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Alfa Laval and Wallenius agree on a joint venture to develop modern wind propulsion
With an aim to radically reduce the marine industry’s carbon footprint and overall emissions, Alfa Laval and Wallenius have announced their intent to form a new 50/50 joint venture. AlfaWall Oceanbird will focus on the development and realization of technology for fully wind-powered vessel propulsion. Sailing away from fossil fuels Alfa Laval and Wallenius are… Read more »
Nordex Group now offers the N155/4.X turbine with a concrete tower option for the US market too
Hamburg, 29 June 2021. The Nordex Group is extending its range of Delta4000 turbines for the North American market to include a variant of the N155/4.X turbine on concrete towers for specific sites. John McComas, CEO Nordex USA: “Nordex is committed to working along with our clients collaboratively in order to find unique product solutions… Read more »
Record Efficiency of 68.9% for GaAs Thin Film Photovoltaic Cell Under Laser Light
In addition to the classical applications for solar cells on roofs and open spaces, photovoltaic devices can also be used with laser light for efficient power transmission. At the 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE recently presented how they were able to achieve a record conversion… Read more »
New faces on board at Spares in Motion operating in the U.S.
A trustworthy partner for the North American wind aftermarket. USA, July 2021 – Spares in Motion, the leading platform for wind turbines aftermarket, is pleasured to welcome Alex Nisman and Lee Ann Gosch to the U.S. team. Despite operating for more than five years in North America, the company is investing in a personalized customer… Read more »
DNV’s GreenPowerMonitor launches world’s most innovative solution for stabilizing power networks
Power Oscillation damping guards against fluctuations in the power supply New solution uses the power plants centralized control and eliminates the need for additional equipment, saving costsBARCELONA, Spain, 28 June, 2021. GreenPowerMonitor, DNV’s integrated solution provider for the management and maintenance of renewable power installations, today launches the world’s most advanced solution to guard against… Read more »
AKSELOS CONTRACTED BY SHELL AND RWE TO MODEL TETRASPAR DEMONSTRATOR
Lausanne, 28 June 2021: Akselos SA has been commissioned by Shell and RWE to use the world’s most powerful structural simulation software, Integra®,to model the TetraSpar floating foundation demonstrator, which will be installed offshore Norway later this year. Akselos’ software will help accelerate the demonstration of the industrialised offshore foundation. The TetraSpar project aims to… Read more »
Economical, ecological and safe – ultra-lightweight construction with adaptive structural elements
Lightweight construction is one way to save raw materials, as it requires much less material than conventional construction From a global perspective, a large amount of raw materials is consumed for buildings of all kinds. Concrete, in particular, requires large quantities of cement and sand. Construction also accounts for a large share of waste production… Read more »
Ramboll expands its offshore wind team to Poland
Janusz Czajkowski joins the offshore wind team to strengthen Ramboll’s leading global position and facilitate local growth in the Polish offshore wind market. Operating from Ramboll’s new office in Gdynia, Janusz Czajkowski will act as a key local manager on Ramboll’s offshore wind projects. His main task will be to strengthen Ramboll’s leading global position… Read more »
Pfeiffer Vacuum is a partner of the Kems4Bats junior research group of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research
More resource-efficient, sustainable production of lithium-ion batteries A better understanding of materials will make lithium-ion batteries safer and more efficient “NanoMatFutur” competition for young researchers, organized by the Ministry of Education and Research Asslar, Germany, June 28, 2021. Kems4Bats is the name of a new junior research group of the German Federal Ministry of Education… Read more »
Heat Pumps Set to Increase Home Heating Costs by 400%
Microwave boilers offer a cheaper alternative as gas boilers are phased out UNITED KINGDOM, 25 JUNE 2021; Heat pumps will be unaffordable for many consumers, warns a new report commissioned by Heat Wayv, a UK energy technology company. With gas boilers due to be banned in new homes from 2025 to help cut CO2 emissions,… Read more »
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Swiss Steel Group relies on precise data for sustainable steel production from scrap
Emmenbrücke / Witten July 2024 – Swiss Steel Group, one of the market-leading producers of steel on the electric arc furnace route, emphasises the importance of precise data in sustainable steel production. With over 2.2 million tonnes of scrap processed each year, the company is not only one of the largest recycling companies in Europe,… Read more »
SolarDuck and RWE successfully install offshore floating solar pilot Merganser off Dutch coast
Merganser, a 0.5 MWp offshore floating solar pilot, has been successfully installed at the North Sea Farmers offshore test site in the Dutch North Sea Next steps include technical and environmental monitoring to further investigate the technology With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, has installed its offshore floating solar (OFPV) project,… Read more »
Chemitek Solar adds to its range of solar cleaning solutions with the new Metal Oxides Removal Agent
Chemitek Solar, a pioneering leader in sustainable cleaning and soiling mitigation solutions for the solar industry, proudly announces the launch of its new Metal Oxides Removal Agent, an innovative product designed to efficiently and safely remove metal oxides (e.g. rust) from photovoltaic modules and tiles. The Metal Oxides Removal Agent features a specialized biodegradable formula… Read more »
Ginlong (Solis) Celebrates New National Standard PCS Certification at SNEC 2024
Ningbo, China – 1 July, 2024 – Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third-largest PV inverter manufacturer, proudly announced at the SNEC exhibition earlier this month that its 30kW inverter supported an offshore photovoltaic empirical project. This news follows the establishment of the Offshore Photovoltaic Verification Base, a joint venture between the National Solar Photovoltaic Quality… Read more »
First offshore pilot project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in Belgian North Sea
· BELREEFS is the first offshore project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Belgian North Sea. · Innovative techniques will facilitate the introduction of a self-sustaining oyster reef. · The project relies on a unique collaboration between government, industry and science. Before 1850, flat oyster reefs were a dominant structural and ecological component of… Read more »
TE Connectivity’s ALR 11000 digital photocell with dimming capability helps significantly reduce electricity costs for street lighting
Zhaga D4i-certified ALR digital photocells from TE help lower power consumption and reduce CO2 emissions BERWYN, Pennsylvania – July 3, 2024 – TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, launches the Zhaga-D4i certified ALR 11000 digital dimming photocell. TE’s latest photocell controls the on/off switching of a streetlight, and also has the ability… Read more »
Sineng Electric Supplies 1,016MW of Inverters to the Al Kahfah PV Project in Saudi Arabia
Enviromena secures £30m funding from Close Brothers Energy for construction of 70MW solar farm in Essex
DNV CONDUCTS POWER CURVE VERIFICATION AT BAY OF ST. BRIEUC OFFSHORE WIND FARM USING ADVANCED NACELLE LIDAR TECHNOLOGY
Ciel & Terre EMEA has begun the European largest floating solar project’s installation
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