Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
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.
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.
Why edge AI alleviates the need for “flexible” data centers
The future of sustainable AI isn’t about managing massive centralized loads more cleverly—it’s about distributing intelligence to where it’s actually needed, with the energy efficiency that comes naturally from edge computing.
Alternative Energy - Featured Stories
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?
Wattlab delivers first full-scale Solar Flatrack installation on coaster MV Vertom Tula
After two successful pilots with Wattlab in 3 years Vertom chose to outfit its latest coaster with 79 kWp of installed solar power - the first seagoing vessel to do so
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
Space Manufacturing Milestone: First Automated High-Volume Space-Solar Production Line Launched in U.S. by mPower Technology
Initial Capacity of 1 MW/Year to Double by Mid-2026
Foundation installation works completed at Denmark's largest offshore wind farm
• Delivery of 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm on track with 72 foundations, secondary steel structures and offshore substation installed; Turbine installation to start in spring 2026
• Sustainable features: reused monopile hard covers, CO2-reduced steel towers and recyclable blades
• When completed in 2027, Thor will be able to power the equivalent of more than one million Danish homes
Moro Hub's 4th Annual Digital Transformation Summit 2025 Showcases AI-Driven Sustainable Innovation and the Future of Intelligent Enterprises
Organized in collaboration with the International Data Corporation (IDC), the summit brought together over 300 senior executives, CIOs, and government decision-makers from across the UAE and the wider Middle East. Among the distinguished guests were senior representatives from leading public and private institutions.
Clean Technology Market Set to Surpass $2.5 Trillion by 2033: Growth Drivers, Trends, and Regional Insights
The Clean Technology Market is projected to surpass $2.5 trillion by 2033, growing at a 12.1% CAGR. Driven by renewable energy adoption, sustainability goals, and supportive global policies, the market is reshaping the future of clean energy and green innovation.
Solar Microinverters Powering the Future of Smart and Efficient Solar Systems
Solar microinverters are small devices attached to each solar panel that convert DC power into AC directly at the source. They allow every panel to work independently, improving energy efficiency even under shading or dirt. With advancements in smart monitoring, grid-forming technology, and safer designs, microinverters are making solar systems more reliable, efficient, and intelligent shaping the future of decentralized clean energy.
Alternative Energy - Featured Product
MORNINGSTAR - ReadyEdge
The ReadyEdgeTM (RE-1) accessory is an intelligent system controlling and reporting device meant to make monitoring your solar energy system more transparent. Enabling access to LiveViewTM 2.0 and Morningstar Solar ConnectTM, ReadyEdge provides data from all compatible Morningstar devices in your system. It is designed to be paired with the three ReadyBlock options, up to six total, with the possibility to use multiple ReadyShunts and ReadyRelays. The ReadyEdge is compatible with select Morningstar products.
Alternative Energy - Featured Company
Teledyne FLIR
Teledyne FLIR designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness. We bring innovative sensing solutions into daily life through our thermal imaging, visible-light imaging, video analytics, measurement and diagnostic, and advanced threat detection systems. Teledyne FLIR offers a diversified portfolio that serves a number of applications in government & defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Our products help first responders and military personnel protect and save lives, promote efficiency within the trades, and innovate consumer-facing technologies. Teledyne FLIR strives to strengthen public safety and well-being, increase energy and time efficiency, and contribute to healthy and intelligent communities.
