Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
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.
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.
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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.
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
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.
From Grids to Tokens: How Blockchain Is Rewriting the Global Energy Economy
The global blockchain in energy market is valued at USD 3.68 billion in 2025 and is projected to surpass USD 833.82 billion by 2035, expanding at an extraordinary CAGR of 72% between 2026 and 2035. Fueled by renewable energy acceleration, grid decentralization, digital energy ecosystems, and the urgent push toward transparency and efficiency, blockchain is rapidly shifting from experimental pilot projects to critical energy infrastructure.
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FLIR PV KIT - Solar Troubleshooting Kit for Photovoltaic Systems
FLIR PV kits are designed to assess the performance, safety, and efficiency of residential, commercial, and industrial solar panels and photovoltaic systems. PV kits from FLIR help you diagnose faults and potential failures and ensure optimal energy production, system longevity, and compliance with industry standards. With a PV kit from FLIR, you'll be perfectly equipped for any solar installation or repair.
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Terrasmart
Terrasmart, the renewable energy portfolio of Gibraltar (NASDAQ: ROCK), is a leading provider of solar racking technologies, electrical balance-of-system products, installation services, and project optimization software. Harnessing the combined strengths, technical expertise, and heritage of its four legacy brands, Terrasmart delivers a holistic project experience providing leading solar technologies and smart solutions across the project lifecycle to mitigate risks and amplify returns for solar projects of any size, type, and location. Serving the commercial, DG and utility sectors across North America, Terrasmart integrates products and solutions across the PV lifecycle to minimize risks and maximize returns. With over 24 GWs of solar deployed across 6,000 PV systems, Terrasmart creates unique value for more profitable solar on any terrain, anywhere in the U.S.
