Alternative Energy - Articles, Stories & Interviews
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.
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
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
Sizable Energy Raises $8 Million to Launch Ocean-Based Energy Storage
Rigorous tests confirm offshore pumped hydro system can operate reliably in harsh ocean environments ahead of pilot in the Mediterranean Sea
Alternative Energy - News Headlines
The Battery Show Asia to Spark Innovation Again in March 2026
The Battery Show Asia (TBSA) 2026 is set to make a grand return at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.
Natural Power supports Statkraft's landmark Cushaling Wind Farm and BESS go live
Leading renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has supported Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable energy, in the successful delivery of the Cushaling Wind Farm and co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) in County Offaly, Ireland - now fully energised and operational.
The Future of Automated Solar Design: How AI is Cutting Permit Approval Times by 50%
Discover how AI-driven design tools are transforming the solar industry by automating layouts, optimizing system performance, and reducing permit approval times by up to 50%. Learn how automation is streamlining workflows, improving accuracy, and accelerating solar project deployment.
Prevalon Energy and Emerson Announce Global Strategic Collaboration to Deliver Integrated Power and Energy Storage Solutions for Data Centers
Strategic alliance combines advanced battery energy storage, automation, and control technologies to drive next-generation data center resilience and efficiency
Middle East Sets the Pace for Autonomous Operations in Energy Sector
• UAE leads regional ambition, with 58% of energy organizations targeting full autonomy within five years
• AI, digital twins, and open, software-defined automation driving next-generation infrastructure
• Cost efficiency and competitiveness cited as biggest drivers in shift towards more autonomous operations
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FLIR PV KIT - Solar Troubleshooting Kit for Photovoltaic Systems
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Alternative Energy - Featured Company
CSP US Inc.
As a software manufacturer, CSP GmbH & Co. KG offers its customers bespoke solutions for the discrete manufacturing applications. This makes it easy to secure and document the quality of production processes - from development to delivery!
