Minister for Energy, Michael Shanks MP, will provide the keynote address at the UK’s leading energy network innovation event organised by ENA, joining hundreds of delegates already confirmed to attend. This Energy Innovation Summit, which is taking place at the Exhibition Centre, Liverpool between 29 and 30 October 2024, brings together companies of all sizes… Read more »
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ABB launches ReliaHome™ Load Centers signaling rebrand & resurgence of residential energy distribution portfolio
ReliaHome™ offers a new, comprehensive, innovative residential portfolio under the ABB brand following the 2018 acquisition of GE’s Industrial Solutions business Optimized solution delivers complete residential energy distribution, demonstrating ABB’s commitment to electrify the future of housing ReliaHome load centers offer a plug-on neutral design and common circuit breaker platform to simplify stocking for electrical… Read more »
Pacific Green progresses 373.5MWh Sheaf Energy Park
KENT, UK / October 2nd, 2024 / Global energy storage company Pacific Green has hit a number of key milestones in the delivery of its 249MW / 373.3MWh Sheaf Energy Park in Kent, England. The large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), currently under construction on behalf of asset owner Sosteneo, is located on brownfield land at… Read more »
WEGSEE+: An energy management tool from WEG
WEG, the leading manufacturer of electric motors, has launched WEGSEE+, a groundbreaking software platform designed to simulate energy efficiency projects. The innovative tool enables users to analyse the energy impact of changes to electric motors, drives and gearboxes. By comparing equipment configurations, WEGSEE+ provides valuable KPIs on energy consumption, ROI, and CO2 emissions, empowering companies… Read more »
Navigating sustainable shipping with industry experts at Alfa Laval’s Marine Innovation Summit 2024
The event, hosted by Alfa Laval, takes place online on 15 October from 9 to 11:15 am CET. Industry professionals are invited to join and gain insights from thought leaders on key topics relating to the maritime industry. As achieving net zero targets climbs to the top of the maritime industry agenda, the Marine Innovation… Read more »
Anesco gets green light for 48MW Staffordshire solar farm
Anesco has received planning permission from South Staffordshire Council for the development of a 48-megawatt solar farm in Coven, Staffordshire. The 143-acre site will generate enough green electricity to power around 13,000 homes and save approximately 10,000 tonnes of carbon from being produced annually. Its construction is expected to get underway in early 2025. The… Read more »
KR Awards Approval in Principle for Eco-Friendly Hybrid CTV for Offshore Wind Farms
KR (Korean Register) has granted Approval in Principle (AIP) for the Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV), a passenger and cargo transport vessel dedicated to offshore wind farms, developed by MARCON, a Korean maritime service company. CTVs are widely used in Europe for transporting workers and equipment necessary for offshore wind farm construction and maintenance. However, the… Read more »
National Grid scoops award win for impactful partnership with Birmingham charity
National Grid Electricity Distribution’s long-standing work with Localgiving and charities in the West Midlands has been recognised at the Charity Times Awards, with the organisations taking home a trophy alongside Roshni Birmingham, a charity based on Soho Road in Handsworth. The Charity Times Awards celebrates best practice in the UK charity and not-for-profit sector. The… Read more »
Chartwell Marine expands into APAC with new senior hire and Singapore office
Fabien Lecuona, who brings over a decade of maritime experience in the APAC region, will lead Chartwell Marine’s APAC expansion and Singapore office Southampton, 2nd October, 2024 – Chartwell Marine, a trusted pioneer of next-generation vessel design, has today announced its expansion into APAC with the hire of Fabien Lecuona, who will spearhead Chartwell… Read more »
Case study: The Encore Group partners with AR Power to drive sustainability
Overview The Encore Group, a major packaging supplier with a strong presence in the food packaging and e-commerce sector and also the largest manufacturer of printed envelopes in the UK, has taken a significant step toward reducing its environmental impact by partnering with AR Power. Working with AR Power, The Encore Group has successfully installed… Read more »
Dall Energy acquires Weiss France Énergie and Biomasse Services et Maintenance from Groupe Roullier
Danish biomass energy and pyrolysis technology -company – Dall Energy – has for an undisclosed amount completed the acquisition of French biomass technology-market leader Weiss France Energie and its branch Biomasse Services et Maintenance (BSM) from Groupe Roullier. Together, they will deliver solutions that drive the green-energy transition for the French district-heating and processing industries…. Read more »
Nordex Group receives order for 66 MW from the UK
Hamburg, 2 October 2024. End of September, the Nordex Group received an order for 66 MW in Scotland. The Nordex Group will supply twelve N149/5.X turbines for the construction of a new onshore wind farm for Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm that has been directly investing in clean energy assets in… Read more »
REC showcases its most advanced solar panels and latest developments at All Energy Australia 2024
