Press Releases
Avanti Wind Systems Opens Office in Australia
The world’s leading producer of safety equipment for service technicians in wind turbine towers, the Danish company Avanti Wind Systems, is opening a sales office and centres for installation, service, maintenance and training in Brisbane on the east coast of Australia. John Chinn, 43, has been hired as general manager of Avanti Australia. He has… Read more »
MECASOLAR supplies 500 kW of 2-axis trackers for solar photovoltaic project in California
This is the first in a series of projects in the United States in which the company will participate, with approximately 30 MW expected to be installed between 2009-2010 · The project, in which MECASOLAR is involved, aims to reduce energy costs for pumping water in Reclamation District 108 located in Yola in the state… Read more »
Sage Oil Vac adds flush capability to Gear Oil Exchange System
AMARILLO, Tex. – Sage Oil Vac’s Gear Oil Exchange System for wind turbines now features a flush system that improves fluid changes on gearboxes hundreds of feet above the ground. Gearbox flushes are becoming more common to remove sludge and varnish when performing oil changes. {pagebreak} Featuring a 120 gallon (454 liter) tank with a… Read more »
Beyond optical inspection – Dr Schenk 2 Steps ahead with the brand new I-V curve tracer
Dr. Schenk launches brand new product at their booth B6/6 during the 24th EU PVSEC in Hamburg (21-24. September, 2009) The I-V Curve Tracer from the SolarMeasure family enables correlation of optical inspection and efficiency tests (I-V curve) {pagebreak} Currently, Dr. Schenk GmbH is the only “total-solution provider” of metrology systems for PV thin-film modules… Read more »
"e" is more than a prefix! New Protean "Practical Guide" takes the complexity out of e-marketing
Following the success of its recent guide to social media, Protean Marketing has released the latest in its series of free ‘Practical Guide’ downloads. The next in the series tackles the subject of e-marketing, highlighting its status as a powerful CRM and prospecting tool. Aimed at the electronics industry, the new guide is already being… Read more »
Oxford-based Conduit Partners and Isis Innovation join the Carbon Trust to boost start-up support to fuel clean tech boom
£1.75m business support for next generation of UK clean tech pioneers 4th September 2009 – The Carbon Trust is expanding its business Incubation scheme in response to a growing need for critical business support to spawn the next generation of commercial clean tech innovators in the UK. {pagebreak} Oxford-based, early-stage business growth consultancies Conduit Partners… Read more »
PES Europe Offshore Special
PES is proud to announce the publication of its latest issue, which focuses on the offshore wind business, and features all the latest news and developments from across the world of wind power. The issue incorporates comment from all industry’s essential decision-makers as well as going behind the scenes of Europe’s growing offshore wind industry…. Read more »
New Solar AC Micro-Inverter Company Launched
Products Ideal for Residential/Commercial PV Applications Ronkonkoma- September 2, 2009. Island Technology announces the launch of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Direct Grid Technologies, LLC. The new company will manufacture leading-edge solar micro-inverters for residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) applications. {pagebreak} Island Technology is a leading manufacturer of electric utility products and services. Direct Grid is a… Read more »
MAN Ferrostaal can enhance access to solar thermal technology
MAN Solar Millennium GmbH, a joint venture of MAN Ferrostaal AG and Solar Millennium AG, is developing into an autonomous technology engineering service provider in the solar thermal power sector. Solar Millennium will incorporate its subsidiary Flagsol GmbH, with around 60 employees and comprehensive know-how, in the joint venture. {pagebreak} The company transfer will result… Read more »
eIQ Energy Launches Parallel Solar Technology To Reduce System Costs and Boost Energy Output for Solar Arrays
eIQ Energy’s Parallux system eliminates design constraints of traditional series architecture while providing distributed MPPT control and real-time monitoring SAN JOSE, Calif., September 1, 2009 – New technology from eIQ Energy Inc., which today marked its official launch, will lower the installed cost and improve the performance of solar power systems, while also eliminating the… Read more »