The use of rare-earth materials as a key component in permanent magnet generators has raised concern around the world. China now controls approximately 97% of the rare-earth materials that are vital to clean-energy technology sources according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. What will this do to the future supply of rare-earth materials used in… Read more »
Leading solar developer AMSOLAR Corporation (“AMSOLAR”) is pleased to announce the addition of GCL Solar Energy, Inc. (“GCL Solar” or “GCL”) to the team that will be developing and installing its 5.2 Megawatt (MW) project for the San Diego Unified School District. When completed, the project will bring solar power to 20 sites in the… Read more »
The Fergus Falls and Wadena campuses of Minnesota State Community and Technical College (MSCTC) will seek bids by Dec. 15 for construction of wind turbines, two of which will be operational and one that will be used to train turbine technicians. “Installation likely will take place on the Fergus Falls and Wadena campuses in spring… Read more »
A group called Californians for Renewable Energy has filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission challenging a deal to sell power from the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm. The 51-page complaint filed Wednesday asks the federal agency to set aside an order issued last month by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities approving… Read more »
The new Siemens wind turbine nacelle plant in Hutchinson gleamed like a new car at Friday’s official unveiling, with bright lights shining down from a four-story-tall ceiling and fresh paint on all the fixtures and hoists. The 300,000-square-foot plant now employs 130 people, a number expected to climb to 400 within about a year. The… Read more »
Dietmar Harting, President and Partner of the HARTING Technology Group, has been awarded the gold pin by the DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE (DKE Deutsche Kommission Elektrotechnik Elektronik Informationstechnik im DIN und VDE [VDE|DKE]). The entrepreneur, who will step down at the end of the year as Chairman of the DKE, a… Read more »
The Carl Zeiss Group concluded fiscal year 2009/10 with an increase in revenues of 42 percent over the previous year. The high-tech group of companies has reversed the trend of the previous year that was characterized by the global economic crisis and is now on track to renewed growth. The Carl Zeiss Group presented its… Read more »
Upsolar, a leading international solar module supplier, today announced it signed a 6 MW distribution agreement with Focused Energy, a wholesale distributor of residential and commercial solar photovoltaic (PV) products. Under the terms of the agreement, Focused Energy will offer Upsolar’s line of modules to its North American customers throughout 2011, with an option to… Read more »
The Rickmers Group has taken delivery of Rickmers Masan, its tenth MPC (multi-purpose carrier). Built at the Jingling yard in China, the new vessel is the first in a series of four Superflex Heavy MPC vessels that are being long-term chartered to Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) for a period of eight years. They will operate… Read more »
aleo solar AG has supplied the solar modules for a 5.5 megawatt solar farm in Italy for one of the largest open-area projects in the company’s history to date. Approximately 24,000 avim a_18 type modules have been installed in Corinaldo (in the province of Marches). The modules are manufactured by avim solar production Co. Ltd…. Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG, a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is building two solar power plants in Italy with an overall peak power of 8.9 megawatts (MWp). The customers are two project companies belonging to E.ON Climate & Renewables. Phoenix Solar AG is responsible for planning and building the photovoltaic power plants… Read more »
Broadwind Energy, Inc. (BWEN 1.71, +0.03, +1.79%) today announced that its Tower Tech Systems subsidiary was selected as the supplier of wind towers for the Glacier Hills Wind Park project. The Glacier Hills Wind Park is located in the towns of Randolph and Scott in Columbia County, Wisconsin. The 90-turbine project is expected to generate… Read more »
Carl Zeiss reports two further orders for the mask registration metrology system PROVETM. The recently launched system is already installed at customer sites in Asia and USA and enables high resolution in-die registration measurements on photomasks. “The first customers using the PROVE tool confirmed the unique performance in terms of repeatability, tool stability, and measurement… Read more »
In order to support faster progress in the offshore floating wind industry, DNV and key players are developing a common design standard. The conclusions from this joint industry project will provide best practices on principles and technical requirements and guidance for design, construction and in-service inspection work. Although the offshore floating wind industry is still… Read more »
3S Swiss Solar Systems, a subsidiary of Meyer Burger Technology AG, is collaborating with emergent Korean solar company, KISCO. By the spring of 2011, with an integrated 3S Modultec 65MW production line, KISCO will be producing highly efficient crystalline solar modules only 6 months after signing the contract. A further extension of their production capacity… Read more »
Upsolar, a leading international solar module supplier, today announced it has founded subsidiary Upsolar Italia SRL. Headquartered in Treviso, Italy, near Venice, the office will serve as the hub of Upsolar’s various projects throughout the country. The first major project serviced through Upsolar Italia is a 7.3 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in Alessandria for RAL Srl, a company instituted by hydropower producer Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque SpA… Read more »
From 9 to 12 December 2010, BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB), among the leading German consulting service providers in the field of wind energy, will be exhibiting at the Turkish RENEX fair. The company’s wind energy experts from Gelsenkirchen and Weiden will be available to share their knowledge with visitors at the joint exhibition stand of the state of North-Rhine… Read more »
BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB), one of Germany’s leading service providers in the field of wind energy, was recently granted accreditation by the German Accreditation Board (DAkkS) to conduct wind measurement in accordance with DIN ISO/IEC 17025:2005. At the same time, the company was reaccredited in the field of “determining wind potential and energy yields of wind energy systems” after a… Read more »
