Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
PV module manufacturer WINAICO sponsors modules and accessories for Solar Decath …
Italian Team MED IN ITALY starts with highly efficient WINAICO PV technology
Creglingen, 05.09.2012 – PV module manufacturer WINAICO supports Team MED IN ITALY at this year´s Solar Decathlon Europe. The team consists of team “Roma Tre” (University Architecture, Economy and Engineering Schools) and team “La Sapienza” (University Industrial Design Apartment). As sponsor, WINAICO provides Team MED IN ITALY with its proven modules of the WSP series and all necessary…
SOLIVIA PV PLANNER – THE LATEST CONFIGURATION TOOL FOR PV SYSTEMS FROM DELTA
Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH presented at Intersolar Europe the new SOLIVIA PV Planner – the free and innovative tool for planning and designing PV installations. Since August the configuration tool is available for users at the company website www.solar-inverter.com.
The SOLIVIA PV Planner is available in an online and offline version and perfectly tailored to the needs of installers and system planners. The user-friendly tool can as well serve…
Messe Husum and Deutsche Messe nominate three firms for the Windalliance Technol …
Husum / Hannover, 5 September 2012. An independent jury has nominated HOCHTIEF Solutions, Kenersys Europe and SkyWind for the international Windalliance Technology Award. The award ceremony will take place at the leading international trade fair HUSUM WindEnergy on 19 September in Husum. In addition to the innovative character of the products and solutions submitted, the selection criteria of the four-person jury of experts also included their ecological, economical and social…
East Africa Oil & Gas welcomes support from ENH, National Oil Company of Mozambi …
East Africa Oil & Gas Conference is proud to announce that the conference is now officially supported by ENH, National Oil Company of Mozambique. Following the astonishing series of gas finds, there has never been a better time to explore the commercial opportunities in Mozambique. The company will be represented by Tavares Martinho, Exploration Director of National Oil Company of Mozambique who will speak about current projects for LNG and…
Macro Sensors LVDT Linear Position Sensors Ensure Correct Positioning of Replica …
Macro Sensors miniature LVDT Linear Position Sensors serve as part of a steering actuator control system that regulates the tilt of a new Replicate Ice Coring System designed for a U.S. Deep Ice Coring Project currently being conducted in one of the snowiest regions of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet (WAIS) for studies of climate, ice sheet history and cryobiology. The multi-year WAIS Divide project is examining approximately…
IRN announces its 2nd Annual Energy Trading Operations and Technology 2012 Summi …
ETOT 2012 is happening at a time of necessity when companies will find out whether they are a swap dealer, and what they must implement within their technological and operational strategies in order to fully comply with the regulatory restrictions of the Dodd-Frank Act.
The regulatory changes have substantial implications for back office procedures, as they have pressed for greater efficiency within IT structures and more stringent measures within compliance,…
PULS Power Supplies Gain IECEx Approval for use in Explosive Environments
Power supply manufacturer PULS UK has enhanced the specification of a number of its units enabling them to obtain international IECEx approval. IECEx approval allows the power supplies to be used in Class 1 Div 2 atmospheres in many territories across the globe. These units already comply with the European ATEX standard and the Class 1 Div 2 HazLoc scheme covering the USA.
The IECEx Scheme was created to facilitate…
PV manufacturer WINAICO implements 16 MW solar project on Sardinia
Nearly 70.000 WINAICO modules installed on greenhouses
Creglingen, 28.08.2012 – In Giave (Sassari), Sardinia, WINAICO has successfully finalized the largest project with WINAICO modules. WINAICO, as general contractor, forecasts a future yield of 26.252.226,00 kWh per year for the 16 MWp photovoltaic plant. The quality of the WINAICO modules was recently confirmed by German TÜV with the passed PID test and a maximal loss in performance of 1 %.
The works…
International Experts Discuss the Change in German Energy Policy
OTTI e.V. organises conference on grid integration for renewable energies in Berlin
Regensburg, August 2012. The East Bavarian Technology-Transfer-Institute (OTTI) is organising the Fifth International Conference on Grid Integration for Renewable Energies. For the first time, the event will take place in the country making a major change in its energy policy: Germany. From 4 to 6 December in Berlin, international experts from 17 countries will be discussing the change in…
American Sensor Technologies Liquid Level Sensors Now Standard with ½" Conduit
American Sensor Technologies, Inc. (AST) now supplies its liquid level sensors with ½" NPT male conduit fittings before the cable interface. Certain customers prefer to install conduit over a cable. This is beneficial if the sensor is going to be exposed to a liquid not compatible with the material, as well as adding stability in turbulent tanks. For installations where the level sensor is threaded into a…
Centrosolar Glas breaks new ground with thin glass 30 % reduction of glass thick …
Fürth, August 28th, 2012 – Centrosolar Glas GmbH & Co. KG has developed a particularly thin solar glass for photovoltaic modules. With solar glasses that are only 2.3 mm or 2.6 mm thick the German solar glass expert has transferred another ground-breaking innovation in the area of cover glasses for photovoltaic modules and solar thermal collectors into series production.
