Sulzer Chemtech and Blue Planet announce partnership to help address climate change Sulzer Chemtech is enabling the further development and optimization of Blue Planet’s innovative carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solutions. The groundbreaking process will leverage Sulzer Chemtech’s advanced carbon reduction technologies for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in industrial applications while producing highly sustainable… Read more »
Aksiom Services Group, a partnership between Ara Partners and the Aksiom Group, has acquired Anesco Holdings, the parent company of the Anesco Group, for an undisclosed sum. Anesco joins the group’s growing portfolio of companies who are developing and building low carbon infrastructure and helping accelerate global decarbonisation. As a UK market leader in renewable… Read more »
To process exceptionally large or thick plates precisely – that is a job for specialists such as Otto Klostermann GmbH. They have both many years’ experience and a comprehensive Knowhow in processing large plates as well as an appropriate range of machines in XXL format. When it comes to thermal cutting – no matter whether… Read more »
Lidars highlighted as key enabler in energy transition following review of market statistics provided by BVG Associates and Natural Power The measurement of wind characteristics at a potential wind farm development site with Lidar is today’s modern approach to renewable energy development. A digital approach to a very simple need – how windy will it… Read more »
The Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd appoints Katja Tavernaro to the Executive Board with immediate effect. She takes over the newly created function of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and is responsible for Human Resources, Legal & Compliance and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) within the Group. Meyer Burger is thus setting new standards… Read more »
The Airbus-led consortium with GAF, selected by the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA), has started acquiring data to provide the Copernicus Earth Observation Programme with very high-resolution (VHR) satellite-based image coverage of By combining its skills, experience and expertise, the Airbus-GAF consortium will optimise the acquisition of data using a unique fleet… Read more »
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES has put the new BEAT1.1 (Bearing Endurance and Acceptance Test Rig) facility into operation now. As part of the iBAC (Intelligent Bearing Amplitude Control) research project, funded with €2.15 million by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), Fraunhofer IWES is testing 100 small-scale… Read more »
Latest investment will accelerate delivery of trading and automation technology for green energy Cambridge, 10 June 2021 – Origami is pleased to announce that it has raised £20.5m of new funding to help drive its next phase of growth. Barclays PLC led the round, investing as part of their Sustainable Impact Capital initiative, set up to… Read more »
– New power station would capture 1.5 million tonnes (MT) of CO2 per year, meeting 15% of the UK Government’s target for 10MT of carbon captured annually by 2030 – – Keadby Carbon Capture Power Station could become operational by 2027, in line with Government plans for ‘Track 1’ industrial cluster projects – SSE Thermal… Read more »
10 June 2021: As Scotland prepares to host COP26 later this year, the results of eight floating wind technology innovation projects that were winners in a Scottish Government-funded competition, were published today. The winning innovation projects include novel methods of monitoring and reducing mooring line loads and a new modular lifting solution for offshore component… Read more »
In its largest order to date for medium voltage converters for wind turbines, ABB will deliver 95 units to GE Renewable Energy. The converters will be installed in the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbines at the UK’s Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which will play a key role in helping the country achieve its net… Read more »
EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) today announced the commercial operation of the O’Brien Solar Fields delivering 20 megawatts (MW) of clean energy to Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and its customers participating in the innovative Renewable Energy Rider (RER) program. RERs enable MGE to partner with a large energy user to tailor a renewable energy solution to meet that customer’s energy needs. The clean energy will be delivered to the following participating RER customers: City of Fitchburg, Placon, Promega Corporation,… Read more »
Wind energy leader Vattenfall has awarded Norfolk-based PPE manufacturer and supplier Gibb Safety & Survival a contract to supply all its 11 UK wind farms for at least three years. At least six new jobs will be created. It is the fourth UK and international contract Vattenfall has awarded to East of England businesses in… Read more »
World Bank Group have launched the Offshore Wind Roadmap for Vietnam. The roadmap provides strategic analysis of the offshore wind development potential in Vietnam It was prepared, under contract to the World Bank, by BVG Associates in association with Atkins, Frontier Economics, Sterling Technical Services (Vietnam) and Mr. Du Van Toan. Vietnam has an energetic… Read more »
On 22 May GoodWe hosted the opening ceremony for the phase II of Guangde manufacturing base. GoodWe CEO & founder Daniel Huang, and the Board of Directors and Shareholders laid the foundation stone to mark the beginning of the project. Since GoodWe’s stock listing in 2020, investor capital has propelled the company into a new… Read more »
With the eyes of the world on Glasgow at COP26 in November, the UK’s energy industry has united in a call for government to seize the opportunity to deliver a green economic recovery and boost Britain’s global reputation as a superpower of renewable energy. To help deliver the UK’s Net Zero emissions targets, nine of… Read more »
Wind industry in good spirits around the globe; Germany achieves best rating since beginning of WEtix surveys Hamburg, 9 June 2021 – The data published in the seventh issue of the WindEnergy trend:index reflect the most positive mood ever observed in the international wind energy sector. In particular, the long-term market expectations are a major… Read more »
Poland has increased the percentage of electricity produced by wind turbines the most, with an increase of nearly 250,000%! Belgium, France, and Norway all rank within the top 10 for the biggest increases. Denmark is the country with the largest overall generation of electricity using wind turbines, even though they had the smallest increase. In… Read more »
