The 64th HANNOVER MESSE takes place in Hanover from April 4 to 8, 2011. This year’s overall theme is Smart Efficiency, and companies will be presenting solutions for the intelligent interplay between costs, process and resource efficiency at 13 international sector shows along the industrial value creation chain. France will be the HANNOVER MESSE Official… Read more »
Pfeiffer Vacuum has overhauled the gas-cooled Roots pump OktaLine G. Large pressure ranges and maximum compression ratios are the ideal site of operation for this pump. The pumping speeds range from 250 to 12,000 m3/h. It is ideal for all low and medium vacuum, such as in the coating and semiconductor industry, in chemical and… Read more »
As one of China’s key focus in clean energy, the sustainable development of solar thermal technologies will receive significant emphasis at Clean Energy Expo China with the debut of the integrated Solar Thermal China 2011 exhibition and conference. The event organizers are riding on the Chinese government’s initiatives in promoting both solar thermal heating and… Read more »
Whilst offshore wind is booming in many countries, offshore wind farms require additional capital investment due to more expensive marine foundations, integration in to the electrical network, and installation procedures in addition to limited access for O&M during operation. The new Offshore Wind Installations and Constructions Report published by Wind Energy Update has found that… Read more »
aleo modules have achieved above-average power yields in one operating year at a solar park in the province of Marches: Roughly 10,000 aleo type S_18 modules (in output classes 225 and 230 watts) produced 1,301 kilowatt hours per kilowatt of nominal output from September 2009 to September 2010. As such, 2.3-megawatt solar park in Corinaldo… Read more »
Today, the Association of European Distributed Energy Resources Laboratories (DERlab e.V.) has accepted four new members at its general assembly in Roskilde, Denmark. DERlab e. V. was founded in 2008 as an non-profit association of independent world-class laboratories for the grid-integration of decentralised power generation. Since then, the twelve members have, for example, prepared an… Read more »
TEAL Electronics, a San Diego based subsidiary of SL Industries, Inc., is pleased to announce the receipt of a $1M order from Energy Innovations, another local San Diego company, for product designed specifically for the Solar Power market. This is the initial order for a new TEAL product in a growing product family for the… Read more »
Juhl Wind, Inc., the Leader in Community Wind Power, today announced the recent securing of construction and term debt financing, along with the ongoing construction of the Valley View Wind Farm located near the Company’s headquarters in Southwestern Minnesota. The Valley View Project is a 10 MW facility that is estimated to cost approximately $21.7… Read more »
Wagner Solar UK Ltd, the UK branch of German solar power and solar heating supplier Wagner & Co Solar Technology; is pleased to announce they will donate 3% from the sales of SANYO modules during the entire month of April, to the relief and development organisation World Vision for Japan related causes. All new orders… Read more »
Capital Renewables S.A. (Capital), has awarded the contract for the supply of equipment, project design, construction and set in operation of a 4,13 MWp photovoltaic park in Greece (Prefecture of Argolida), to the EPC Contractor Positive Energy. This project constitutes a substantial investment in the photovoltaic sector for the Balkan region. The Spanish manufacturer Solaria… Read more »
The PR Agency Krampitz presents itself for the first time at the Intersolar Europe The German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BWMi) is supporting the PR Agency Krampitz’s participation at the Intersolar Europe 2011. The world’s largest solar trade fair will take place from 8 to 10 July in Munich, Germany. The ministry is… Read more »
At the same time as their first appearance at the JEC show in Paris (stand G 25), Composites Consulting Group (CCG) is launching their new web site www.ccg-composites.com. The site will provide detailed information of the CCG services, competence, experience and composite technology. The site will also contain calendar of CCG training courses held globally… Read more »
DTE Energy today initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) to identify qualified solar photovoltaic (PV) panel suppliers to provide solar panels and logistics for the company’s solar energy installations. DTE Energy plans to install PV systems through 2014 at locations throughout the company’s service area. DTE Energy will own and operate the solar energy systems,… Read more »
Swire Blue Ocean’s parent company, Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd., is pleased to announce that it has executed its option with Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung) in Korea to build a second Windfarm Installation Vessel. The new vessel, Pacific Osprey, will be the same specification as Pacific Orca, currently under construction at Samsung and delivering… Read more »
aleo solar AG today published its 2010 annual report, which confirms the preliminary figures announced earlier. Revenue increased by 47.2% to EUR 553.5 million (2009: EUR 376.1 million). EBIT soared to EUR 43.0 million (2009: EUR 16.0 million), generating a very solid EBIT margin of 7.8% (2009: 4.3%). Earnings per share rose to EUR 2.41… Read more »
Organizations now have access to clean, renewable solar power without major capital investment Siemens Industry, Inc., today introduced the Siemens Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) program from the Building Technologies Division. The program, implemented in collaboration with Siemens Financial Services, allows customers to bring “clean” solar energy projects on their properties without making an initial… Read more »
To develop new business units and to reinforce remaining business segments BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB) hired Ahmed Sidahmed (33) as International Project Manager, Electrical Engineering. His responsibility is to scrutinize electro-technical concepts and contracts in the scope of technical due diligences as well as the scheduling of these concepts in the middle- and high-voltage level… Read more »
Mott MacDonald’s role as lenders’ technical advisor for one of the world’s largest solar photovoltaic rooftop projects has reached a key milestone with the announcement that the project, known as Bright, has achieved financial close. Eaga, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of heating and renewable energy installations has developed and will construct a portfolio… Read more »
