Press Releases
Remote restart to wind projects impacted by COVID
26 June 2020: Recent industry study by RES (Renewable Energy Systems) finds Lidar to be ‘faster’ at wind measurements than met masts presenting an opportunity to restart stalled wind projects safely and quickly Embracing this opportunity, New Zealand engineering consultancy Energy3 has confirmed the immediate recovery of four wind development projects in New Zealand and… Read more »
Nordex Group to build factory for concrete towers in Spain
First concrete tower factory in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Production facility creates 300 direct new jobs Hamburg, 26 June 2020. A new green start to the economy creates jobs. The latest example is the Nordex Group’s concrete tower factory in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. In Motilla del Palancar the wind turbine manufacturer is now starting the construction… Read more »
Q CELLS and Enphase Energy announce AC module partnership
Q CELLS, a renowned total energy solutions provider in solar cell and module, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, and Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), a global energy technology company and the world’s leading supplier of solar microinverters, today announced a strategic partnership to develop Enphase Energized™ Q CELLS AC Modules (ACMs) based on… Read more »
Renewable generation in Scotland up by 28% compared to same quarter last year
New statistics released today (June 25) by the UK Government show renewable electricity generation in Scotland increased by 28% compared to the same quarter in 2019. Generation from onshore wind turbines, the cheapest form of new electricity generation, increased by 25% to 7,385 GWh, and record rainfall boosted hydro generation by 38% to 2,264 GWh…. Read more »
The Committee on Climate Change has today (June 25) published its annual progress report to Parliament, providing new advice to the UK Government on securing a green and resilient recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Responding, Morag Watson, Director of Policy at Scottish Renewables, said: “We welcome the Committee’s recognition that extensive electrification of transport and heating, supported by a major expansion of renewable power generation, is required to meet our climate targets, and that investments in low-carbon infrastructure must be at the heart of measures to restore economic growth…. Read more »
Family business with tradition: Fronius celebrates its seventy-fifth birthday
Pettenbach/Wels, 06/25/2020 – What began in 1945 as a one-man business based on a simple idea is now part of the industrial landscape: we’re talking about the Austrian family-owned company Fronius, which has grown over the past three quarters of a century from a regional repair shop to a global player in the fields of… Read more »
Autonomous motherships and robot repair teams at offshore wind farms? On their way, says MIMRee
One year on from the launch of MIMRee (Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair in Extreme Environments), the project reports breakthroughs in its quest to demonstrate an end-to-end autonomous inspect and repair mission to offshore wind farms. MIMRee, awarded a £4.2 million grant from Innovate UK, is one of offshore wind’s most ambitious robotics project to… Read more »
CDWE reaches Final Investment Decision and orders pioneering offshore wind installation vessel ‘Green Jade’
Thursday, June 25, 2020 — Following the signing of the early works agreement in April 2020, CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) has now taken the Final Investment Decision (FID) for the construction of ‘Green Jade’, which is the first floating DP3 heavy lift and installation vessel to be built in Taiwan. ‘Green Jade’ will feature an exceptional… Read more »
CUHK Scientists Develop a Novel Technology for Generating Biocatalysts for Biodiesel Production
A research team from the School of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has developed a novel method for extracting enzymes from bacteria, which lowers the production cost yet improves the enzyme’s stability. It also opens up a new avenue for the enzymatic production of biodiesel, an eco-friendly and effective substitute… Read more »
Seven leading photovoltaic industry companies jointly establish the M10 silicon wafer standard size
2020-06-24 | Xi’an Seven leading photovoltaic industry companies jointly establish the M10 silicon wafer standard size LONGi SolarPosted on 2020-06-24 Dear friends, partners and colleagues in the photovoltaic industry, Today, we are pleased to announce that LONGi and six other leading companies in our industry have come together to establish the new M10 silicon wafer… Read more »