Dipl. Kfm. Dietmar Harting has been honored with the highest academic award for his outstanding services to national and international engineering standards, business achievements and multi- faceted commitment to both state and society. The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at the Leibniz University of Hanover has awarded an honorary doctorate to the managing partner of HARTING KGaA (Espelkamp). University… Read more »
The Stuttgart-based software developer doppelintegral GmbH has launched the new version 8.0.1 of their software INSEL (Integrated Simulation Environment Language) this month. This software is much more than a conventional simulation program for renewable energy systems. Instead, it is designed for professionals and end customers to understand, plan, monitor and visualise renewable energy systems. To… Read more »
Day4 Energy Inc. (TSX: DFE), a leading global provider of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions, announces an agreement with Neo Solar Power Corporation (“NSP”) of Hsinchu, Taiwan, one of the leading PV cell producers in the world, to provide Day4 Energy (“Day4”) with its high performance PV solar cells through 2011. “We are delighted… Read more »
aleo solar today announced that it has received MCS certification for its poly- and monocrystalline solar modules. This ensures that operators of solar power plants with aleo modules will be able to benefit from UK feed-in subsidies. Certification is granted by the British Approvals Board for Telecommunications (BABT), working in partnership with TÜV Süd. The… Read more »
Today the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) publishes a new report with a vision for a modern renewable energy power system, which sets out how the grid can integrate increasing amounts of wind energy. Last week the European Commission said: “The EU pays the price for its outdated and poorly interconnected energy infrastructure”. Today the… Read more »
DEK Solar has added to its 2010 awards success with the addition of a prestigious Global Technology Award. Evidence of the solar cell manufacturing equipment specialist’s continued success in the alternative energies field, the award celebrated DEK Solar’s ongoing innovation commitment. The sixth annual Global Technology Awards ceremony was held at SMTA International in Orlando, Florida, and was a… Read more »
Citi China’s Yingli Green Energy Holding Company stock rating from “position” reduced to “sell” and said polysilicon plant in view of the company into higher production costs,nickel powder, declining profit margins than its larger competitors. “Price elasticity of demand with reference to the overall market and the current price level,nickel powder coat, the first half… Read more »
Transcat, Inc. (TRNS 6.99, 0.00, 0.00%) (“Transcat” or the “Company”), a leading distributor of professional grade handheld test and measurement instruments and accredited provider of calibration, repair and weighing system services, announced today that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire substantially all of the assets of Wind Turbine Tools, Inc…. Read more »
At this year’s SPS/IPS/DRIVES in Nuremberg the HARTING Technology Group is taking Automation IT to a new level. Within the HARTING triad of Automation IT, Device Connectivity and Installation Technology the Automation IT components stand for highly innovative solutions in industrial automation. Following on from the year 2009 that saw the market launch of “Fast Track Switching”, a new technology… Read more »
In recognition of its continued and persistent commitment to safety, CH2M HILL, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, has been awarded the 2010 Energy EPC Excellence Award for EHS (Environmental, Health, Safety) Excellence by GE Energy for performance on the 630 megawatt Darling Downs Power Station Project. “This award signifies not only… Read more »
Cape Wind passed another major milestone today with the approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) of the 15-year Power Purchase Agreement with National Grid to buy Cape Wind’s energy, capacity and renewable energy credits. Cape Wind President Jim Gordon said, “Massachusetts is now in a position to become a global leader in… Read more »
Make it a priority: cross-border interconnection capacities, key European corridors for electricity trade, offshore grids, and even a future supergrid.The EU and Member States need to acknowledge the urgency and importance of major grid investments, according to a joint statement by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), the European Wind Energy… Read more »
During the Olympic Summer Games in August 2008, China appeared as an environmentally-friendly host. In addition to the use of solar energy and terrestrial heat, the organizers relied primarily on wind energy, which alone was intended to cover 20 percent of the energy demand of all Olympic event facilities. The electricity is generated in the… Read more »
They couldn’t believe something so big is in Ashtabula County. Members of the Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force met at the GaREAT sports complex Thursday afternoon and were wowed by the size, scope and implications of the nonprofit economic development engine. When Lorry Wagner, the president of the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo)… Read more »
Yingli Green Energy with an annual production capacity of 1GW is a leading solar energy company and one of the world’s largest vertically integrated photovoltaic manufacturers. With its philosophy of using advanced high technology in its manufacturing, Yingli is a high demand customer to every supplier. With close to 100 installed production lines, Reis Robotics… Read more »
Vestas has received a 90 MW order for 50 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines from John Deere Wind Energy for the Michigan Wind II project near Minden City, Michigan, USA. The contract includes delivery and commissioning along with a 10-year service and maintenance agreement. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2011 and commissioning is expected by the end… Read more »
Applied Materials, Inc. today announced that Yingli Green Energy has granted Applied its “Special Contribution Award” for excellence in optimizing the efficiency and productivity of Yingli’s solar photovoltaic (PV) cell manufacturing operations in Baoding, Hebei province, China. Applied Materials was one of only two equipment manufacturers among Yingli’s 200 suppliers to win this prestigious award…. Read more »
Tentec’s Wind Energy Division is pleased to announce it has received a major order for the Aero range of tensioners from India. Working together with its agent, Gemini Power Hydraulics Pvt Ltd, Business Manager Roy Sheldon travelled to India and secured an order for a range of WTB tensioners. “We have worked hard to establish… Read more »