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Where transport and engineering combines
A truly innovative company within the offshore wind supply chain, Coordinadora takes service to the next level by offering transportation solutions with the added benefit of engineering know-how. We spoke to the Spanish company’s Business Development spokesman, José Alegria. PES: Welcome to PES. Would you like to tell us a little about the company and… Read more »
A 24/7 commitment to wind
A qualified marine engineer with many years’ experience in offshore wind applications, Peter Jørgensen is a well-known face in the industry. He joins us to discuss CWind’s experience and aspirations, while reinforcing the importance of SHEQ within the sector. PES: Welcome back to the magazine. For the benefit of new readers, would you like to… Read more »
Eroding the challenge of wind turbines
Two renowned industry experts discuss how improved knowledge will be used to drive standardisation, as well as the development of new coatings and better structural solutions for a new generation of high-efficiency wind turbines. Energy has long been a ‘hot topic’ of political debate, but has recently gathered even more momentum, following the publication of… Read more »
PV recycling: an enlightened approach
A German company with an international reach, Loser Chemie GmbH has developed a number of critical processes that reduce the environmental impact of solar. And better still, they are working on ways of increasing the efficiency of installed PV systems. We spoke to two of the company’s leading lights: Ulrich Loser and Wolfram Palitzsch. PES:… Read more »
A business strategy built on quality and agility
Thanks to many years of experience in engineering and development within the challenging, high quality level automotive industry, Hirschmann Automotive was able to raise the standard of connection technology for solar modules to a new level. As a result, they set new global standards of cost/benefit, reliability, and differentiation ability. We spoke once again to… Read more »
Bank Financing Options For Sustainable Energy From Solar Power To Energy Efficiency
Installed solar photovoltaic capacity in the UK nearly doubled in 2014, from 2.8GW to over 5GW. In DECC’s April figures it was reported that overall UK solar PV capacity stood at 5,709MW at the end of March 2015 across over 680 thousand installations. This milestone achievement is testament to the hard work of Britain’s several… Read more »
Facilitating the triumphant march of PV
Despite a challenging period in the German marketplace, Ingenieurbüro Mencke & Tegtmeyer GmbH endures, with a burgeoning international business and a positive outlook. In this refreshingly-candid interview Dirk Tegtmeyer looks back over the past few years, while casting his eye to a more encouraging future. PES: Welcome back to the magazine. How has business been… Read more »
Precise measurement equals efficient performance
We’ve tracked the continued success of Kipp & Zonen for a while in PES and indeed, have interviewed several of the company’s executives. In this issue, we headed back to The Netherlands for an interview with Paulien Adema (Business Manager), during which she discussed new products, global expansion and an increased focus on accuracy… PES:… Read more »
Financing: the final frontier?
With three major new initiatives in progress in Europe alone, the industry is committed to removing PV’s last barrier: funding. We look at the efforts being made to help solar’s sums add up – including an ingenious crowd-funding initiative… Just this month it was revealed that Chinese solar companies, some already heavily indebted by massive… Read more »
Taking waste management seriously
There’s no doubt that the PV industry is doing its utmost to further its green credentials and one of the key battlegrounds is focussed around what to do with spent units and other consumables. PV CYCLE is leading from the front in this regard, with a range of innovative and effective options for importers and… Read more »
