Anders Paulsson CEO of DIAB has requested to step down from his position as CEO and Lennart Hagelqvist will take over as CEO for DIAB Group. Lennart is currently at Perstorp where he has been an Executive Vice President since 2007 and was previously also EVP Operations. He is 53 years old and has broad… Read more »
Edwards Limited, a leading global supplier of vacuum and abatement equipment and services, has introduced the STP-iXR1606 series of magnetically-levitated turbo-molecular pumps (TMP) with a fully-integrated onboard controller. Edwards’ new TMP incorporates a revolutionary new rotary design that delivers approximately 40 percent improvement in throughput at high gas flow rates and an increase of nearly… Read more »
UN Global Compact appoints WindMade Sustainability Partner of Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum WindMade will be the official Sustainability Partner of the UN Global Compact’s Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro just ahead of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development – Rio+20 (20-22 June 2012). WindMade, the organization behind the… Read more »
Ever mindful of the importance of the correct, efficient and safe use of its bolt tensioning and tightening tools, Tentec is pleased to announce the availability of Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) certified bolt training courses and qualifications for the Wind and Renewables industry. With the acquisition of the well-respected Aberdeen-based training company, Peak… Read more »
As part of the call for tenders for offshore wind power in France, the French government has just awarded a contract to the consortium led by Iberdrola and EOLE-RES for the development of the Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d’Armor) wind farm, which was the most competitive field with three different technologies proposed. AREVA will build 100 turbines of… Read more »
Today GeoSea’s owned jumbo jack up platform Goliath returned back to base port after installing 120 tubular piles for the offshore wind farm Borkum (formely known as Borkum West II) during the worst meteorological months of the year. The German Bight is renowned for its potentially harsh wave and weather conditions which make offshore construction… Read more »
“The 256Jet-S industrial printhead is unique in the market in that it was specifically designed for solar applications rather than adapted from graphic application uses,” explained Steve Liker, Business Manager at Trident Solar. “The printhead was designed for maximum durability in the inkjet deposition of aggressive solar materials and Trident is proud to stand behind… Read more »
SEMATECH today announced that centrotherm thermal solutions, a 100% subsidiary of centrotherm photovoltaics AG and a developer of process tools and high-tech production systems for the manufacture of semiconductor components, has joined its Front End Processes (FEP) program, and will work with SEMATECH to develop new low temperature processing techniques for future high- performance logic… Read more »
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has won a contract worth more than 50 million Euro to supply a total of 57 km of high-voltage subsea power export cables to Northwind NV in the North Sea. The project comprises 14 km of cable to connect Belwind Phase 2 to the Northwind wind farm… Read more »
AMSC, a global solutions provider serving wind and grid leaders, today announced it has filed an appeal with China’s Supreme People’s Court. AMSC’s appeal relates to the Hainan Higher Court’s decision on April 5, 2012 to uphold the Hainan Province No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court’s dismissal of AMSC’s civil case against Sinovel Wind Group Co.,… Read more »
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, is set to play an important role in the reconstruction of Libya, in particular its infrastructure and networks for energy and telecommunications. Prysmian announces the acquisition of a contract worth over €50 million to supply 203 km of high voltage 220 kV… Read more »
Loctite instant adhesives for industrial applications already encompass a broad range of different categories, such as light-curing, low-bloom, impact and shock resistant, as well as toughened products for flexible bond lines. Loctite instant adhesives are also extensively used for joining difficult-to-bond plastics, for gap-filling applications and in medical devices. Now, with Loctite 401, 406 and… Read more »
Coater upgrade will expand West Coast capabilities for PPG solar glass PPG Industries’ flat glass business announced that a coater at its Salem, Ore., glass plant is currently being upgraded to enable the manufacture of SOLARPHIRE(R) AR anti-reflective and 2XAR two-sided, anti-reflective glasses. Richard A. Beuke, PPG vice president, flat glass, said investment in the… Read more »
nCode, the leading brand of durability, test and analysis products offered by HBM, announced today that its software for CAE fatigue analysis, nCode DesignLifeTM, has been certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL RC). nCode DesignLife is the first software for structural integrity to be GL RC certified for the design of cast and forged structural… Read more »
DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced DuPontTM Solamet® PV416 photovoltaic metallization, a new frontside silver paste material used to raise the efficiency of thin film photovoltaic cells. This new silver composition has the capability to be processed at temperatures less than 140°C, and provides improved contact resistance, conductivity, adhesion and fine line resolution when printed… Read more »
Today, DNV acquires Vattenfall’s shares in STRI to expand its presence in the power transmission sector. “The purchase of 12.5% shares in STRI (Swedish Transmission Research Institute) is a natural step in our drive to support both the electrification of the oil and gas industry, as well as the integration of renewable energy and the… Read more »
Høvik: DNV has entered into a formal cooperation agreement with wildlife conservation organisation WWF Norway. This agreement has a strategic and innovative focus, in which four areas that are important to both parties are key: sustainable shipping, a low-carbon society, the Arctic and assurance and sustainability standards. The cooperation agreement means that WWF (World Wide… Read more »
The new DRYVAC DV450 now complements the already existing variants of DRYVAC pumps and systems. This new pump also combines dry screw technology with a very compact design and additional customer benefits such as extreme silent operation, low ambient temperatures and minimal cooling water consumption. The DV450 is the ‚smaller brother‘ of the DRYVAC DV650,… Read more »
