Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
FBDi Compass v2.5 – Unique among guides
Neufahrn, Germany, 29 August 2013 – The up-to-date FBDi Compass v2.5 offers companies along the supply chain unique assistance in dealing with environmental directives. Electrical and electronic products are fully classified according to RoHS II and WEEE2, and CE requirements have been revised accordingly.
The revision targets the RoHS II directive, which since January requires manufacturers, importers, and distributors of electrical and electronic products to provide proof that their products are…
Legge Farrow Urges Offshore Energy Industry to Speak Up Aggressively on Proposed …
HOUSTON – Attorneys from the Houston law firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown L.L.P. are urging offshore energy industry operators and contractors to speak up forcefully to help mold the final shape of important new rules proposed last week by the federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
The agency, created in the wake of the 2010 Macondo disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, recently published its proposed update…
WELTEC BIOPOWER Accomplishes Market Entry in Belgium
Biogas Plant to Generate Power and Heat for Textile Industry
The Belgian investor and project developer NPG Energy has requested WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH from Vechta, Germany, to set up a biogas plant. The investor will also serve as the operator of the 2.4-MW plant, which is to go live in spring 2014.
This is the first order that the German manufacturer WELTEC has received from the Kingdom of Belgium. The biogas plant…
Vietnamese energy experts visiting BBB
On their information trip to companies of the renewable energy sector the expert delegation made a stopover at BBB in Weiden/Bavaria on the 26 July 2013. The delegation consisted of employees of companies of the energy sector and officials from the Vietnamese energy ministry. According to their program, which was tailored by the GIZ - a federal enterprise that supports the German government in achieving its objectives in the field…
SUNSELEX Germany files for insolvency - International subsidiaries are not affec …
Munich, 13. August 2013. SUNSELEX AG in Germany has filed for insolvency on August 1st at the Magistrate Court in Munich, due to a possible loss of liquidity. The German firm is among the most experienced in international project planning and realization of solar parks and reacts to the desolate solar PV market situation in Germany. The core mechanical business unit was unable to operate profitably in the local market.…
NOWMON INC. introduced as ROHR2 Sales Partner in USA
Unna, Germany, July 2013
SIGMA GmbH, Germany, today announced the business partnership with NOWMON, INC., Santa Barbara, CA, to expand its territory for sales and support of the CAE products ROHR2 and SINETZ in the USA.
This partnership was finalized in June 2013. NOWMON, INC., provider of engineering services, is a valuable partner to SIGMA and was selected
to increase product presence in the American engineering software market for ROHR2 and SINETZ.
As…
Systematically shaping the city of tomorrow
Fraunhofer IAO sets up “Mobility and Urban Systems Engineering” strategic business area
Fraunhofer IAO has more than 40 scientists working on novel solutions for tomorrow’s mobility and cities, and since July 1 they have been pooling their expertise in an interdisciplinary team covering all aspects of the “city” as a future market. The new business area aims to provide integrated solutions conceived for industry and the public sector.
Our cities…
Management board and supervisory board of ItN Nanovation AG will propose a capit …
Management board and supervisory board of ItN Nanovation AG will propose a capital increase against cash contributions to the General Meeting
Saarbruecken, 09th July 2013. Management board and supervisory board if ItN Nanovation AG (ISIN DE000A0JL461) will propose a capital increase against cash contributions to the General Meeting scheduled for 21 August 2013 in Saarbruecken. If this proposal were to be adopted, the share capital of the company would increase…
Pipeline Technology Conference, ptc moves to Berlin
Having grown up as part of HANNOVER MESSE, Europe’s leading pipeline conference and trade show, Pipeline Technology Conference (ptc), will move to the capital Berlin next year.