Munich, Germany – October 2, 2024: REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, will be proudly exhibiting at All Energy Australia 2024 in Melbourne on October 23-24. At booth Q113, REC will showcase its latest innovations based on the multiple-award-winning REC Alpha platform and the advanced heterojunction solar cell technology (HJT). On top, REC… Read more »
Overcoming Uncertainties in the Maritime Sector
The marine industry is vital to the UK’s economy, contributing £116bn in total turnover in 2019. However, recent events such as Brexit and the conflict in Ukraine, along with rising environmental concerns, predominant skills shortage, and industry changes, have led to disruption in trade flows and a significant contraction in the last few years. According… Read more »
TÜV Rheinland acquires Safetec Nordic AS
Strategic growth of safety, risk and integrity management services in Norway, Sweden and the UK / Combined business to be one of the leading risk and safety consulting businesses in Europe (PresseBox) (Cologne, Germany, 01.10.2024) TÜV Rheinland has completed the acquisition of Safetec Nordic AS. Safetec’s operations will complement the existing risk, safety and integrity management… Read more »
ABB updates Freelance distributed control system to boost plant efficiency and future-proof operations
The latest version of ABB’s Freelance distributed control system enhances plant connectivity, ensuring fast and reliable communication for optimal real-time data processing and control Freelance 2024 enables secure and up-to-date operating environment with Windows 11 compatibility and MS Defender integration PROFINET and NAMUR Open Architecture ensure efficient data exchange and integration across various systems, facilitating… Read more »
Ecomondo 2024: the Mattei Plan for sustainable development the focus of the “Africa Green Growth forum”
At Italian Exhibition Group’s leading trade show for green technologies, from 5th to 8th November, in Rimini, Italy, focus on Africa and global environmental challenges. More than 100 African representatives and delegations from 120 foreign countries expected to attend. RIMINI, Italy, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Only a month to go until Ecomondo 2024, Europe’s… Read more »
Ampelmann completes successful first transfers with new W-type tower gangway on Olympic Boreas CSOV
Ampelmann has successfully completed the first offshore transfers with its – also first – W-type system onboard the Olympic Boreas Construction Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). The gangway tower system was delivered to Ulstein Verft for installation on the CSOV, designed and built by Ulstein for Olympic. The system, developed on the back of Ampelmann’s high… Read more »
Baxi Opens Doors to New Solutions Academy to Discuss Vital Role of Training
Baxi has welcomed a number of key industry stakeholders to the new Solutions Academy at its Warwick headquarters, as it continues to showcase its efforts to address the installer skills gap. Guests included representatives from Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, MCS and Chartered Institute of Housing among others, all with an agenda to… Read more »
Acino Publishes Second Sustainability Report
Report underscores Acino’s continued commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance goals, including a firm commitment to reaching full carbon neutrality by 2050. ZURICH, Switzerland, 1 October 2024 – Acino, a Swiss pharmaceutical company headquartered in Zurich, today announced the launch of its second annual Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company’s current Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives… Read more »
Anaphite raises $13.7 million to scale dry-coating technology and drive down production costs for all EV batteries
The company is transforming electrode production in lithium-ion batteries and beyond Anaphite offers an industry-leading solution to the challenges of dry coating cathodes with its chemical compositing process to make dry coating precursor powders. The patented technology has the potential to make EV battery manufacturing 30% less carbon intensive and 40% cheaper, and the UK-based… Read more »
Transformer manufacturer Royal SMIT boosts test accuracy with Yokogawa WT5000 precision power analyzer – Transformer Version
Transformers are a crucial part of electricity distribution and transmission networks, performing the important conversion steps between the very high voltage at which power is transmitted over long distances to intermediate voltages in local networks, then down to the 240 V or 120 V at which electricity is typically supplied to households and commercial users…. Read more »
DNV AND PARTNERS COLLABORATE TO DECARBONIZE UK ELECTRICITY NETWORK BY CUTTING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS FROM SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE
London, UK, 1 October, 2024 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, in collaboration with leading partners from various sectors, including business, research, and technology, is undertaking a groundbreaking project aimed at managing sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) in the UK’s electricity transmission network. SF6, widely used to insulate live electrical parts, interrupt the flow… Read more »
Glamox lands contracts to light up to 19 Canadian Coast Guard ships
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, 1 October 2024: Glamox, one of the world’s leading lighting companies, has secured marine lighting contracts to light 19 new ships being built for the Canadian Coast Guard at two shipyards in Canada. The deal is one of the biggest marine lighting contracts the company has ever received, totalling more than 24,000… Read more »