Cooperation on the certification of wind farms / Agreement signed / Certification services in accordance with IEC 61400 Cologne, March 29, 2012. TÜV Rheinland has signed a cooperation agreement with FGH (Forschungsgemeinschaft für Elektrische Anlagen und Stromwirtschaft e.V.), a research association and certification body specializing in electrical grid connection based in Mannheim/Germany. The two companies… Read more »
Mainz, March 29, 2012 – It’ll be available as of May: the new high-performance module SCHOTT PERFORM MONO from SCHOTT Solar. The high-quality German manufacturer will be launching its latest development in two performance classes of up to 260 W peak to start with. And they are really worth taking a closer look at in… Read more »
With the gas analysis systems Sputter Process Monitor SPM 220 and High Pressure Analyzer HPA 220, Pfeiffer Vacuum has brought two new products onto the market. Both system solutions are based on the proven mass spectrometer PrismaPlus in combination with a dry compressing HiPace turbo pumping station and are used to monitor and document vacuum… Read more »
Cognex Corporation (NASDAQ: CGNX) has announced the new DataMan® 302 ID reader designed specifically for solar traceability initiatives. The DataMan 302 features integrated, bank controlled, blue illumination for reading 2-D barcodes on solar photovoltaic (PV) wafers. The high resolution (1280×1024 pixels) image-based ID reader is ideal for decoding the challenging, laser marked, ECC-200 Data Matrix… Read more »
International industry experts discuss trends, markets and technologies from across the global solar industry at Intersolar Europe Conference The Intersolar Europe Conference is once again opening its doors in 2012 alongside Intersolar Europe, the world’s largest exhibition for the solar industry. In total, 2,500 attendees and 400 speakers from around the world are set to… Read more »
Dow Epoxy, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”), has introduced new DOW COMPAXXTM 900 foam core system, which is designed to enable the fabrication of wind blades exceeding 40 meters in length. Dow continues to offer DOW COMPAXXTM 700 foam core system for use in wind blades of less than 40 meters…. Read more »
Mainz, Heraclion / Crete / Greece, March 27, 2012 – SCHOTT Solar is extremely active in the upcoming Greek market. Together with its partner ENVIRON, the company is currently building solar parks with a secured total output of 17 megawatts. Leading Greek and European banks are financing the pipeline. Several systems with 10 megawatts in… Read more »
Siemens Energy has been awarded an order to supply UVAC 2010 (Universal Vacuum Air Collector) solar receivers for the Megha parabolic trough power plant to be built in Andhra Pradesh, near Hyderabad, India. Megha is now the second project in India to be equipped with solar receivers from Siemens. Purchaser is Megha Engineering and Infrastructure… Read more »
Molex Incorporated announces the Stac64TM-e connector for automotive applications has received third party Environmental Claims Validation (ECV). The UL Environment ECV certification confirms that the Stac64-e connector contains 71 percent bio-based content in accordance with ASTM D6866-11. Constructed of resin derived from renewable plant-based castor oil, the Stac64-e harness connector provides an alternative to traditional… Read more »
With today’s publication of its 2011 annual report, centrotherm photovoltaics AG confirms the preliminary results it announced on March 6, 2012, and presents further figures. Revenue advanced by 11.9 percent to EUR 698.5 million (2010: EUR 624.2 million), with the export share standing at 95.4 percent (2010: 94.7 percent). Total operating performance grew by 11.1… Read more »
Innovative 3-D designs from an MIT team can more than double the solar power generated from a given area Intensive research around the world has focused on improving the performance of solar photovoltaic cells and bringing down their cost. But very little attention has been paid to the best ways of arranging those cells, which… Read more »
Romax is launching a new product and service platform named INSIGHT, which it claims will significantly reduce the cost of wind energy, making wind farms more profitable. The company believes that INSIGHT can improve returns on wind assets by between three and six per cent. Romax anticipates that INSIGHT, which will be unveiled at EWEA… Read more »
Spring is upon us, heralding the begin of the construction season. However, the winter cannot be forgotten when choosing solar modules. Roof-integrated systems, in particular, need to withstand snow, moisture, and wind, as these systems become a part of the building envelope. SOLON SOLitaire is well-suited for these types of applications. Last winter deposited much… Read more »
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based operator of heavy lift and project liner services, is now actively serving Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with direct calls in Chittagong and Colombo respectively. It has therefore appointed new agents in these two countries. In addition, a new agency has been selected in the Port of Nantes St Nazaire in France…. Read more »
Focus on Photovoltaic Materials Supply & Technology Collaboration DuPont announced it has signed two strategic cooperation agreements with Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trina Solar Limited), one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic companies. The agreements cover the supply of DuPontTM Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride films and technology collaboration, including collaborative efforts… Read more »
Lincs Wind Farm Ltd has chosen Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull as one of its logistics bases for its Lincs Offshore Wind Farm. Over the next few months, the port’s Albert and William Wright Docks will be the focal point for the storage and distribution of transition pieces installed as part of the… Read more »
Just a few weeks after the grid connection of a 5.3 megawatt Conergy solar park in Murcia, the Hamburg-based system supplier is now announcing another success story in the neighbouring region of Andalucía. Conergy has sold its 2.3 megawatt grid-connected solar park to Ellomay Capital Ltd. This solar power plant, located close to the city… Read more »
Construction underway on 69 MW project expected to satisfy more than 5 percent of Oahu’s electric demand First Wind, an independent U.S.-based wind energy company, today announced that it has obtained $236 million in financing for its 69 megawatt (MW) Kawailoa Wind project on Kamehameha Schools’ Kawailoa Plantation lands on Oahu’s North Shore. A subsidiary… Read more »