True to the motto “less is more” the Fürth-based company succeeded in…
PSI Receives Order from SPSE for Leak Detection System on the German Section of …
Berlin, 28 August 2012 – PSI AG has been selected by Société du Pipeline Sud-Européen (SPSE) to deliver its SIL 1 certified pipeline monitoring system PSIpipelines to monitor the German section of the crude oil pipeline from Fos-sur-Mer in Southern France to Karlsruhe in Germany. The scope of supply includes, amongst other applications, quick detection and precise location of leaks.
During the first stage of the project PSI will implement a…
Seedstock Brings Together Innovative Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurs
LOS ANGELES, CA — Some of the best-known names in sustainable agriculture will bring their innovative products and ideas to the Seedstock Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Conference, a one-day event focused on highlighting the economic benefits of growing food sustainably.
The conference, which will take place at UCLA Anderson School of Management, will examine how innovative farmers and entrepreneurs are turning their passion for sustainable practices into business opportunities.
Speakers and panelists who…
Spintelligent appoints new event director for African Utility Week
Leading Cape Town-based confex organiser Spintelligent has announced the appointment of Russell Hughes as Event Director for its leading event, African Utility Week. Russell joins the company from the Clarion Events head office in London in what is a new position in the event team – an indication not only of the growth of the conference and exhibition but also of Spintelligent’s ambitions for the event. The 12th…
AVEVA announces Pipe Stress Interface for ROHR2
Unna, Germany August 2012
AVEVA today announced the release of AVEVA Pipe Stress Interface – R2 for ROHR2.
This interface enables AVEVA PDMS customers to improve their productivity and reduce design time through the automation of a two-way exchange of information between
PDMS and ROHR2.
How does it work?
The data transfer from PDMS to ROHR2 is carried out by means the ROHR2 neutral interface. Additionally the export of calculation results to…
2.4 MW Biogas Plant: WELTEC BIOPOWER Pulls Off Market Entry in Poland
In September 2012, Vechta-based WELTEC BIOPOWER started to build a 2.4 MW biogas plant in Darżyno, Pomerania, Poland. At the plant site 80 km west of Danzig, the substrates will be fed into the four 4,438 cubic metres stainless-steel fermenters via four storage tanks and a 50 cubic metros dosing feeder starting from summer 2013.
Apart from maize and liquid manure, which will be supplied by farmers from the vicinity, the…
Remove sludge and water from your diesel tank with the TK 240-XT by ALGAE-X Inte …
AXI’s mobile fuel tank cleaning systems excel in combining High Capacity Filtration, Fuel Conditioning & Water Separation with Compact Design and Low Operating Costs.
• Remove water, sludge, and sediments that naturally accumulate in diesel fuel tanks
• Clean fuel tanks while restoring diesel fuel to a Clear & Bright pristine condition
• Recondition, stabilize and decontaminate Bio-Diesel, Diesel Fuel, Light Oils & Hydraulic Fluids
• Providing Optimal Fuel Quality At All Times for Peak Engine Performance and…
IPVEA favors a “Free Market PV Economy” – A critical view on the China Anti-Dump …
Hanau, 21 August 2012 – The International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) favors an international “Free Market PV Economy.” A joint initiative of members of the EU solar cell and panel manufacturing industry is requesting the European Commission to investigate whether Chinese competitors dumped PV products at below-market rates on regional markets. As such, IPVEA has reviewed the statements from like-minded trade associations and has concluded that they are generally also…
FBDi-Compass: Tailored European regulation support for companies throughout the …
Neufahrn, Germany, 21 August 2012 – Risk reduction and savings in time and manpower now available to international companies – the FBDi Compass offers all manufacturers and suppliers along the supply chain across all industries a clear aid with which to navigate EU-level directives and legislation pertaining to electronic components. Version 2.0 of the FBDi Compass includes regulations concerning WEEE2 and RoHS2. Also new are revised, clearly-designed flow charts and…
IPVEA favors a “Free Market PV Economy”
A critical view on the China Anti-Dumping Case in Europe
Hanau, 21 August 2012 – The International Photovoltaic Equipment Association (IPVEA) favors an international “Free Market PV Economy.” A joint initiative of members of the EU solar cell and panel manufacturing industry is requesting the European Commission to investigate whether Chinese competitors dumped PV products at below-market rates on regional markets. As such, IPVEA has reviewed the statements from like-minded trade…
Lonnie Barish of New America Power Brokers Deal as the Energy Procurement Consul …
New America Power Makes Energy Deal for Shopping Centers in 4 States
Philadelphia — Lonnie Barish of New America Power announced today a two-year partnership with Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR), a REIT specializing in the acquisition, redevelopment and operation of retail and urban mixed-use properties, to act as their energy procurement consultant.