One year after being commissioned to provide complete service for the offshore wind farm Nordergründe, Deutsche Windtechnik has an excellent record of its work to show: With an average contractual agreed availability of 98.78 percent over the course of a year, the value for the Nordergründe wind farm even exceeds the contractually guaranteed uptime. In… Read more »
The latest forecast from Cornwall Insight indicates that the default tariff price cap will increase by more than £100 for the Winter 2021-22 cap to around £1,250 per year for a typical dual fuel direct debit customer – from its current level of £1,138. Dr. Craig Lowrey, Senior Consultant at Cornwall Insight, said: “Cornwall Insight… Read more »
Decom North Sea (DNS) has collaborated with academics at Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt University to publish a report investigating the prevalence of reuse and a circular economy within decommissioning and recovery of offshore platforms based on the UKCS. Launched at a joint DNS/SPE event entitled “Decarbonising Decom: the next generation’s perspective” the report indicates a… Read more »
The ICCP-POD combines two advanced technologies. The EnergyPod, developed by Amphibious Energy, is an easy-to-transport autonomous energy plant that uses sun, wind, batteries and intelligent electronics to provide sustainable energy during the 18-month construction of wind turbines, meaning that costly and environmentally unfriendly diesel generators are no longer required. To protect against corrosion during this… Read more »
The application of policy costs onto the electricity bill is a significant disincentive to electrify and transition to newer low-carbon heating technologies, according to a new insight paper from Cornwall Insight – Who pays for supporting the net zero transition? Funded through customer electricity bills The costs of decarbonising the power system have mainly been… Read more »
A further two UK companies have been awarded a major opportunity to develop and demonstrate their innovative robotic solutions with GE Renewable Energy and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. Eleven-I and Innvotek have both successfully applied to a robotics innovation call, the latest in a series of challenge competitions through GE Renewable Energy and… Read more »
Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM), of Southampton, UK has expanded its already extensive range of line tension measurement technology, with a new device for measuring tension and creating holdback force on a single piece of subsea cable. The product, which combines the established Saddleback product from DLM’s catalogue with an additional Hold Back Tension… Read more »
[Shanghai, China, June 3, 2021] With the theme of “Leading power digitalization for a zero-carbon and smart society”, Huawei Digital Power presents its Zero-carbon All-scenario solution at SNEC 2021, the world’s largest solar trade exhibition being held June 3-5 in Shanghai, China. As a trailblazer in the global solar PV industry, Huawei is doing its… Read more »
The 15th International Photovoltaic Electricity Generation and Smart Energy Conference & Exhibition (SNEC 2021) opened on June 3rd in Shanghai, China. In this premier industry exhibition, LONGi unveiled its Hi-MO N – the first bifacial module with N-type TOPCon cells – and once again leads the PV industry with high-efficiency technology. Hi-MO N maintains the optimal 182mm… Read more »
Don’t miss Floating Offshore Wind 2021 to discover everything at the very cutting-edge of the sector! Organised by RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables, this established event is in its fifth year and will include essential updates in a crucial year of auctions and announcements through an exciting mix of live and virtual experiences. It will be the perfect… Read more »
FIMER, a global leader in the production of photovoltaic inverters and charging solutions for electric mobility, is set to open the company’s ‘virtual’ doors to the world for the first time. The company is inviting customers and partners from over 100 countries to participate in a truly innovative 360 ° Virtual Tour on 22 June…. Read more »
Worthen Industries has officially welcomed DSM Advanced Solar aboard, having successfully completed its acquisition announced on 11 March this year. As a result, Endurans™ Solar has been born: a new global entity stretching across three continents, combining the long-established technological, co-extrusion and production know-how of Worthen Industries with the solar materials expertise and polymer science… Read more »
Crete connects to the Greek grid by means of the longest HVAC power cable in the world, produced by Hellenic Cables. Jan De Nul Group installed this exceptionally long and heavy cable at equally exceptional depths of approximately 1 km. Jan De Nul Group’s Isaac Newton, one of the world’s largest cable-laying vessels, carried out… Read more »
Cargostore Worldwide, the leading supplier of ISO and DNV certified containers today announced the promotion of Sans Unkles to Offshore Director. Joining the Board of Cargostore, Sans will lead the strategic direction of the offshore division whilst overseeing the day-to-day management of the team. Sans joined the Cargostore team in 2013 and over the course… Read more »
STRYDE partners with Explor and Carbon Management Canada to demonstrate how new seismic technology can mitigate current CCUS development challenges and enable ongoing monitoring via high density seismic acquisition London, 2 June 2021 – Pioneering seismic technology provider STRYDE today announced its Nodes were used in conjunction with Explor PinPoint technology to achieve a new… Read more »
Five companies operating in the North of Tyne region have been selected to showcase their innovative technologies to offshore wind industry giants Equinor and EDF Renewables as part of the Technology, Innovation and Green Growth for Offshore Renewables (TIGGOR) programme. The successful companies – Transmission Dynamics, Kinewell Energy, SMD, Trident Dynamics and Unasys – will… Read more »
On its way to reaching its ambitious science-based targets, the company commits to electrifying its vehicle fleet by 2030, sourcing 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 and establishing energy efficiency targets, including the systematic use of energy management systems. As part of its new Sustainability Strategy and its ambition to enable a low-carbon society, ABB… Read more »
Deutsche Windtechnik has won a tender from the energy supplier EWE Erneuerbare Energien GmbH and will equip 110 wind turbines of different system technologies with its self-developed transponder-based Aircraft Detection Light System (ADLS). Deutsche Windtechnik’s ADLS can be installed in a range of configurations, for example as a complete solution or by integrating the manufacturer’s… Read more »