar performance.</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a white truck with solar panels under partly cloudy skies, showing 24% output and a map, with text about real-world solar performance (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Graphic%20showing%20a%20balance%20scale%20with%20weather%20dependence%20and%20installation%20space%20as%20limitations%20for%20solar%20panel%20use%20in%20trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic showing a balance scale with weather dependence and installation space as limitations for solar panel use in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Graphic showing a balance scale with weather dependence and installation space as limitations for solar panel use in trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20of%20a%20man%20at%20a%20desk%20looking%20thoughtful%2c%20with%20a%20question%20mark%20and%20a%20truck%20in%20the%20background%2c%20suggesting%20decision-making%20about%20trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a man at a desk looking thoughtful, with a question mark and a truck in the background, suggesting decision-making about trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a man at a desk looking thoughtful, with a question mark and a truck in the background, suggesting decision-making about trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20of%20three%20different%20trucks%2c%20with%20the%20first%20under%20a%20sun%20symbolizing%20solar%20energy%2c%20suggesting%20a%20comparison%20of%20vehicle%20types%20or%20energy%20sources%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of three different trucks, with the first under a sun symbolizing solar energy, suggesting a comparison of vehicle types or energy sources.</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of three different trucks, with the first under a sun symbolizing solar energy, suggesting a comparison of vehicle types or energy sources (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20of%20a%20red%20truck%20with%20rooftop%20solar%20panels%20under%20a%20sun%2c%20flanked%20by%20the%20text%20Smart%20Investment%20and%20Just%20Hype%20with%20a%20large%20question%20mark%20above%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a red truck with rooftop solar panels under a sun, flanked by the text 'Smart Investment' and 'Just Hype' with a large question mark above.</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a red truck with rooftop solar panels under a sun, flanked by the text Smart Investment and Just Hype with a large question mark above (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Blog%20Post%20159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side view of a commercial truck driving on an empty road at sunset with a text overlay asking about solar panel efficiency in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 159 Can Solar Panels Improve Efficiency in Commercial Trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Infographic%20showing%20ROI%20for%20solar%20on%20trucks%20with%20cost%2c%20fuel%20savings%2c%20battery%20life%20extension%2c%20total%20savings%2c%20and%20payback%20period%20of%2012%E2%80%9316%20months%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showing ROI for solar on trucks with cost, fuel savings, battery life extension, total savings, and payback period of 12–16 months.</image:caption><image:title>Infographic showing ROI for solar on trucks with cost, fuel savings, battery life extension, total savings, and payback period of 12–16 months (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power/Blog%20Post%20160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sections of a Maxeon solar cell on a blue background with text highlighting efficiency, reliability, and low degradation for high-performance solar power.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 160 Maxeon Solar Cells The Superior Choice for High-Performance Solar Power</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20comparing%20a%20standard%20truck%20using%20engine%20power%20with%20a%20solar-powered%20truck%20using%20rooftop%20panels%20for%20auxiliary%20power%20under%20sunlight%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration comparing a standard truck using engine power with a solar-powered truck using rooftop panels for auxiliary power under sunlight.</image:caption><image:title>Illustration comparing a standard truck using engine power with a solar-powered truck using rooftop panels for auxiliary power under sunlight (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-05-28</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/accelerate-your-custom-solar-solutions-with-a-us-based-manufacturer</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution/Blog%20Post%20109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/A%20group%20of%20coworkers%20brainstorming%20ideas.png</image:loc><image:caption>A group of coworkers brainstorming idea</image:caption><image:title>A group of coworkers brainstorming ideas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/a%20semi-truck%20driving%20on%20the%20road%20with%20a%20green%20leaf%20hovering%20above%20it.png</image:loc><image:caption>a semi-truck driving on the road with a green leaf hovering above it</image:caption><image:title>a semi-truck driving on the road with a green leaf hovering above it</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/An%20email%20on%20a%20laptop%20that%20was%20received%20with%20a%20digital%20clock%20in%20the%20background%20showing%202AM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>An email on a laptop that was received with a digital clock in the background showing 2AM</image:caption><image:title>An email on a laptop that was received with a digital clock in the background showing 2AM</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/A%20customer%20service%20person%20wearing%20a%20headset%20helping%20a%20customer%20with%20an%20issue%20they%20are%20having.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A customer service person wearing a headset helping a customer with an issue they are having</image:caption><image:title>A customer service person wearing a headset helping a customer with an issue they are having</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/Team%20working%20on%20a%20project%20with%20notes%20scribbled%20on%20a%20white%20board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Team working on a project with notes scribbled on a white board</image:caption><image:title>Team working on a project with notes scribbled on a white board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/Post%20%23141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer.png</image:loc><image:caption>a robotic arm picking up a thin-film solar panel with text overlayed Accelerate Your Custom Solar Solutions with a US-based Manufacturer</image:caption><image:title>Post #141 Accelerate Your Custom Solar Solutions with a US-based Manufacturer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/A%20person%20driving%20a%20small%20electric%20vehicle.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A person driving a small electric vehicle</image:caption><image:title>A person driving a small electric vehicle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/Shipping%20manager%20handing%20a%20box%20to%20a%20man%20in%20a%20delivery%20truck.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Shipping manager handing a box to a man in a delivery truck</image:caption><image:title>Shipping manager handing a box to a man in a delivery truck</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/141%20Accelerate%20Your%20Custom%20Solar%20Solutions%20with%20a%20US-based%20Manufacturer/A%20chart%20showing%20how%20much%20United%20States%20currency%20a%20company%20is%20saving%20illustrated%20by%20quarters.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A chart showing how much United States currency a company is saving illustrated by quarters</image:caption><image:title>A chart showing how much United States currency a company is saving illustrated by quarters</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/Blog%20Post%20170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Why%20Looks%20Can%20Be%20Deceiving%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post graphic titled “Solar Intensity Explained.” Rooftop solar panels beneath a split sky showing hazy, low-intensity conditions on the left and clear, high-intensity sunlight on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 170 Solar Intensity Why Looks Can Be Deceiving (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Blog%20Post%20110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-04</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/can-solar-panels-handle-the-toughest-road-conditions-a-look-at-durability-in-commercial-trucking</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Worker%20in%20gloves%20and%20cap%20thinking%20with%20hand%20on%20chin.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Worker in gloves and cap thinking with hand on chin</image:caption><image:title>Worker in gloves and cap thinking with hand on chin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Stack%20of%20blue%20aluminum%20framed%20solar%20panels%20with%20one%20upright.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Stack of blue aluminum framed solar panels with one upright</image:caption><image:title>Stack of blue aluminum framed solar panels with one upright</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Truck%20driving%20away%20from%20the%20sun%20on%20cracked%20desert%20road.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Truck driving away from the sun on cracked desert road</image:caption><image:title>Truck driving away from the sun on cracked desert road</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Water-resistant%20surface%20icon%20with%20droplets%20and%20arrow.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Water-resistant surface icon with droplets and arrow</image:caption><image:title>Water-resistant surface icon with droplets and arrow</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Post%20%23153%20Discover%20the%20Game-Changing%20Benefits%20of%20Solar%20Telematics%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red commercial truck on a highway with a city skyline, text: 'Why Solar Power is the Key to Reliable Telematics in Commercial Trucks.'</image:caption><image:title>Post #153 Discover the Game-Changing Benefits of Solar Telematics for Commercial Trucks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Post%20%23157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>A dramatic nighttime image of a blue commercial truck driving on a misty highway under bright streetlights. The image includes a text overlay that reads "Can Solar Panels Handle the Toughest Road Conditions? A Look at Durability in Commercial Trucking."</image:caption><image:title>Post #157 Can Solar Panels Handle the Toughest Road Conditions A Look at Durability in Commercial Trucking-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Rear%20view%20of%20a%20commercial%20truck%20with%20a%20liftgate%2c%20highlighting%20the%20benefits%20of%20solar%20power%20for%20enhancing%20liftgate%20reliability..png</image:loc><image:caption>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:caption><image:title>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Person%20drawing%20upward%20bar%20graph%20with%20digital%20pen.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Person drawing upward bar graph with digital pen</image:caption><image:title>Person drawing upward bar graph with digital pen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Mechanic%20writing%20on%20clipboard%20in%20front%20of%20vehicle.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Mechanic writing on clipboard in front of vehicle</image:caption><image:title>Mechanic writing on clipboard in front of vehicle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/UV%20protection%20icon%20with%20sun%20and%20upward%20arrow%20graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>UV protection icon with sun and upward arrow graphic</image:caption><image:title>UV protection icon with sun and upward arrow graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Three%20battery%20icons%20showing%20empty%2c%20half%2c%20and%20full%20levels.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Three battery icons showing empty, half, and full levels</image:caption><image:title>Three battery icons showing empty, half, and full levels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Two%20workers%20giving%20thumbs%20up%2c%20one%20in%20a%20safety%20vest.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Two workers giving thumbs up, one in a safety vest</image:caption><image:title>Two workers giving thumbs up, one in a safety vest</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts%20How%20Truck%20Solar%20Panels%20Reduced%20Idling%20and%20Battery%20Failures%20at%20C.R.%20England%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Red C.R. England semi-truck with solar panels on cab roof in a parking lot. Overlay text highlights reduced engine starts, lower idling, and cost savings from truck solar panels.</image:caption><image:title>One Month - Zero Engine Starts How Truck Solar Panels Reduced Idling and Battery Failures at C.R. England (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Thin%20solar%20panel%20mounted%20on%20trailer%20roof.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Thin solar panel mounted on trailer roof</image:caption><image:title>Thin solar panel mounted on trailer roof</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-25</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-optimize-charging-for-iot-solar-energy-harvesting-applications</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Brad%20Scandrett%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Vice President of Engineering, Brad Scandrett</image:caption><image:title>Brad Scandrett Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/PowerFilm%20Indoor%20Light%20Series%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Indoor Light Series graph</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Indoor Light Series graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/MPPT%20vs%20PWM%2012V%20(Battery%20Low%2010.5V)%20graph-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>MPPT vs PWM 12V (Battery Low 10.5V) graph</image:caption><image:title>MPPT vs PWM 12V (Battery Low 10.5V) graph-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Charge%20Controller%20Selection%20Criteria%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>Charge Controller Selection Criteria graph</image:caption><image:title>Charge Controller Selection Criteria graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/MPPT%20vs%20PWM%2012V%20(Battery%20Full%2013.5V)%20graph-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>MPPT vs PWM 12V (Battery Full 13.5V) graph</image:caption><image:title>MPPT vs PWM 12V (Battery Full 13.5V) graph-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Radio%20Frequency%20power%20generation%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>Radio Frequency power generation graph</image:caption><image:title>Radio Frequency power generation graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Parallel%20vs%20Single%20vs%20Series%20IV%20Curve.png</image:loc><image:caption>Parallel vs. Single vs. Series IV Curve</image:caption><image:title>Parallel vs Single vs Series IV Curve</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Parallel%20Connection%20diagram%20of%20two%20solar%20cells.png</image:loc><image:caption>Parallel Connection diagram of two solar cells</image:caption><image:title>Parallel Connection diagram of two solar cells</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Photovoltaic%20solar%20power%20generation%20diagram-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Photovoltaic solar power generation diagram</image:caption><image:title>Photovoltaic solar power generation diagram-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Thermoelectric%20power%20generation%20graphic.png</image:loc><image:caption>Thermoelectric power generation graphic</image:caption><image:title>Thermoelectric power generation graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Fixed%20Power%20Point%20Tracking%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>Fixed Power Point Tracking graph</image:caption><image:title>Fixed Power Point Tracking graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Direct%20Charging%20diagram-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Direct Charging diagram</image:caption><image:title>Direct Charging diagram-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Series%20Connection%20diagram%20of%20two%20solar%20cells.png</image:loc><image:caption>Series Connection diagram of two solar cells</image:caption><image:title>Series Connection diagram of two solar cells</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Piezoelectric%20power%20generation%20diagram.png</image:loc><image:caption>Piezoelectric power generation diagram</image:caption><image:title>Piezoelectric power generation diagram</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Various%20development%20kits-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Various development kits</image:caption><image:title>Various development kits-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Solar%20Development%20Kit%20with%20e-peas%20PMIC%20and%20CAP-XX%20Supercapacitors%20(DEV-EPEAS-CAPXX)%20diagram-2.png</image:loc><image:caption>Solar Development Kit with e-peas PMIC and CAP-XX Supercapacitors (DEV-EPEAS-CAPXX) diagram</image:caption><image:title>Solar Development Kit with e-peas PMIC and CAP-XX Supercapacitors (DEV-EPEAS-CAPXX) diagram-2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Post%20%23136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications.png</image:loc><image:caption>Hand holding a 3D world with IoT-related icons swirling around it with How To Optimize Charging for IoT Solar Energy Harvesting Applications text.</image:caption><image:title>Post #136 How To Optimize Charging for IoT Solar Energy Harvesting Applications</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-connect-flexible-solar-to-a-pc-board</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/anatomy%20of%20an%20amorhous%20silicon%20pv%20cell.png</image:loc><image:caption>anatomy of an amorhous silicon pv cell</image:caption><image:title>anatomy of an amorhous silicon pv cell</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/flexible%20reference%20design%20with%20a%20solar%20panel%20connected%20with%20conductive%20epoxy.