New America Power will create and implement an energy plan for shopping centers in four states totaling 1,919,828…
FBDi Environment&Conformity Compass helps navigate EU-level directives and legis …
Neufahrn, Germany, 16 August 2012 – Risk reduction and savings in time and manpower now available to international companies – the FBDi Compass offers all manufacturers and suppliers along the supply chain across all industries a clear aid with which to navigate EU-level directives and legislation pertaining to electronic components. Version 2.0 of the FBDi Compass includes regulations concerning WEEE2 and RoHS2. Also new are revised, clearly-designed flow charts and…
African Utility Week: a truly world class showcase of power and water solutions
The annual African Utility Week conference and exhibition has solidified its reputation as the continent’s largest exhibition for utilities and large industrial end users with record visitor and exhibitor numbers. Eskom CEO Brian Dames’ opening address at the event, which took place at Nasrec in Johannesburg from 21-24 May this year, made news headlines, while global sponsors such as MTN, Vodacom, Deloitte, Eaton, Powertech were among the many technology giants…
Smart Grid Partnership between Kamstrup and Powel
Kamstrup A/S and Powel AS has announced a partnership that will enable utilities that are using both the Powel ELIN system and Kamstrup’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to base the integration between the two systems on a standard adaptor.
The combined solution will give utilities an efficient meter-to-cash machine and at the same time be a solid foundation on which utilities can build and realize their Smart Grid vision.
Powel…
FOR THE SAKE OF THE ENVIRONMENT: RECYCLING WITH CLIMATE CERTIFICATE
Hamburg/Germany, August 2012 - Having switched to green electricity at several German sites and reduced its carbon footprint by more than 200 tons annually, 3B Scientific has shown ongoing commitment to its responsibility for the environment. In 2011 it reduced its CO2 emissions by another 12 tons simply by recycling sales packaging.
Sorting waste to support recycling has become a matter of course in many households. Hardly anybody would throw glass,…
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Employees Connect with Massachusetts’ Schools
Reading, Ma (August 12, 2012) – GEF and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.’s (GMCR) Keurig business unit, based in Reading and Wakefield, MA, have teamed up to connect employees with volunteer opportunities at local schools through an array of programs including clean-up projects and outdoor gardens. In doing so, the organization hopes to improve school grounds for students in their region and foster a more sustainable lifestyle within the company…
Major sales success for Donauer Solartechnik
LGA structural type analysis – Over 2.5 MWp already sold for commercial buildings
Gilching, 09 August 2012. Thanks to LGA certification via type testing/structural type analysis of the Donauer Flat Roof and Flat Roof Duplex mounting frames by the LGA Test Office for Structural Analysis, Donauer Solartechnik has already achieved sales of 2.5 MWp in the first half of 2012.
"The LGA approval of the FISCHER Licht & Metall manufacturer is…
WINAICO modules pass TÜV Rheinland’s PID test
Reduction in performance of WINAICO modules of less than 1 %
Creglingen, 07.08.2012 – TÜV Rheinland has tested WINAICO’s WSP photovoltaic module series of Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd. from Taiwan with excellent result.
Conventional solar systems have inherently differences in voltage between the system framework and solar cells. The differences can lead to unwanted leakage currents which successively corrode the polymers of the foils within the laminate during the life…
Recording, Analyzing And Reducing Emissions
arvato Systems develops 'green services'
Gütersloh -- The responsible use of energy, water, raw materials and space is a key challenge in the fight against climate change – and it also offers great opportunities for companies. One good example is arvato Systems’ carbon-footprint software. It is designed to help other companies make their processes more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
One of the first steps towards becoming a sustainable company is…
A recent study shows: operators of PV plants could considerably cut their insura …
According to a recent study conducted by PV marketplace Milk the Sun the costs for most PV insurances could be reduced by 10% with equal or better performance.
