In October 30, 2017 Imeon Energy has signed a new partnership agreement with Swiss based battery manufacturer Leclanché, to resell its solar inverters for self-consumption with storage. Following the contract signature, Imeon Energy will supply Leclanché with its new generation of IMEON inverters integrating an Artificial Intelligence able to understand its environment in order to… Read more »
Once again, Jan De Nul Group pockets three DPC Innovation Awards: one for Dredger Design, one for Dredging Equipment and another one for Safety. The awards are presented by IHS Dredging & Port Construction, the industry’s leading trade magazine, and focus on the most innovative projects the industry has to offer. Best Dredging Design: Hopper… Read more »
World-first renewables projects and the people who made them happen honoured Evening in Edinburgh hears from Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson Cutting-edge energy generation technology and the people who help Scotland make a global renewable energy impact are among some of the winners at the 2017 Scottish Green Energy Awards.The event, which took place in… Read more »
The Conext SmartGen is now available with an expanded range of power ratings, providing customers more flexibility to meet power plant capacity limits while optimizing output. Livermore, California, November 29, 2017 – Schneider Electric Solar has extended its Conext SmartGen inverter power ratings for greater flexibility and optimization of both small and large utility power… Read more »
Hamburg-based shipbroker GRS continues to forge ahead with its growth strategy by establishing a new branch office. Growth continues unabated. Now GRS is not just supporting its clients from its Hamburg headquarters, but also from its office recently established in Atlanta. “The new US office is an important step for us as part of our… Read more »
Britain’s electricity is now amongst the cleanest in the world – having moved 13 places up the global rankings to be placed 7th in terms of the carbon content of its electricity among large and industrialised countries. According to the latest Electric Insights report, produced by researchers at Imperial College London in collaboration with Drax,… Read more »
WASHINGTON — November 2, 2017 — A new video features heartfelt stories from employees and community leaders who share their experiences working in an industry that prioritizes safe, sustainable and innovative practices in the workplace. Supported by Essential Energy Everyday, the “Good Neighbors” video showcases the dedicated people behind the great companies that make up… Read more »
Tuco Marine Group signs contract with DALO for two hydrographic survey vessels for operations in Danish inland waters. A lot has happened since hydrographic surveys were conducted using lead lines that were lowered into the water until they hit the bottom. Today there are technologies available such as sonar and lidar that utilize sound or… Read more »
Leading system integrator will deliver 2-megawatt-hour-unit for test bed Berlin and Singapore, October 23, 2017 – Battery storage pioneer Younicos is helping the city of Singapore to take the next step in integrating clean power into its grids. The Energy Market Authority (EMA) of Singapore has awarded a two megawatt-hour Vanadium Redox-Flow battery energy storage… Read more »
Dutch Ship Design firm celebrates first decade of business What started as a small naval architectural office 10 years ago has grown into an established and well-respected company. Using various projects and a growing number of in-house disciplines to demonstrate how the company has developed, Managing Director Basjan Faber looks back at some of the… Read more »
Wakefield Acoustics, a leader in the design, manufacture and installation of noise control technologies, has secured a six-figure contract to supply a package of acoustic equipment for the new gas-fired power plant at Creyke Beck Power Station in East Yorkshire. As part of the contract, the company will supply 11 high specification inlet ventilation modules,… Read more »
The German laser micromachining specialist has celebrated its 15th anniversary with opening its new main building The German mechanical engineering company 3D-Micromac AG, the leading specialist in laser micromachining, has celebrated its 15th year of existence on September 7, 2017. At the same time, 3D-Micromac has opened its newly constructed main building with a ceremonial… Read more »
Spliethoff chooses Hatenboer-Water water treatment equipment for their six new multipurpose vessels, designed for operations in tough conditions. The first of these deliveries is currently being engineered by Hatenboer-Water. A total of six ships will be outfitted with robust Oceanus reverse osmosis systems, including hot and cold water equipment and all relevant water treatment components…. Read more »
Younicos-designed WEMAG battery park successfully “black starts” grid on first attempt Project partners for Europe’s first commercial battery plant to bring innovative black start concept to market maturity/Younicos software manages reliable re-establishment of power grid Berlin and Schwerin, August 14, 2017: In a first-of-its-kind trial, Europe’s first commercial battery power plant, in combination with a… Read more »
6,000 square foot building Built to support semiconductor and coating customers Incorporates the latest Pfeiffer Vacuum service know-how Asslar, Germany, August 2017. Pfeiffer Vacuum has opened a new service center in Malaysia. The more than 6,000 square foot building will house administration, sales, and service departments. The main activities will be the repair of the… Read more »
The German commercial storage system manufacturer TESVOLT will be honored with the Global Leading RES Seal in the category “Largest Project” for the implementation of the worldwide biggest Off-Grid-Battery-System in Rwanda to eliminate energy loss in water pumps. Berlin-Bonn. TESVOLT has been allocated the contract to build the worldwide largest off-grid-battery-system to deal with the… Read more »
Soon after VOS Start’s arrival in Amsterdam, SMST was on location for installation of their 50t subsea knuckle boom crane with active heave compensation. This crane for VOS Start and the identical crane for sister vessel VOS Stone are the fifth and sixth offshore cranes SMST delivers to Vroon. By installing the SMST knuckle boom… Read more »
New Pfisterer cable fittings for 420 kV have successfully passed IEC 62067 qualification testing. The type test including water-tightness test for the joint and the pre-qualification test were carried out in partnership with Greek cable manufacturer Hellenic Cables Group. For the enamelled conductor cables that were used in the qualification testing, Pfisterer developed the new… Read more »
