Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Floating Solar Panels Could Support US Energy Goals
New Study Shows Federally Controlled Reservoirs Could Host Enough Energy To Power Approximately 100 Million US Homes a Year
Strengthening the Future of Electrical Trades: Collaboration, Education, and Innovation at IBEW 134 NECA Technical Institute
SMA proudly contributed to this collaboration, discussing advancements in the agrivoltaics market and how colocation of solar technology on farms can improve efficiency and returns while reducing operational costs.
How Agrivoltaics Can Help Solve Land Access Challenges for Emerging and Young Farmers
The 2022 National Young Farmer Survey, a survey conducted by the National Young Farmers Coalition, found that land access is the number one challenge faced by young farmers.
Is Solar Panel Cleaning Safety the Next Frontier in EHS?
While this task is generally classified as “non-electrical” maintenance, a more accurate label might be “quasi-electrical,” given the potential hazards involved.
End-of-Life and Damaged Battery Shipping: Navigating State and Federal Regulations
Regulators are playing catch-up with the technologies and markets which are developing at high speed and carry significant risks as they mature. The requirements are constantly changing, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.
Monitoring Tools for Manufacturing Plant Maintenance
Electrical power delivery systems are usually the most impactful on plant operation. The cost of failure of certain pieces of equipment can quickly escalate into multi-millions of dollars of equipment replacement costs and production downtime.
Top Viewed Articles of 2024
AltEnergyMag readers sought out Use Cases and Expert Insights to help guide them through the rapid changes happening throughout the industry. Here are the Top 4 Viewed articles from 2024.
Alternative Energy - Featured Stories
Half of energy will come from solar by 2035: ground-breaking climate modeling tool challenges previous energy projections
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Birch is challenging decades of inaccurate solar energy forecasting, correcting a flawed equation at the heart of projections: he says the metric of primary energy is only applicable to fossil fuels, as over half of fossil fuel energy is wasted when it is burned.
Schletter supplies Central Europe's largest Agri-PV project
A total of 260,000 PV modules were installed on around 180 hectares of farmland in the municipalities of Wallern and Tadten in the Austrian province of Burgenland. The modules were mounted on the Schletter Tracking System 2V in an east-west orientation.
Microvast Announces Breakthrough in True All-Solid-State Battery Technology
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This advancement represents a key step forward in improving safety, energy density, and efficiency for critical applications such as data center backup power systems and electric school buses.
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
Solas Energy® Achieves 75 GW Milestone for Due Diligence Services
Solas Energy today announced the successful completion of more than 75 GW of due diligence consulting services on projects throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, and other international markets. This significant milestone represents potential investment of more than $65 billion in energy infrastructure.
Stracker Solar's Elevated Solar Trackers Stand Ready to Meet New French Parking Lot Mandate
• Stracker solar trackers produce 50-70% more power than any other mount on the market.
• Stracker Solar Swiss-based fabrication facility is ready to take orders for European installations.
• Strackers are EV-ready with available Level 2 charging station integration using no additional space.
• Solar startup offers French installers immediate IP opportunities to meet new mandates.
Do Solar Home Batteries Make Sense in Virginia?
Virtue Solar explores whether or not energy storage + solar is a viable option in the Virginia market.
Renewable Energy Certificates Market: Driving Global Sustainability and Market Growth
The global renewable energy certificate market is expected to witness growth at a CAGR of 26.80% from 2025 to 2034. Key growth factors for the renewable energy certificate market include government policies, corporate carbon reduction commitments, increasing renewable energy adoption, and growing environmental awareness.
Qcells President of Corporate Affairs, Danny O'Brien Reacts to Biden Administration's Guidance on Domestic Content Bonus for Clean Energy Credits
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released additional guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act's domestic content bonus for Clean Electricity Production and Investment Tax Credits.
Alternative Energy - Featured Product
U.S. BATTERY RENEWABLE ENERGY SERIES DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES
Our RE Series batteries are designed to provide the highest peak capacity, longest cycle life, and greatest reliability for use in industrial or residential renewable energy applications. Renewable Energy Series batteries utilize the company's exclusive XC2™ formulation and Diamond Plate Technology® to create the industry's most efficient battery plates, delivering greater watt-hours per liter and watt-hours per kilogram than any other flooded lead-acid battery in the market. Our Deep Cycle batteries are engineered to work with solar panels as well as other renewable energy applications.
Alternative Energy - Featured Company
Raptor Maps
Raptor Maps is building the integrated operating system for the solar industry, enabling the industry to scale and meet global climate goals. With intelligence for the entire solar industry, our solar management platform (Raptor Solar) provides the tools and the system of record that asset owners, managers, O&M, developers, and EPCs need to build, manage, and operate their solar sites. Raptor Solar improves asset resilience and energy yield, reduces risk and costs, and ultimately increases the rate of return of solar assets.
