Press Releases
ZF Wind Power celebrates the 3000th SHIFT 4k gearbox on Global Wind Day
The 3000th SHIFT 4k gearbox has been manufactured at ZF Wind Power Lommel (Belgium): the complete 4k-line now powers 14GW of turbine capacity and has enabled 12 million households to switch to renewable energy. New generation SHIFT platforms will unlock even larger opportunities for wind technology. With a contribution of more than 86 percent of… Read more »
GWEC: Global Wind Day signals new era for wind energy as urgency builds towards COP26 in Glasgow
Countries around the world need to urgently scale up deployment of wind power in order to address the climate emergency, according to the Global Wind Coalition for COP26, which officially launches today on Global Wind Day. The world is in a ‘make or break’ decade for climate action, and it is against this backdrop that… Read more »
Kelvion partners with Helmholtz Zentrum to test future power technology
The Helmholtz Zentrum in Dresden has chosen Kelvion’s innovative printed circuit K°Bond heat exchangers to test a power cycle using supercritical CO2 for the project “Carbosola”. Known as the Brayton Cycle, it is much more efficient than those based on water/steam and, as a result, is expected to become an important technology in future. Thus,… Read more »
Swire Energy Services invests in wind O&M technology company, BladeInsight, to support renewable development.
Global energy services provider, Swire Energy Services (SES) has announced the investment in wind O&M technology start-up, BladeInsight. The deal will see SES obtain a majority shareholding, with options for further future investment. Founded in 2015 by André Moura, BladeInsight is a Portugal-based technology company providing the wind sector with cloud-based O&M asset management software… Read more »
Nigeria’s latest gas-related power shortages could have been avoided. Here is why.
Opinion Piece by Yusuff Wale, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Marine & Power Services Nigeria Ltd On 28 May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent seven days remained below 4,000 MW, six percent below average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left several gas turbine power plants… Read more »
The change is blue
Sulzer Chemtech and Blue Planet announce partnership to help address climate change Sulzer Chemtech is enabling the further development and optimization of Blue Planet’s innovative carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solutions. The groundbreaking process will leverage Sulzer Chemtech’s advanced carbon reduction technologies for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in industrial applications while producing highly sustainable… Read more »
Aksiom and Ara Partners acquire UK renewable energy company Anesco
Aksiom Services Group, a partnership between Ara Partners and the Aksiom Group, has acquired Anesco Holdings, the parent company of the Anesco Group, for an undisclosed sum. Anesco joins the group’s growing portfolio of companies who are developing and building low carbon infrastructure and helping accelerate global decarbonisation. As a UK market leader in renewable… Read more »
LASER, PLASMA, OXYFUEL – Precision in XXL format
To process exceptionally large or thick plates precisely – that is a job for specialists such as Otto Klostermann GmbH. They have both many years’ experience and a comprehensive Knowhow in processing large plates as well as an appropriate range of machines in XXL format. When it comes to thermal cutting – no matter whether… Read more »
ZX Lidars has provided wind data in support of over £150bn of green energy investment displacing 245 million tonnes of CO2 emissions globally
Lidars highlighted as key enabler in energy transition following review of market statistics provided by BVG Associates and Natural Power The measurement of wind characteristics at a potential wind farm development site with Lidar is today’s modern approach to renewable energy development. A digital approach to a very simple need – how windy will it… Read more »
Katja Tavernaro becomes member of the Executive Board and Chief Sustainability Officer of Meyer Burger
The Board of Directors of Meyer Burger Technology Ltd appoints Katja Tavernaro to the Executive Board with immediate effect. She takes over the newly created function of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and is responsible for Human Resources, Legal & Compliance and ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) within the Group. Meyer Burger is thus setting new standards… Read more »
