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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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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.

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Solar Solutions Düsseldorf 2025 - Kseng Solar Empowers Europe's Renewable Transition with European-Stocked Solar Racking Solutions

From December 3-4, Kseng Solar drew considerable interest at Solar Solutions Düsseldorf 2025, presenting a full scenario of its European-stocked solar racking solutions.

Guide on Locking In Low Energy Rates for Virginia Homeowners in 2026

AI, Datacenters, skyrocketing energy prices-- See how 2026 is the best year to lock in low energy rates with solar, and how TPO has shifted the landcape.

Sunshare Debuts "Glory" at Solar Solutions Düsseldorf: Redefining Balcony Solar Safety with EV-Grade Semi-Solid Tech

Addressing the critical industry challenge of battery safety in residential environments, Glory introduces proprietary eXtraSolid™ technology, marking one of the first applications of EV-Grade semi-solid state batteries in compact home storage.

Quartz Cuvettes Enhance UV-Vis Analysis of Nanomaterial Coatings for High-Efficiency Solar Modules

Precision Quartz Cuvettes are improving UV-Vis characterization of nanomaterial coatings used in high-efficiency solar modules, enabling more accurate optical data, better film uniformity assessment, and enhanced quality control across advanced photovoltaic research and development.

KROHNE Dedicates Production Capacity and Establishes U.S. Center of Excellence to Support Explosive Growth in AI-Driven Data Centers

Beverly, MA - KROHNE, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-quality magnetic flow meters (magmeters), announces a major commitment to the fast-growing data center sector by dedicating a significant portion of its annual production capacity to meet escalating demand. This strategic move is designed to support the infrastructure behind AI and cloud growth, where accurate, reliable flow measurement is essential to mission-critical cooling and process operations.

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