The market analysis carried out by the European online marketplace for the PV industry showed that in 9 out of 10 cases premia paid for PV insurances were clearly too high, the limits of liability were too low and therefore these insurances created…
WINAICO launches into the Australian Market at Clean Energy Week 2012
Now with own office and warehouse in Sydney
Creglingen / Sydney, 25.07.2012 – With the opening of Clean Energy Week 2012, Australia´s largest event for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, WINAICO is pleased to announce the launch of WINAICO Australia Pty Ltd. Sales and distribution centres now allow the solar industry in Australia and New Zealand to have direct access to the manufacturer of these high quality…
Photovoltaics 2012: ANTARIS SOLAR is positive about prospects for the future
Reduced FITs, intense competition and numerous photovoltaic company insolvencies make for a subdued mood in the PV industry. By contrast ANTARIS SOLAR is looking positively towards the future. Efficient corporate structures, a sought after business model and international business activities have set the Bavarian PV specialist on a stable course for 2012 and beyond.
Waldaschaff, Germany, 27.07.2012. Reduced feed in-tariffs for solar energy and intense competition will separate the…
Germans Ask for Alternatives for Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
EMNID survey spells out several grievances in the infrastructure for e-mobility
A survey among 1,000 questioned persons initiated by GOVECS shows that about two thirds (64 per cent) of the population are dissatisfied with the currently existing network of charging stations. It lacks the necessary infrastructure even in large cities, this is what the study of TNS EMNID purports regarding the question, what role the establishment of a charging infrastructure plays…
AN ARRAY OF STARS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - BERLIN DRAWS CELEBRITIES ONTO T …
Germany’s biggest environmental and media award, which distinguishes innovative and sustainable projects, will be given for the fifth time on the 7th of September in Berlin’s Tempodrom. The who-is-who of business, science, politics, culture and the media will attend this glamorous gala evening. The Clean Tech Media Award is supported throughout the year by a number of celebrities from music, film, radio and television.
Berlin. Other award ceremonies welcome guests…
Human motion used as energy source to power stop signals on new London buses
Wireless bell push systems use energy harvesting wireless technology from EnOcean
Oberhaching/Munich, Germany, 25 July 2012 – In two days’ time, London will be hosting one of the biggest sporting events in its history and new Eco-Routemaster hybrid buses will transport thousands of sports fans throughout the capital. These buses allow passengers to activate stop signals with their bodies as a source of energy using energy harvesting wireless…
WELTEC Client Wins „Best AD Project“ Award from the British Anaerobic Digestion …
In July, WELTEC BIOPOWER client Fernbrook Bio won the 2012 UK AD & Biogas Associations (ADBA) industry award for “Best Biogas Project”. The 1.5 MW biogas plant impressed the jurors with its efficient operation and overall concept, which provides for use of a biogas facility as a waste utilisation plant.
The facility near Kettering, Northamptonshire supplies approx. 3,000 households with power by utilising approximately 30,000 tonnes per annum of biowaste and…
Sunday Times and Daily Telegraph feature Waste King
Waste King, the specialist collections, clearance and recycling company, followed up being mentioned in The Sunday Times’ Appointments section on 15th July with being featured in the Business section of the Daily Telegraph on 16th July.
The company, which recently won a Gold Award from the National Recycling Stars Scheme which rewards an organisation’s commitment to increasing the amount of waste it recycles and improving the environmental awareness of its staff,…
Hanjer Biotech Energies awarded the Golden Peacock for Eco-Innovation in Waste M …
New Delhi, July 16, 2012: Hanjer Biotech Energies (“Hanjer”) has been awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Award 2012 for Eco-Innovation in Waste Management and Recycling. Hanjer has been selected for this prestigious award, in acknowledgement of its innovative, eco-friendly technology in multi-product Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) processing, which reduces the quantity of waste going to landfills to less than 20% thus preserving precious land resources, for…
AVL Emission Test Systems GmbH supplies Indian automotive manufacturers with sta …
A new automotive testing center in India has been upgraded with numerous chassis and engine test cells from AVL ETS. AVL’s highly successful exhaust measurement systems facilitate the efficient development as well as the optimization and certification of conventional engines and new technologies.
“The response has been overwhelming”, says Uwe Krummenoehler, CEO of AVL ETS GmbH regarding the recent project to provide high tech test cells to Indian…
Innovation master.system: Solar hot water production with a unique plug & work s …
Trade show highlight at Intersolar North America 2012 from Sun Master: the new master.system with the integrated installation system enables simple installation on the roof and self-explanatory connection to existing heating systems.