The ptc has grown steadily over the years and, in addition to the conference itself and the accompanying exhibition, it is now also directly followed by several special workshops and in-depth seminars. International participants from over 30 different countries use the opportunity to…
Become a Distribution Partner - do more for the Protection of the Enviroment wit …
Cham, 24.06.2013, As a distribution partner you have the option to really do more for the protection of our environment! Those ready to convince other people to save energy, reduce toxic emissions and also cut costs can do so by offering an innovative product, namely the BE-Fuelsaver®. A metal pen, only a few inches long with great potential. To save…
KACO new energy opens sales office in Dubai for the United Arab Emirates, the Mi …
Dubai / Neckarsulm, 17 June 2013 – Since April, KACO new energy GmbH has been running a branch office in the Emirate of Dubai. All sales and support activities for local partners in the MENA region are being coordinated from there.
KACO new energy GmbH is consistently pursuing its internationalization strategy. In April 2013, the inverter manufacturer opened its sales office in the Emirate of Dubai. From the capital city…
KACO new energy partners with Ecolution Products
Maidstone / Neckarsulm, 14 June 2013 – Ecolution Products is now the latest distributor of KACO new energy inverters in the United Kingdom. The Maidstone-based renewable energy solutions specialist has been at the forefront of development of the UK solar industry since 1999, the same year KACO new energy released their first transformerless inverters.
Richard Jenkins, MD of Ecolution Products, chose KACO new energy “because of the quality of engineering…
Central inverters from KACO new energy power Europe's largest solar roof
Neckarsulm, 12 June 2013 – It is Europe’s largest PV installation on a single roof: in the German town of Leinefelde-Worbis (Thuringia), a logistics complex is topped by an 8 MW solar power plant. For feeding the solar power into the grid, the project partners decided on the Powador XP550-HV TL by KACO new energy GmbH.
The most powerful central inverters by the German manufacturer of solar inverters and around 32,000…
Intersolar Europe: Press Agency Krampitz Communications presents the first resul …
Two thirds of the biomass, solar and wind companies surveyed do not have a communication strategy
Cologne, Germany, 12.06.2013. Only one in three enterprises in the renewable energy industry have a dedicated communication strategy. Particularly those responsible for PR in firms without a properly defined communication strategy criticise the lack of an overall plan, and the lack of internal and financial support for communication activities. While 74 per cent of…
New at the Intersolar Europe: High performance solar module from Soleos Solar
Bornheim, 06 May 2013. Photovoltaic specialist Soleos Solar is launching a new solar module in June. The polycrystalline Soleos 250P module is manufactured in Europe. It has a rated output of 250 watts and a module efficiency of 14.94 per cent. It thus produces more output and has a greater degree of efficiency than its predecessors.
This new module will be shown for the first time at the Soleos Solar exhibition…
Increase in efficiency for thin-film solar modules: 3D-Micromac launches an inno …
Chemnitz, 03 June 2013. This June, 3D-Micromac from Chemnitz (Germany) will launch the first production equipment worldwide that can conduct the integrated series-connection of a thin-film solar module on one single platform and in one single production step. The new One-Stop-Patterning process (OSP) only structures the modules once all of the functional layers have been deposited on the substrate. This significantly simplifies the production process. In addition, the new…
WINAICO introduces a 48 cell QUANTUM module for residential market
The new WSP-M6 QUANTUM is available as 210 W, 215 W and 220 W module thanks to high-efficiency cells
Creglingen, 28.05.2013 – WINAICO, a subsidiary of Taiwan´s biggest photovoltaic module manufacturer Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd., has started production of a 48 cell version of its popular high efficiency QUANTUM series module. The new high performance module with a nominal capacity of up to 220 W has one of the…
BE-Fuelsaver® nominated for German Environmental Prize - less Toxic Exhaust & re …
Cham, 06.05.2013, The BE-Fuelsaver® has been nominated for the German environmental prize in 2013. This shows that the success story and dynamic development of the BE-Fuelsaver® continue. "We feel honoured and proud that the BE-Fuelsaver® and New Generation have obtained the nomination for the German environmental prize" says Gregor von Drabich-Waechter, founder and head of Ambition AG. The German environmental prize…
BBB assesses 144 mega-watt windfarm project in Sweden
The German wind energy consultancy BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB) per-formed the technical due diligence on an onshore wind energy project on behalf of the utility Stadtwerke Mün-chen (SWM). The site is located north of Stockholm between the villages of Umeå and Sundsvall. The Swedish de-veloper of the project, Nordisk Vindkraft, will also carry out the erec-tion of 48 WTG of the 3 megawatt-class until spring 2015. The construc-tion works are…
KACO new energy collaborates with Enerparc AG general contractor and operator
Hamburg / Neckarsulm, 15 May 2013 – In March 2013 KACO new energy GmbH and Enerparc AG commenced a close collaboration. Since then several hundred inverters for solar farms totalling 34 MW have already been delivered, and additional projects are nearing completion.
