Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
What’s Slowing Down Solar Deployment in Europe and How to Fix It
This paper analyzes this slowdown through a dual lens: first, the well-researched systemic barriers of market design, grid limitations, and policy friction & the critically under-examined operational and delivery bottlenecks within the industry's project execution model.
Why Compliance Documentation Matters in Electronic Recycling
Partner with the wrong ITAD and e-waste provider, and your business faces lawsuits and damage to your reputation. It’s beneficial to be very selective about who handles your e-waste.
How Mechanical Engineering Services Support Sustainable Buildings
Mechanical engineering sits at the centre of energy performance, covering heating, cooling, ventilation, water systems and building services.
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.
Alternative Energy - Featured Stories
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.
Lessons from COP30 - The critical role of grid stability in the energy transition
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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.
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
Case Study - Energizing Germany with Kseng Solar's Zn-Al-Mg Ground Mounting System
Located in Germany, the project adopted Zn-Al-Mg coated steel structures from Kseng Solar, a widely favored cost-effective solution ideal for various scenarios.
Okovate Acquires Fundusol to Scale "Agriculture-First" Solar with AI-Driven Insights for Farming Communities
Acquisition integrates genomic optimization and advanced irradiance modeling to provide farmers with unprecedented crop projection accuracy.
Perovskite Solar Cell Market: Revolutionizing Renewable Energy
The global perovskite solar cell market is projected to grow at a remarkable CAGR of 38.05% from 2025 and 2034. This exponential growth reflects the increasing adoption of PSCs across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
JA Solar Ranked No. 1 Global Solar Module Manufacturer by Wood Mackenzie
JA Solar, a trusted global partner in green energy, is ranked No. 1 worldwide in the Wood Mackenzie Global Solar Module Manufacturer Ranking for the first half of 2025, achieving an overall score of 91.7, the highest among all evaluated companies.
Data Center Reliability Comes Home: FranklinWH Earns TIA-942 Certification
FranklinWH has set a new global benchmark for home energy reliability by becoming the world's first residential battery system to earn TIA-942 Rated 1-4 certification, the same data-center standard trusted for always-on infrastructure.
The certification independently verifies enterprise-grade resiliency, redundancy, and UPS-level power delivery, bringing proven data-center reliability into the home.
FranklinWH CEO Gary Lam is available to discuss why applying TIA-942 to residential energy storage changes the category and what it means for the future of home backup power.
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HPS EnduraCoilTM Cast Resin Medium Voltage Transformer
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Alternative Energy - Featured Company
OMCO Solar
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.