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>flexible reference design with a solar panel connected with conductive epoxy</image:caption><image:title>flexible reference design with a solar panel connected with conductive epoxy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/LL200-2.4-75%20with%20trimmed%20leads.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>LL200-2.4-75 with trimmed leads</image:caption><image:title>LL200-2.4-75 with trimmed leads</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/Blog%20Post%20114%20How%20To%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20To%20A%20PC%20Board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible Solar To A PC Board</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible Solar To A PC Board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/pcb%20with%20solar%20connected%20using%20backside%20contacts.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>pcb with solar connected using backside contacts</image:caption><image:title>pcb with solar connected using backside contacts</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/mini%20solar%20panel%20with%20tabs.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>mini solar panel with tabs</image:caption><image:title>mini solar panel with tabs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors/Blog%20Post%20111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/flex%20connector%20on%20a%20circuit%20board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>flex connector on a circuit board</image:caption><image:title>flex connector on a circuit board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/INP3.6-24x44T%20Electronic%20Component%20Solar%20Panel.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>INP3.6-24x44T Electronic Component Solar Panel</image:caption><image:title>INP3.6-24x44T Electronic Component Solar Panel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/solar%20development%20kit.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>solar development kit</image:caption><image:title>solar development kit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/solar%20panel%20connected%20to%20a%20circuit%20board%20using%20conductive%20epoxy.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>solar panel connected to a circuit board using conductive epoxy</image:caption><image:title>solar panel connected to a circuit board using conductive epoxy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/INP2.4-10x94T%20Electronic%20Component%20Solar%20Panel.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>INP2.4-10x94T Electronic Component Solar Panel</image:caption><image:title>INP2.4-10x94T Electronic Component Solar Panel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board/Blog%20Post%20115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 115 Benefits of Using Thin-Film Solar with a Flexible PC Board</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 115 Benefits of Using Thin-Film Solar with a Flexible PC Board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2020/08/04/solar-energy-harvesting-vs-coin-cell-battery-which-is-better</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries/Blog%20Post%20095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/107%20What%20Features%20Are%20Most%20Important%20For%20Energy%20Harvesting%20PMICs/Blog%20Post%20107%20What%20Features%20Are%20Most%20Important%20For%20Energy%20Harvesting%20PMICs.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 107 What Features Are Most Important For Energy Harvesting PMICs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 107 What Features Are Most Important For Energy Harvesting PMICs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/103%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20vs%20Coin%20Cell%20Battery%20Which%20is%20Better/Blog%20Post%20103%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20vs%20Coin%20Cell%20Batteries%20Which%20is%20Better.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 103 Solar Energy Harvesting vs Coin Cell Batteries Which is Better</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 103 Solar Energy Harvesting vs Coin Cell Batteries Which is Better</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/09/13/what-makes-a-wireless-protocol-low-power</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/089%20What%20Makes%20A%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power/Indoor%20Solar%20Panel%20with%20Nordic%20BLE%20Development%20Kit.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Indoor Solar Panel with Nordic BLE Development Kit</image:caption><image:title>Indoor Solar Panel with Nordic BLE Development Kit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/089%20What%20Makes%20A%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power/Comparison%20Of%20Power%20Table.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Comparison Of Power Table</image:caption><image:title>Comparison Of Power Table</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/089%20What%20Makes%20A%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power/Blog%20Post%20089%20What%20Makes%20a%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 089 What Makes a Wireless Protocol Low Power</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 089 What Makes a Wireless Protocol Low Power</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Blog%20Post%20%23124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/089%20What%20Makes%20A%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power/BLE%20Consumption%20Profile%20Graph.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>BLE Consumption Profile Graph</image:caption><image:title>BLE Consumption Profile Graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Brad%20Scandrett%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Vice President of Engineering, Brad Scandrett</image:caption><image:title>Brad Scandrett Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/089%20What%20Makes%20A%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power/LTE-M%20%20NB-IoT%20Graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>LTE-M  NB-IoT Graphic</image:caption><image:title>LTE-M  NB-IoT Graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications/Post%20%23136%20How%20To%20Optimize%20Charging%20for%20IoT%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Applications.png</image:loc><image:caption>Hand holding a 3D world with IoT-related icons swirling around it with How To Optimize Charging for IoT Solar Energy Harvesting Applications text.</image:caption><image:title>Post #136 How To Optimize Charging for IoT Solar Energy Harvesting Applications</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/089%20What%20Makes%20A%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power/BLE%20multi%20packet%20profile%20graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>BLE multi packet profile graphic</image:caption><image:title>BLE multi packet profile graphic</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/the-fleet-managers-guide-to-solar-power-5-key-applications-for-commercial-trucks</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/A%20fleet%20manager%20standing%20in%20front%20of%20a%20row%20of%20red%20commercial%20trucks%2c%20with%20the%20title%20The%20Fleet%20Managers%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks%20displayed%20above%20him.png</image:loc><image:caption>A fleet manager standing in front of a row of red commercial trucks, with the title "The Fleet Manager's Guide to Solar Power: 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks" displayed above him</image:caption><image:title>A fleet manager standing in front of a row of red commercial trucks, with the title The Fleet Managers Guide to Solar Power 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks displayed above him</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Large%20commercial%20refrigerated%20delivery%20truck%20with%20silver%20exterior%20and%20gray%20cargo%20container%2c%20traveling%20on%20a%20paved%20road%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Large commercial refrigerated delivery truck with silver exterior and gray cargo container, traveling on a paved road</image:caption><image:title>Large commercial refrigerated delivery truck with silver exterior and gray cargo container, traveling on a paved road (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Blog%20Post%20164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Real-World%20Fleet%20Testing%20Proves%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20Panels%20Deliver%20More%20Power%20for%20Trucking%20Fleets.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red semi-truck with solar panels on the cab roof parked outdoors. Graphic text reads “PowerFilm vs. The Competition” and highlights fleet testing, uptime, reliability, and savings benefits.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 PowerFilm vs. The Competition Real-World Fleet Testing Proves PowerFilm Solar Panels Deliver More Power for Trucking Fleets</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Liftgate%20on%20the%20back%20of%20a%20semi%20trailer%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Liftgate on the back of a semi trailer</image:caption><image:title>Liftgate on the back of a semi trailer (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Silver%20semi-truck%20with%20a%20trailer%20parked%20on%20the%20road%2c%20featuring%20a%20solar%20panel%20installed%20on%20the%20roof%20of%20the%20cab%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver semi-truck with a trailer parked on the road, featuring a solar panel installed on the roof of the cab</image:caption><image:title>Silver semi-truck with a trailer parked on the road, featuring a solar panel installed on the roof of the cab (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Custom%20solar%20panel%20installed%20on%20a%20Carrier%20Vector%20reefer%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Custom solar panel installed on a Carrier Vector reefer</image:caption><image:title>Custom solar panel installed on a Carrier Vector reefer (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers/Post%20%23155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%3F%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers.png</image:loc><image:caption>A red semi-truck driving on a highway through a mountainous landscape with autumn-colored trees. The sky is bright, and the road is curving slightly. A white text box in the upper left corner contains the title: "Does Solar Work When a Truck is Moving? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers."</image:caption><image:title>Post #155 Does Solar Work When a Trucks Engine Is Running? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Blog%20Post%20166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic reading “How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It,” with a semi truck in snowy winter conditions on the left and a semi truck in hot desert conditions on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 166 How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Small%20solar%20panel%20supporting%20a%20telematics%20system%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Small solar panel supporting a telematics system</image:caption><image:title>Small solar panel supporting a telematics system (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Close-up%20view%20of%20two%20solar%20panels%20mounted%20on%20the%20roof%20of%20a%20commercial%20truck%20trailer%2c%20connected%20with%20visible%20wiring%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Close-up view of two solar panels mounted on the roof of a commercial truck trailer, connected with visible wiring</image:caption><image:title>Close-up view of two solar panels mounted on the roof of a commercial truck trailer, connected with visible wiring (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Custom%20solar%20panel%20installed%20on%20a%20Thermo%20King%20Precedent%20reefer%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Custom solar panel installed on a Thermo King Precedent reefer</image:caption><image:title>Custom solar panel installed on a Thermo King Precedent reefer (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/154%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Trucks/Silver%20semi-truck%20with%20trailer%20driving%20on%20a%20long%20straight%20road%20bordered%20by%20green%20trees%20with%20a%20solar%20panel%20on%20the%20fairing%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver semi-truck with trailer driving on a long straight road bordered by green trees with a solar panel on the fairing</image:caption><image:title>Silver semi-truck with trailer driving on a long straight road bordered by green trees with a solar panel on the fairing (web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-25</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-power-devices-anywhere-with-flexible-lightsaver-solar-charging-solutions</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/133%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/Unrolled%20LightSaver%20Max%20Portable%20Solar%20Charger%20on%20a%20rock%20charging%20a%20cell%20phone.png</image:loc><image:caption>Unrolled LightSaver Max Portable Solar Charger on a rock charging a cell phone</image:caption><image:title>Unrolled LightSaver Max Portable Solar Charger on a rock charging a cell phone</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/133%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/Close%20up%20hands%20charging%20mobile%20phone.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Close up hands charging mobile phone</image:caption><image:title>Close up hands charging mobile phone</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/133%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/Videographer%20hiking%20with%20his%20camera%20and%20a%20LightSaver%20Max%20Portable%20Solar%20Charger%20unrolled%20on%20his%20backpack.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Videographer hiking with his camera and a LightSaver Max Portable Solar Charger unrolled on his backpack</image:caption><image:title>Videographer hiking with his camera and a LightSaver Max Portable Solar Charger unrolled on his backpack</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/133%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/Man%20with%20a%20LightSaver%20Portable%20Solar%20Charger%20on%20his%20backpack%20staring%20a%20waterfall%20and%20a%20unrolled%20LightSaver%20Max%20next%20to%20a%20tent.png</image:loc><image:caption>Man with a LightSaver Portable Solar Charger on his backpack staring a waterfall and a unrolled LightSaver Max next to a tent</image:caption><image:title>Man with a LightSaver Portable Solar Charger on his backpack staring a waterfall and a unrolled LightSaver Max next to a 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Charger</image:caption><image:title>Man pluging a USB cable into the LightSaver Portable Solar Charger</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/133%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/Man%20unrolling%20a%20LightSaver%20Portable%20Solar%20Charger.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Man unrolling a LightSaver Portable Solar Charger</image:caption><image:title>Man unrolling a LightSaver Portable Solar Charger</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio 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back</image:caption><image:title>A photographer crouching down to take a photo with a rolled up LightSaver Max Portable Solar Charger on his back</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/133%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/LightSaver%20Portable%20Solar%20Charger%20unrolled%20on%20a%20rock%20edge%20charging%20a%20cell%20phone.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>LightSaver Portable Solar Charger unrolled on a rock edge charging a cell phone</image:caption><image:title>LightSaver Portable Solar Charger unrolled on a rock edge charging a cell phone</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo 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pocket</image:caption><image:title>Man putting a LightSaver Portable Solar charger into his jeans pocket</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-04-01</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2017/10/20/the-triple-test</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio 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Be Deceiving (Web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-01-13</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2021/02/09/six-questions-to-ask-yourself-before-designing-a-solar-solutio</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution/power%20by%20lux%20graph%20for%20indoor%20environments.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>power by lux graph for indoor environments</image:caption><image:title>power by lux graph for indoor 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Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-solar-panels-for-transportation-refrigeration-units-boosting-efficiency-reliability-and-savings</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Graph%20comparing%20power%20output%20of%20three%20solar%20panels%20for%20TRUs%20across%20battery%20voltages%20Carrier%20highest%20Thermo%20King%20lowest%20increasing%20with%20voltage.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graph comparing power output of three solar panels for TRUs across battery voltages Carrier highest Thermo King lowest increasing with voltage</image:caption><image:title>Graph comparing power output of three solar panels for TRUs across battery voltages Carrier highest Thermo King lowest increasing with voltage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Man%20asks%20Whats%20the%20solution%20pointing%20at%20reduced%20diesel%20chart.%20Barrels%20crossed%20out%20money%20bag%20shown%20Seeking%20alternatives%20to%20diesel%20use-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Man asks Whats the solution pointing at reduced diesel chart. Barrels crossed out money bag shown Seeking alternatives to diesel use-1</image:caption><image:title>Man asks Whats the solution pointing at reduced diesel chart. Barrels crossed out money bag shown Seeking alternatives to diesel use-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Stressed%20truck%20driver%20in%20safety%20vest%20and%20cap%2c%20sitting%20in%20vehicle%20cabin%20with%20eyes%20closed%20and%20hand%20on%20forehead%2c%20looking%20fatigued.