Bremen-based shipping company Harren & Partner and “K” Line, Tokyo, have reached an agreement for Harren & Partner to acquire German carrier SAL Heavy Lift on 27 July 2017. SAL will become the new dominant player in the super heavy lift segment (900 t to 2,000 t crane capacity). SAL Heavy Lift, founded in 1980… Read more »
Commercial storage systems reduce electricity costs through load management Wittenberg, Germany, 25 July 2017 – With the relaunch of the tesvolt.com website, the storage manufacturer TESVOLT is introducing a free tool for calculating the most cost-efficient storage solution for capping load peaks. From now on, installers and end customers can go online to determine the… Read more »
RenewableUK is responding to Business Secretary Greg Clark’s speech today, which launched the Government’s new £246 million Faraday Challenge. RenewableUK’s Executive Director, Emma Pinchbeck, said: “Today is the starting gun for the UK to become the world-leader in innovative battery storage technologies. The energy sector agrees that a clean, flexible and modern energy system is… Read more »
Specialist renewable energy insurer recruits two new senior team members to drive its future expansion plans London, July, 17th 2017 – GCube Underwriting Ltd. (GCube), the leading renewable energy underwriter, has appointed Steve Allen and Adam Hearn to the posts of Director and Senior Underwriter, respectively, at its London office. Allen and Hearn join GCube… Read more »
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., July 12, 2017 – Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has expanded its sales team for solar and renewable energy with the appointment of Erguen Oezcan as senior director of sales for renewable energy. Oezcan brings more than 20 years of experience to this position, which… Read more »
SEaB Energy, one of the UK’s brightest innovators of waste to energy technology, has appointed two new highly respected Advisory Board members as it ramps up its global expansion plans. In their advisory capacity, Ronald (Ron) Sams and Allan Barton will bring their global leadership skills to boost the company’s commercial plans and streamline its… Read more »
For the second year running, Lightsource Renewable Energy’s in-house legal team was shortlisted for best In-house Energy and Resources Team of the year at The Lawyer’s annual awards. The Lightsource team were shortlisted alongside in-house teams from National Grid, SGN and SSE and were highly commended within the category. Dr Ece Gursoy, Chief Legal Officer,… Read more »
CL Grupo industrial enlarged its energy portfolio The new investor is a mayor support for GES future. The company has gradually got back to activity during the first semester of this year. GES will count on a 1.000 professional staff all over the world June 2017. The 6th June CL Grupo Industrial completed the acquisition… Read more »
New, two story 27,000 square foot building Service Center of Excellence Further expansion of customer and employee satisfaction and loyalty Asslar, June 13, 2017. Pfeiffer Vacuum, one of the worlds leading providers of high-tech vacuum solutions for the semiconductor, industrial, coating, analytical and R&D markets, is breaking ground in Nashua, NH, USA, on a new, two… Read more »
Allschwil and Brugg, Switzerland – June 1, 2017 – Stäubli Electrical Connectors (formerly Multi-Contact), the pioneer and global market leader in electrical connectors for Photovoltaic solutions, and Power-Blox the award-winning Swiss start-up enter into a strategic partnership for innovative energy storage solutions. Stäubli Electrical Connectors, the specialist in advanced contact technology and the rewarded start-up… Read more »
Nine honoured at third Young Professionals Green Energy Awards in Glasgow Turbine tower plant star given Judges Award for globally-acclaimed work A safety manager who became the youngest management team member at a Scottish wind turbine tower plant has been given a top award. CS Wind UK’s Julie Blue started work at the company a… Read more »
A new measuring tool for meteorological services, airports, road maintenance depots, and ski resorts, as well as for the generation of renewable energy, is now available from Lufft: the SHM31 measures snow depths of up to 15 metres in mere seconds. It is the successor to the tried-and-trusted SHM30, which Jenoptik launched on the market… Read more »
Scottish Renewables has launched its manifesto ahead of the UK General Election next month. The membership organisation, which represents 270 individuals and businesses working in the renewable energy sector in Scotland, has detailed how it believes the next UK Government can deliver affordable energy and clean growth. Launching the publication today (Thursday 11 May) Chief… Read more »
May 4, 2017 – ABB’s Network Manager SCADA and distribution management system at Eskom supports more than 100 control room operators and 6,000 field crews to keep the lights on. Eskom, is the seventh largest utility in the world. It generates around 95% of the electricity used in South Africa and imports and exports power… Read more »
Valentin Software – At the leading edge of technology with the latest generation of design software T*SOL 2017 and PV*SOL premium 2017 The Berlin-based software company Valentin Software, known for its global industry solutions, has adapted and updated its market-leading design and simulation programs T*SOL and PV*SOL in line with the current technical developments. With… Read more »
Hamburg, 5 April 2017. Rickmers-Line GmbH & Co. KG, a company of Bremen-based Zeaborn Group, has taken over business operations of Rickmers-Linie and MCC Marine as well as NPC Projects effective 1 April 2017. The takeover was announced on 9 February and has received clearance from antitrust authorities on 7 March. The change will have… Read more »
A purpose-built Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with Walk-to-Work capability The pioneering Bibby WaveMaster 1, the first of Damen’s purpose-built Service Operations Vessels (SOV) with Walk-to-Work (W2W) capability, was officially launched at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on March 24th. When completed, Bibby Marine Services Limited, part of Bibby Line Group, will deploy the vessel to… Read more »
A purpose-built Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with Walk-to-Work capability The pioneering Bibby WaveMaster 1, the first of Damen’s purpose-built Service Operations Vessels (SOV) with Walk-to-Work (W2W) capability, was officially launched at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania on March 24th. When completed, Bibby Marine Services Limited, part of Bibby Line Group, will deploy the vessel to… Read more »