Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
North America Energy: Top Five Trends for 2026
For decades, the North American energy model was predicated on generating power in massive facilities and pushing it down a one-way street to customers and businesses. That era is now coming to an end.
Why Platinum Wire Is the Hidden Hero in Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Tech
In hydrogen systems, platinum does far more than sit in a catalyst layer. It serves as a current carrier, reaction initiator, electrode backbone, temperature monitor, and high-temperature conductor that keeps the entire electrochemical process stable.
Effect of AI on Hydroelectricity Over the Past Three Years
Artificial intelligence is changing the field of hydroelectric power by improving forecasting, maintenance, and operational decision-making. This review collects research published between 2022 and 2025 on the use of data-driven methods in hydropower plants.
Critical Skills the Next Generation of Engineers Must Develop
Transitioning from hands-on engineering roles in the field to strategic leadership, I’ve learned that the importance of communication in making complex technical concepts easily understandable and actionable for teams is essential for building alignment and driving growth.
The Evolution of Commercial Solar: Lessons from Discontinued Solar Brands
As countries move toward decarbonization and grow the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix, the commercial solar panel sector has seen both meteoric rises and sudden declines among its most prominent brands.
Preventing Vermin Damage and Other Solar Hazards
Here’s a little-known fact about residential and commercial solar systems: wildlife damage is a real problem. Wildlife can affect system efficiency, lifespan, and create safety risks for both homeowners and business owners. The solution? Proactive prevention.
Scaling Laboratory Solar Cell Research with High-Purity Boron Nitride Crucibles
As laboratories move from proof-of-concept cells to reproducible high-efficiency prototypes, every component in the processing line must preserve purity, chemical stability, and reproducibility. This is where Boron Nitride (BN) Crucibles have become indispensable.
Alternative Energy - Featured Stories
2026 Top Business Risks for Renewable Energy Companies
Now in its 15th year, this annual business risk ranking by corporate insurer Allianz Commercial incorporates the views of 3,338 global risk management professionals on the main perils on their radar for the year ahead.
Bad Charging Infrastructure: A Decade of Inequitable Deployment
We need to build better systems that make dedicated charging more affordable, reliable, and feasible for those who need it the most. We need to build for the reality that vehicles dwell for 95% of their lifetime. We need to build for a changing world.
How Can the Early History of Alternative Energy Inform Future Innovations?
Understanding this history enables today’s innovators to view alternative energy as a continuation of long-standing ideas that were once limited by economic and technological constraints rather than vision.
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
More Than Powering Today: Sungrow launches Grid-Forming Utility ESS PowerTitan 3.0 in Madrid
The event brought together more than 300 partners and industry experts, including representatives from SolarPower Europe, TÜV, and DEKRA, to explore emerging technologies and market trends. The summit focused on the role of integrated PV and ESS technologies in shaping the next phase of the energy transition.
Kseng Solar Successfully Hosted Year-End Gala and 10th Anniversary Awards Ceremony
On January 30, Kseng Solar, partnered with Sungrow and Longi, successfully concluded its 2025 Year-End Gala & 10th Anniversary Awards Ceremony.
LG Energy Solution Vertech and Qcells Partner to Deliver 5GWh of U.S. Energy Storage Projects
• Agreement provides American-made energy storage projects across a portfolio of utility-scale sites
• Projects are scheduled for 2028-2030
• All projects will meet U.S. domestic content requirements
Distributed Energy Infrastructure Joins the Solar and Farming Association to Support Farmer-Centered Dual-Use Solar
-As a founding board member, the EPC firm brings experience with dual-use solar projects that protect farmland and farm livelihoods
-Farm workers harvest cranberries under solar panels installed by Distributed Energy Infrastructure.
Siemens to Highlight Modernization Solutions at AHR Expo 2026
Visit booth C1731 to explore Siemens' path to human-centric autonomous buildings
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
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.
