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The latest renewable energy news and information from the alternative energy industry.
All Change at the Top as Tentec Sales Director Announces Retirement

After many years of loyal service for bolt tightening specialists Tentec, Sales Director Phil Lightwood has announced his well-earned retirement in February 2011. Throughout his 20 years at Tentec, he has seen the company rise to become one of the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of bolting solutions to a wide range of industries including petrochemical, power generation and mo…
Balver Zinn Group to Highlight Solar Applications at EU PVSEC 2010

The BALVER ZINN Group, a leading provider of high-quality alloyed solder anodes, as well as special cored and solid wires is pleased to announce that it will highlight its solar applications in Hall4/Level2/A51a at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from 6-9 September 2010.
Due to photovoltaic effect, the energy of light (energy of photons) converts into electrical c…
Cameras under the spotlight

PCO AG was founded in 1987 with the objective of developing and producing specialised fast and sensitive video camera systems, mainly for scientific applications. Nowadays the product range of PCO cameras covers digital camera systems with high dynamic range, high resolution, high speed and low noise, which are sold in the scientific and industrial market all over the world. PES spoke to …
Role of vacuum pumps in solar photovoltaic value-chain

Living in today's world where the products we use need to meet a rigorous set of parameters, innovative production and processing techniques are enabling producers to reach these goals in a cost-effective manner. However, the processes are only as good and efficient as the components that are used in the production environment. Innovative and efficient vacuum pumps are a quintessential pa…
Sono-Tek to Highlight Cost Effective Alternative to Vapor Deposition

Sono-Tek Corporation, a US-based company specializing in ultrasonic equipment used for alternative energy product manufacturing, will highlight its ultrasonic coating equipment, including a high-speed ultrasonic reciprocating coating system, HyperSonic, in Hall 4/Level 2/A45 at the 25th EU PVSEC in Valencia, Spain from 6-9 September 2010.
The HyperSonic system is desig…
Traqu measures in 3-D with nanometer precision

Traqu, the new 3D measurement system from Essemtec, delivers more than traditional AOI systems. A tomographic infrared probe creates a digital 3-D model of an object with an accuracy of a nanometer. Using this model, any type of measurement can be made later: volumes, heights, distances, surface roughness and more. The measuring principle works with any kind of surface, refl…German solar pioneer Wagner Solar Inc. targets North America with award-winning products

Did you know you could use solar energy in Alaska? Wagner & Co, a German manufacturer of multi award-winning, high quality and efficient thermal collectors, takes the first steps into the North American market. The US subsidiary, Wagner Solar Inc’s introduced the first US solar thermal collector of the EURO collector line and was rated among the top 5 performers of almos…
The Swiss solar inverter manufacturer Sputnik Engineering AG expands its management board

In future, Christoph Biedermann and Dr. Martin Zwyssig will support the management board at Sputnik Engineering AG, from Biel . The new three-member body already met for the first time in August, chaired by the president and chief executive officer of Sputnik Engineering AG, Christoph von Bergen . Sputnik Engineering’s expansion of the management board is their reaction to the c…
Premier Power & REgeneration Finance Develop 3.0 MW of Solar Projects for Douglas County Schools

$18.3 Million Project to be Built at No Cost to Douglas County School District Taxpayers
School District Estimates $5.5 Million in Cost Savings by Partnering with REgeneration Finance
--Premier Power to Build One of the Largest Solar Electric Projects in the State of Colorado
Premier Power Renewable Energy, Inc., a global leader …
Solar Energy Initiatives to Present at the Rodman and Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc., with businesses in solar project development, distribution and workforce training, today announced that David Fann, Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at the Rodman and Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 5:20 p.m. EDT.
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