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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

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.

Recent Progress in the US EV Industry: Greener and Safer EV Battery Technologies

This paper explores a range of approaches aimed at enhancing battery performance while reducing production costs and mitigating existing limitations. These approaches span from theoretical frameworks to practical advancements in anode and cathode materials.

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Alternative Energy - Featured Stories

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

As the world’s reliance on clean electricity becomes more commonplace, the need for stronger authentication, encryption and monitoring solutions grows.

Mon Power Brings Solar Grazing to West Virginia Site

Hundreds of sheep kept vegetation trimmed at 80-acre solar facility in Monongalia County. This method of natural lawnmowing is currently being used at 506 solar sites in 30 states, according to the American Solar Grazing Association.

Alternative Energy - News Headlines

Pfannenberg Highlights Range of Thermostat Products

Perfect the Right Temperature and Keep Electrical Enclosures Dry with the Right Thermostat

WITT Gas Highlights MEM+ Gas Mixer Series for Precise Mixing of Popular Gases Across Thermal Processing Applications

Advanced Connectivity and Rapid, Reliable Gas Mixing Optimize Performance

Natural Power supports Enray Power in strategic acquisition of Firsfield and Osgodby Solar Farms

Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has supported Enray Power in the successful acquisition of BOOM Power's Firsfield Solar Farm in West Suffolk (71MWp) and Osgodby Solar Farm in North Yorkshire (63 MWp).

NextEra Energy Resources and Meta Strengthen American Energy Leadership

The 2.5-GW milestone was reached with the signing of 11 power purchase agreements (PPA) and two energy storage agreements (ESA).

Energy Transition Market to Reach USD 6.24 Trillion by 2035 - How Renewables, Electrification, and Smart Grids Are Powering Global Change

Energy Transition Market to grow from USD 2.58 trillion in 2025 to USD 6.24 trillion by 2035 at 8.9% CAGR, driven by clean energy and electrification shifts.

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OMCO Origin® Factory-Direct Trackers

OMCO Origin® Factory-Direct Trackers

A One-In-Portrait (1P) solution that support a wide range of solar projects (utility scale, distributed generation (DG), & C&I markets). Manufactured and factory preassembled in the USA at one of OMCO Solar's 5 US plants (AZ, IN, AL, OH), OMCO makes all structural components with domestic steel and now can offer a 100% domestic tracker. OMCO Origin® Factory-Direct Trackers include universal module mounts with options for all commercially available modules, labor-saving bearings with 6 adjustable ways to compensate for posts and terrain issues, and foundation solutions for every terrain including OMCO C Piles.

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CSP US Inc.

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!