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Inspired by Mars
Atonometrics was founded in Austin, Texas, in 2007, with the mission to provide high-quality test and measurement equipment to the small but growing photovoltaics industry. The company founders came from a long background in test and measurement equipment for the semiconductor industry. The experience of the management team included over 30 years of R&D, product… Read more »
Difficulty in finding labor
‘It’s hard to find good help these days.’ How many times have you heard that phrase? More times than there are entries on your CV? Skilled tradesmen have grown harder and harder to find, with 52% of contractors saying they are struggling to fill hourly craft positions, according to a September 2020 Associated General Contractors… Read more »
Innovation, quality, strategy and vision
Headquartered in the suburbs of Shanghai, APsystems was originally founded in the Silicon Valley over 11 years ago by Dr Zhi Min Ling, current Chairman & CEO and Dr Yuhao Luo, CTO of the company. Today PES Solar reports back from an interview with Olivier Jacques, President, Global Executive VP of APsystems, who draws a… Read more »
Innovation, quality, strategy and vision
Headquartered in the suburbs of Shanghai, APsystems was originally founded in the Silicon Valley over 11 years ago by Dr Zhi Min Ling, current Chairman & CEO and Dr Yuhao Luo, CTO of the company. Today PES Solar reports back from an interview with Olivier Jacques, President, Global Executive VP of APsystems, who draws a… Read more »
Challenges to measure IV and EL characteristics of solar modules in laboratories and production
The global photovoltaic industry is going through a rapid transformation that affects all parts of the value chain. Producers face an ever-increasing demand for modules and have to scale their operations at a very high pace. The manufacturers’ competition around offering the lowest levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) created a trend for larger modules, bifacial… Read more »
More than 65% of households are now supplied by green energy companies
According to the latest research from Cornwall Insight, households with ‘green’ suppliers – those only offering electricity tariffs backed by Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGOs) certificates – rocketed from less than 20% in 2017 to 65% 2021. This percentage would be even higher if green tariffs from suppliers that also offer standard non-green also… Read more »
Chevron Marine Lubricants expands reach in Africa with Akwa Group
Chevron Marine Lubricants will boost its presence in African ports after extending its joint venture with Akwa Group. Chevron is now an equal partner in Afriquia Lubrifiants, with plans to extend the blending, distribution, and marketing business beyond Morocco to markets in sub-Saharan Africa. The enhanced agreement enables the joint venture to manufacture Chevron’s premium… Read more »
Double strike success for BladeBUG in latest offshore wind trials
London, June 2021, Advanced offshore repair and maintenance robot, BladeBUG, has successfully performed the first remotely controlled lightning protection test on an offshore wind turbine, cementing the case for wide adoption of repair and maintenance robots across offshore wind. During a recent test at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s Levenmouth facility BladeBUG was controlled… Read more »
ZF Wind Power celebrates the 3000th SHIFT 4k gearbox on Global Wind Day
The 3000th SHIFT 4k gearbox has been manufactured at ZF Wind Power Lommel (Belgium): the complete 4k-line now powers 14GW of turbine capacity and has enabled 12 million households to switch to renewable energy. New generation SHIFT platforms will unlock even larger opportunities for wind technology. With a contribution of more than 86 percent of… Read more »
GWEC: Global Wind Day signals new era for wind energy as urgency builds towards COP26 in Glasgow
Countries around the world need to urgently scale up deployment of wind power in order to address the climate emergency, according to the Global Wind Coalition for COP26, which officially launches today on Global Wind Day. The world is in a ‘make or break’ decade for climate action, and it is against this backdrop that… Read more »
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Jan De Nul contracted for monopile installation for one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind projects
At 1080 MW, Inch Cape is one of Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm projects to enter construction. The project will feature 72 turbines off the east coast of Scotland. Jan De Nul is contracted for the installation of the monopile foundations with the offshore heavy-lift vessel Les Alizés. Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm recently… Read more »
Hydrogen Forum at HUSUM WIND 2025
From 16 to 19 September, the trade fair will highlight “Green Hydrogen” as one of this year’s special topics. The Hydrogen Area showcases the entire value chain. An open forum with expert lectures, the German-Danish Energy Dialogue, and international experts will provide valuable insights into current research, innovative technologies, and forward-looking infrastructure. Husum, 27 February… Read more »
AEROCOMPACT launches the COMPACTWALL TR mounting system
Satteins, Austria, 27.02.2025. PV mounting specialists AEROCOMPACT is today expanding its facade solutions, with the COMPACTWALL TR substructure. The patented long rail TR system is already established on their COMPACTMETAL roof systems with sandwich panels; this is due to it redirecting all compressive and tensile forces through the sandwich into the building structure, so the panels… Read more »
Germany set to secure energy independence, but narrowly miss climate target
Germany’s energy mix will shift dramatically. By 2050, the country’s reliance on energy imports will drop from 70% to 27%, reducing its dependency on foreign energy sources. Imports of coal and oil are expected to decrease by 99% and 79%, respectively. DNV’s first German Energy Transition Outlook 2025 predicts CO2 emissions will fall by 89%… Read more »
Offshore consent application submitted for Cenos Offshore Windfarm
Cenos Offshore Windfarm Limited, a joint venture project between Flotation Energy and Vårgrønn, has submitted its consent application to the Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (MD-LOT). With a nominal capacity of up to 1,350 MW, Cenos is a pioneering floating offshore wind project that will provide renewable power to the UK grid and to… Read more »
Airborne Wind Europe´s response to the Clean Industrial Deal: A call for inclusion and support
Airborne Wind Europe welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, emphasizing the EU’s commitment to clean-tech innovation and decarbonisation. However, to fully harness innovative renewable technologies, Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) must be explicitly integrated into policy frameworks and funding mechanisms. Kristian Petrick, Secretary General of Airborne Wind Europe, stated: “With the… Read more »
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