Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
PolyU research drives commercialisation of energy-efficient solar cell technology towards 40% efficiency milestone
The team hopes to accelerate the commercialization of perovskite/silicon TSCs through industry-academia-research collaboration, while aligning with the Nation’s strategic plan of carbon peaking and neutrality.
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.
8 Things Battery Storage Brings to Solar Systems
In this article, we'll explore eight key differences between grid-tied solar systems and home energy systems with battery storage, highlighting how solar plus battery storage offer distinct advantages.
Blackmon Power Fast-Tracks Asset Monitoring with Flir i65 and Condoit App
By combining Flir’s new i65 thermal imaging camera with the Condoit electrical data platform, the company has overhauled its asset monitoring and reporting process – cutting turnaround times from 8-12 hours to less than five minutes.
Can Nuclear Infrastructure Help Meet the Energy Demand of AI
Nuclear power presents a reliable solution to meet this increased demand, by offering stable baseload power to ensure a consistent supply of electricity that can help stabilize the electrical grid and that AI infrastructure can depend on.
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Energy Affordability Was on the Ballot. Clean Energy as the Solution Won.
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Soon after the polls closed and the results came rolling in, it became clear that supporting solar and storage to lower costs is more than just good policy. It’s good politics, too.
Eaton Helps Seattle City Light Strengthen Grid Planning to Meet Record-Setting Demand for Electricity
By implementing Eaton’s advanced grid planning software, the utility is streamlining project management with advanced modeling tools that help prioritize infrastructure investments and the integration of new energy resources.
Renewables at the core of future power systems
As solar parks, wind farms and hybrid systems grow larger and more complex, operators face a pressing question: How do you balance the operational safety demanded by the grid with the commercial pressures of energy trading?
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
Reducing Energy Loss and Improving Safety in Glass Production with Acoustic Imaging
Precision and efficiency define modern glass production, but undetected compressed air and gas leaks threaten both.
First Solar Selects South Carolina for New US Production Facility
-Gaffney, South Carolina, selected for new 3.7 GW facility; expected to create over 600 new jobs
-Facility expands First Solar's US capital investment to approximately $4.5 billion
-Largest American solar manufacturer expects almost 18 GW of domestic production capacity in 2027
Flir to Demonstrate the Future of Reliability and Asset Management at IMC 2025
Flir, a global leader in thermal and acoustic imaging and advanced test and measurement technologies, is set to showcase how it is redefining reliability and asset management at the International Maintenance Conference (IMC) 2025 at Marco Island, Florida.
S-5! Introduces New Carport Solution for Attaching Solar PV Panels on Carports
The S-5-CP™ clamp ("CP" for carport) is engineered to fit both Cee and Zee purlin-framed structures, delivering a secure, non-penetrating attachment for solar applications. Its design offers faster installation, superior strength and long-term reliability, while protecting against corrosion by eliminating the need for drilled holes.
Battery Cell Costs Drop to Almost US$100/kWh, Despite Lithium Price Volatility, finds IDTechEx
IDTechEx has also noted a shift towards higher nickel content NMC, such as NMC 9.5.5, which has a nickel content of 90%, compared to 80% for the standard NMC 811. This allows for lower intensities of cobalt, which is a more expensive metal. This difference is especially notable during period of high cobalt prices.
Alternative Energy - Featured Product
HPS EnduraCoilTM Cast Resin Medium Voltage Transformer
HPS EnduraCoil is a high-performance cast resin transformer designed for many demanding and diverse applications while minimizing both installation and maintenance costs. Coils are formed with mineral-filled epoxy, reinforced with fiberglass and cast to provide complete void-free resin impregnation throughout the entire insulation system. HPS EnduraCoil complies with the new NRCan 2019 and DOE 2016 efficiency regulations and is approved by both UL and CSA standards. It is also seismic qualified per IBC 2012/ASCE 7-10/CBC 2013. Cast resin transformers are self-extinguishing in the unlikely event of fire, environmentally friendly and offer greater resistance to short circuits. HPS also offers wide range of accessories for transformer protection and monitoring requirements.
Alternative Energy - Featured Company
Morningstar Corporation
With over 4 million products installed and sold since 1993-in some of the most extreme environments and mission-critical applications in the world-Morningstar Corporation is the world's leading supplier of solar controllers and inverters. The US-based, privately-owned company is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania, with an engineering research and development center in Maryland, and a global network of dedicated, best-in-class distribution and manufacturing partners. With some three decades of consistent, independent ownership and management behind it, Morningstar today enjoys stability and staying power unique in the industry- a result of the high morale, independent culture carefully cultivated by its founders and their original vision.
