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STANGL & SINGULUS – a strong player in solar technology
The coming together of two German hi-tech companies in August of 2007 resulted in a synergy that can only benefit the ever–expanding photovoltaics industry as a whole. Han–Juergen Stangl outlines the expertise of both companies and explains how they will operate for mutual gain in the solar technology market. In an ever–competitive environment, SINGULUS Technologies… Read more »
Optimising the wind power drive train package
Combining a Permanent Magnet (PM) generator with a power converter in a wind power drive train is simple, but nobody integrates them into a totally optimised package the way The Switch does. The Finnish company is a forerunner in supplying tailored electric drive trains that meet each of its customerâ
Oil price hike is good news for wind power
With oil prices reaching record levels and natural gas doubling in price over the last two years, the main beneficiaries are wind power and the environment. Manel Romeu Belles, of Danish turbine company Vestas, looks at how the harnessing of the wind is becoming a complement to oil and gas. {pagebreak} Over the last few… Read more »
Turnkey wind-diesel for continuous operation
In this technical article, Soren Qvist Vestesen of Vestesen A/S – a veteran PES contributor – further outlines the benefits of a Danvest wind–diesel system. Danvest Wind Diesel SystemsWith reference to my earlier PES article from earlier this year, I should like to further describe the efficiency of the Danvest system for high wind penetration… Read more »
BBC Chartering launches new logo
New Logo Reflects Dedication to Finding Simple Solutions to Complex Shipping Challenges.Leer, Germany – May 27, 2008 BBC Chartering, a recognized global leader in providing tailor-mad flexible shipping solutions for both heavy lift and project cargoes, introduced a new logo and graphic identity this week. This new design is a reflection of the company’s dedication… Read more »
Wind as a modern energy source
Wind as a modern energy source: The Vestas View.Wind is an energy source which can help the world’s largest and fastest growing economies to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and on imported energy. {pagebreak} Over the past couple of years, Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine manufacturer, has experienced tremendous growth, and the company… Read more »
Keeping the wind in your sails
With the steadily increasing share of wind power in the world’s total energy consumption, windmill fabrication is maturing as an industrial sector. Marcel Stemvers, European Marketing Manager of ESAB Nederland B.V, discusses the challenges that producers of wind turbine towers face today and the solutions that are being developed to address them. {pagebreak} Having originated… Read more »
Automated manufacturing set to slash solar costs
By ramping up production capacity while driving down unit cost through new mass-production technologies and strategies, solar power is poised to reach a much wider market.KUKA Systems’ goal is to pioneer automated manufacturing solutions, including robotized cells and integrated production lines that can be adapted to any type of solar-cell technology, so that a labour-intensive… Read more »
The brainchild of Belunga Shipping
The brainchild of Beluga Shipping and Sky Sails heads for success.MV “Beluga SkySails”, a multipurpose heavy-lift project carrier new-build that was christened on December 15th, 2007, and recently enjoyed its maiden voyage, is the world’s first modern merchant vessel to be co-powered by wind energy. {pagebreak} The 10,000-tdw carrier is owned, managed and operated by… Read more »
Manning the RES trenches
Stephan Golz is a representative of wind energy recruitment specialist of Stegmann Personal, an agency under the umbrella of the 7 (S)-Group, and one of the first companies of its kind to specialise in this sector. PES finds out what new demands the rapid growth of wind energy is placing on his firm, and how… Read more »
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Jan De Nul installs subsea export cables to connect future floating wind farms off the Southern Brittany coast in France
France is getting ready to install its first commercial-scale floating wind farms by creating an offshore power grid. Jan De Nul, in partnership with Hellenic Cables, has been awarded a frame agreement by RTE for the supply and installation of three export cables for two floating windfarms. Three submarine cables of 50 kilometres each, will… Read more »
DOE $5M Match Grant to Michigan-Based Clean Tech Company Gives the Green Light for Expansion
Department of Energy as well as local partners team up with PowerPanel in Lansing, to expand manufacturing of their industry-proven clean energy systems and ultimately create over 150 new jobs From the Caribbean to the Ukraine, in applications ranging from disaster relief to “smarter” thermal energy generation at facilities of every type, the demand is… Read more »
REC Group empowers US Solar Installers to enter thriving Commercial Segment with new REC Alpha Pro M Solar Panel
San Luis Obispo, CA, December 19, 2024 – REC Group, an international pioneering solar energy company, announces a strategic initiative to support US-based solar installers expand into the growing Commercial solar market. This effort is anchored by the recent production start of the new REC Alpha Pro M solar panel, specifically engineered to meet the demands of commercial… Read more »
Ivalua to Enable Milence to Digitalize Procurement and Accelerate Innovation
Redwood City, CA, December 19, 2024. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, and its partner Cyrias today announced that Milence, an innovator in the automotive and energy industries, has successfully gone live with Ivalua’s platform to digitalize its Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Milence was established in July 2022 as a joint venture between… Read more »
CAPE HOLLAND SECURES CONTRACT FOR SHINAN-UI OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN SOUTH KOREA
Beilen, The Netherlands – CAPE Holland, a renowned innovator in offshore industry foundation installation equipment and a Venterra Group company, is proud to announce the signing of a contract with Hyundai Engineering & Steel Industries Co. Ltd. (HESI) for the Shinan-Ui Offshore Wind Farm, marking CAPE Holland’s first project in South Korea. The Shinan-Ui Offshore… Read more »
KENC awarded with multiple contracts for UK Offshore Wind Farm.
KENC Engineering is excited to announce multiple contract awards from a leading T&I Contractor. The contracts entail engineering scopes to outfit a purpose-built jack-up vessel to contribute with the safe and efficient installation of the monopiles for a UK offshore wind farm. KENC’s scope of work includes the design and engineering of a hose reel… Read more »
3t Drilling Systems Partners with PNI Training Centre to Transform Offshore Crane Training in Norway
SkyVisor Fundraises €1.2 Million to Accelerate International Expansion of In-House Wind and Solar Inspection Software Offerings
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