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>hicle cabin with eyes closed and hand on forehead, looking fatigued</image:caption><image:title>Stressed truck driver in safety vest and cap, sitting in vehicle cabin with eyes closed and hand on forehead, looking fatigued</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Blog%20Post%20159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side view of a commercial truck driving on an empty road at sunset with a text overlay asking about solar panel efficiency in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 159 Can Solar Panels Improve Efficiency in Commercial Trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Truck%20driver%20shaking%20hands%20with%20logistics%20worker%20in%20safety%20vest.%20White%20truck%20in%20background.%20Professional%20interaction%20at%20job%20site..jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Truck driver shaking hands with logistics worker in safety vest. White truck in background. Professional interaction at job site.</image:caption><image:title>Truck driver shaking hands with logistics worker in safety vest. White truck in background. Professional interaction at job site.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Custom%20solar%20panel%20installed%20on%20a%20Carrier%20Vector%20Reefer.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Custom solar panel installed on a Carrier Vector Reefer</image:caption><image:title>Custom solar panel installed on a Carrier Vector Reefer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Blog%20Post%20164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Real-World%20Fleet%20Testing%20Proves%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20Panels%20Deliver%20More%20Power%20for%20Trucking%20Fleets.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red semi-truck with solar panels on the cab roof parked outdoors. Graphic text reads “PowerFilm vs. The Competition” and highlights fleet testing, uptime, reliability, and savings benefits.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 PowerFilm vs. The Competition Real-World Fleet Testing Proves PowerFilm Solar Panels Deliver More Power for Trucking Fleets</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Semi-truck%20with%20a%20transportation%20refrigeration%20unit%20installed%20on%20the%20trailer.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Semi-truck with a transportation refrigeration unit installed on the trailer</image:caption><image:title>Semi-truck with a transportation refrigeration unit installed on the trailer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Post%20%23149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units.png</image:loc><image:caption>Semi-Truck with a solar panel installed on top of a reefer unit and the blog post title on a semi-transparent white rectangle.</image:caption><image:title>Post #149 The Ultimate Guide to Solar Panels for Transportation Refrigeration Units</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts%20How%20Truck%20Solar%20Panels%20Reduced%20Idling%20and%20Battery%20Failures%20at%20C.R.%20England%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Red C.R. England semi-truck with solar panels on cab roof in a parking lot. Overlay text highlights reduced engine starts, lower idling, and cost savings from truck solar panels.</image:caption><image:title>One Month - Zero Engine Starts How Truck Solar Panels Reduced Idling and Battery Failures at C.R. England (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Graph%20showing%20Expected%20Average%20Cycles%20vs%20Depth%20of%20Discharge%20(%25%20of%20Capacity).%20Logarithmic%20y-axis%2c%20decreasing%20curve%20from%2010%5E5%20to%2010%5E2%20cycles..png</image:loc><image:caption>Graph showing Expected Average Cycles vs Depth of Discharge (% of Capacity). Logarithmic y-axis, decreasing curve from 10^5 to 10^2 cycles.</image:caption><image:title>Graph showing Expected Average Cycles vs Depth of Discharge (% of Capacity). Logarithmic y-axis, decreasing curve from 10^5 to 10^2 cycles.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Trucks%20and%20cars%20on%20highway%20with%20digital%20network%20overlay.%20Location%20pins%20highlight%20connected%20transportation%20system%20at%20dusk.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Trucks and cars on highway with digital network overlay. Location pins highlight connected transportation system at dusk</image:caption><image:title>Trucks and cars on highway with digital network overlay. Location pins highlight connected transportation system at dusk</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Hand%20holding%20fuel%20pump%20nozzle%2c%20refueling%20RV%20at%20sunset.%20Golden%20light%20illuminates%20trees%20and%20road%20in%20background.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Hand holding fuel pump nozzle, refueling RV at sunset. Golden light illuminates trees and road in background</image:caption><image:title>Hand holding fuel pump nozzle, refueling RV at sunset. Golden light illuminates trees and road in background</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Three%20business%20professionals%20in%20a%20serious%20discussion%20at%20a%20conference%20table%2c%20working%20together%20on%20documents%20and%20using%20electronic%20devices..jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Three business professionals in a serious discussion at a conference table, working together on documents and using electronic devices.</image:caption><image:title>Three business professionals in a serious discussion at a conference table, working together on documents and using electronic devices.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Wooden%20cubes%20spelling%20ROI%20placed%20on%20a%20calculator%2c%20with%20financial%20charts%20and%20graphs%20in%20the%20background%2c%20representing%20return%20on%20investment.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Wooden cubes spelling "ROI" placed on a calculator, with financial charts and graphs in the background, representing return on investment.</image:caption><image:title>Wooden cubes spelling ROI placed on a calculator, with financial charts and graphs in the background, representing return on investment</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Stacked%20area%20chart%20showing%20declining%20NOx%20emissions%20from%20TRUs%20in%20California%20by%20category%20from%202015%20to%202040%20with%20sharp%20drop%20around%202025.png</image:loc><image:caption>Stacked area chart showing declining NOx emissions from TRUs in California by category from 2015 to 2040 with sharp drop around 2025</image:caption><image:title>Stacked area chart showing declining NOx emissions from TRUs in California by category from 2015 to 2040 with sharp drop around 2025</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Custom%20solar%20panel%20installed%20on%20a%20Thermo%20King%20Precedent%20Reefer.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Custom solar panel installed on a Thermo King Precedent Reefer</image:caption><image:title>Custom solar panel installed on a Thermo King Precedent Reefer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Stacked%20area%20chart%20depicts%20decreasing%20PM25%20emissions%20from%20TRUs%20in%20California%20by%20category%20from%202015%20to%202040%20with%20steep%20decline%20around%202025.png</image:loc><image:caption>Stacked area chart depicts decreasing PM25 emissions from TRUs in California by category from 2015 to 2040 with steep decline around 2025</image:caption><image:title>Stacked area chart depicts decreasing PM25 emissions from TRUs in California by category from 2015 to 2040 with steep decline around 2025</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/A%20truck%20driver%20is%20angry%20due%20to%20a%20dead%20trailer%20refrigeration%20unit%20battery%2c%20causing%20the%20goods%20to%20spoil%20inside%20the%20trailer-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>A truck driver is angry due to a dead trailer refrigeration unit battery, causing the goods to spoil inside the trailer</image:caption><image:title>A truck driver is angry due to a dead trailer refrigeration unit battery, causing the goods to spoil inside the 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Blue rectangular shape with green caps, representing electrical power storage</image:caption><image:title>Icon of a car battery with lightning bolt symbol. Blue rectangular shape with green caps, representing electrical power storage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Go-Green%20APU.png</image:loc><image:caption>Go-Green APU</image:caption><image:title>Go-Green APU</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Post%20%23152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready.png</image:loc><image:caption>A row of colorful semi-trucks parked, with text overlay: "How Solar Power Can Keep Your Truck's Starting Batteries Charged and Ready."</image:caption><image:title>Post #152 How Solar Power Can Keep Your Trucks Starting Batteries Charged and Ready</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Website/Products/Transportation/Products_Commercial%20Transportation%20Solar%20Panels_Hero%20(Large).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver International LT semi-truck with a fairing integrated solar panel with a long box trailer driving on a multi-lane highway bordered by grass and trees.</image:caption><image:title>Products_Commercial Transportation Solar Panels_Hero (Large)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Map%20of%20Iowa%20showing%20major%20highways%20I-80%20and%20I-35%2c%20with%20a%20truck%20icon%20and%20a%20building%20icon.%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20logo%20in%20corner.png</image:loc><image:caption>Map of Iowa showing major highways I-80 and I-35, with a truck icon and a building icon. PowerFilm Solar logo in corner</image:caption><image:title>Map of Iowa showing major highways I-80 and I-35, with a truck icon and a building icon. PowerFilm Solar logo in corner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Close-up%20of%20a%20person%20refueling%20a%20vehicle%20with%20a%20red%20gasoline%20nozzle%20at%20a%20gas%20station.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Close-up of a person refueling a vehicle with a red gasoline nozzle at a gas station</image:caption><image:title>Close-up of a person refueling a vehicle with a red gasoline nozzle at a gas station</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Battle%20Born%20Batteries%20Electric%20APU.png</image:loc><image:caption>Battle Born Batteries Electric APU</image:caption><image:title>Battle Born Batteries Electric APU</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Blog%20Post%20159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side view of a commercial truck driving on an empty road at sunset with a text overlay asking about solar panel efficiency in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 159 Can Solar Panels Improve Efficiency in Commercial Trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Three%20battery%20icons%20showing%20different%20charge%20levels%20low%2c%20medium%2c%20and%20full%2c%20representing%20varying%20states%20of%20battery%20power..png</image:loc><image:caption>Three battery icons showing different charge levels low, medium, and full, representing varying states of battery power.</image:caption><image:title>Three battery icons showing different charge levels low, medium, and full, representing varying states of battery power.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio 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(400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Two%20gray%20gears%2c%20one%20with%20a%20clock%20face%2c%20support%20a%20rising%20green%20arrow%20against%20a%20blue%20background.png</image:loc><image:caption>Two gray gears, one with a clock face, support a rising green arrow against a blue background</image:caption><image:title>Two gray gears, one with a clock face, support a rising green arrow against a blue background</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Mechanic%20in%20a%20blue%20uniform%20holding%20a%20wrench%20and%20cloth%20in%20a%20service%20workshop%20with%20people%20in%20the%20background.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Mechanic in a blue uniform holding a wrench and cloth in a service workshop with people in the background</image:caption><image:title>Mechanic in a blue uniform holding a wrench and cloth in a service workshop with people in the background</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels/Post%20%23151%20Boost%20Your%20Truck%E2%80%99s%20Diesel%20or%20Electric%20APU%20Efficiency%20and%20Save%20Money%20with%20Solar%20Panels.png</image:loc><image:caption>Three semi-trucks driving on a highway at dusk, promoting increased APU efficiency and cost savings with solar panels.</image:caption><image:title>Post #151 Boost Your Truck’s Diesel or Electric APU Efficiency and Save Money with Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers/Post%20%23155%20Does%20Solar%20Work%20When%20a%20Trucks%20Engine%20Is%20Running%3F%20Debunking%20the%20Myth%20for%20Fleet%20Managers.png</image:loc><image:caption>A red semi-truck driving on a highway through a mountainous landscape with autumn-colored trees. The sky is bright, and the road is curving slightly. A white text box in the upper left corner contains the title: "Does Solar Work When a Truck is Moving? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers."</image:caption><image:title>Post #155 Does Solar Work When a Trucks Engine Is Running? Debunking the Myth for Fleet Managers</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-05-13</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/05/10/what-is-the-staebler-wronski-effect</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%20158%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks.png</image:loc><image:caption>Split-image showing a cold, snowy landscape on the left and a hot, cracked desert on the right. Centered over both is a white box with the blog title: “How Temperature Impacts the Design and Performance of Amorphous and Crystalline Silicon Solar Panels.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 158 The Fleet Manager’s Guide to Solar Power 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/001%20Leveling%20The%20Playing%20Field/Blog%20Post%20001%20Leveling%20The%20Playing%20Field.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 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gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-develop-an-energy-harvesting-power-budget-for-an-iot-device</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology/Blog%20Post%20125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 125 How To Design Perpetual IoT Edge Devices Using Solar PMIC and Supercap Technology</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 125 How To Design Perpetual IoT Edge Devices Using Solar PMIC and Supercap Technology</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/117%20How%20to%20Size%20a%20Solar%20Panel%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Blog%20Post%20117%20How%20to%20Size%20a%20Solar%20Panel%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 117 How to Size a Solar Panel for an IoT Device</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 117 How to Size a Solar Panel for an IoT Device</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Graph%20of%20BLE%20power%20profile.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graph of BLE power profile</image:caption><image:title>Graph of BLE power profile</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Graph%20of%20common%20indoor%20lighting%20scenarios.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graph of common indoor lighting scenarios</image:caption><image:title>Graph of common indoor lighting scenarios</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Blog%20Post%20%23124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Graph%20of%20common%20outdoor%20lighting%20scenarios.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graph of common outdoor lighting scenarios</image:caption><image:title>Graph of common outdoor lighting scenarios</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors/Blog%20Post%20111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/01/26/determining-voltage-current</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/048%20Determining%20Voltage%20and%20Current/Blog%20Post%20048%20Determining%20Voltage%20and%20Current.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 048 Determining Voltage and Current</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 048 Determining Voltage and Current</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/Powerfilm%20solar%20logo-3-1.svg</image:loc><image:caption>Powerfilm solar logo-3-1</image:caption><image:title>Powerfilm solar logo-3-1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/11/30/whole-cells-vs-cut-cells-whats-the-difference</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference/Blog%20Post%20070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 070 Whole Cells vs Cut Cells Whats The Difference</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 070 Whole Cells vs Cut Cells Whats The Difference</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) 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The workspace is filled with office supplies, a computer, and sticky notes. A text overlay in a black-bordered white box reads: 'Solar Cell Efficiency Explained: How It’s Measured and Why It Matters.'</image:caption><image:title>Post #156 Solar Cell Efficiency Explained How It’s Measured and Why It Matters</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power/Blog%20Post%20160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sections of a Maxeon solar cell on a blue background with text highlighting efficiency, reliability, and low degradation for high-performance solar power.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 160 Maxeon Solar Cells The Superior Choice for High-Performance Solar Power</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference/Whole%20cell%20SunPower%20dog%20bone%20bus%20bar%20connection.