Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
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.
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.
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.
Alternative Energy - Featured Stories
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
Connecting distributed energy resources to central control

For more than a century, electricity has flowed in one direction: from large central power plants, down transmission lines and into homes and businesses. That model is breaking down.
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
e-STORAGE to Deliver 408 MWh Battery Energy Storage System for Vena Energy in South Australia
The Tailem Bend 3 project will strengthen grid stability in South Australia and further support renewable energy integration, building on Vena Energy's previous developments in the region.
Chonnam National University Researchers Resolve Long-Standing Limitation in Thin-Film Solar Cells
Introduction of a nanometric germanium oxide layer drastically improved performance and device stability
Aura Clean Energy taps into Volvo Penta's battery systems for their energy storage solutions
Aura Clean Energy, a leading provider of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the Oceania region, has selected Volvo Penta, a global power solutions provider, as its supplier of advanced battery systems for their large-scale energy storage applications.
DNV supports Sonnedix's €2 Billion refinancing for 1.3GW European solar portfolio
The facilities were secured from a consortium of leading international financial institutions, including Bank of China, Cr©dit Agricole CIB, HSBC, ING, Intesa Sanpaolo, La Banque Postale, Santander CIB, and Soci©t© G©n©rale. This substantial refinancing enables Sonnedix to continue its growth and investment in new renewable energy opportunities across the region.
Next-Gen Solar Technology Fuels Perovskite Solar Cell Industry Expansion
The perovskite solar cell industry is on a rapid growth trajectory, driven by rising demand for flexible solar solutions, advancements in materials science, and expanding BIPV applications.
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Alternative Energy - Featured Company
CSP US Inc.
As a software manufacturer, CSP GmbH & Co. KG offers its customers bespoke solutions for the discrete manufacturing applications. This makes it easy to secure and document the quality of production processes - from development to delivery!





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