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How Can the Early History of Alternative Energy Inform Future Innovations?

Understanding this history enables today’s innovators to view alternative energy as a continuation of long-standing ideas that were once limited by economic and technological constraints rather than vision.

The Evolution of Commercial Solar: Lessons from Discontinued Solar Brands

As countries move toward decarbonization and grow the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix, the commercial solar panel sector has seen both meteoric rises and sudden declines among its most prominent brands.

Preventing Vermin Damage and Other Solar Hazards

Here’s a little-known fact about residential and commercial solar systems: wildlife damage is a real problem. Wildlife can affect system efficiency, lifespan, and create safety risks for both homeowners and business owners. The solution? Proactive prevention.

Scaling Laboratory Solar Cell Research with High-Purity Boron Nitride Crucibles

As laboratories move from proof-of-concept cells to reproducible high-efficiency prototypes, every component in the processing line must preserve purity, chemical stability, and reproducibility. This is where Boron Nitride (BN) Crucibles have become indispensable.

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.

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.

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How to Extend Solar Racking Lifespan With Smart Material Pairing

Whether engineers use sacrificial anodes, hybrid materials or specialized coatings, these materials extend solar panel racking systems’ lifespans. This change has far-reaching implications on the renewable energy sector and related fields.

Battery storage projects surge as utilities prepare for next grid era in 2026

The expansion of renewable energy and the urgent need for grid reliability in the face of climate-driven extremes are expected to intensify even further in 2026 and that will escalate the need for storage even more.

The Future of Lead, Lithium and Vanadium Energy Storage Unveiled at CES 2026

Stryten Energy highlights lead, lithium, and vanadium redox flow battery technologies designed for grid resilience and renewable energy integration. The tech-agnostic BESS solutions support data centers, manufacturing, and EV charging amid surging energy demand.

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Magnachip Targets Solar and Energy Storage Systems Markets with New Generation of High-Efficiency IGBT Series

- Applies Advanced Field Stop Trench Technology - Reduces Cell Pitch by 40% Compared to Previous Generation - Increases Product Scalability Through Improved Current Density and Enhanced RBSOA - Accelerates Market Expansion with Diverse Capacity Lineup

US Patent & Trademark Office Rejects Attempts by Canadian Solar, JinkoSolar, and Mundra Solar to Challenge Validity of First Solar TOPCon Patents

Inter Partes Review applications denied as First Solar lawsuits continue to progress

REGACE: Agrivoltaics in Greenhouses Can Deliver 23% of Europe's Renewable Energy Needs

REGACE webinar on January 29 demonstrates how greenhouses can produce clean energy while maintaining yields and lowering costs for farmers.

PURE Energy Strengthens India's Energy Transition with Advanced Battery Energy Storage Solutions

With the growing adoption of solar and wind energy, managing intermittency and grid instability has become a pressing challenge. Battery energy storage addresses this gap by storing surplus energy and delivering it when demand peaks, ensuring consistent power availability without reliance on fossil-fuel-based backup systems.

Registration opens for All-Energy 2026 as flagship event unveils refreshed programme

Returning to Glasgow's SEC from 13-14 May, the UK's leading low-carbon energy and renewables event will bring together an international delegation for focused sessions exploring the priorities shaping the energy transition.

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