Today at Intersolar North America 2012 in San Francisco Sun Master Energiesysteme GmbH (Austria/Europe) introduced the worldwide innovation, master.system, for the first time. The plug-in solar system includes all installations and can be easily connected to existing heating system…
WELTEC BIOPOWER to Heat Swiss ArmyWELTEC BIOPOWER to Heat Swiss Army
In May, WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH started building a biogas plant with an electrical output of 370 kW in Bure in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. The plant‘s entire heat surplus will be used to heat the local training barracks.
The plant site in the Swiss Canton of Jura boasts fertile soil and a lot of agriculture. Therefore, the„Bio.Etique. Energie SA“ plant will mainly process farm manure from the surrounding agricultural establishments…
Lonnie Barish of New America Power Brokers Deal that Procures 100% Green Energy …
New Germantown Development to be 100% Wind Power Certified
Philadelphia, PA — When a 470,000-square-foot, multi-family complex, under redevelopment by Post Brothers in the Germantown section of Philadelphia, is completed in early 2014, they will be a 100% Green Power-Wind certified user of energy.
Using green power helps reduce the environmental impacts of electricity use and supports the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide. Usage amounts reflect U.S. operations only…
WINAICO insurance package enjoys excellent market reaction
18 months after its introduction, an increasing number of system operators are turning to the comprehensive insurance package for plant protection
Creglingen, 09.07.2012 – Since the beginning of last year WINAICO has been offering its customers a special form of added value: With the purchase of WINAICO modules, plant operators receive free insurance protection for a period of 2 years.
The comprehensive insurance policy covers the complete photovoltaic system against almost all…
PULS UK Launches New High-Efficiency Convection Cooled 500 watt Power Supplies
DIN-rail power supply manufacturer PULS UK has announced the launch of its new high-efficiency 24V-20A and 48V-10A units. The CPS20 (241 and 481) use new topology to offer customers many features allied to the high-quality and outstanding reliability expected from PULS at a very competitive price.
The CPS20s deliver 94% efficiency and are packaged to take up only 65mm on the DIN-rail. PULS has ensured low losses even at…
SMi Group Ltd Confirm EDP Distribuição for Smart Grids this September
SMi Group Ltd are pleased to announce Headline Sponsor Vodafone have confirmed for the 2nd annual Telecoms for Smart Grids conference, and their Head of M2M Northern Europe, Kim Bybjerg, will be speaking on Vodafone’s Experiences in Global Smart Metering Implementation. We also are proud to announce that EDP Distribuição have confirmed and will be addressing Distribution Automation and Advanced Meter Infrastructure – Batalha Pilot, led by Francisco Melo, System…
Kamstrup Joins eMeter’s Alliance Program
Kamstrup and eMeter, A Siemens Business, Partner to Offer Interoperable Solutions to Advance eMeter’s Smart Grid Ecosystem
San Mateo, CA, and Skanderborg, Denmark – July 5, 2012 – Kamstrup today announced they are joining the eMeter® Alliance Program as an Integrated Meter Data Management Technology and Developer Partner. Together, Kamstrup and eMeter, A Siemens Business, will collectively develop and sell integrated solutions for utility Smart Grid systems.
The eMeter integrated Smart Grid…
UAE Power Market Outlook to 2014
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “UAE Power Market Outlook to 2014” to its report gallery. Driven by rapid infrastructure development and growing urbanization, the electricity sector is the spine of the economic growth in the UAE. According to a new research report on the UAE power market, the country is currently facing high electricity demand, and determined to reduce the use of gas resources in…
Saudi Arabia Power Market Outlook to 2014
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Saudi Arabia Power Market Outlook to 2014” to its report gallery. In Saudi Arabia, the government is currently focusing on developing an alternative energy sector, despite having sufficient crude oil and gas resources to sustain and develop its electricity generation capabilities. According to our latest research report on Saudi Arabia’s power market, the Kingdom is, however, utilizing crude oil for…
Oman Power Market Outlook to 2014
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Oman Power Market Outlook to 2014” to its report gallery. In Oman, the consumption of electricity is rapidly increasing. In the past few years, the power demand has almost doubled due to increased economic and industrial activities. According to our new research report on Oman power market, the electricity demand and supply mechanism is still balanced in the country, and…
Expotrade announces Middle East Smart Lighting & Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi this …
High-level experts and decision-makers driving the evolution of energy efficient lighting systems throughout the Middle East will convene at the Middle East Smart Lighting & Energy Summit this November in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, UAE, July 05, 2012 -- On the 5-6 November 2012 high-level experts and decision-makers driving the evolution of energy efficient lighting systems throughout the Middle East will convene at the Middle East Smart Lighting & Energy Summit.…
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