Press Releases
Wind turbine parts maker to build Arkansas plant
German manufacturer Beckmann Volmer said Thursday it plans to build a $10 million plant in Osceola to produce steel components for wind turbines that will employ up to 500 people. The company said it will initially hire 300 people to work at the plant, and will later spend an additional $7.5 million more to expand… Read more »
NaiKun Wind Takes Steps to Sustain Offshore Wind Project, Announces Second Quarter Financial Results
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc.announced today that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has initiated a process to retain an advisory firm to assist the Company in undertaking a review of the strategic alternatives available to ensure maximum shareholder value. Since the recent announcement by BC Hydro that NaiKun Wind’s 396 MW offshore wind energy… Read more »
EVSO: New Report Says Tax Policies Could Create 10 Gigawatts of Solar by 2016
Evolution Solar (PinkSheets:EVSO) applauded the content of a new study released Wednesday by The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The study projected the positive economic impact of the Department of Treasury Grant Program (TGP) and the Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (MITC). The study found that extending the TGP and MITC by two years would add… Read more »
Tax policies could add jobs, MWs of new solar-SEIA
* Industry group wants grant program, tax credits extended * Says policies would create 200,000 new jobs * Changes could result in 10 GW of new solar installations By Dana Ford Tax credits and a two-year extension to a federal grant program for U.S. solar projects would add roughly 200,000 jobs and almost 10,000 megawatts… Read more »
DuPont Releases Comparative Testing Results of PV Backsheet Materials
As the leading global supplier of materials to the PV industry, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions knows how much materials matter towards ensuring long-term system reliability. That’s why we are completing extensive testing to determine how material performance relates to and can ultimately benefit module performance. To date, DuPont has tested a broad range of commercially available… Read more »
Solon Module Awarded An Overall Very Good By Ko Test Consumer Magazine
The SOLON Blue 230/07 has been awarded an overall rating of “very good” by Germany’s Öko-Test consumer magazine. SOLON’s product is one of six winners in the test having received the top grade. A total of 17 solar modules from manufacturers in Germany and abroad were tested. Seven other modules received a rating of “good,”… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG to build three solar parks totalling around 21 megawatts in Italy and Germany for KGAL
Phoenix Solar AG’s largest photovoltaic power plant to date of 15.8 megawatts . Two solar parks of 5 megawatts in total in Italy . Contract volume of approximately EUR 55 million Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, is currently to build three photovoltaic power plants with… Read more »
KitPackers Offers 3MTM Repackaging Capability
KitPackers®, an Ellsworth Company, recently announced an agreement to be a 3MTM adhesive repackager. This agreement provides the 3MTM Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division with custom modification and packaging solutions for a wide range of one or two-component 3MTM Liquid Adhesive products such as epoxies, acrylics, urethanes, and premixed and frozen. The streamlined process allows… Read more »
MAG: New industry team for Renewable Energy solutions starts successfully
MAG recently formed a new Renewable Energy business unit providing automation solutions for solar panel and wind turbine manufacturing. The company announces over 20 million Euro in recent industry orders. More than 30 solar-panel production systems were delivered in the last five years. MAG is powering up on green energy, announcing the formation of a… Read more »
New Watlow® Heater Product Catalog Provides the Most Complete Industry Offerings Available
Watlow®, a designer and manufacturer of electric heaters, controllers and temperature sensors, has released its new “Simply the Best Heating Solutions” product catalog. With more than 85 years of experience in developing and manufacturing heaters, Watlow provides the industry’s most complete selection of products to serve diverse customer needs. The catalog includes descriptions and specifications… Read more »
