Alternative Energy General Newsletter - May 2020

AltEnergyMag Newsletter - May 20/2020

AltEnergyMag Newsletter - May 20th, 2020

Featured Articles

COVID-19 Erases Five Years of Solar Job Growth

All 50 states show solar jobs losses, with 36 states suffering job losses above 30%. Seven states and Washington, DC— including large solar states like New York and New Jersey— have seen solar job losses exceed 60%.

Startup Lowering Construction Costs for Hydropower Plant

Hydropower may become less costly as startups are beginning to use pre-existing facilities and discontinue dam building. Thus, construction costs would be minimal and engineers could implement hydropower on a much larger scale.

A Bright Idea - Helping the Next Generation Create a Sustainable Future

This shift in focus is redefining engineering by providing us with a new set of challenges. In the past engineers focused on making sure their machines were safe for workers, we're now having to think of ways to make sure industry processes are safe for the entire planet.

Floating Wind Farms on an Upward Wave

Now, however, many green energy companies are looking toward a new kind of offshore wind turbine that won’t need a concrete foundation. This new technology allows a turbine to float instead of sitting on the ocean floor.

Improving Deep-Cycle Batteries Through Additives

Battery manufacturers have improved deep cycle battery performance through the use of additives, but not all of them result in the same benefit to customers.

Biogas as a Blending Gas to Decarbonize Natural Gas Networks

Several contributions from the farmers, research institutes and the industry has led to the production of biogas as a mature technology, the purification process of biogas has been made simpler and a wide variety of substrates or raw materials are being used in the process.

Managing Deep-Cycle Batteries For Energy Storage During Stay-At-Home Orders

The increase in renewable energy homes and small businesses began as a way to lower power usage costs, but with more people sequestered in one place using electrical accessories, battery storage systems can suffer if they are not purposely built for energy storage use.

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America Has Lost 594,300 Clean Energy Jobs; 850,000 Expected by June 30

Span Raises $10.2 Million for Reinvention of Home Electrical Panel to Optimize Solar, Energy Storage, and Electric Vehicle Charging

Three startups with solar and energy storage technologies selected for Shell GameChanger Accelerator™ Powered by NREL

SimpliPhi Power Teams Up with Footprint Project to Deliver Clean Energy Microgrid to Field Hospital for Matamoros Migrant Camp Fighting COVID-19

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Upcoming Events

ROOF TECH WEBINAR - PV MOUNTING IN ASPHALT AND METAL ROOFS. CODE AND BEST PRACTICES WITH ROOF TECH'S SELF-FLASHING MOUNTING SYSTEMS

Every Tuesday in May, Webinar

SYSTEM MONITORING WITH MORNINGSTAR PRODUCTS AND SNMP

May 20 - 20 2020, Webinar

ASES SOLAR 2020

Jun 24 - 25 2020, Virtual.

28TH EUROPEAN BIOMASS CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION, EUBCE 2020

Jul 06 - 09 2020, Marseille, France

THE NABCEP CE CONFERENCE

Jul 06 - 09 2020, St. Louis, MO

DSI’S DOD ENERGY AND POWER SUMMIT

Jul 28 - 30 2020, Alexandria, VA

Event Calendar

Featured Product

SolarEdge Technologies - EV Charging Single Phase Inverter

The SolarEdge PV inverter combines sophisticated digital control technology with efficient power SolarEdge's EV charging single phase inverter offers homeowners the ability to charge electric vehicles up to six times faster than a standard Level 1 charger through an innovative solar boost mode that utilizes grid and PV charging simultaneously. This product is the world's first EV charger with an integrated PV inverter. Reducing the hassle of installing separately a standalone EV charger and a PV inverter, the EV charging inverter eliminates the need for additional wiring, conduit and a breaker installation. By installing an EV charger that is integrated with an inverter, no additional dedicated circuit breaker is needed, saving space and ruling out a potential upgrade to the main distribution panel. Whether you own an EV now or just want to be EV-ready, future-proof your home with SolarEdge.

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Featured Company

Rolls Battery

Surrette Battery Company, the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls Battery, is one of North America's leading lead-acid battery manufacturers. Established in 1935, with a production facility in Salem, Massachusetts, Surrette Battery Company relocated to Canada in 1959 and is the Nation's only remaining independent battery manufacturer.

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