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Whole cell SunPower dog bone bus bar connection</image:caption><image:title>Whole cell SunPower dog bone bus bar connection</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference/24%20watt%20whole%20cell%20panel%20infrared.png</image:loc><image:caption>24 watt whole cell panel infrared</image:caption><image:title>24 watt whole cell panel infrared</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference/Cut%20and%20whole%20crystalline%20silicon%20solar%20cells.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Cut and whole crystalline silicon solar cells</image:caption><image:title>Cut and whole crystalline silicon solar cells</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference/SunPower%20dog%20bone%20bus%20bar%20connection.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>SunPower dog bone bus bar connection</image:caption><image:title>SunPower dog bone bus bar connection</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference/Cut%20Crystalline%20Silicon%20Solar%20Cells.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Cut Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells</image:caption><image:title>Cut Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/070%20Whole%20Cells%20vs%20Cut%20Cells%20Whats%20The%20Difference/26%20watt%20panel%20of%2013%20cut%20cells%20infrared.png</image:loc><image:caption>26 watt panel of 13 cut cells infrared</image:caption><image:title>26 watt panel of 13 cut cells infrared</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2020/10/06/how-to-solar-power-your-ham-radio</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/105%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio/Lithium%20iron%20phosphate%20battery%20with%20two%20Genasun%20charge%20controllers%20mounted%20on%20the%20back%20with%20an%20Anderson%20Powerpole%20strip%20a%20tablet%2c%20ham%20radio%20on%20a%20wooden%20table%20with%20a%20160W%20Crystalline%20Foldable%20Solar%20Panel%20charging%20the%20battery.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Lithium iron phosphate battery with two Genasun charge controllers mounted on the back with an Anderson Powerpole strip a tablet, ham radio on a wooden table with a 160W Crystalline Foldable Solar Panel charging the battery</image:caption><image:title>Lithium iron phosphate battery with two Genasun charge controllers mounted on the back with an Anderson Powerpole strip a tablet, ham radio on a wooden table with a 160W Crystalline Foldable Solar Panel charging the battery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/105%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio/Tent%20in%20remote%20area%20with%20PowerFilm%20Foldable%20Solar%20Panel.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Tent in remote area with PowerFilm Foldable Solar Panel</image:caption><image:title>Tent in remote area with PowerFilm Foldable Solar Panel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/131%20How%20To%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio%20with%20Portable%20and%20Lightweight%20Solar%20Panels/How%20To%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio%20with%20Portable%20and%20Lightweight%20Solar%20Panels%20(500%20x%20300).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Ham radio sitting on wood being powered by the LightSaver Max with the text How To PowerYour Ham Radio with Portable and Lightweight Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>How To Power Your Ham Radio with Portable and Lightweight Solar Panels (500 x 300)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/105%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio/Lithium%20iron%20phosphate%20battery%20with%20an%20Anderson%20Powerpole%20strip%20and%20two%2060W%20Foldable%20Solar%20Panels%20on%20a%20circular%20wooden%20table.jpg.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Lithium iron phosphate battery with an Anderson Powerpole strip and two 60W Foldable Solar Panels on a circular wooden table.jpg</image:caption><image:title>Lithium iron phosphate battery with an Anderson Powerpole strip and two 60W Foldable Solar Panels on a circular wooden table.jpg</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/145%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions/Post%20%23145%20How%20to%20Power%20Devices%20Anywhere%20with%20Flexible%20LightSaver%20Solar%20Charging%20Solutions.png</image:loc><image:caption>Hiker with a LightSaver Portable Solar Charger on his back looking through forest greenery at a mountain.</image:caption><image:title>Post #145 How to Power Devices Anywhere with Flexible LightSaver Solar Charging Solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/105%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio/Lithium%20iron%20phosphate%20battery%20in%20a%20bag%20with%20an%20Anderson%20Powerpole%20strip%20and%20two%2060W%20Foldable%20Solar%20Panels%20on%20a%20circular%20wooden%20table.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Lithium iron phosphate battery in a bag with an Anderson Powerpole strip and two 60W Foldable Solar Panels on a circular wooden table</image:caption><image:title>Lithium iron phosphate battery in a bag with an Anderson Powerpole strip and two 60W Foldable Solar Panels on a circular wooden table</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/105%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio/Buddipole%20PowerMini%20Charge%20Controller%20and%20PowerFilm%20Foldable%20Solar%20Panel.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Buddipole PowerMini Charge Controller and PowerFilm Foldable Solar Panel</image:caption><image:title>Buddipole PowerMini Charge Controller and PowerFilm Foldable Solar Panel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions/Blog%20Post%20121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/105%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20Ham%20Radio/Lithium%20iron%20phosphate%20battery%20with%20two%20Genasun%20charge%20controller%20moundted%20on%20the%20back%20with%20an%20Anderson%20Powerpole%20strip%20and%20two%2060W%20Foldable%20Solar%20Panels%20on%20a%20circular%20wooden%20table.jpg.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Lithium iron phosphate battery with two Genasun charge controller moundted on the back with an Anderson Powerpole strip and two 60W Foldable Solar Panels on a circular wooden table.jpg</image:caption><image:title>Lithium iron phosphate battery with two Genasun charge controller moundted on the back with an Anderson Powerpole strip and two 60W Foldable Solar Panels on a circular wooden table.jpg</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer/Post%20%23142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer.png</image:loc><image:caption>A man with a head sitting at a desk looking up with the text "Which portable solar technology is best: a primer"</image:caption><image:title>Post #142 Which Portable Solar Technology Is Best A Primer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/05/18/solar-powering-your-iot-devices</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/056%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20IoT%20Device/Blog%20Post%2056%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20IoT%20Devices.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 56 How To Solar Power Your IoT Devices</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 56 How To Solar Power Your IoT Devices</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready/Post%20%23152%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Can%20Keep%20Your%20Trucks%20Starting%20Batteries%20Charged%20and%20Ready.png</image:loc><image:caption>A row of colorful semi-trucks parked, with text overlay: "How Solar Power Can Keep Your Truck's Starting Batteries Charged and Ready."</image:caption><image:title>Post #152 How Solar Power Can Keep Your Trucks Starting Batteries Charged and Ready</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries/Blog%20Post%20095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/103%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20vs%20Coin%20Cell%20Battery%20Which%20is%20Better/Blog%20Post%20103%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20vs%20Coin%20Cell%20Batteries%20Which%20is%20Better.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 103 Solar Energy Harvesting vs Coin Cell Batteries Which is Better</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 103 Solar Energy Harvesting vs Coin Cell Batteries Which is Better</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/solar-intensity-explained-why-solar-panel-performance-depends-on-more-than-sunshine</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/what-effects-solar-intensity%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic titled “What Affects Solar Intensity?” showing a solar panel surrounded by key factors: time of day, season, geographic location, weather conditions, and panel angle and orientation.</image:caption><image:title>what-effects-solar-intensity (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/consistency-matters-more-than-peak-sunlight%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic titled “Consistent Energy Throughout the Day” showing solar panels from sunrise to evening. Relative energy production rises from low at sunrise, peaks at midday, then declines through afternoon and evening.</image:caption><image:title>consistency-matters-more-than-peak-sunlight (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/looks-bright-vs-higher-solar-intensity%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side-by-side comparison of rooftop solar panels under hazy and clear skies. The infographic shows hazy conditions can appear bright but provide lower solar intensity, while clear conditions deliver higher solar intensity and more energy.</image:caption><image:title>looks-bright-vs-higher-solar-intensity (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/Blog%20Post%20170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Why%20Looks%20Can%20Be%20Deceiving%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post graphic titled “Solar Intensity Explained.” Rooftop solar panels beneath a split sky showing hazy, low-intensity conditions on the left and clear, high-intensity sunlight on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 170 Solar Intensity Why Looks Can Be Deceiving (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution/Blog%20Post%20109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board/Blog%20Post%20115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 115 Benefits of Using Thin-Film Solar with a Flexible PC Board</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 115 Benefits of Using Thin-Film Solar with a Flexible PC Board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/three-factors-affecting-solar-intensity%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showing three factors affecting solar panel performance: sun angle, temperature, and atmospheric conditions. Panels produce more energy with a high sun angle, less in heat, haze, or thin clouds.</image:caption><image:title>three-factors-affecting-solar-intensity (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/direct-vs-diffuse-sunlight-solar-panels%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showing solar panels under cloudy skies with labels for direct and diffuse sunlight. It explains that panels generate power from both direct sun rays and scattered light during cloudy conditions.</image:caption><image:title>direct-vs-diffuse-sunlight-solar-panels (Web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-23</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/comprehensive-guide-solar-power-budgeting-and-system-design-step-by-step-example</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/battery%20size%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>battery size formula</image:caption><image:title>battery size formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Person%20holding%20a%20calculator%20at%20a%20desk%20with%20a%20laptop%20and%20notebook.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Person holding a calculator at a desk with a laptop and notebook</image:caption><image:title>Person holding a calculator at a desk with a laptop and notebook</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Series%20of%20batteries%20getting%20incrementally%20larger.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Series of batteries getting incrementally larger</image:caption><image:title>Series of batteries getting incrementally larger</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Illustrated%20versions%20of%20various%20types%20of%20weather.png</image:loc><image:caption>Illustrated versions of various types of weather</image:caption><image:title>Illustrated versions of various types of weather</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/watt%20hours%20of%20power%20to%20operate%20a%20given%20device%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>watt hours of power to operate a given device formula</image:caption><image:title>watt hours of power to operate a given device formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/self%20discharge%20rate%20by%20battery%20chemistry%20chart.png</image:loc><image:caption>self discharge rate by battery chemistry chart</image:caption><image:title>self discharge rate by battery chemistry chart</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/Blog%20Post%20114%20How%20To%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20To%20A%20PC%20Board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible Solar To A PC Board</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible Solar To A PC Board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/efficiency%20loss%20in%20charge%20controller%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>efficiency loss in charge controller formula</image:caption><image:title>efficiency loss in charge controller formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Zimbabwe%20average%20temperature%20chart.png</image:loc><image:caption>Zimbabwe average temperature chart</image:caption><image:title>Zimbabwe average temperature chart</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Timeline%20of%20the%20months%20in%20a%20year.png</image:loc><image:caption>Timeline of the months in a year</image:caption><image:title>Timeline of the months in a year</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Zimbabwe%20solar%20radiation%20by%20month%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>Zimbabwe solar radiation by month graph</image:caption><image:title>Zimbabwe solar radiation by month graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Illustration%20of%20a%20blue%20car%20battery%20with%20a%20yellow%20lightning%20bolt%20in%20the%20middle.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a blue car battery with a yellow lightning bolt in the middle</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a blue car battery with a yellow lightning bolt in the middle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Light%20blue%20freezer%20with%20a%20white%20snowflake%20in%20the%20middle.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Light blue freezer with a white snowflake in the middle</image:caption><image:title>Light blue freezer with a white snowflake in the middle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/woman%20analyzing%20a%20battery.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>woman analyzing a battery</image:caption><image:title>woman analyzing a battery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/Solar%20panel%20wattage%20formula%20to%20power%20freezer%20with%20ambient%20temp%20at%2025C.png</image:loc><image:caption>Solar panel wattage formula to power freezer with ambient temp at 25C</image:caption><image:title>Solar panel wattage formula to power freezer with ambient temp at 25C</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Hand%20turning%20knob%20with%20efficiency%20scale%20from%20black%20red%20green.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Hand turning knob with efficiency scale from black red green</image:caption><image:title>Hand turning knob with efficiency scale from black red green</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/daily%20power%20draw%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>daily power draw formula</image:caption><image:title>daily power draw formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/battery%20discharge%20rate%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>battery discharge rate formula</image:caption><image:title>battery discharge rate formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/Adjusted%20watt%20hours%20formula%20accounting%20for%20converter%20efficiency.png</image:loc><image:caption>Adjusted watt hours formula accounting for converter efficiency</image:caption><image:title>Adjusted watt hours formula accounting for converter efficiency</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Illustration%20of%20a%20charge%20controller.png</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a charge controller</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a charge controller</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Illustration%20of%20a%20woman%20with%20a%20lightbulb%20analyzing%20energy%20consumption%20and%20creation.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a woman with a lightbulb analyzing energy consumption and creation</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a woman with a lightbulb analyzing energy consumption and creation</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Illustration%20of%20two%20men%20analyzing%20battery%20capacity.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of two men analyzing battery capacity</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of two men analyzing battery capacity</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/Solar%20panel%20wattage%20formula%20to%20power%20freezer%20with%20ambient%20temp%20at%2030C.png</image:loc><image:caption>Solar panel wattage formula to power freezer with ambient temp at 30C</image:caption><image:title>Solar panel wattage formula to power freezer with ambient temp at 30C</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/solar%20panel%20sizing%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>solar panel sizing formula</image:caption><image:title>solar panel sizing formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Zimbabwe%20on%20a%20map.png</image:loc><image:caption>Zimbabwe on a map</image:caption><image:title>Zimbabwe on a map</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Illustration%20of%20the%20sun%20behind%20clouds.