Monitoring Tools for Manufacturing Plant Maintenance
Electrical power delivery systems are usually the most impactful on plant operation. The cost of failure of certain pieces of equipment can quickly escalate into multi-millions of dollars of equipment replacement costs and production downtime.
Solar energy trends in 2025
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I have predicted global solar and renewable trends for the past ten years. Most of them, but far from all, have been accurate and looking back it strikes me how much the global renewable energy market has changed over the years - and continues to change.
Top Viewed Articles of 2024
AltEnergyMag readers sought out Use Cases and Expert Insights to help guide them through the rapid changes happening throughout the industry. Here are the Top 4 Viewed articles from 2024.
Digital Manufacturing's Role in the Future of U.S. Electric Vehicles
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While there are shifting opinions on what the exact future may hold, it's difficult to envision a scenario in which EVs do not feature prominently in this nation's long journey toward more sustainable, lower-emission transportation.
Southco: What is a Friction/Torque Hinge?
A torque hinge uses friction to control the movement of a door, lid, or other type of panel. It allows the panel to be held in any position along its range of motion, without additional hardware or support.
Solar Industry Grapples With Mounting Panel Waste Crisis
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Solar panels contain many valuable resources. Extracting these resources from existing products allows companies to strengthen supply chains through less reliance on raw products.
Making solar cells more weatherproof
In recent experiments at the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Kelly, professor of chemistry at USask, and his team were trying to figure out why solar cells made with lead halide perovskite, rather than silicon, were failing prematurely.
Examining the Integration of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Tech in the Manufacturing Supply Chain
Many, if not all, manufacturers today recognize the need to revamp supply chains. Improving sustainability, increasing efficiency and lowering operational costs are key elements of this change, and hydrogen fuel cells can help in each area.
Nextracker Delivers First 100% Domestic Content Solar Trackers to U.S. Market
Together with its manufacturing partners, the company has now expanded or opened more than 25 U.S. factories with over 30 GW of annual capacity.
Decarbonizing heavy industry with thermal batteries
MIT spinout Electrified Thermal Solutions has developed an electrically conductive firebrick that stores heat at high enough temperatures to power industrial processes.
Electric Vehicle Owners Can Now Charge Off-Grid, Anywhere, Even While Driving
DartSolar LLC has invented an expanding solar roof rack that provides 10 to 20 miles of charge per day. The design allows the solar roof rack to expand to 1,000 watts while parked and contract to 360 watts when driving.
Redefining Renewable Energy: A Critical Push to Optimize Hydroelectric Power Efficiency
Hydroelectric energy is the "backbone of clean power," but an urgent need to improve efficiencies is driving engineers to explore a whirlwind of options
The Battle of Price and Progress: Making AI Affordable for the Smaller Businesses
Brain-inspired architectures are making AI models more efficient and less resource-intensive. This convergence of AI innovation and energy efficiency points to a future where AI isn't just the domain of large corporations but a tool accessible to all.
Sungrow's Brand Story Film Debuts Worldwide: Unveiling the Value of Technology and Embodying the Brand's Warmth
Sungrow held its first Global Brand Week from November 25 to 29 to boost innovation and brand awareness. The event linked global entities through a mix of online and offline activities, including brand story exhibitions, knowledge-sharing, and volunteer meetings.
Second Life Battery Economy Endorsed by City of Phoenix: Project Case Study
"Repurposed batteries are a perfect solution [for battery storage systems], cutting costs and contributing to the sustainability and our circular economy goals," says Amanda Jordan, Circular Economy project manager for the City of Phoenix.
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