Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Shell and NREL Launch Cleantech Incubator: Shell GameChanger™ Accelerator Powered by NREL
Program will work with companies developing novel energy storage and distribution solutions
Case Study: Living Off-Grid
Melinda and Ezra Auerbach began living off grid on Lasqueti Island in the 1970’s. Since then, their lifestyle has literally evolved from kerosene and candles to dishwashers and Wi-Fi.
Clean-Energy Water Desalination the Key to Disaster Preparedness
Projects currently exist that combine solar photovoltaic technology with reverse osmosis. As battery technologies for solar systems become more prominent, the practicality of these setups will increase.
Talking SPI with NEXTracker
Booth #3014 - TrueCapture™ is an intelligent, self-adjusting tracker control system that increases typical PV power plant energy by up to 6%.
Creative Ways to Finance Solar and Storage Systems
Before you decide how you will finance your solar panels, make sure to research what solar financing benefits are being offered in your area. Solar technology at home is an eco-friendly movement which is growing and that has already been proven to pay for itself over time.
Retrofitting Solar PV with Energy Storage
Falling costs paired with new revenue streams available to residential and commercial owners is driving storage deployments to new highs.
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AltEnergymag - Special Tradeshow Coverage
Solar Power International & ESI
Solar Power International & ESI will take place in Anaheim, CA September 24th - 27th. This AltEnergyMag.com Special Tradeshow report aims to bring you news, articles and products from this years event.
Alternative Energy - Featured Stories
Department of Energy Announces New Projects to Extend Grid Energy Storage
Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing grid resilience and performance.
Xcel Energy is the First U.S. Utility to Operate Drones beyond Line of Sight for Ongoing Inspections
In one of the most significant advancements of unmanned aircraft under development by a U.S. utility, Xcel Energy is operating drones beyond visual line of sight during ongoing inspections of transmission lines near Denver.
Utility Solar Procurement Booms as Residential Market Stabilizes in Q2 2018
Utility solar project procurement soared in Q2 2018 as component prices declined and home solar installations steadied after a 15 percent contraction last year, according to the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight Report
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
Solar FlexRack Will Feature First Solar Series 6 Racking Solutions at Solar Power International, September 25-27 in Anaheim, California
Innovative solar tracker, mounting and project support service company, Solar FlexRack to exhibit at SPI next week
New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
Lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere.
GreenBiz Selects Go Electric as 2018 VERGE Vanguard Award Honoree
Go Electric recognized for its energy resiliency solution and work with military, commercial and industrial customers
Sense Expands Solar Energy Partners Across North America
Sense, whose intelligent home energy monitor interprets the power usage and activity of devices in the home, today announced that more than 50 solar partners have joined the Sense partner program in over two dozen states and Canadian provinces where homeowners are embracing solar power.
EVgo Accelerates with EV Model Introductions to Expand Nation's Largest Public EV Fast Charging Network
2018 Fast Charger Growth: 45% in LA Market, 59% in Bay Area Market
Alternative Energy - Featured Product
Sierra Instruments, Inc.- InnovaMass. Reinvented.
Sierra was the first to introduce a combination volumetric vortex and multivariable mass flow meter in 1997. Today, Sierra's completely redesigned InnovaMass® iSeries™ 240i/241i builds on two decades of success measuring five process variables for gas, liquid and steam with one connection. Now, with the latest hyper-fast microprocessors, robust software applications, field diagnostic and adjustment capability, and a new state-of-the-art flow calibration facility, Sierra's vortex iSeries delivers precision, performance, and application flexibility never before possible.
Alternative Energy - Featured Company
Morningstar Corporation
Morningstar Corporation is the world's leading supplier of solar controllers and inverters. Proven on all seven continents and in a myriad of off-grid solar electric powering applications, Morningstar's products have been delivering the industry's best overall customer value for more than 20 years. Setting new standards in performance, innovative features, quality and reliability Morningstar's products are an integral power electronic component in more than two million PV power installations.