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of the sun behind clouds</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of the sun behind clouds</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/A%20series%20of%20batteries%20at%20various%20states%20of%20discharge.png</image:loc><image:caption>A series of batteries at various states of discharge</image:caption><image:title>A series of batteries at various states of discharge</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Blog%20Post%20164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Real-World%20Fleet%20Testing%20Proves%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20Panels%20Deliver%20More%20Power%20for%20Trucking%20Fleets.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red semi-truck with solar panels on the cab roof parked outdoors. Graphic text reads “PowerFilm vs. The Competition” and highlights fleet testing, uptime, reliability, and savings benefits.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 PowerFilm vs. The Competition Real-World Fleet Testing Proves PowerFilm Solar Panels Deliver More Power for Trucking Fleets</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Equations/converter%20efficiency%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>converter efficiency formula</image:caption><image:title>converter efficiency formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/148%20Comprehensive%20Guide%20-%20Solar%20Power%20Budgeting%20and%20System%20Design%20-%20Step-by-Step%20Example/Rollable%20Solar%20Panel%20Line.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>7-60W Rollable Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>Rollable Solar Panel Line</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-11-07</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-we-helped-gem-design-a-custom-solar-solution-for-their-low-speed-electric-vehicles</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/GEM%20Solar%20Panel%20Benefits.png</image:loc><image:caption>GEM Solar Panel Benefits</image:caption><image:title>GEM Solar Panel Benefits</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/GEM-e6-MY24-beauty-tidal-blue-outside-doors-premium-seats-beechwood-tan-and-black.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A bright blue GEM low-speed electric vehicle with PowerFilm solar panels installed on the roof is parked near a modern white surrounded by palm trees on a sunny day.</image:caption><image:title>GEM-e6-MY24-beauty-tidal-blue-outside-doors-premium-seats-beechwood-tan-and-black</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/PowerFilm%20Design%20Process%20Flow%20Chart.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A circular diagram showing six stages of a product development cycle: Concept Development, Design Review, Prototype, Field Testing, Pilot Production, and Volume Production. Each stage is represented by a colored circle with directional arrows connecting them in sequence.</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Design Process Flow Chart</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Blog%20Post%20163%20-%20Sven%20Quote%20(Transparent).png</image:loc><image:caption>“GEM has been committed to clean mobility for over two decades. Partnering with PowerFilm allowed us to bring that commitment to life through smart, renewable charging.”
— Sven Etzelsberger, Director of Engineering, Waev (GEM’s parent company)</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 163 - Sven Quote (Transparent)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Blog%20Post%20164%20How%20We%20Helped%20GEM%20Design%20a%20Custom%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blue GEM low-speed electric vehicle parked in front of an industrial building, with overlaid text stating, "How PowerFilm Helped GEM Build a Better Solar Solution for Their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles."</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 How We Helped GEM Design a Custom Solar Solution for their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/GEM-MY25-Charging.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A person wearing a brown jacket and work gloves plugs a charging cable into the front of a white GEM low-speed electric vehicle, with a brick wall in the background.</image:caption><image:title>GEM-MY25-Charging</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Efficiency%20Comparison.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Comparison graphic showing Maxeon solar panels with 24.3% efficiency outperforming standard solar panels with 19–21% efficiency. Maxeon panel is illustrated in dark blue with a sun and lightning bolt icon above, while the standard panel is shown in light gray.</image:caption><image:title>Efficiency Comparison</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/GEM-Solar-Panels-e6.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Close-up view of a blue GEM low-speed electric vehicle with a PowerFilm custom rooftop solar panel installed.</image:caption><image:title>GEM-Solar-Panels-e6</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Why%20GEM%20Chose%20PowerFilm.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic titled "Why GEM Chose PowerFilm" with icons and text highlighting Solar Expertise (35+ years), Custom Design Capabilities, and Speed to Market (rapid prototyping and production), centered around a handshake illustration.</image:caption><image:title>Why GEM Chose PowerFilm</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Blog%20Post%20159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side view of a commercial truck driving on an empty road at sunset with a text overlay asking about solar panel efficiency in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 159 Can Solar Panels Improve Efficiency in Commercial Trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Additional%20Range.png</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic showing "Additional Range Per Day: 4.3 – 12.4 miles" inside a blue arc.</image:caption><image:title>Additional Range</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/2024-GEM-e4-solar-panel-TitaniumMetMatte-726-Tan-NoDoors-ClearRoof-TopDown.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Top-down view of a black GEM low-speed electric vehicle equipped with PowerFilm solar panels covering the roof.</image:caption><image:title>2024-GEM-e4-solar-panel-TitaniumMetMatte-726-Tan-NoDoors-ClearRoof-TopDown</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%20158%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks.png</image:loc><image:caption>Split-image showing a cold, snowy landscape on the left and a hot, cracked desert on the right. Centered over both is a white box with the blog title: “How Temperature Impacts the Design and Performance of Amorphous and Crystalline Silicon Solar Panels.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 158 The Fleet Manager’s Guide to Solar Power 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/GEM-e6-MY24-lifestyle-tidal-blue-family-skyroof-solar-panels-full-doors-on-road-double-yellow-lines.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A blue GEM low-speed electric vehicle drives down a suburban street with several smiling passengers inside, passing modern houses and greenery under a cloudy sky.</image:caption><image:title>GEM-e6-MY24-lifestyle-tidal-blue-family-skyroof-solar-panels-full-doors-on-road-double-yellow-lines</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power/Blog%20Post%20160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sections of a Maxeon solar cell on a blue background with text highlighting efficiency, reliability, and low degradation for high-performance solar power.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 160 Maxeon Solar Cells The Superior Choice for High-Performance Solar Power</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Blog%20Post%20163%20-%20Brad%20Quote%20(Transparent).png</image:loc><image:caption>Quote from Brad Scandrett, PowerFilm's VP of Engineering, about how aligned engineering enabled GEM's custom solution to go from prototype to production in under a year.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 163 - Brad Quote (Transparent)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-05-05</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-size-a-solar-panel-for-an-iot-device</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/114%20How%20to%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20to%20a%20PC%20Board/Blog%20Post%20114%20How%20To%20Connect%20Flexible%20Solar%20To%20A%20PC%20Board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible Solar To A PC Board</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 114 How To Connect Flexible 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Overlay text reads: “Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window?” Cityscape visible outside.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 168 Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/091%20Seasonality%20of%20Solar/Blog%20Post%20091%20Seasonality%20of%20Solar.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 091 Seasonality of Solar</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 091 Seasonality of Solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/091%20Seasonality%20of%20Solar/Average%20Daily%20Irradiance%20in%20Hours%20San%20Antonio%20Texas.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Average Daily Irradiance in Hours San Antonio Texas</image:caption><image:title>Average Daily Irradiance in Hours San Antonio Texas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/086%20How%20Does%20Partial%20Shade%20Affect%20Different%20Types%20of%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%2086%20How%20Does%20Partial%20Shade%20Affect%20Different%20Types%20of%20Solar%20Panels.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 86 How Does Partial Shade Affect Different Types of Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 86 How Does Partial Shade Affect Different Types of Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/091%20Seasonality%20of%20Solar/Average%20Daily%20Irradiance%20in%20Hours%20Seattle%20Washington.webp</image:loc><image:caption>Average Daily Irradiance in Hours Seattle Washington</image:caption><image:title>Average Daily Irradiance in Hours Seattle Washington</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Blog%20Post%20110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2021/03/02/what-you-need-to-know-about-indoor-solar</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/animated%20tired%20woman%20with%20low%20battery%20icon.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>animated tired woman with low battery icon</image:caption><image:title>animated tired woman with low battery icon</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Warehouse%20aisle%20lined%20with%20boxes%20and%20pallet%20jacks.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Warehouse aisle lined with boxes and pallet jacks</image:caption><image:title>Warehouse aisle lined with boxes and pallet jacks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/Blog%20Post%20170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Why%20Looks%20Can%20Be%20Deceiving%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post graphic titled “Solar Intensity Explained.” Rooftop solar panels beneath a split sky showing hazy, low-intensity conditions on the left and clear, high-intensity sunlight on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 170 Solar Intensity Why Looks Can Be Deceiving (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Four%20different%20solar%20development%20kits.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Four different solar development kits</image:caption><image:title>Four different solar development kits</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/power%20generation%20under%20LED%20spectrum%20graph.png</image:loc><image:caption>power generation under LED spectrum graph</image:caption><image:title>power generation under LED spectrum graph</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Blog%20Post%20110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/086%20How%20Does%20Partial%20Shade%20Affect%20Different%20Types%20of%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%2086%20How%20Does%20Partial%20Shade%20Affect%20Different%20Types%20of%20Solar%20Panels.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 86 How Does Partial Shade Affect Different Types of Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 86 How Does Partial Shade Affect Different Types of Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/power%20by%20lux%20graph%20for%20different%20indoor%20environments.png</image:loc><image:caption>power by lux graph for different indoor environments</image:caption><image:title>power by lux graph for different indoor environments</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/farmote-systems-solar-powered-iot-device-increases-farmers-profits-by-over-100k</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/144%20Farmote%20Systems%20Solar-Powered%20IoT%20Device%20Increases%20Farmers%20Profits%20by%20Over%20100k/Cow%20Sniffing%20Farmote%20Device.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Cow Sniffing Farmote Device</image:caption><image:title>Cow Sniffing Farmote Device</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/144%20Farmote%20Systems%20Solar-Powered%20IoT%20Device%20Increases%20Farmers%20Profits%20by%20Over%20100k/Post%20%23144%20Farmote%20Systems%20Solar-Powered%20IoT%20Device%20Increases%20Farmers%20Profits%20by%20Over%20$100k.png</image:loc><image:caption>Richard pushing Farmote Systems device into the ground with Blog Post title overlayed. </image:caption><image:title>Post #144 Farmote Systems Solar-Powered IoT Device Increases Farmers Profits by Over $100k</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/127%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Tools%20and%20Flexible%20PV%20Cells%20for%20IoT%20Devices/Blog%20Post%20127%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Tools%20and%20Flexible%20PV%20Cells%20for%20IoT%20Devices.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Circuitry designs on a white background with Solar Energy Harvesting Tools and Flexible PV Cells for IoT Devices Text</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 127 Solar Energy Harvesting Tools and Flexible PV Cells for IoT Devices</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/144%20Farmote%20Systems%20Solar-Powered%20IoT%20Device%20Increases%20Farmers%20Profits%20by%20Over%20100k/Richard%20crouching%20with%20Farmote%20Systems%20device%20and%20cows%20behind.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Richard crouching with Farmote Systems device and cows behind</image:caption><image:title>Richard crouching with Farmote Systems device and cows behind</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors/Blog%20Post%20111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/144%20Farmote%20Systems%20Solar-Powered%20IoT%20Device%20Increases%20Farmers%20Profits%20by%20Over%20100k/Farmote%20user%20with%20an%20iPad.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Farmote user with an iPad</image:caption><image:title>Farmote user with an iPad</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/060%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Industrial%20IoT/Blog%20Post%20060%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Industrial%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 060 Solar Power For Industrial IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 060 Solar Power For Industrial IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-15</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/06/08/solar-power-for-commercial-iot</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries/Blog%20Post%20095%20Do%20IoT%20Devices%20Really%20Need%20Batteries.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 095 Do IoT Devices Really Need Batteries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2058%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Commercial%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 58 Solar Power For Commercial IoT</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT/Blog%20Post%2059%20Solar%20Power%20For%20Consumer%20IoT.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 59 Solar Power For Consumer IoT</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-temperature-impacts-the-design-and-performance-of-amorphous-and-crystalline-silicon-solar-panels</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Solar%20Operation%20In%20Different%20Seasons%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustrations representing the four seasons: spring with sun and cloud, summer with sun, autumn with a leaf, and winter with a snowflake.</image:caption><image:title>Solar Operation In Different Seasons (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Encapsulation%20Materials%20Impact%20Thermal%20Endurance%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Diagram showing solar panel layers with ETFE on top, TPU or EVA in the middle, and a solar cell at the bottom, protecting against UV rays, heat, and moisture.</image:caption><image:title>Encapsulation Materials Impact Thermal Endurance (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Temperature%20Coefficients%20Define%20Performance%20in%20Heat%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Comparison chart showing temperature coefficients for low-cost crystalline silicon, Maxeon crystalline, and amorphous silicon with associated icons and percentage values.</image:caption><image:title>Temperature Coefficients Define Performance in Heat (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know/Blog%20Post%20162%20Solar%20Panels%20vs%20Batteries%20vs%20Power%20Supplies%20What%20You%20Need%20to%20Know-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Folded solar panel, power station, and gas generator displayed outdoors with text overlay: 'Solar Panels vs. Batteries vs. Power Supplies: What You Need to Know'.