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Wind energy potential tested off S.C. coast
Gauging the potential of new, renewable energy sources is often a problem when establishing them. Scientists from the Savannah River National Laboratory are working toward a solution for that problem. On a U.S. Coast Guard platform off the coast of Georgetown, SRNL, the Clemson University Restoration Institute (CURI) and their partners have begun testing technology… Read more »
Cloudy times for Florida’s solar energy future
In a remote field awash with 90,000 solar panels, President Barack Obama praised the launch last year of the country’s largest solar plant in secluded Arcadia as a watershed moment for Florida’s emerging green economy. Roughly 10 months later, Florida’s time in the sun has darkened, with a smattering of renewable energy programs in place… Read more »
SOLON SE announces management buyout of Austrian subsidiary SOLON HILBER Technologie
As part of a management buyout, SOLON SE will spin off the core operations of its Austrian subsidiary SOLON HILBER Technologie GmbH (SHT). The majority of business operations will now be undertaken by the original founder, Franz Hilber, in a new company called HILBER SOLAR GmbH beginning on January 1, 2011. HILBER SOLAR will specialize… Read more »
Offshore wind can provide electricity jobs
Offshore wind energy is coming to the Great Lakes. At stake are thousands of jobs, more stable electricity rates, and the potential to control our energy future. The only question is whether Michigan will lead in this growth industry or concede the opportunity to Ohio, New York, Ontario and others who are moving into the… Read more »
Kitpackers Releases New Corporate Products & Services Brochure
Kitpackers®, an Ellsworth Adhesives Company, recently announced the release of its new corporate products and services brochure. Kitpackers is the expert in chemical packaging, specializing in the custom packaging of adhesives, sealants, coatings, lubricants, and specialty chemicals. Our innovative packaging technology will increase efficiency, reduce production costs and provide easy, accurate dispensing solutions. The comprehensive… Read more »
Yingli Green Energy’s in-house polysilicon plant enters commercial operation
Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd, a leading solar energy companyand one the world’s largest vertically integrated PV manufacturers, announced its in-house polysilicon manufacturing facility, Fine Silicon Co., Ltd, has successfully started commercialoperation. The polysilicon plant with a designed capacity of 3,000 metric tonnes per year is capable of producing high quality solar-grade and electronic-grade… Read more »
Phoenix Solar AG completes entry into the United States solar electricity market
. Subsidiary headquartered in the high-growth solar market of the State of California . Experienced energy industry leaders take key positions in the USsubsidiary Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX, today announced the incorporation of a wholly-owned subsidiary under United States law and the location… Read more »
Constellation NewEnergy Signs Agreement to Supply Goodwill Industries Headquarters With Wind Energy
Constellation Energy announced today that its subsidiary, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., has entered into a two-year green electricity purchase agreement with Goodwill Industries International. Constellation NewEnergy will supply Goodwill Industries International’s headquarter location in Rockville, Md. with renewable energy certificates (RECs) sourced from wind renewable resources to offset 100-percent of its energy use. The effort is… Read more »
Xcel Energy Releases Promising Results from Wind-to-Battery Project
Xcel Energy today released preliminary results from its wind-to-battery storage project in Minnesota, and the bottom line is — the technology works. Integrating variable wind and solar power production with the needs of the power grid is an ongoing issue for the utility industry. In October 2008, Xcel Energy began testing a one-megawatt battery-storage technology… Read more »
SunPower Completes Largest Solar Power Tracking System in Australia
SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, solar panels, and solar systems, today announced it has completed a 505-kilowatt solar power installation for Horizon Power, a government-owned utility providing power to remote and regional communities and resource operations in Western Australia. The ground-mounted SunPower T20 Tracker installation is located on two… Read more »
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ARESCA calls for wind energy experts to support the national adoption of industry standards
The American Renewable Energy Standards and Certification Association (ARESCA) is calling for experts who are directly and materially affected parties who are interested in participating as a member of an American National Standards (ANS) consensus body, known as the ARESCA Standards Committee of the Board (SCB), to support the adoption of the following IEC TC 88 standards… Read more »
WORLD BANK GROUP RELEASES REPORT ON OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS FOR BRAZIL BASED ON ANALYSIS BY DNV
Porto Alegre, Brazil, 18 July 2024 – The World Bank Group today released a study on “Scenarios for Offshore Wind Development in Brazil” conducted by DNV, the global independent energy expert and assurance provider. This report is one of a series of offshore wind roadmap studies commissioned by the World Bank Group (WBG) under its… Read more »
The UK Government today (July 18) announced the formation of an Onshore Wind Industry Taskforce.
The main aim of the taskforce will be to bring together key players from government, industry, regulatory bodies, the financial sector and other relevant organisations to drive forward the increases in onshore wind deployment needed to meet the UK’s 2030 targets. The taskforce will be chaired jointly by the UK Government’s Secretary of State for… Read more »
Busch Group at the Company Cup in Annecy
This year, staff members from more than 90 European companies participated in the eleventh Company Cup in Annecy, France. From the Maulburg-based Busch Group, 220 employees took part in the sporting competitions. Maulburg, July 18, 2024 – Participants from Pfeiffer Vacuum and Busch Vacuum Solutions competed together for the second time under the motto “One… Read more »
MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREES TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL STAKE IN LYNN AND INNER DOWSING OFFSHORE WIND FARMS
LONDON, 17 July 2024 – Macquarie Asset Management has announced that it intends to acquire, via its managed funds, an additional 39.25 per cent stake in the Lynn and Inner Dowsing offshore wind farms from funds managed by BlackRock. Lynn and Inner Dowsing are located off the coast of Lincolnshire. Operational since 2009, the adjacent… Read more »
Corio CEO heralds Australia’s offshore wind opportunity
Corio Generation is making significant progress towards delivering the 2.5GW Great Eastern Offshore Wind project, located in the Gippsland offshore wind zone off the coast of Victoria. Corio was awarded a feasibility licence today, following the Commonwealth’s announcement of its intention to grant the license on May 1 and can now conduct the detailed assessment works… Read more »
More reliable and cost-effective: Schaeffler optimizes wind turbines using closed loop engineering
Warwickshire council goes against planning officers and turns down major solar farm on the day Labour’s chancellor promises new planning reforms
Pacific Green Achieves Planning Consent for its Limestone Coast, South Australia, 1.5GWh Battery Energy Parks
WORLD BANK GROUP RELEASES REPORT ON OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS FOR BRAZIL BASED ON ANALYSIS BY DNV
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