**Solar Program Review Meeting 2006**

**Guidelines for Preparing and Submitting Manuscripts**

These guidelines help authors prepare their manuscripts for the 2006
Solar Program Review Meeting. To submit your manuscript online, go to
the Papers & Posters section of the Solar Program Review Web site
([www.eere.energy.gov/solar/review_meeting/paper_poster.html](http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/review_meeting/paper_poster.html))
and follow the instructions.

**SUBMISSION DEADLINE**

Manuscripts must be submitted in their final form by **[8:00 AM, October
9, 2006]{.underline}**. This is an absolute deadline. The papers will
appear in the meeting proceedings exactly as they are received as of
that date.

**FILE TYPE**

The manuscript file must be prepared and submitted as a Microsoft Word
document.

**FORMAT**

Format your manuscript according to the following guidelines. A template
in the correct format is attached below. You may type over the template
to format your manuscript.

[Length]{.underline}

Papers are limited to **2 pages**, including all figures and tables.

[Page Layout]{.underline}

Manuscripts must be on 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper, divided into two columns
with a column width of 3-3/8 inches and a space between columns of 1/4
inch. Side, top, and bottom margins are 3/4 inch. Manuscripts are
single-spaced and fully justified. Indent new paragraphs 1/8 inch. Do
not put blank lines before new paragraphs

[Font]{.underline}

The font is Arial or a similar sans-serif type, 12-point size for the
title and 10-point size for all other elements. Use bold letters for the
paper title and major headings and italics for subheadings.

[Title Block]{.underline}

The title is 3/4 inch below the top of the page in upper and lower case
bold Arial 12-point, centered across both columns. The authors\' names
(first name, middle initial, last name), affiliations, and e-mail
address of the primary author appear in 10-point Arial, single-spaced
and centered below the title. For multiple affiliations, assign a
superscript number to each author and list the organizations with
corresponding superscript numbers below the author names.

[Headings and Subheadings]{.underline}

The headings Abstract, Acknowledgements, References, and Major FY 2006
Publications are centered, all upper case, bold 10-point Arial. A blank
line follows the Abstract heading only; for all other headings, the text
begins immediately below the heading. Major numbered headings are in
upper and lower case bold 10-point Arial. They appear with sequential
numbers, left justified. Subheadings (if used) are left justified,
non-bold italic 10-point Arial, and numbered as 2.1, 2.2, etc. (e.g.,
*2.1 Sample Preparation*). Only place a blank line before major headings
and subheadings.

[Required Sections]{.underline}

**ABSTRACT**: A concise statement of objectives and a summary of
important results (maximum 150 words).

**1. Objectives**: A concise statement of the objectives of the
research, including how it relates to the Solar Program Multi-Year
Program Plan (see
[www.eere.energy.gov/solar/about.html](http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/about.html)).

**2. Technical Approach**: A concise statement of the technical approach
and issues being addressed.

**3. Results and Accomplishments**: Major results of the research and
significant accomplishments. The bulk of the paper should be allocated
to this section.

**4. Conclusions**: A concise summary of the technical and technological
impacts and relevance of the work, as well as future research directions
and opportunities.

**ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS**: Acknowledgement of additional contributors to the
research. National laboratories should acknowledge their prime contract
with DOE, and other organizations should acknowledge the source of their
funding (see template for an example).

[Optional Sections]{.underline}

**REFERENCES**: Citation information for numbered references called out
in text. Refer to references in the text using superscript numbers
(e.g., "Details are provided elsewhere^1^"). See template for citation
style.

**MAJOR FY 2006 PUBLICATIONS**: Citation information for publications
related to the work and produced by the authors in FY 2006 but not
referenced in the text. See template for citation style.

[Figures and Tables]{.underline}

Figures and tables must be called out in the text and inserted into the
body of the paper. They may be one or two columns wide. Color and
black-and-white graphics are acceptable, but color graphics must
reproduce well in black and white. Figures and tables must include
captions: figure captions go below the figure, table captions go above
the table. Spell out "Figure" (e.g., "Figure 1") if it occurs at the
beginning of a sentence; otherwise, "Fig. 1" is correct. Always spell
out "Table" (e.g., "Table 1").

[Equations]{.underline}

Equations must be numbered consecutively throughout the text. The number
is placed in parentheses and flush with the right-hand margin of the
column. For example:

E = mc^2^ (1)

**QUESTIONS**

Direct questions regarding manuscript preparation to Jarett Zuboy,
303-275-4603, <jarett_zuboy@nrel.gov>.

**Paper Title**

Jane Q. Author,^1^ John P. Writer^2^

^1^National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado,
jane_author@nrel.gov

^2^University of America, City, State

#### ABSTRACT

A concise statement of objectives and summary of important
results---maximum 150 words.

**1. Objectives**

A concise statement of the research objectives and how the research
relates to the DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Multi-Year Program
Plan (see
[www.eere.energy.gov/solar/about.html](http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/about.html)).

**2. Technical Approach**

A concise statement of the technical approach and issues being
addressed. If equations are used, they should be formatted as follows:

E = mc^2^ (1)

**3. Results and Accomplishments**

Major results of the research and significant accomplishments. The bulk
of the paper should be allocated to this section. All references should
be called out in the text.^1^ Call out references using superscript
numbers.^2^

*3.1 Subhead Number One*

Use subheadings as necessary. Place a blank line only before major
headings and subheadings. All tables should be called out in the text
(Table 1).

Table 1. Title of Table

+---------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| **Sample**    | **Temperature (°C)**     | **Concentration (g/L)**  |
|               |                          |                          |
| **Number**    |                          |                          |
+---------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 1             | 100                      | 10                       |
+---------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 2             | 200                      | 20                       |
+---------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 3             | 300                      | 30                       |
+---------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+

Figures should be called out also. Call them out as follows (Fig. 1).

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height="1.8229166666666667in"}

Fig. 1. Short description of figure.

*3.2 Subhead Number Two*

Use subheadings as necessary. Place a blank line only before major
headings and subheadings.

**4. Conclusions**

A concise summary of the technical and technological impacts and
relevance of the work, as well as future research directions and
opportunities.

## ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Acknowledgement of additional contributors to and supporters of the
research, such as the following: The NREL work was performed under DOE
contract DE-AC36-99-GO10337. The Sandia work was performed under DOE
contract DE-AC04-94AL85000. Work at the University of America was
supported by NREL subcontract no. XYZ-1-23456-78.

## REFERENCES

^1^J.P. Doe and C. Johnson, *Appl. Phys. Lett.* **13**, 132 (1992).

^2^E. Gibbon, S. Ambrose, and T. Carlyle, *J. Non-Cryst. Solids*
**114-116,** 272 (1982).

### **MAJOR FY 2006 PUBLICATIONS**

J.Q. Author and J.P. Writer, "A Sample Technical Document," *Phys. Rev.*
**123**, 100 (2005).