New NSK high-load-capacity tapered roller bearings selected for wind turbines
A leading European manufacturer of wind turbines will use NSK high-load-capacity tapered roller bearings in the gearboxes of its 15 MW class offshore wind turbines. Mass production and delivery of the newly developed high-performance bearings is due to start imminently. The decision to specify the next-generation NSK roller bearings hinged on several key factors. First… Read more »
SolarEdge Announces Leadership Transition Plan
Zvi Lando steps down as CEO, and Company initiates a search for new CEO Ronen Faier, Previously Chief Financial Officer, appointed Interim CEO Ariel Porat, Senior VP Finance, appointed CFO as Part of the Company’s Previously Announced CFO Succession Plan MILPITAS, California August 27, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global… Read more »
The next level of the energy transition: WindEnergy Hamburg points the way
The signal is unmistakable: The wind energy industry stands ready to tackle the challenges of the energy transition. For four days, the Who’s Who of the international wind industry gathered in Hamburg to exchange insights at WindEnergy Hamburg, the global flagship fair, and showcase the latest technologies for onshore and offshore wind energy. An unprecedented… Read more »
EU PVSEC 2024 Drives Innovation and Sustainability, Looking Ahead to Bilbao
Powering the Solar Revolution with Innovation and Sustainability Awarding of the Becquerel Prize Session Recordings Available Worldwide EU PVSEC 2025 in Bilbao, Spain ANNEX – Technical Highlights of the Conference The European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC) successfully concluded at the ACV Austria Center Vienna, hosting over 1,800 experts from 60… Read more »
ABP announces new Carbon Capture and Storage Business Development Manager
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest and best-connected ports operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Watts as its new Business Development Manager, focusing on developing carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chains and transport solutions. Prior to joining ABP, Christine served as a Lead Commercial Advisor at Neptune Energy where she… Read more »
BAR Technologies calls for immediate decarbonisation action as new Global Maritime Forum report warns shipping industry is falling behind on climate goals
As the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 82 discussions approaches, BAR Technologies pushes for wind propulsion to be formally included in shipping’s decarbonisation strategies With just 12 months remaining to make meaningful changes, the window of opportunity to reach the 2030 target of zero-emission fuels is close fast Portsmouth, UK, 26th September 2024 – As… Read more »
Polymeric Leading Edge Protection Extends Lifespan of 42 Wind Turbine Blades
In order to achieve net-zero by 2050, according to a 2023 Report from the world-leading authority on climate science, Climate Action Tracker: ‘wind and solar sources in electricity generation will need to reach 57 – 78 percent by 2030, and 79 – 96 percent by 2050.’ In 2022, this figure sat at 12 percent. Needless… Read more »
Dellner Group Welcomes Antec
Dellner Group has acquired Antec, solidifying its role as a key supplier of products, services, technology and customer service in the wind and industrial sector. The acquisition represents the merging of two passionate teams, united by a shared commitment to innovation and excellent customer service. Antec, with its deep expertise in designing, manufacturing, and maintaining… Read more »
MONTURWIND – A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE OF WIND TURBINE MAINTENANCE
A collaborative team from Natural Power, the University of Huddersfield and Sensonics recently visited the Crystal Rig II Wind Farm near Dunbar in East Lothian. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 138 MW and is managed by Natural Power, part of the Fred Olsen Group. This UK government funded project investigating blade health… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 powers up: Collaboration is key to a successful energy transition
WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 is sending a powerful signal: At the official opening ceremony, with Vice-chancellor Dr Robert Habeck attending remotely by video, leading representatives from politics and the industry emphasised the importance of clear regulations and international cooperation in driving the energy transition. Dr Melanie Leonhard, Hamburg’s Senator for Economics and Innovation, emphasized the radiance of… Read more »
All European units united under one umbrella: Deutsche Windtechnik creates new European holding company
Deutsche Windtechnik has reorganised parts of its company: Effective immediately all European units – with the exception of the German units – are united under the umbrella of the newly created company Deutsche Windtechnik Europe GmbH. This step will help to create even more long-term clarity and responsibility in the organisational structure of the increasingly… Read more »
Solarwatt Unveils New Solar-Powered Innovations to Drive Sector Coupling and Advance Europe’s Energy Transition Bold new vision drives accessibility to clean power, heat, and mobility.
Dresden, Germany – 24th September 2024 SOLARWATT, pioneers in solar solutions for more than 30 years, unveil new solar-powered technologies to amplify its vision of sector coupling by providing holistic energy management solutions for homeowners throughout Europe. Integrating the energy sectors—electricity, heating, and mobility—into a cohesive energy system powered by a single source, demonstrates Solarwatt’s… Read more »