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 162 Solar Panels vs Batteries vs Power Supplies What You Need to Know-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Design%20Proactively%20for%20Thermal%20Challenges%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Three people collaborating at a table with a laptop and drawing pad, discussing a presentation showing a solar panel and sun icon on a screen.</image:caption><image:title>Design Proactively for Thermal Challenges (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Know%20the%20Ideal%20Operating%20Temperature%20Range%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Comparison chart showing amorphous silicon, standard crystalline silicon, and Maxeon crystalline with corresponding thermometer icons indicating different heat levels.</image:caption><image:title>Know the Ideal Operating Temperature Range (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power/Blog%20Post%20160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sections of a Maxeon solar cell on a blue background with text highlighting efficiency, reliability, and low degradation for high-performance solar power.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 160 Maxeon Solar Cells The Superior Choice for High-Performance Solar Power</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Blog%20Post%20164%20How%20We%20Helped%20GEM%20Design%20a%20Custom%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blue GEM low-speed electric vehicle parked in front of an industrial building, with overlaid text stating, "How PowerFilm Helped GEM Build a Better Solar Solution for Their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles."</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 How We Helped GEM Design a Custom Solar Solution for their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Color%20Can%20Influence%20System%20Temperature%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A diagram comparing black housing absorbing more heat and white housing reflecting sunlight to reduce heat, with sun, thermometers, and arrows illustrating heat flow.</image:caption><image:title>Color Can Influence System Temperature (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Varrying%20Operating%20Environments%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustrations representing different environments: field with tree and sun, desert with cactus and dunes, forest with pine trees, and coast with waves and a lighthouse.</image:caption><image:title>Varrying Operating Environments (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%20158%20The%20Fleet%20Manager%E2%80%99s%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Power%205%20Key%20Applications%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks.png</image:loc><image:caption>Split-image showing a cold, snowy landscape on the left and a hot, cracked desert on the right. Centered over both is a white box with the blog title: “How Temperature Impacts the Design and Performance of Amorphous and Crystalline Silicon Solar Panels.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 158 The Fleet Manager’s Guide to Solar Power 5 Key Applications for Commercial Trucks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/158%20How%20Temperature%20Impacts%20the%20Design%20and%20Performance%20Solar%20Panels/Design%20Proactively%20for%20Thermal%20Challenges%20(2)%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Three people discussing a presentation with a laptop and a screen showing a rising graph, sun, and snowflake symbols."</image:caption><image:title>Design Proactively for Thermal Challenges (2) (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-25</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/solar-cell-efficiency-explained-how-its-measured-and-why-it-matters</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution/Blog%20Post%20109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/156%20Solar%20Cell%20Efficiency%20Explained%20How%20It%E2%80%99s%20Measured%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters/Puzzle%20Pieces.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of three people assembling oversized puzzle pieces. 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A text overlay in a black-bordered white box reads: 'Solar Cell Efficiency Explained: How It’s Measured and Why It Matters.'</image:caption><image:title>Post #156 Solar Cell Efficiency Explained How It’s Measured and Why It Matters</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer/Post%20%23142%20Which%20Portable%20Solar%20Technology%20Is%20Best%20A%20Primer.png</image:loc><image:caption>A man with a head sitting at a desk looking up with the text "Which portable solar technology is best: a primer"</image:caption><image:title>Post #142 Which Portable Solar Technology Is Best A Primer</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/156%20Solar%20Cell%20Efficiency%20Explained%20How%20It%E2%80%99s%20Measured%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters/Silver%20semi-truck%20with%20a%20trailer%20parked%20on%20the%20road%2c%20featuring%20a%20solar%20panel%20installed%20on%20the%20roof%20of%20the%20cab%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver semi-truck with a trailer parked on the road, featuring a solar panel installed on the roof of the cab</image:caption><image:title>Silver semi-truck with a trailer parked on the road, featuring a solar panel installed on the roof of the cab (web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/156%20Solar%20Cell%20Efficiency%20Explained%20How%20It%E2%80%99s%20Measured%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters/Lamp%20shining%20on%20a%20desk%20with%20the%20sun%20pouring%20through%20a%20window-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>A sunlit workspace featuring a modern desk lamp, an open laptop, and scattered documents on a wooden desk. 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Best</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/123%20How%20To%20Solar%20Charge%20Your%20eBike%20With%20Lightweight%20and%20Portable%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20Post%20%23123%20How%20To%20Solar%20Charge%20Your%20eBike%20With%20Lightweight%20and%20Portable%20Solar%20Panels.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post #123 How To Solar Charge Your eBike With Lightweight and Portable Solar Panels</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post #123 How To Solar Charge Your eBike With Lightweight and Portable Solar Panels</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/038%20Understanding%20Battery%20Life/12V%20output%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>12V output formula</image:caption><image:title>12V output formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/038%20Understanding%20Battery%20Life/usb%20(5V)%20output%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>usb (5V) output formula</image:caption><image:title>usb (5V) output formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/038%20Understanding%20Battery%20Life/LightSaver%20Max%20watt%20hours%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>LightSaver Max watt hours formula</image:caption><image:title>LightSaver Max watt hours formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/038%20Understanding%20Battery%20Life/battery%20capacity%20using%20usb%20(5V)%20output.png</image:loc><image:caption>battery capacity using usb (5V) output</image:caption><image:title>battery capacity using usb (5V) output</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/038%20Understanding%20Battery%20Life/Blog%20Post%20038%20Understanding%20Battery%20Life.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 038 Understanding Battery Life</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 038 Understanding Battery Life</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/038%20Understanding%20Battery%20Life/current%20formula.png</image:loc><image:caption>current formula</image:caption><image:title>current formula</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device/Blog%20Post%20%23124%20How%20To%20Develop%20an%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Power%20Budget%20for%20an%20IoT%20Device.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post #124 How To Develop an Energy Harvesting Power Budget for an IoT Device</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan 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Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cells%20Solar%20Designs/Blog%20Post%20098%20Benefits%20of%20Single%20Cell%20Solar%20Designs.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 098 Benefits of Single Cell Solar Designs</image:caption><image:title>Blog 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Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution/Blog%20Post%20109%20Six%20Questions%20To%20Ask%20Before%20Designing%20A%20Solar%20Solution.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 109 Six Questions To Ask Before Designing A Solar Solution</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/112%20PowerDrive%20Solar%20Panel%20Drive%20Your%20Golf%20Car%20Farther/animated%20man%20with%20an%20oversized%20wrench%20and%20several%20gears.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>animated man with an oversized wrench and several gears</image:caption><image:title>animated man with an oversized wrench and several 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icon</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/132%20How%20To%20Solar%20Power%20Your%20Golf%20Car%20The%20Easy%20Way/19197303-1.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Animated concept of a man and woman designing a new car as it drives off of a computer monitor</image:caption><image:title>19197303-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/112%20PowerDrive%20Solar%20Panel%20Drive%20Your%20Golf%20Car%20Farther/animated%20man%20placing%20an%20oversized%20puzzle%20piece%20to%20complete%20a%20puzzle.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>animated man placing an oversized puzzle piece to complete a puzzle</image:caption><image:title>animated man placing an oversized puzzle piece to complete a 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car</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/112%20PowerDrive%20Solar%20Panel%20Drive%20Your%20Golf%20Car%20Farther/green%20animated%20battery%20with%20a%20leaf%20icon%20in%20the%20middle.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>green animated battery with a leaf icon in the middle</image:caption><image:title>green animated battery with a leaf icon in the middle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/112%20PowerDrive%20Solar%20Panel%20Drive%20Your%20Golf%20Car%20Farther/animated%20bag%20of%20money%20with%20an%20arrow%20point%20down%20indicating%20savings.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>animated bag of money with an arrow point down indicating savings</image:caption><image:title>animated bag of money with an arrow point down indicating savings</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/130%20Solar%20Panels%20Help%20Maintain%20Vehicle%20or%20Equipment%20Batteries/Cycle%20life%20versus%20depth%20of%20discharge%20curve%20for%20a%20lead-acid%20battery.png</image:loc><image:caption>Cycle life versus depth of discharge curve for a lead-acid battery</image:caption><image:title>Cycle life versus depth of discharge curve for a lead-acid battery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/112%20PowerDrive%20Solar%20Panel%20Drive%20Your%20Golf%20Car%20Farther/People%20helping%20each%20other%20up%20steep%20stairs%20(200%20x%20103).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>People helping each other up steep stairs</image:caption><image:title>People helping each other up steep stairs (200 x 103)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/112%20PowerDrive%20Solar%20Panel%20Drive%20Your%20Golf%20Car%20Farther/animated%20fuel%20gauge%20pointing%20at%20full%20with%20a%20golf%20car%20in%20the%20middle%20of%20the%20display.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>animated fuel gauge pointing at full with a golf car in the middle of the display</image:caption><image:title>animated fuel gauge pointing at full with a golf car in the middle of the display</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-06-20</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-solar-extends-runtime-for-autonomous-agricultural-robots</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/Rendering%20of%20Aigen%E2%80%99s%20Element%20robot%20featuring%20an%20integrated%20350W%20PowerFilm%20custom-designed%20solar%20panel.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Overhead shot of agricultural electronics and hardware components organized on a workbench. Includes a GPS or telemetry module, a heavy-duty cooling fin housing, wiring harnesses, a camera sensor, and various small electronic modules connected together.</image:caption><image:title>Rendering of Aigen’s Element robot featuring an integrated 350W PowerFilm custom-designed solar panel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/The%20Power%20Challenge%20Facing%20Agricultural%20Robotics.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>An infographic compares "Charging Downtime" (robot at a charging station, 20% battery) with "Solar-Assisted Operation" (robot in a sunny crop field, 80% battery). A central diagram illustrates smart energy flow from solar to battery.</image:caption><image:title>The Power Challenge Facing Agricultural Robotics</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/Engineering%20Considerations%20for%20Solar%20Integration.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic highlighting 6 agricultural design challenges surrounding a central robot diagram: 1. Vibration &amp;amp; Shock, 2. Dust, Mud &amp;amp; Debris, 3. Chemical Exposure, 4. Weight &amp;amp; Space, 5. Irregular Surfaces, 6. Solar Variability.</image:caption><image:title>Engineering Considerations for Solar Integration</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Post%20%23157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>A dramatic nighttime image of a blue commercial truck driving on a misty highway under bright streetlights. The image includes a text overlay that reads "Can Solar Panels Handle the Toughest Road Conditions? A Look at Durability in Commercial Trucking."</image:caption><image:title>Post #157 Can Solar Panels Handle the Toughest Road Conditions A Look at Durability in Commercial Trucking-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/Solar%20Power%20extended%20run%20time.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic diagram titled "SOLAR POWER. EXTENDED RUNTIME." features a wheeled agricultural robot on the left. On the right, a flowchart illustrates "SOLAR INPUT" flowing into a "BATTERY SYSTEM," which powers onboard systems like communications, cameras, GPS/RTK, sensors, and edge computing.</image:caption><image:title>Solar Power extended run time</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units/Post%20%23149%20The%20Ultimate%20Guide%20to%20Solar%20Panels%20for%20Transportation%20Refrigeration%20Units.png</image:loc><image:caption>Semi-Truck with a solar panel installed on top of a reefer unit and the blog post title on a semi-transparent white rectangle.</image:caption><image:title>Post #149 The Ultimate Guide to Solar Panels for Transportation Refrigeration Units</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/153%20Why%20Solar%20Power%20is%20the%20Key%20to%20Reliable%20Telematics%20in%20Commercial%20Trucks/Post%20%23153%20Discover%20the%20Game-Changing%20Benefits%20of%20Solar%20Telematics%20for%20Commercial%20Trucks.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red commercial truck on a highway with a city skyline, text: 'Why Solar Power is the Key to Reliable Telematics in Commercial Trucks.'</image:caption><image:title>Post #153 Discover the Game-Changing Benefits of Solar Telematics for Commercial Trucks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/Agriculture%20electronics%20and%20systems%20laid%20out%20on%20a%20table.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Agriculture electronics and systems laid out on a table</image:caption><image:title>Agriculture electronics and systems laid out on a table</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/The%20Future%20of%20Solar-Assisted%20Agricultural%20Robotics.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Wide shot of a flat, solar-paneled autonomous agricultural robot driving between perfectly straight rows of crops in a vast, sunlit green field under a clear blue sky.</image:caption><image:title>The Future of Solar-Assisted Agricultural Robotics</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic of a wheeled agricultural robot with a flat-mounted solar panel driving in a crop field. Text on left: "HOW SOLAR EXTENDS RUNTIME FOR AUTONOMOUS AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS" with subtitle: "Powering longer missions. Enhancing field productivity."</image:caption><image:title>How Solar Extends Runtime for Autonomous Agricultural Robots</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/171%20How%20Solar%20Extends%20Runtime%20for%20Autonomous%20Agricultural%20Robots/Applications%20Where%20Solar%20Integration%20Makes%20Sense.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Infographic showcasing four numbered use cases for agricultural robots: 1. Autonomous Crop Scouting, 2. Robotic Weed Control Systems, 3. Remote Monitoring Platforms, and 4. Autonomous Utility &amp;amp; Service Vehicles.