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Single source solution for the global renewable energy market
Sicme Motori and EEI are planning to present their revolutionary Twind solution at Windpower 2009. The application is the result of extensive engineering and marketing cooperation between two of the leaders in the global energy market and is designed specifically to provide a single-source electrical conversion solution for energy production from renewable sources. {pagebreak} At… Read more »
Report: Toshiba, Sharp consider ‘solar power tie-up’
Japanese consumer electronics giants Toshiba and Sharp are in talks on a possible tie-up in the solar power generation field, the companies admitted last week. “It is true that we are holding talks on the solar cell business with other companies, including Toshiba,” Sharp Corp. spokeswoman Miyuki Nakayama said, declining to give further details. {pagebreak}… Read more »
Texas lawmakers introduce clean power green jobs bills
A bi-partisan gathering of legislators, business people, and environmental advocates were at the Texas State Capitol in Austin last week as State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. and State Representative Pete Gallego introduced legislation to allow the further development of the emerging renewable technologies market. {pagebreak} During this session, Texas legislators are looking at close to… Read more »
European commission sends ‘reasoned opinion’ to Italy for not accepting guarantees of orign
The European Commission last week sent a reasoned opinion to Italy for failure to recognise certain guarantees of origin from other EU Member States. Under an EU Directive on electricity production from renewable energy sources, {pagebreak} Member States are required to establish a system of guarantees of origin and, as a general rule, to recognise… Read more »
Growing investor interest keeps wind power sector buoyant
The wind energy sector is attracting new sources of capital that compensate for banks’ general reluctance to provide debt finance for projects, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) announced last week. A growing number of power companies with strong balance sheets are investing in wind energy and there is increasing interest from institutional investors, despite… Read more »
In the city of Moers near Duisburg, 120 project partners, customers and..
In the city of Moers near Duisburg, 120 project partners, customers and suppliers have inaugurated Germany ‘s largest photovoltaic plant using thin-film technology on a pitched roof. 24 March 2009. The system provider Solaxis GmbH and Solardach GmbH have jointly developed a solar power plant on the roof of Riedel Recycling. {pagebreak} The solar modules… Read more »
Pressurex® Sensor Film Provides Optimum Calibration and Quality Control for Solar Module Manufacturing
Tactile pressure indicating film provides a simple cost-effective method for process control and monitoring of solar module production equipment Sensor Products Inc. introduces Pressurex®, a surface pressure indicating film that reveals pressure magnitude and distribution between any two contacting or mating surfaces. In the Photovoltaics industry, {pagebreak} the need to reduce peripheral cracks on solar… Read more »
Ewec 2009 a resounding success
Delegates left the European Wind Energy Conference 2009 (EWEC) last week with the reminder that wind energy is Europe’s number one in terms of new power capacity ringing in their ears. {pagebreak} “In 2008, we installed 8,454 MW of wind capacity, making up 36% of power installations”, stressed Arthouros Zervos, President of the European Wind… Read more »
Tentec Appoints McCann Equipment in Canada as Agents for Aero Wind Turbine Tools
Tentec Appoints McCann Equipment in Canada as Agents for Aero Wind Turbine Tools Continuing the expansion of its global network for the sales, distribution and service of the recently launched Aero range of hydraulic bolt tensioners for wind turbines, {pagebreak} Tentec is pleased to announce the appointment of McCann Equipment as its agent in Canada…. Read more »
US Solar industry posts strong growth in 2008
Solar energy capacity in the United States grew by 17 percent in 2008, according to a preliminary report released by the Solar Energy Industries Association. But Rhone Resch, the president of the solar group, warned that the financial crisis has hit the industry hard, since financing for projects has largely dried up. {pagebreak} “We’re not… Read more »
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Gigawatt scale FLOW won’t float without wet storage, says JIP
A review, published by TS-FLOW™ JIP, shows that temporary wet storage is crucial to the successful delivery of large-scale floating wind projects, and adds significant value to local economies. However, it also highlights that suitable locations are extremely limited, and calls for more developers, ports, and yards to get involved in the initiative. TS-FLOW™ JIP, delivered by Offshore Solutions Group and… Read more »
SolarEdge’s End-to-End Commercial Storage Suite Makes Debut at Intersolar Europe 2024
Munich, Germany, June 17, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced that its complete, end-to-end Solar Commercial Storage suite will make a debut at InterSolar 2024 (Hall B4, Stand 110). The new SolarEdge suite is designed for small to medium commercial solar installations addressing a variety of needs… Read more »
SolarEdge Announces Plans for Global Rollout of it’s First-of-a-Kind Energy Optimization Software Platform for Commercial and Industrial Applications
MILPITAS, California – June 17, 2024 – SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge” or the “Company”), a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced the global rollout of SolarEdge ONE for C&I, a comprehensive software-based energy optimization platform for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) solar applications, expected to become generally available in the coming months. SolarEdge ONE… Read more »
Massive cuts in research funding hamper necessary innovations in key technologies for the energy transition
The year 2024 is characterized by a substantial reduction in federal funding for project research. Energy research is particularly affected by this. A 30% reduction in available funding for new projects is looming, compared to the previous year. Against this backdrop, the Fraunhofer-Group »Energy Technologies and Climate Protection« is warning of a massive decline in… Read more »
ABP signs MOU with Marine Power Systems to advance floating offshore wind technology
To coincide with the start of Renewable UK’s Global Offshore Wind trade show in Manchester, Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest and leading ports operator has announced a new collaboration with Marine Power Services (MPS), a Wales based floating wind technology developer to accelerate the advancement of floating offshore wind technology in the Celtic… Read more »
New report: Global solar installations almost double in 2023 but leaves emerging economies in the dark
• SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 reveals that, in 2023, global solar yearly installations grew by 87% on the previous year. • 2023 brought 447 GW of new solar compared to the 239 GW installed in 2022, bringing the world’s total solar capacity to 1.6 TW. • Record growth is… Read more »
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