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First ever global record of land used in mining revealed by new research
The first comprehensive global-scale data set of the geographical area used for mining activities has been revealed by Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna) using satellite imagery. The study was undertaken by lead researchers Victor Maus and Stefan Giljum, from WU Vienna’s Institute for Ecological Economics. As Victor Maus explains: “One of the… Read more »
Sharp launches new 440W half-cut cell PV panel NU-JD440
Hamburg, 22nd September 2020 – Sharp today announces the addition of a new 440W monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) panel to its half-cut cell portfolio. Available today, the NU-JD440 has a module efficiency of 19.9% and uses 144 M6 wafer size half cells. This decreases the balance-of-system costs per watt-peak installed across the whole BOS component… Read more »
Extreme E partners with Unicef on mission to empower young climate changemakers in Greenland
22 September 2020, London: Extreme E, the new electric off-road motor racing series, has announced it is partnering with Unicef, the world’s leading children’s organisation, on a mission to empower young changemakers in Greenland through climate education. Extreme E, which will race in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland in August 2021 during its inaugural season, and its independent Scientific… Read more »
South Korea’s Green New Deal to create sustainable ecosystem with offshore wind and solar PV playing pivotal roles, says GlobalData
South Korea, one of the top CO2 emitting countries in the world, proposed a ‘Green New Deal’ to help accelerate the country’s transition towards the creation of a sustainable ecosystem by attaining net-zero emissions by 2050 and mitigate the risk of climate crisis. The deal affirms South Korea’s desire to make big advancements in the… Read more »
Hornsea Two SOV launched in Turkey
Danish wind energy leader Ørsted is set to welcome the latest edition to their burgeoning fleet of pioneering vessels as their new service operations vessel (SOV) was launched this week. The Wind of Hope is a state-of-the-art ship which is being built at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for vessel owners, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA). After… Read more »
EU research project PROMOTioN presents final project results: Technologies for a meshed HVDC offshore wind transmission grid in Europe are ready for use – political
The successful development and testing of technologies for a meshed HVDC offshore wind transmission grid such as HVDC circuit breakers, HVDC gas insulated substations, HVDC system control, and HVDC system protection systems within the project is completed – technologies can be commercially marketed immediately Focus: a full-scale pilot project at sea along with the initiation… Read more »
MKM Invest Group und Prime Capital schließen Mezzanine-Finanzierung für länderübergreifendes PV Portfolio mit 579 MW ab
MKM Invest Group (“Sponsor”), a Hamburg based independent power producer, raised a EUR 106m mezzanine debt financing for a portfolio of solar PV projects in Germany, France, and Spain with a total capacity of 579 MW (“Portfolio”) based on contracted and merchant revenues. The financing was provided by accounts managed by Prime Capital AG (“Prime… Read more »
Tigo Enhanced aims to increase customers’ confidence in selecting an MLPE device, while ensuring a reliable and cost-effective solution.
September 17, 2020, Campbell CA – Tigo Energy, Inc. has launched a joint marketing program, called Tigo Enhanced, in conjunction with its major inverter partners to make it even easier for customers to choose Tigo’s reliable module level power electronics (MLPE) for their solar PV projects. Under the program, inverter partners that use Tigo technology will include a Tigo Enhanced logo on their specification sheets and product marketing material…. Read more »
ADLS Deutsche Windtechnik passes type approval test – installations can begin
Deutsche Windtechnik has successfully passed the type approval test for its aircraft detection light system (ADLS) for wind turbines. This means Deutsche Windtechnik’s transponder-based ADLS system is ready for market launch and is now available for ADLS retrofitting on wind turbines of all leading system technologies. This early certification puts Deutsche Windtechnik in an excellent… Read more »
A great success: The first online edition of EU PVSEC reports a huge positive outcome
An abundance of topics Sessions available for streaming Lisbon 2021 The topics and discussions of the 37th edition of the European PV Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition have shown once again that a sustainable energy supply is becoming ever more important. New challenges lie ahead of us, but with initiatives like the Green Deal, there… Read more »
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AXIAL and DCE Solar Join Forces in the U.S. Photovoltaic Market
A strategic agreement aimed at strengthening AXIAL’s presence in the U.S. solar market AXIAL announces a collaboration agreement with DCE Solar, a leading company in energy solutions in the United States. This alliance aims to contribute to the penetration of the company’s main products in one of the world’s most important photovoltaic markets, starting with… Read more »
Econowind passes 100th VentoFoil unit sold
Zeewolde, Netherlands – February 4, 2025 – Econowind has surpassed 100 VentoFoil units sold, marking a major milestone in the shipping industry’s shift towards Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion. The increasing adoption of the VentoFoil system reflects shipowners’ drive to cut fuel consumption, reduce CO₂ emissions, and comply with tightening global regulations. Since the first two units… Read more »
WinGD on-engine NOx abatement solution to make commercial debut
The only on-engine NOx reduction solution for marine two-stroke engines, designed by Swiss marine power company WinGD, will be deployed for the first time on commercial engines after securing type approval. The integrated Selective Catalytic Reduction (iSCR) solution was tested at Mitsui E&S DU (MESDU) Co’s factory in Aioi, Japan, where three WinGD 5X52-S2.0 engines… Read more »
ENGINEERING FIRM COMMITS TO BOLSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF TALENT
Grantham-based engineering firm, BGB, has committed to supporting the next generation of engineering talent, thanks to a partnership with West Grantham Academy. Its partnership with the Academy will offer six students the chance to build skills in a range of areas, from manual turning and milling, to slip ring assembly – techniques that enable firms like BGB… Read more »
Iberdrola and Amazon further expand their global renewable energy partnership and harness the AWS cloud to scale Iberdrola’s business
First PPAs (power purchase agreements) agreed in Portugal and Spain for a total of 476 MW, expanding the global partnership to five countries in total Amazon has now enabled more than 66,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable energy from Iberdrola worldwide over the lifetime of the PPA agreements In 2024 Iberdrola successfully migrated an extensive landscape of… Read more »
Castillo Engineering Selected by Montante Solar for 13 MW of Landfill Solar Projects in New York
Maitland, FL, Feb. 3, 2025 – Castillo Engineering announced that it has been selected by Montante Solar to provide design and engineering services on two of Calibrant Energy’s landfill community solar projects in Niagara, New York, totaling 13 MW. Currently under construction, the projects use ballasted, fixed-tilt mounting technology and are expected to reach completion… Read more »
New Chief Commercial Officer role signals international growth for Aurora Energy Services
Integration of Origo Solutions into the HIMA Group celebrates its 1st anniversary
OMSI TO LEAD SUBMARINE CABLE INSTALLATIONS FOR CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCURE IN BELIZE
Jan De Nul to install inter-array cables for wind farms Nordlicht 1 and 2 in German North Sea
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