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Energy Storage Project Aims to Extend Utility of Solar Power
International Battery, a U.S. manufacturer and developer of large-format lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, is partnering with system integrator HNU Energy to assess the effectiveness of storing solar energy using new, more-efficient battery technology. If successful, the solar power generation and energy storage project in Maui, Hawaii, could pave the way for small businesses and others that… Read more »
Vestas Lowers Forecast as Developers Cut Orders on Financing
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, the world’s biggest maker of wind turbines, lowered its full-year forecast after wind park developers delayed or canceled orders because of a lack of financing. Vestas expects 2010 sales of 7 billion euros ($9.6 billion), compared with a previous range of 7 billion to 8 billion euros, the Randers, Denmark-based company… Read more »
Nuclear giant Areva buys solar company Ausra
The world’s largest nuclear plant builder, Areva SA, is diversifying into solar power with the aim of becoming an industry leader, as it acquires U.S.-based solar thermal player Ausra, the company said on Monday.”This market is set to have 20 gigawatts by the year 2020. Areva has an objective to be a world leader in… Read more »
State approves grants for wind technology research
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved two grants totaling about $1.7 million for studying the development of offshore wind technologies in the state. Grand Valley State University’s Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center and the University of Michigan’s Memorial Phoenix Energy Institute are getting $1.3 million for jointly researching offshore wind and ice data… Read more »
From dud to stud, Portugal is now a global leader in renewable energy
Ten years ago energy pundits said Portugal was wasting its rich renewable energy sources; now, the country generates 35.9% of its electricity from wind and solar energy. Portugal’s wind energy industry has led the country’s shift away from fossil fuels. Recently, the Portuguese wind industry displaced Spain as the wind industry that provides the second-largest… Read more »
Farms Plan to Harness Wind Energy
It started as just an idea, but now the thought of a wind farm in mid-Missouri could become a reality. Mark Chamberlin is a chicken and dairy farmer who originally had the idea to put a wind turbine on his property. “You always have a lot of time to think when you’re in tractors,” Chamberlin… Read more »
Arab states may become solar energy exporters
Massive renewable energy projects undertaken by the UAE and other Middle Eastern countries could turn them into solar energy exporters along with their large hydrocarbon exports, according to a veteran Arab energy analyst. “After oil, Arab countries could start exporting solar energy,” said Nicolas Sarkis, Director of the Paris-based Arab Petroleum Research Centre (APRC), which… Read more »
Arava Power gets deals for 15 mid-size solar fields
Israeli solar energy developer Arava Power said on Sunday it signed long-term contracts with 15 agricultural cooperatives to build mid-size solar fields at an investment of 2 billion shekels ($533 million). The fields will produce a total of 100 megawatts of solar energy using photovoltaics, for an average of 6.5 megawatts per field. Arava said… Read more »
The Cleantech Revolution Largest Market Opportunity In The History Of The Planet
A special three-part series in last week’s San Jose Mercury News, entitled “The Cleantech Revolution,” highlighted the enormous economic opportunity in the clean-tech sector and warned that the U.S. is quickly falling behind while Asia seeks to gain global market dominance.In its analysis of the clean technology market, the Mercury’s rhetoric is grand and its… Read more »
Mass. wind farm that Obama administration might support meets strong resistance
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar journeyed out into Nantucket Sound on a Coast Guard vessel last week to signal the Obama administration’s readiness to put some muscle behind wind energy. To do that, Salazar has to resolve a battle over building a wind farm on 25 square miles of open water that has driven a rift… Read more »
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Dellner Group Welcomes Antec
Dellner Group has acquired Antec, solidifying its role as a key supplier of products, services, technology and customer service in the wind and industrial sector. The acquisition represents the merging of two passionate teams, united by a shared commitment to innovation and excellent customer service. Antec, with its deep expertise in designing, manufacturing, and maintaining… Read more »
MONTURWIND – A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE OF WIND TURBINE MAINTENANCE
A collaborative team from Natural Power, the University of Huddersfield and Sensonics recently visited the Crystal Rig II Wind Farm near Dunbar in East Lothian. The wind farm has an installed capacity of 138 MW and is managed by Natural Power, part of the Fred Olsen Group. This UK government funded project investigating blade health… Read more »
WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 powers up: Collaboration is key to a successful energy transition
WindEnergy Hamburg 2024 is sending a powerful signal: At the official opening ceremony, with Vice-chancellor Dr Robert Habeck attending remotely by video, leading representatives from politics and the industry emphasised the importance of clear regulations and international cooperation in driving the energy transition. Dr Melanie Leonhard, Hamburg’s Senator for Economics and Innovation, emphasized the radiance of… Read more »
All European units united under one umbrella: Deutsche Windtechnik creates new European holding company
Deutsche Windtechnik has reorganised parts of its company: Effective immediately all European units – with the exception of the German units – are united under the umbrella of the newly created company Deutsche Windtechnik Europe GmbH. This step will help to create even more long-term clarity and responsibility in the organisational structure of the increasingly… Read more »
Solarwatt Unveils New Solar-Powered Innovations to Drive Sector Coupling and Advance Europe’s Energy Transition Bold new vision drives accessibility to clean power, heat, and mobility.
Dresden, Germany – 24th September 2024 SOLARWATT, pioneers in solar solutions for more than 30 years, unveil new solar-powered technologies to amplify its vision of sector coupling by providing holistic energy management solutions for homeowners throughout Europe. Integrating the energy sectors—electricity, heating, and mobility—into a cohesive energy system powered by a single source, demonstrates Solarwatt’s… Read more »
Slightly higher acquisition costs, significantly cheaper production
“Why Swiss Steel Group’s E 40 K Superclean is the key to more efficient manufacturing processes” Emmenbrücke, Witten, August 2024 – When it comes to choosing the right tool steel, there is often only one criterion in the foreground: the price. But this is exactly where it pays to take a closer look. The special… Read more »
ZF Wind Power enters the next level of System Co*operation to empower a sustainable future together with their partners
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R&D Test Systems completes foundation for new test bench: main bearings for 25MW wind turbines
EOLOGIX-PING expands its product portfolio in the field of lightning monitoring
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