Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
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.
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.
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.
Battery Powered Generator vs Solar Powered Generator: What is the Difference?
Learn the key differences between battery and solar powered generators, their pros and cons, and which option best fits your home or off-grid backup power needs.
Renewable Grid Integration
Ensuring grid stability with high levels of IBRs is a growing technical challenge. Traditional grids derived strength and inertia from big spinning generators, but when those are replaced by solar inverters and wind turbines, the system behaves differently.
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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.
How Cyber Attackers Hack EV Charging Infrastructure
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As the world’s reliance on clean electricity becomes more commonplace, the need for stronger authentication, encryption and monitoring solutions grows.
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PFlow Industries Highlights VRCs for Semiconductor Manufacturing Environments
Provide smooth, controlled starts and stops to protect delicate components
Trina Storage and Lightshift Energy Strengthen Strategic Partnership Through Planned Deployment of 1 GWh of Grid-Scale Energy Storage Systems
This major milestone reinforces both companies' long-term commitment to delivering reliable, high-performance energy storage solutions across North America
UL1741 Certification: Why It's Critical for Solar Inverters Entering the North American Market
This abstract distills the core value, requirements, market impact, and practical guidance of UL1741 certification for solar inverters entering the North American market. As a mandatory safety standard developed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), UL1741 covers critical requirements including anti-islanding protection, grid compatibility (e.g., ±5% voltage/frequency fluctuation for 120V/240V split-phase models), and fire safety, with the 2023 6th edition adding mandates for LiFePO4 battery compatibility and smart grid protocols. Data from SEIA, NREL, and Consumer Reports confirms its irreplaceability: 98% of North American PV projects require it, it boosts consumer trust by reducing failure risks by 70%, and non-compliance incurs average fines of $15,000 per shipment. For manufacturers, certification involves third-party testing at UL-recognized labs, documentation submission (3-6 month average cycle), and post-certification maintenance. Beyond a safety credential, UL1741 is a strategic gateway to the $35 billion North American market, enabling grid access, policy incentive eligibility, and sustainable growth in a regulated landscape.
BayWa r.e. Secures $416M Funding for JVR Energy Park, Expected to Be Operational in Fall 2026
JVR Energy Park will help power 57,000 homes in San Diego County with 125 MW of solar and 70 MW of battery storage.
Haven Energy Raises $40M to Build the Future of Distributed Power
New funding accelerates Haven's utility partnerships and expands its leasing model with local installers, making affordable solar and battery systems more accessible to all homeowners.
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FLIR PV KIT - Solar Troubleshooting Kit for Photovoltaic Systems
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Teledyne FLIR
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