Press Releases
SINGULAR machine ordered by Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore
SINGULUS TECHNOLOGIES (SINGULUS) received an order for one SINGULAR PECVD tool for silicon wafer solar cell fabrication from the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS). SINGULAR is a coating tool for the application of anti-reflection coatings (ARCs) on crystalline silicon solar cells. To reduce the cost of PV electricity and to obtain continuous improvements… Read more »
ANTARIS SOLAR selected to be NICEIC photovoltaic affinity partner
ANTARIS SOLAR, solar technology provider with headquarters in Germany, has been selected as the PV affinity partner by NICEIC. The partnership brings together German quality with the standards of UK’s leading voluntary body for electrical installation matters. Waldaschaff, Germany, 03/11/2011. After an extensive selection process NICEIC (www.niceic.com), the UK’s leading voluntary body for electrical contractors,… Read more »
Uncomtech Signs Dow Inside Partnership Agreement
Dow Electrical & Telecommunications, a global leader in technology and material science solutions for the power and telecommunications industries, announced today at the 2011 Khimia exhibition in Moscow an agreement with Uncomtech Group to become a Dow Inside licensee. Uncomtech, the largest cable holding company in Russia based on copper conversion, joins Sevkabel Holding to… Read more »
Plotting a course for wind energy
A positive aspect of wind energy has always been the benefit to the economies and industries that support it. Shipping is one such industry crucial to wind farm development. PES speaks to Xavier De Meulder, Project Manager for Meriaura Ltd. about how wind energy is helping drive and develop his business. PES: Welcome back to… Read more »
Priorities For 2020 And Beyond An Ec Blueprint For An Integrated European Energy Network
Europe’s energy infrastructure must be updated and better connected, for it “pays the price for its outdated and poorly interconnected energy infrastructure,” admitted the European Commission recently. In this exclusive report, we look at the plans to build an integrated European energy network, and discuss the potential obstacles. Let us begin with the words of… Read more »
Ownership change gives shipping a lift
Despite a change in ownership, it is business as usual for SAL Heavy Lift Shipping. PES spoke to Director of Business Development Jan-Peter Esbensen at the company’s Steinkirchen HQ, about the organisation and its operations. PES: Welcome back to PES magazine. How’s business been since we last spoke? Have you been involved with any keynote… Read more »
Wind farms pose maintenance challenge for operators
With many wind farms now well established, operators must consider the provision of maintenance and examine the latest component technology available to protect their investment and ensure continued reliability, warns industry expert Phil Burge… Clean power With the attraction of clean, free renewable energy, wind power is one of the fastest growing energy sources and… Read more »
Spain on target for 2020
Wind energy has set two new records in 2011: in March, it produced more electricity than in its history and, for the first time, it was the technology that generated more power in Spain than any other resource. Spanish renewables generation over the first two months of 2011 covered 38 per cent of national consumption,… Read more »
The big debate
The most talked-about feature in PES Wind returns, with a fresh selection of questions for the industry’s most incisive and intelligent commentators. Their answers may differ, but rest assured that you’re getting the very best analysis that the industry can provide. PES: Over the next five years, what increases in the efficiency of wind turbines… Read more »
Tightening-up on standards
Engineers are considering bolt tightening more carefully as standards, materials and assembly methods change. Should not fitters require similar accreditation to welders? The need for documented records of assemblies on a global basis is critical as design and cost is optimised. The introduction of new coating materials with different friction factors, protection against hydrogen embrittlement,… Read more »