Since early March, KACO new energy GmbH has been able to count Enerparc AG as one of its clients. In this short period of time, the Neckarsulm-based inverter…
Energy revolution for everyone: KACO new energy presents new products and integr …
Neckarsulm, 22 April 2013 – With solutions from KACO new energy, operators of photovoltaic systems can do their part in the energy revolution: at this year's Intersolar Europe in Munich, the Neckarsulm-based inverter manufacturer will present products and solutions in this spirit. Innovations include the Powador-gridsave and the Powador-gridsave eco, two flexible energy storage and management systems for new and existing solar power systems. For the flagship project “Quartierspeicher Weinsberg”…
German Industry Award for Cpro fan from Ziehl-Abegg
The fan constructor Ziehl-Abegg received the "Best of 2013" award in the area of Production Technology & Mechanical Engineering during the 2013 Industry Awards. The Industry Award honours the most advanced companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland which provide especially high ecological, economical and technological benefits.
More than 1,200 companies applied for the prize in 2013. The prize is awarded mutually by Huber Verlag für Neue Medien (a publishing house)…
New Head of Engineering
BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH strengthens its engineering department with Tarkan Pulur who is a qualified civil engineer. The new head of engineering is 36 years old and has already gained considerable experiences in the field of wind farm implementation.
Pulur, who was born in Turkey acquired a degree in civil engineering at Bochum University. During the last years he worked for a major German turbine manufacturer as project and construction site manager…
BBB strengthened international commitment
BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB) will be attending the ICCI 2013 in Istanbul and the PWEA 2013 in Serock near Warsaw. The technical consulting firm based in Gelsenkirchen and Weiden (Bavaria), is not entering new terrain there: In Turkey and also in Poland BBB has already been active for years.
In Turkey, BBB has provided technical assessments (due diligence) of wind energy projects with a total nominal output of more than 330…
PV module manufacturer WINAICO puts its solar panels to the test
Test field in the harsh conditions of outback Australia
Creglingen, 26.03.2013 – WINAICO, a subsidiary of Taiwan´s biggest photovoltaic module manufacturer Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd., has installed its polycrystalline solar panels amongst its competitors under the blazing Australian sun.
The Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre (DKASC) is an independent demonstration facility funded by the Australian Federal Government for commercialised solar technologies operating in the arid conditions of Alice Springs, Central…
WINAICO ranks highest among peers in PTC ratings
WSP-260P6 outperforms well-known competitors
Southampton, PA, 18.04.2013 – On April 8, 2013, Go Solar California published an updated PTC rating list and out of almost 11.500 eligible modules rated, WINAICO high performance modules have ranked highest among their peers. The WINAICO 250W, 255W and 260W polycrystalline modules have earned PTC ratings of 229.6, 234.3 and 239.0 respectively. They outperform well-known competitors like Trina, Canadian Solar, Mage, SolarWorld and Suniva.
Sascha Rossmann,…
Schaltbau GmbH at the Intersolar in Munich
Munich, 15 April 2013. This year Schaltbau GmbH will once again be present at the Intersolar tradefair, being held in Munich from 19 to 21 June. The company will be showcasing its state-of-the-art DC contactors, snap-action switches with positive opening operation as well as its range of connectors. Used as main or pre-charging contactors, the DC contactors disconnect the solar panels from the inverter on the DC side, handling currents…
Geopolitical Information Service AG Joins the World Energy Council
Vaduz/Berlin, 10 April 2013 – Geopolitical Information Service AG has been accepted as a member of the World Energy Council – Germany. This is the first time that a web-based information platform has become a full member of the most important global energy network.
