Press Releases
The failure to decarbonize the global energy education system: Carbon lock-in and stranded skill sets
Key message: The world still produces more workforce for fossil fuels than for renewable energy industries A new study on energy transition in global higher education has been published by Energy Research & Social Science journal. In the article, the authors – Roman Vakulchuk and Indra Overland from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs[1] – assess how quickly global… Read more »
After slanted and flat comes vertical: K2 WallPV – the new system solution for building façades
After slanted and flat comes vertical: the new mounting systems from K2 Systems add another dimension to the areas that can be used to generate energy. This is because they allow systematic and therefore fast PV installation on façades. The system is suitable for trapezoidal sheet metal and sandwich panels as well as for masonry… Read more »
Meyer Burger successfully completes its capital increase with gross proceeds of CHF 206.75 million
Following its rights offering, Meyer Burger Technology AG (“Meyer Burger” or the “Company“) has placed all 496,302,442 new shares for which subscription rights were not exercised during the subscription period with various institutional investors. The placement price was CHF 0.0207 per share, which corresponds to the closing price on the SIX Swiss Exchange on April 2, 2024…. Read more »
CSO Marine Group partners with Crew Training Solutions to offer discounted seafarer courses
Seafarers registering for offshore roles with crewing specialists Offshore Operations will now benefit from a 10% discount on UK-based commercial seafarer courses. Crew Training Solutions, which offers a range of STCW courses from its Grimsby training centre, has partnered with CSO Marine Group to make it easier for seafarers to access new training opportunities while… Read more »
Leap forward in product sustainability: Renowned tesa® 4965 Original with 40% less CO2* emissions
Production with biomass-balanced (BMB) acrylic monomers from joint innovation with BASF Offering more sustainable double-sided tape is an important step on tesa’s ambitious sustainability agenda Global digital campaign across 30 countries to promote product launch April, 3rd 2024 – tesa, an international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, launches tesa® 4965 Original Next Gen,… Read more »
AEROCOMPACT expands its COMPACTFLAT SN2 PV flat roof system for installations in portrait format
Satteins, Austria, Feb. 2024. On 1 February, PV mounting system expert AEROCOMPACT launched an extension for the COMPACTFLAT SN2 rail-based flat roof system on the European market. Thanks to the new SN2 Q PLUS variant, solar modules measuring up to 1310 x 2500 mm can now be installed in portrait format. Better utilisation of roof… Read more »
UKA places next major order for 253 MW with the Nordex Group
UKA orders a further 39 wind turbines 253 MW of clean, low-cost and independent energy for six federal states Within 3 months, UKA has already ordered 450 MW for German wind projects from Nordex Meissen/Dresden/Hamburg, April 3, 2024. At the end of March, the wind and solar park developer UKA (Umweltgerechte Kraftanlagen GmbH &… Read more »
MOTEG enters the future stronger with a new ownership structure
Since 1 February 2024, the French hydraulics manufacturer Poclain has been the new main owner of MOTEG GmbH. Together with the other owners HN Holding and MOTEG founder Dr Siegfried Götz, MOTEG is focusing more strongly on growth and innovation. Growing challenges in international competition and the ever-faster development of technologies in the field of… Read more »
Full clarity and route forward for all Strategic Investment Model (SIM) projects
Since February 2024, the Strategic Investment Model Working Group has been working to ensure that the 38 projects which reached the end of Stage 1 continue to move forward. On the 19th February 2023, the Strategic Investment Model Working Group published the list of 38 projects that had successfully completed Stage 1 (excluding the 6 requesting… Read more »
Global wind power production is “very predictable” finds Eoltech study
France, 02 April 2024 – Eoltech, a leading wind and solar resource assessment consultancy, released today the findings of a new study that aimed at assessing the variations of the global wind resource over the last 15 years. The data show that worldwide wind power production is very predictable, with annual variations remaining within a… Read more »