</image:caption><image:title>Applications Where Solar Integration Makes Sense</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-07-16</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/04/26/will-a-solar-panel-work-behind-glass</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/079%20Will%20A%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20Glass/Effect%20of%20car%20window%20glass%20on%20power%20graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Effect of car window glass on power graphic</image:caption><image:title>Effect of car window glass on power graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Explained_Why%20Solar%20Panel%20Performance%20Depends%20on%20More%20Than%20Sunshine/Blog%20Post%20170%20Solar%20Intensity%20Why%20Looks%20Can%20Be%20Deceiving%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post graphic titled “Solar Intensity Explained.” Rooftop solar panels beneath a split sky showing hazy, low-intensity conditions on the left and clear, high-intensity sunlight on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 170 Solar Intensity Why Looks Can Be Deceiving (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/079%20Will%20A%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20Glass/Amorphous%20silicon%20power%20production%20at%20solar%20noon%20through%20building%20window%20glass%20graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous silicon power production at solar noon through building window glass graphic</image:caption><image:title>Amorphous silicon power production at solar noon through building window glass graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/156%20Solar%20Cell%20Efficiency%20Explained%20How%20It%E2%80%99s%20Measured%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters/Post%20%23156%20Solar%20Cell%20Efficiency%20Explained%20How%20It%E2%80%99s%20Measured%20and%20Why%20It%20Matters.png</image:loc><image:caption>A middle-aged man with glasses and a beard sits at a desk, analyzing a printed chart with graphs. The workspace is filled with office supplies, a computer, and sticky notes. A text overlay in a black-bordered white box reads: 'Solar Cell Efficiency Explained: How It’s Measured and Why It Matters.'</image:caption><image:title>Post #156 Solar Cell Efficiency Explained How It’s Measured and Why It Matters</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/079%20Will%20A%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20Glass/TransmittanceReflectance%20of%20a%20window%20compared%20to%20the%20angle%20of%20incident%20light%20graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>TransmittanceReflectance of a window compared to the angle of incident light graphic</image:caption><image:title>TransmittanceReflectance of a window compared to the angle of incident light graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/079%20Will%20A%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20Glass/Solar%20transmission%20through%20glass%20graphic.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Solar transmission through glass graphic</image:caption><image:title>Solar transmission through glass graphic</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/168%20Will%20A%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20Glass/Blog%20Post%20168%20Will%20a%20Solar%20Panel%20Work%20Behind%20a%20Window.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sunlit modern room with large floor-to-ceiling window, armchair, and small table. Overlay text reads: “Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window?” Cityscape visible outside.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 168 Will a Solar Panel Work Behind a Window</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-05-05</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/benefits-of-using-thin-film-solar-with-a-flexible-pc-board</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions/Blog%20Post%20121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board/amorphous%20silicon%20(a-si)%20solar%20panel%20flexing.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>amorphous silicon (a-si) solar panel flexing</image:caption><image:title>amorphous silicon (a-si) solar panel flexing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board/flexible%20pc%20board%20with%20thin-film%20solar.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>flexible pc board with thin-film solar</image:caption><image:title>flexible pc board with thin-film solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board/flexible%20pc%20board%20components.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>flexible pc board components</image:caption><image:title>flexible pc board components</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/163%20How%20PowerFilm%20Helped%20GEM%20Build%20a%20Better%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20Their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles/Blog%20Post%20164%20How%20We%20Helped%20GEM%20Design%20a%20Custom%20Solar%20Solution%20for%20their%20Low-Speed%20Electric%20Vehicles.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blue GEM low-speed electric vehicle parked in front of an industrial building, with overlaid text stating, "How PowerFilm Helped GEM Build a Better Solar Solution for Their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles."</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 How We Helped GEM Design a Custom Solar Solution for their Low-Speed Electric Vehicles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/089%20What%20Makes%20A%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power/Blog%20Post%20089%20What%20Makes%20a%20Wireless%20Protocol%20Low%20Power.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 089 What Makes a Wireless Protocol Low Power</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 089 What Makes a Wireless Protocol Low Power</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board/Blog%20Post%20115%20Benefits%20of%20Using%20Thin-Film%20Solar%20with%20a%20Flexible%20PC%20Board.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 115 Benefits of Using Thin-Film Solar with a Flexible PC Board</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 115 Benefits of Using Thin-Film Solar with a Flexible PC Board</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/01/29/leveling-the-playing-field</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions/Blog%20Post%20121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/003%20Solar%20Situation%20An%20Interview%20with%20Frank%20Jeffrey/Blog%20Post%20003%20Solar%20Situation%20An%20Interview%20with%20Frank%20Jeffrey.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 003 Solar Situation An Interview with Frank Jeffrey</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 003 Solar Situation An Interview with Frank Jeffrey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/001%20Leveling%20The%20Playing%20Field/Blog%20Post%20001%20Leveling%20The%20Playing%20Field.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 001 Leveling The Playing Field</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 001 Leveling The Playing Field</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-19</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/08/12/powerfilm-extreme-durability-test</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/012%20PowerFilm%20Extreme%20Durability%20Test/Blog%20Post%20012%20PowerFilm%20Extreme%20Durability%20Test.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 012 PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 012 PowerFilm Extreme Durability Test</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/001%20Leveling%20The%20Playing%20Field/Blog%20Post%20001%20Leveling%20The%20Playing%20Field.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 001 Leveling The Playing Field</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 001 Leveling The Playing Field</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/080%20What%20Is%20The%20Staebler%20Wronski%20Effect/Blog%20Post%20080%20What%20Is%20The%20Staebler%20Wronski%20Effect.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 080 What Is The Staebler Wronski Effect</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 080 What Is The Staebler Wronski Effect</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-19</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/solar-energy-harvesting-for-iot-explained</loc><video:video><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Videos/internet%20of%20things%20explainer%20video.mp4/medium.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title>Solar Energy Harvesting for IoT Explainer Video</video:title><video:description>The Internet of Things (IoT) is a broad and growing category of connected electronics aimed at making many industries operate more efficiently and allowing consumers to enjoy increased convenience. 

Because the devices used in IoT are often extremely low power, light energy outdoors and indoors can be used to extend or replace traditional batteries, making long-term maintenance-free solutions possible. </video:description><video:content_loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Videos/internet%20of%20things%20explainer%20video.mp4</video:content_loc><video:duration>102</video:duration><video:requires_subscription>no</video:requires_subscription><video:live>no</video:live><video:tag>Energy Harvesting</video:tag><video:tag>IoT</video:tag></video:video><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/137%20Amorphous%20vs.%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application/Post%20%23137%20Amorphous%20vs%20Crystalline%20How%20To%20Determine%20The%20Best%20Solar%20Technology%20For%20Your%20Application.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Amorphous vs. Crystalline: How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application text on a blue background with futuristic gears.</image:caption><image:title>Post #137 Amorphous vs Crystalline How To Determine The Best Solar Technology For Your Application</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology/Blog%20Post%20125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 125 How To Design Perpetual IoT Edge Devices Using Solar PMIC and Supercap Technology</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 125 How To Design Perpetual IoT Edge Devices Using Solar PMIC and Supercap Technology</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/116%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20for%20IoT%20Explained/Blog%20Post%20116%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20for%20IoT%20Explained.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 116 Solar Energy Harvesting for IoT Explained</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 116 Solar Energy Harvesting for IoT Explained</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/003%20Solar%20Situation%20An%20Interview%20with%20Frank%20Jeffrey/Blog%20Post%20003%20Solar%20Situation%20An%20Interview%20with%20Frank%20Jeffrey.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 003 Solar Situation An Interview with Frank Jeffrey</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 003 Solar Situation An Interview with Frank Jeffrey</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-solar-power-enhances-liftgate-reliability-in-commercial-trucking</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Red%20NO%20IDLING%20sign%20with%20circular%20icon%20showing%20a%20crossed-out%20person%20standing%20next%20to%20a%20car%20emitting%20exhaust%20fumes.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Red NO IDLING sign with circular icon showing a crossed-out person standing next to a car emitting exhaust fumes</image:caption><image:title>Red NO IDLING sign with circular icon showing a crossed-out person standing next to a car emitting exhaust fumes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Three%20battery%20icons%20showing%20different%20charge%20levels%20low%2c%20medium%2c%20and%20full%2c%20representing%20varying%20states%20of%20battery%20power.png</image:loc><image:caption>Three battery icons showing different charge levels low, medium, and full, representing varying states of battery power</image:caption><image:title>Three battery icons showing different charge levels low, medium, and full, representing varying states of battery power</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Post%20%23157%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Handle%20the%20Toughest%20Road%20Conditions%20A%20Look%20at%20Durability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>A dramatic nighttime image of a blue commercial truck driving on a misty highway under bright streetlights. The image includes a text overlay that reads "Can Solar Panels Handle the Toughest Road Conditions? A Look at Durability in Commercial Trucking."</image:caption><image:title>Post #157 Can Solar Panels Handle the Toughest Road Conditions A Look at Durability in Commercial Trucking-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Fleet%20Testing/Blog%20Post%20164%20PowerFilm%20vs.%20The%20Competition%20Real-World%20Fleet%20Testing%20Proves%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20Panels%20Deliver%20More%20Power%20for%20Trucking%20Fleets.png</image:loc><image:caption>Red semi-truck with solar panels on the cab roof parked outdoors. Graphic text reads “PowerFilm vs. The Competition” and highlights fleet testing, uptime, reliability, and savings benefits.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 164 PowerFilm vs. The Competition Real-World Fleet Testing Proves PowerFilm Solar Panels Deliver More Power for Trucking Fleets</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/semi%20truck%20with%20trailer%20driving%20at%20night%20in%20the%20rain.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>semi truck with trailer driving at night in the rain</image:caption><image:title>semi truck with trailer driving at night in the rain</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Blog%20Post%20159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side view of a commercial truck driving on an empty road at sunset with a text overlay asking about solar panel efficiency in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 159 Can Solar Panels Improve Efficiency in Commercial Trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Man%20asks%20Whats%20the%20solution%20pointing%20at%20reduced%20diesel%20chart%20Barrels%20crossed%20out%20money%20bag%20shown%20Seeking%20alternatives%20to%20diesel%20use-1.png</image:loc><image:caption>Man asks Whats the solution pointing at reduced diesel chart Barrels crossed out money bag shown Seeking alternatives to diesel use-1</image:caption><image:title>Man asks Whats the solution pointing at reduced diesel chart Barrels crossed out money bag shown Seeking alternatives to diesel use-1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Map%20of%20Iowa%20showing%20major%20highways%20I-80%20and%20I-35%2c%20with%20a%20truck%20icon%20and%20a%20building%20icon.%20PowerFilm%20Solar%20logo%20in%20corner.png</image:loc><image:caption>Map of Iowa showing major highways I-80 and I-35, with a truck icon and a building icon. PowerFilm Solar logo in corner</image:caption><image:title>Map of Iowa showing major highways I-80 and I-35, with a truck icon and a building icon. PowerFilm Solar logo in corner</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Icon%20of%20a%20car%20battery%20with%20lightning%20bolt%20symbol.%20Blue%20rectangular%20shape%20with%20green%20caps%2c%20representing%20electrical%20power%20storage.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Icon of a car battery with lightning bolt symbol. Blue rectangular shape with green caps, representing electrical power storage</image:caption><image:title>Icon of a car battery with lightning bolt symbol. Blue rectangular shape with green caps, representing electrical power storage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Close-up%20of%20a%20trailer%20surface%20with%20two%20small%20solar%20panels%20mounted%20on%20top.png</image:loc><image:caption>Close-up of a trailer surface with two small solar panels mounted on top</image:caption><image:title>Close-up of a trailer surface with two small solar panels mounted on top</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Illustration%20of%20a%20truck%20trailer%20with%20solar%20panels%20on%20top%2c%20connected%20to%20a%20battery%20icon%20below.%20Green%20dotted%20line%20shows%20energy%20flow.png</image:loc><image:caption>Illustration of a truck trailer with solar panels on top, connected to a battery icon below. Green dotted line shows energy flow</image:caption><image:title>Illustration of a truck trailer with solar panels on top, connected to a battery icon below. Green dotted line shows energy flow</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Icons%20highlighting%20PowerFilm%20panels%20UV%20protection%2c%20waterproof%2c%20and%20self-cleaning%20properties.png</image:loc><image:caption>Icons highlighting PowerFilm panels UV protection, waterproof, and self-cleaning properties</image:caption><image:title>Icons highlighting PowerFilm panels UV protection, waterproof, and self-cleaning properties</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Semitruck%20convoy%20traveling%20through%20a%20blizzard.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Semitruck convoy traveling through a blizzard</image:caption><image:title>Semitruck convoy traveling through a blizzard</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/A%20blue%20truck%20is%20shown%20with%20a%20document%20labeled%20CARB%20and%20the%20title%20New%20State%20and%20Federal%20Regulations%20in%20the%20background.png</image:loc><image:caption>A blue truck is shown with a document labeled CARB and the title New State and Federal Regulations in the background</image:caption><image:title>A blue truck is shown with a document labeled CARB and the title New State and Federal Regulations in the background</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Rear%20view%20of%20a%20commercial%20truck%20with%20a%20liftgate%2c%20highlighting%20the%20benefits%20of%20solar%20power%20for%20enhancing%20liftgate%20reliability..png</image:loc><image:caption>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:caption><image:title>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/A%20semi-truck%20with%20an%20open%20liftgate%2c%20shown%20from%20the%20rear%2c%20highlighting%20the%20vehicles%20loading%20mechanism..png</image:loc><image:caption>A semi-truck with an open liftgate, shown from the rear, highlighting the vehicle's loading mechanism.</image:caption><image:title>A semi-truck with an open liftgate, shown from the rear, highlighting the vehicles loading mechanism.</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-05-05</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2016/03/16/solar-situation-an-interview-with-frank-jeffrey</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions/Blog%20Post%20121%20Soltronix%20Semi-Flexible%20Solar%20Solutions.