Geopolitical Information Service AG publishes reports from the energy, geopolitics, business, defence and security sectors on its www.geopolitical-info.com and www.worldreview.info websites – users have to pay…
ib vogt GmbH enjoys a successful financial year in 2012 and anticipates further …
Berlin, 9/4/2013: ib vogt GmbH enjoyed a successful financial year in 2012. Turnover totalled approximately 45 million euros, while the operational result was almost double that of the previous year. The increase is due primarily to an extension of the field of activity along the value added chain, as well as activities in new markets.
During the past year, ib vogt, as an EPC and EPCM partner, has produced solar power…
Weltec Client Wins “AD Output Award” at prestigious Organics Recycling Awards …
In late March, Weltec Biopower customer, Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd. were awarded with the ‚The AD Output Award‘ at the prestigious REA Organics Recycling Awards for their Anaerobic Digestion facility in Piddlehinton, Dorset. The Weltec Biopower supplied biogas plant impressed the jurors with the best overall concept.
Weltec Biopower planned and built the facility, which was commissioned in 2012. The plant utilises 20,000 tons of food waste a year and generates…
Pipeline renewal product SPR(TM) was awarded with the Okochi Memorial Prize
SEKISUI Chemical’s pipeline renewal product SPR(TM) was awarded with the 59th Okochi Memorial Prize by the Okochi Memorial Association. The Japanese honoration ceremony took place in Tokyo on 22th of March.
The Okochi Memorial Association was established in 1954 to commemorating Dr Masatoshi Okochi's services to academic societies and industries. The Okochi Memorial Prize acknowledge remarkable achievements that are related to industrial engineering, research and development of production technology…
You fuel up, I power up!
Nationwide net of electricity service stations for e-cars planned in the Netherlands
Electric mobility is finally getting into gear now. In Germany most of the electric service and charging stations are located in the Ruhr District and the Metropolitan area of Nuremberg. But that’s not enough by far!
A good example for expansion projects in Europe can be seen in the Netherlands where Michiel Langezaal and Bart Lubbers have taken on the…
Price stability: No risk of EU duties with WINAICO modules
WINAICO registers increased demand due to possible imposing of duties
Creglingen, 19.03.2013 – Currently the solar market is in great uncertainty about the availability and price development for Chinese modules. At the same time banks report about difficulties for capital grants. "With products from WINAICO solar installers, investors and banks are on the safe side. We have already responded to the increased demand and ramped up our production", says Sascha Rossmann,…
KACO new energy starts operations in South Africa and supplies first large-scale …
Johannesburg / Neckarsulm, 25 March 2013 – Since the beginning of the year, the new sales and service office of KACO new energy GmbH, one of the world's largest manufacturers of photovoltaic inverters, has been operating in Johannesburg, South Africa. Regional Director Christoph Heinermann is a proven business development expert with years of professional experience in South Africa.
The main task of the employees in-country will be to implement large-scale…
WINAICO modules chosen for 190 kW system in Yorkshire
One of the North of England’s biggest ground-mounted solar PV installations
Creglingen, 01.03.2013 – WINAICO UK Ltd was selected to be the module supplier of a 190 kW system on a former airfield in Yorkshire. It is one of the North of England’s biggest ground-mounted solar PV installation and has recently gone live at a farm near York. The pioneering 190 kW ground-mounted system was installed by Harrogate-based installer, Think Renewable…
BE-Fuelsaver.net: Bridging Technology reduces Fuel Consumption!
Cham, 23/12/2013, The BE-Fuelsaver® reduces fuel consumption by 6% to 20% and thus helps cut cost. Be it a transportation company, a bus company or a food & beverage deliverer: not only small or medium-sized companies with a fleet are looking for ways to save fuel and money based on the fact that fuel costs are rising.
Numerous customers have seen the…
New Energy Husum: Wide range of products and great visitor response
Husum, 24 March 2013. The leading renewables trade fair New Energy Husum closes its doors today after a great four days. With around 300 exhibitors and circa 15,000 visitors, it has once again proven itself to be one of the most important trade fairs in the renewable energy sector.