With today’s presentation of its 2010 annual report, centrotherm photovoltaics AG confirms its preliminary figures published on February 23, and looks back on the best financial year in the company’s history. The globally leading technology and equipment supplier to the photovoltaics sector is consequently planning the payment of its first dividend to shareholders. The Management… Read more »
Mott MacDonald’s role as lenders’ engineer on Shams 1, one of the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) projects in the world, has reached a key milestone with the announcement that it has achieved financial close. The US$600 million deal is the largest solar project transaction in the world to date and combines financing from 10… Read more »
Phoenix Solar builds photovoltaic power plant in France First French project commissioned by LHI Leasing GmbH Largest solar park in the Haute-Loire department Sulzemoos, 22 March 2011 / Phoenix Solar AG, a leading international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the German TecDAX (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), has signed an agreement with LHI Leasing GmbH (LHI) on the… Read more »
The US Coast Guard issues regulations to ensure maritime safety. USCG Commandant Bob Papp is interviewed in DNV’s corporate magazine Forum: “To be sure, we have prescriptive regulations, such as many of the lifesaving and fire protection regulations, but we are moving more towards performance based regulations,” he says. The response to the Deepwater Horizon… Read more »
Teesport was temporarily transformed into a scene resembling a science fiction film earlier this month when more than 180 futuristic-looking mine arches, each weighing in excess of 27 tonnes, were loaded onto a Rickmers-Linie vessel bound for China. The highly unusual cargo, manufactured by Joy Mining Machinery of Worcester, UK, was handled by the award-winning… Read more »
aleo solar today announced that it retained its strong position and tripled the number of modules delivered in the Greek market in 2010. The German manufacturer intends to achieve the same growth rate in Greece in the current year as well. Delivery of a total of 20 megawatts has already been assured through framework agreements…. Read more »
HARTING smart Power Networks turns power distribution into the intelligent energy network of the future – the smart grid for industry. For operators, this transition spells benefits in terms of planning, start-up and system availability. Industry facility management is working on comprehensive concepts for buildings and facilities so as to cut operating and administration costs… Read more »
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., the world’s largest producer of solar panels, announced it will develop a 10MW solar installation on the roof of the world that will generate decades of clean electricity for thousands of residents of the Tibetan Plateau. Located in Chek Kang village in the Sangri County, Shannan Prefecture, Tibet, the solar… Read more »
In 2010, Meyer Burger Group recorded net sales of CHF 826.0 million (2009: CHF 420.9 million), representing an increase of 96%. The sales growth was based on 62% organic growth and 34% as a result of M&A activities. EBITDA rose to CHF 187.5 million with a margin of 22.7% (2009: EBITDA CHF 63.3 million, margin… Read more »
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a contract of over CHF 30 million for wire saws with an existing customer in Asia. The wire saws are scheduled to be delivered during 2011. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the group member MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) successfully concluded a contract for… Read more »
Henkel is presenting its innovative solutions with clear benefits for composite customers at the JEC Composite Europe 2011 trade show in Paris. Along with demonstrating the advantages of the products, Henkel representatives will exchange their expertise and experiences with other professionals. Development of new materials with their wide-ranging application potential poses major challenges for modern… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG is strengthening its presence in Asia with its own subsidiary in the Indian economic metropolis of Bangalore. This step allows the world’s leading technology and equipment supplier to the photovoltaics sector to expand its sales and service activities in the growth market of India. At a formal opening ceremony today, representatives from… Read more »
In response to the significant and relentless cost increases in raw material feedstocks, Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of Dow Europe GmbH, is announcing a price increase of 400 Euros per metric ton on its wire and cable compounded products and elastomers in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia. This increase will be… Read more »
centrotherm photovoltaics AG is on course for expansion, committing investments at its Blaubeuren headquarters in view of high order volumes. In the coming months the production area at the southern German site, currently 23,000 square meters, will be extended by a third to comprise a total of some 31,000 square meters. The investment volume is… Read more »
Off-shore areas are optimal for wind power due to more reliable winds and smaller aesthetic problems. Service and maintenance in the maritime environment however is more challenging. The conditions can be very demanding at sea and it makes it difficult for the service crew to access the turbines safely. Especially the forceful waves, make docking… Read more »
DNV is strengthening its UK focus on cleaner energies by appointing Mark Young as head of its Cleaner Energy Department. His broad experience in both the US and European market is of great value for risk management services and technical support to the rapidly growing UK wind industry. Mark Young has more than 13 years… Read more »
Dow Wire and Cable is proud to announce that Simon Sutton, European End-Use Marketing Manager, has been appointed to the CIGRE Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) for solid insulating materials. The SAG provides guidance to the Study Committee chairman and proposes topics for Working Groups within CIGRE’s Materials and Emerging Test Techniques Study Committee (SC D1)… Read more »
The EU must put extra legislation in place in the lifetime of the current European Commission if it is to meet its commitment to cut domestic carbon emissions by 80-95% by 2050, warned the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). Last week the European Commission released its ‘Roadmap to a low carbon society’ which outlined the… Read more »