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 121 Soltronix Semi-Flexible Solar Solutions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology/Blog%20Post%20125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 125 How To Design Perpetual IoT Edge Devices Using Solar PMIC and Supercap Technology</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 125 How To Design Perpetual IoT Edge Devices Using Solar PMIC and Supercap Technology</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/003%20Solar%20Situation%20An%20Interview%20with%20Frank%20Jeffrey/Blog%20Post%20003%20Solar%20Situation%20An%20Interview%20with%20Frank%20Jeffrey.png</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 003 Solar Situation An Interview with Frank Jeffrey</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 003 Solar Situation An Interview with Frank Jeffrey</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/116%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20for%20IoT%20Explained/Blog%20Post%20116%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20for%20IoT%20Explained.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 116 Solar Energy Harvesting for IoT Explained</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 116 Solar Energy Harvesting for IoT Explained</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-19</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2018/05/04/energy-harvesting-methods</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/055%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Methods/Blog%20Post%20055%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Methods.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 055 Energy Harvesting Methods</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 055 Energy Harvesting Methods</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/107%20What%20Features%20Are%20Most%20Important%20For%20Energy%20Harvesting%20PMICs/Blog%20Post%20107%20What%20Features%20Are%20Most%20Important%20For%20Energy%20Harvesting%20PMICs.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 107 What Features Are Most Important For Energy Harvesting PMICs</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 107 What Features Are Most Important For Energy Harvesting PMICs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/103%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20vs%20Coin%20Cell%20Battery%20Which%20is%20Better/Blog%20Post%20103%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20vs%20Coin%20Cell%20Batteries%20Which%20is%20Better.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 103 Solar Energy Harvesting vs Coin Cell Batteries Which is Better</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 103 Solar Energy Harvesting vs Coin Cell Batteries Which is Better</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors/Blog%20Post%20111%20Characterizing%20Your%20Indoor%20PV%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Environment%205%20Key%20Factors.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 111 Characterizing Your Indoor PV Energy Harvesting Environment 5 Key Factors</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/education/the-horizon-blog/2019/03/29/which-battery-chemistry-is-best</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/140%20Which%20Battery%20Chemistry%20is%20Best%20A%20Comprehensive%20Comparison/Battery%20Comparison%20Chart.png</image:loc><image:caption>A graphic comparing common battery chemistries ranking them bad, ok, or good.</image:caption><image:title>Battery Comparison Chart</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/135%20Choosing%20the%20Right%20Solar%20Charge%20Controller%20-%20How%20to%20Optimize%20Your%20System%20and%20Increase%20Efficiency/Post%20%23135%20Solar%20Charge%20Controllers%20What%20They%20Are%2c%20Why%20You%20Need%20One%2c%20and%20Which%20is%20Best.png</image:loc><image:caption>Sun in the blue sky and light through tall trees with "Solar Charge Controllers" blog post black text on a semi-transparent white background</image:caption><image:title>Post #135 Solar Charge Controllers What They Are, Why You Need One, and Which is Best</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/140%20Which%20Battery%20Chemistry%20is%20Best%20A%20Comprehensive%20Comparison/Post%20%23140%20Which%20Battery%20Chemistry%20is%20Best%20A%20Comprehensive%20Comparison.png</image:loc><image:caption>A woman sitting at a table with a line of colored batteries looking up with a questioning look on her face.</image:caption><image:title>Post #140 Which Battery Chemistry is Best A Comprehensive Comparison</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/The%20Complete%20Guide%20to%20Solar-Powered%20Ham%20Radio%20Field%20Day%20Stations/undefined-Jun-24-2026-02-28-50-7570-PM.png</image:loc><image:caption>Solar-powered ham radio Field Day station with portable solar panels, battery storage, radio equipment, antenna, and field shelter in a remote outdoor location.</image:caption><image:title>undefined-Jun-24-2026-02-28-50-7570-PM</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/outdoor-vs.-indoor-solar-panels-key-differences-use-cases-and-performance-considerations</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/outdoor%20and%20indoor%20solar%20panel%20charging%20examples%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image comparing solar setups: left shows an outdoor solar-powered equipment box with antennas in a rural landscape labeled “Outdoor Solar,” right shows an indoor wall-mounted solar device in a warehouse labeled “Indoor Solar.”</image:caption><image:title>outdoor and indoor solar panel charging examples (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Dan%20Stieler%20Bio%20Picture.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm President, Dan Stieler, PhD</image:caption><image:title>Dan Stieler Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Small%20solar%20panel%20integrated%20into%20a%20black%20box%20charing%20under%20indoor%20light%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Small indoor solar panel device resting on a countertop, with a rectangular panel on the front and a green indicator light illuminated, against a neutral indoor wall background.</image:caption><image:title>Small solar panel integrated into a black box charing under indoor light (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Thin-film%20solar%20panle%20integrated%20into%20a%20white%20box%20installed%20on%20the%20wall%20in%20an%20industrial%20setting%20(Web).png</image:loc><image:caption>Wall-mounted indoor solar-powered device with a small front-facing panel and green indicator light, installed on a warehouse wall with shelving and overhead lights visible in the background.</image:caption><image:title>Thin-film solar panle integrated into a white box installed on the wall in an industrial setting (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Blog%20post%20%23167%20Indoor%20vs.%20Outdoor%20Solar%20Panels%20Key%20Differences%2c%20Use%20Cases%2c%20and%20Performance%20Considerations%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image with a sunlit forest path on the left and a modern indoor living room on the right, overlaid with the text: "Outdoor vs. Indoor Solar Panels: Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations."</image:caption><image:title>Blog post #167 Indoor vs. Outdoor Solar Panels Key Differences, Use Cases, and Performance Considerations (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) (400x91)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Common%20indoor%20lighting%20scenarios%20table%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Table titled “Common Indoor Lighting Scenarios” showing rows for warehouse, office space, retail space, and near a window, with columns for lux levels, PV output, daily light exposure, and daily power budget.</image:caption><image:title>Common indoor lighting scenarios table (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Power%20Generation%20Under%20LED%20Spectrum.png</image:loc><image:caption>Line chart titled “Power Generation Under LED Spectrum” showing power output versus light intensity, with three lines comparing a-Si, c-Si, and triple junction GaAs, where a-Si produces the highest output.</image:caption><image:title>Power Generation Under LED Spectrum</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/127%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Tools%20and%20Flexible%20PV%20Cells%20for%20IoT%20Devices/Blog%20Post%20127%20Solar%20Energy%20Harvesting%20Tools%20and%20Flexible%20PV%20Cells%20for%20IoT%20Devices.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Circuitry designs on a white background with Solar Energy Harvesting Tools and 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(Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Common%20Outdoor%20Lighting%20Scenarios%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Table titled “Common Outdoor Lighting Scenarios” listing sun intensity conditions with columns for PV output percentage, daily sun exposure hours, and daily power budget, including angled mount summer and shaded conditions.</image:caption><image:title>Common Outdoor Lighting Scenarios (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar/Blog%20Post%20110%20What%20You%20Need%20To%20Know%20About%20Indoor%20Solar.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 110 What You Need To Know About Indoor Solar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Solar%20panel%20in%20the%20sun%20and%20indoor%20solar%20panel%20under%20a%20light%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Split image comparing solar panels: left shows an outdoor solar panel on grass under sunlight, labeled “Outdoor Solar,” right shows a small solar panel mounted indoors under a lamp, labeled “Indoor Solar.”</image:caption><image:title>Solar panel in the sun and indoor solar panel under a light (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Solar%20panel%20mounted%20on%20a%20battery%20box%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Solar-powered outdoor equipment enclosure mounted on a pole, with a small solar panel on top and an attached control box, set near a fence with dry grass and trees in the background.</image:caption><image:title>Solar panel mounted on a battery box (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/167%20Outdoor%20vs.%20Indoor%20Solar%20Panels/Man%20deciding%20between%20and%20indoor%20and%20outdoor%20solar%20panel%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Man seated at a desk examining a small solar panel while a larger panel rests on the table, with an open notebook and phone nearby, in an indoor workspace.</image:caption><image:title>Man deciding between and indoor and outdoor solar panel (Web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-05-05</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/how-to-design-perpetual-iot-edge-devices-using-solar-pmic-and-supercap-technology</loc><video:video><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Videos/webinars/designing%20perpetual%20iot%20edge%20devices%20using%20solar%20pmic%20and%20supercap%20technology_sam%20jones_ieee_e-peas_cap-xx_2022_webinar%20(Better%20Audio).mp4/medium.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title>designing perpetual iot edge devices using solar pmic and supercap technology_sam jones_ieee_e-peas_cap-xx_2022_webinar (Better Audio)</video:title><video:description>designing perpetual iot edge devices using solar pmic and supercap technology_sam jones_ieee_e-peas_cap-xx_2022_webinar (Better 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Devices</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology/Blog%20Post%20125%20How%20To%20Design%20Perpetual%20IoT%20Edge%20Devices%20Using%20Solar%20PMIC%20and%20Supercap%20Technology.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Blog Post 125 How To Design Perpetual IoT Edge Devices Using Solar PMIC and Supercap Technology</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 125 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Picture</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2024-03-18</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/one-month-zero-engine-starts-how-truck-solar-panels-reduced-idling-and-battery-failures-at-c.r.-england</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/sleeper-cab-laptop-battery-monitoring-dashboard%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Sleeper cab interior at night with laptop displaying battery and system dashboard on desk, phone charging beside it, and bunk visible; parked trucks outside window at truck stop.</image:caption><image:title>sleeper-cab-laptop-battery-monitoring-dashboard (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/truck-solar-panels-battery-system-diagram%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver semi-truck with solar panels on cab roof parked at rest area. Diagram labels show solar panels charging starter and APU batteries, powering sleeper cab electronics and telematics systems.</image:caption><image:title>truck-solar-panels-battery-system-diagram (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/truck-driver-sleeper-cab-night-charging-devices%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Truck driver sleeping in sleeper cab at night, lying under blanket with interior lights on. Phone and laptop charging beside bed; parked trucks visible through window.</image:caption><image:title>truck-driver-sleeper-cab-night-charging-devices (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/fleet-of-semi-trucks-with-solar-panels%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Row of silver semi-trucks with solar panels on cab roofs parked in lot outside warehouse, illustrating a fleet equipped with solar power systems.</image:caption><image:title>fleet-of-semi-trucks-with-solar-panels (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/truck-idling-cost-savings-infographic%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver semi-truck with solar panels parked at fuel station. Overlay explains 2 idle hours per day equals about $240 monthly savings per truck and ~$290,000 annually for 100 trucks.</image:caption><image:title>truck-idling-cost-savings-infographic (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Blog%20Post%20159%20Can%20Solar%20Panels%20Improve%20Efficiency%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Side view of a commercial truck driving on an empty road at sunset with a text overlay asking about solar panel efficiency in trucking.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 159 Can Solar Panels Improve Efficiency in Commercial Trucking (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts%20How%20Truck%20Solar%20Panels%20Reduced%20Idling%20and%20Battery%20Failures%20at%20C.R.%20England%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Red C.R. England semi-truck with solar panels on cab roof in a parking lot. Overlay text highlights reduced engine starts, lower idling, and cost savings from truck solar panels.</image:caption><image:title>One Month - Zero Engine Starts How Truck Solar Panels Reduced Idling and Battery Failures at C.R. England (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It/Blog%20Post%20166%20How%20Extreme%20Weather%20Causes%20Truck%20Battery%20Failure%20and%20How%20Solar%20Prevents%20It.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Graphic reading “How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It,” with a semi truck in snowy winter conditions on the left and a semi truck in hot desert conditions on the right.</image:caption><image:title>Blog Post 166 How Extreme Weather Causes Truck Battery Failure and How Solar Prevents It</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black)%20(400x91).png</image:loc><image:caption>Black PowerFilm Solar Logo</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black) 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(Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/150%20How%20Solar%20Power%20Enhances%20Liftgate%20Reliability%20in%20Commercial%20Trucking/Rear%20view%20of%20a%20commercial%20truck%20with%20a%20liftgate%2c%20highlighting%20the%20benefits%20of%20solar%20power%20for%20enhancing%20liftgate%20reliability..png</image:loc><image:caption>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:caption><image:title>Rear view of a commercial truck with a liftgate, highlighting the benefits of solar power for enhancing liftgate reliability.</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/semi-truck-anti-idling-zone-solar-panels%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver semi-truck with roof solar panels parked near sign reading “Anti-Idling Zone – Turn Engine Off Except When Necessary” at a truck stop during sunrise.</image:caption><image:title>semi-truck-anti-idling-zone-solar-panels (Web)</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Employees/Seth%20Hansen%20Bio%20Picture.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:caption><image:title>Seth Hansen Bio Picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/169%20One%20Month%20-%20Zero%20Engine%20Starts/semi-truck-solar-power-cutaway-diagram%20(Web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Cutaway diagram of semi-truck with fairing solar panels showing energy flow to battery bank and sleeper cab interior, illustrating power distribution from panels to onboard systems.</image:caption><image:title>semi-truck-solar-power-cutaway-diagram (Web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2026-06-23</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com/maxeon-solar-cells-the-superior-choice-for-high-performance-solar-power</loc><video:video><video:thumbnail_loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Videos/Maxeon%20Crystalline%20Cell%20vs%20Standard%20Crystalline%20Cell%20Flex%20Test%20(Edited).mp4/medium.jpg</video:thumbnail_loc><video:title>PowerFilm VP of Engineering Brad Scandrett tests the flexibility of Maxeon crystalline silicon solar cells vs more conventional crystalline silicon solar cells.</video:title><video:description>Maxeon Crystalline Cell vs Standard Crystalline Cell Flex Test 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Heat</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/Blog/160%20Maxeon%20Solar%20Cells%20The%20Superior%20Choice%20for%20High-Performance%20Solar%20Power/International%20Fairing%20Solar%20Panel%20(web).jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Silver commercial semi-truck with solar panels mounted on the roof of the cab, driving on a road with grass along the side.</image:caption><image:title>International Fairing Solar Panel (web)</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-10-24</lastmod></url><url><loc>https://blog.powerfilmsolar.com</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://www.powerfilmsolar.com/hubfs/Photos/logos/powerfilm/PowerFilm%20Logo%20(Black).png</image:loc><image:caption>PowerFilm Logo (Black)</image:caption><image:title>PowerFilm Logo 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