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Trina Storage Completes 5MWh Large Scale Fire Test Under Maximum Severity Conditions, Demonstrating System-Level Safety Performance

The test occurred under the full supervision of internationally recognized third-parties, including TÜV Rheinland and a leading North American fire protection and life-safety engineering firm, Hiller.

Engineering the Future of Lubricants: From Plants to Performance

The global movement towards sustainability has put a spotlight on biolubricants as a great alternative to petroleum-based lubricants due to their ability to not harm the environment like petroleum-based lubricants do.

Corban Commons Solar Project - 436kW Solis C&I Grid-tied Projects

For Corban Commons, the challenge was to secure a renewable energy solution that would provide long-term cost savings for its low-income senior residents without burdening the facility with initial capital expenditures.

Optimizing Tantalum Sheets for Sputtering Targets in Optical and Solar Applications

From advanced optics to next-generation solar cells, engineers across the United States are turning to high-quality tantalum sheets and tantalum plates to ensure durability and efficiency in demanding environments.

Small Modular Reactors and Microreactors: A Review of Safety, Economics, Regulation, and Environmental Impacts in Energy Transition

SMRs aim to replace traditional carbon-based fuels, aiming to reduce the negative environmental impacts that these fuels cause. This paper evaluates their safety, economics, regulatory frameworks, and environmental impacts based on recent articles and developments.

How UHPC Accelerated Research on Degradation Trends in LFP Cells: A Case Study with Eniko Zsoldos, PhD and Dalhousie University

Using ultra-high precision coulometry measurements and various other methods, Eniko and the team demonstrated that the commonly assumed robustness of LFP may not hold under certain operational windows.

Energy Storage Technology: A Vital Component of a Modern Power Grid

With enough energy storage on the grid, we will no longer have to size infrastructure to the highest peak. We can reduce system inefficiencies, improve utilization of assets, and lower the cost to the ratepayers.

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Lessons from COP30 - The critical role of grid stability in the energy transition

As the world pushes to triple renewable power capacity by 2030, attention is shifting from adding generation to preparing grids for the change.

Beyond the Device: The Real Drivers of Industrial Mobility

Accessories don’t just complement rugged devices, they complete them. They turn durability into productivity, resilience into results, and hardware into workflow platforms.

Nextpower Opens Southeast Operations Hub and Doubles Manufacturing Capacity in Tennessee with Partner MSS Steel Tubes USA

Expanded capacity and regional presence strengthen U.S. supply chains and support increasing solar power demand across the Southeast

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Historic River Wheels Reimagined for Modern Hydropower Offers a Low-Impact Path to Grid-Stable River Energy

In his newly released eBook, Historic River Wheels Reimagined for Modern Hydropower, Bangladeshi electrical engineer Md. Moniruzzaman presents the River-Phase Hydro Pump Framework, a modular approach that converts river current directly into mechanical pumping and grid-stable hydropower-without dams or large reservoirs.

Heliox, A Siemens Business, Announces Heliox 44 kW V2G Package DC Charger

Ideal for Rapid, Reliable Fleet Electrification and Dynamic Grid Integration

Ireland achieves 2GW of installed solar capacity

Natural Power celebrates milestone with BNRG project completions. Ireland has officially reached 2 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity, marking a historic milestone in the country's renewable energy journey and demonstrating that solar is now a core component of Ireland's clean-energy mix.

OutBack Power Announces Strategic Supply Agreement with Near Prime Technologies to Support U.S. Manufactured Battery Systems

This partnership unites OutBack Power's leadership in reliable distributed energy with C4V's proven battery technology and Near Prime Technologies' domestic manufacturing capability.

Solarpro builds Hungary's largest solar plant with advanced new tech from LONGi

Located in northern Hungary, the 450-Megawatt project will deploy nearly 700,000 modules from LONGi's ultra-efficient Hi-MO9 product series. The plant also expands Solarpro's collaboration with LONGi, following a 176 MW solar park they partnered on last year in Studina, Romania.

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FLIR PV KIT - Solar Troubleshooting Kit for Photovoltaic Systems

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OMCO Solar

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OMCO Solar is one of the nation's leading US factory-direct manufacturers of solar trackers and fixed-tilt solutions for distributed generation and utility-scale projects. Providing you with expertise in fixed-tilt and single-axis tracker systems, built on 7 decades of steel manufacturing. OMCO Solar has delivered 12 GW of factory-direct, high-quality solar mounting structures nationwide. Bringing clean solar energy to our farms, schools, healthcare facilities, municipalities, and transportation infrastructure.