Press Releases
Offshore wind power: AREVA technology chosen
As part of the call for tenders for offshore wind power in France, the French government has just awarded a contract to the consortium led by Iberdrola and EOLE-RES for the development of the Saint-Brieuc (Côtes-d’Armor) wind farm, which was the most competitive field with three different technologies proposed. AREVA will build 100 turbines of… Read more »
Trianel Wind Farm Borkum Aims Next Construction Phase Geoseas Jack Up Platform Returned Back To Base
Today GeoSea’s owned jumbo jack up platform Goliath returned back to base port after installing 120 tubular piles for the offshore wind farm Borkum (formely known as Borkum West II) during the worst meteorological months of the year. The German Bight is renowned for its potentially harsh wave and weather conditions which make offshore construction… Read more »
TRIDENT SOLAR ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY-LEADING ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON 256Jet-S INKJET PRINTHEAD
“The 256Jet-S industrial printhead is unique in the market in that it was specifically designed for solar applications rather than adapted from graphic application uses,” explained Steve Liker, Business Manager at Trident Solar. “The printhead was designed for maximum durability in the inkjet deposition of aggressive solar materials and Trident is proud to stand behind… Read more »
SEMATECH and centrotherm Partner to Develop Low Temperature Processes
SEMATECH today announced that centrotherm thermal solutions, a 100% subsidiary of centrotherm photovoltaics AG and a developer of process tools and high-tech production systems for the manufacture of semiconductor components, has joined its Front End Processes (FEP) program, and will work with SEMATECH to develop new low temperature processing techniques for future high- performance logic… Read more »
Nexans wins 50 million Euro contract to supply high-voltage power cable for Northwind offshore wind farm
Nexans, a worldwide expert in the cable industry, has won a contract worth more than 50 million Euro to supply a total of 57 km of high-voltage subsea power export cables to Northwind NV in the North Sea. The project comprises 14 km of cable to connect Belwind Phase 2 to the Northwind wind farm… Read more »
Amsc Submits Appeal To Chinas Supreme Peoples Court
AMSC, a global solutions provider serving wind and grid leaders, today announced it has filed an appeal with China’s Supreme People’s Court. AMSC’s appeal relates to the Hainan Higher Court’s decision on April 5, 2012 to uphold the Hainan Province No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court’s dismissal of AMSC’s civil case against Sinovel Wind Group Co.,… Read more »
Prysmian Group secures order for cables worth over ?50 M for new power transmission grids in Libya
Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, is set to play an important role in the reconstruction of Libya, in particular its infrastructure and networks for energy and telecommunications. Prysmian announces the acquisition of a contract worth over €50 million to supply 203 km of high voltage 220 kV… Read more »
New Loctite instant adhesives built to take the heat
Loctite instant adhesives for industrial applications already encompass a broad range of different categories, such as light-curing, low-bloom, impact and shock resistant, as well as toughened products for flexible bond lines. Loctite instant adhesives are also extensively used for joining difficult-to-bond plastics, for gap-filling applications and in medical devices. Now, with Loctite 401, 406 and… Read more »
PPG to make SOLARPHIRE AR anti-reflective glass at Oregon plant
Coater upgrade will expand West Coast capabilities for PPG solar glass PPG Industries’ flat glass business announced that a coater at its Salem, Ore., glass plant is currently being upgraded to enable the manufacture of SOLARPHIRE(R) AR anti-reflective and 2XAR two-sided, anti-reflective glasses. Richard A. Beuke, PPG vice president, flat glass, said investment in the… Read more »
nCode Software becomes first structural integrity software to be certified for fatigue design of wind turbine structuresby GL Renewables Certification
nCode, the leading brand of durability, test and analysis products offered by HBM, announced today that its software for CAE fatigue analysis, nCode DesignLifeTM, has been certified by GL Renewables Certification (GL RC). nCode DesignLife is the first software for structural integrity to be GL RC certified for the design of cast and forged structural… Read more »