The range of exhibitors and products, and the visitor response, were greater than ever. “I am delighted by the great interest…
Panel discussion on the future of the energy transition
Husum, 21 March 2013 This morning, exhibition boss Peter Becker and experts from the fields of industry and politics opened New Energy Husum, the leading renewable energy trade fair, with a keynote speech and a panel discussion about the energy transition. More than 300 exhibitors will be exhibiting the complete range of renewable energy products and services at the Husum exhibition site until 24 March.
“For the last eleven years…
Wind energy associations WWEA, BWE and BVKW present the latest small wind turbin …
Husum, 20.03.2013 The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and the German Small Wind Turbine Association (BVKW) are releasing their small wind turbine market surveys, reports and studies at the New Energy Husum trade fair. “Small wind turbines are an important topic for New Energy Husum and for the renewable energy industry as a whole. Together with the three associations we want to strengthen and…
Indosafe Pratama increase safety training standard in Indonesia with NFPA Intern …
Jakarta, Indonesia – March 11 2013 – Indosafe Pratama (www.indosafepratama.com) a leading HSEQ (Health Safety Environment and Quality) training and consulting services in Indonesia has increase their training standard by acquiring NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) international membership
Standing behind Department of Labor Republic Indonesia, Indosafe Pratama dedicated to success implementation of Indonesian Regulation “Undang-undang No. 1 tahun 1970” relating Health, Safety and Environment to work in Indonesia.
During…
AEC signs Memorandum of Understanding with KACO new energy for solar energy deve …
Riyadh / Neckarsulm, 9 March 2013 – Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) of Saudi Arabia and KACO new energy of Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop new business opportunities in the field of solar energy, with the focus on Photovoltaic (PV) inverters. The purpose is to serve the growing demand for energy in Saudi Arabia and the MENA region.
AEC and KACO new energy agreed that it is…
400 MW for San Antonio: ground-breaking ceremony held
San Antonio / Neckarsulm, 08 March 2013 – In early March, KACO new energy and its consortium partners celebrated the start of construction on the first part of the San Antonio project, which will deliver a total of 400 MW of solar power once completed. By the end of the year, the 41 MW tranche will provide electricity for 7,000 households to CPS Energy, the city of San Antonio’s utility…
KACO new energy strengthens commitment in Nippon with new branch
Tokyo / Neckarsulm, 08 March 2013 – KACO new energy celebrated the opening of its Tokyo branch office at the end of February. As one of the largest manufacturers of photovoltaic inverters, the company is well positioned to take a leading role in the "Land of the Rising Sun."
The employees of the most eastern branch office of the company headquartered in Neckarsulm, Germany, will primarily be offering its partner…
VSHEW, IHK and Messe Husum stage energy storage forum
German and Danish experts present solutions for storing cold, heat, hydrogen and wind power
Husum, 08.03.2013 As part of the leading New Energy Husum trade fair, Messe Husum will be staging a storage forum in Husum on 22 March for regional energy suppliers and renewable energy industry specialists. The trade fair organisers are staging the five-hour event in association with the Schleswig-Holstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK) and the Schleswig-Holstein…
ABC Applauds the Introduction of the Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013
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March 7, 2013
ABC Applauds the Introduction of the Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013
WASHINGTON – The American Biogas Council (ABC) applauds the introduction of the Biogas Investment Tax Credit Act of 2013 (HR 860) by Representatives Ron Kind (D-WI) and John Lewis (D-GA) which would provide a 30 percent investment tax credit (ITC) for qualifying biogas technologies. This bill would add biogas to the list…
WINAICO opens Japan office and presents new product range at PV Expo 2013
WINAICO showcases the worlds first 285W QUANTUM module and a residential module manufactured for the Japanese market
Hsinchu/Tokyo, 25.02.2013 – WINAICO, the Taiwanese premium photovoltaic module manufacturer with offices in Europe, North America and Australia announces the opening of its Japan office in Tokyo. The opening of the Japan office coincides with the start of PV EXPO 2013, the largest PV event in Japan, where WINAICO will showcase its high efficiency…
Opus Energy announces apprenticeship intake in partnership with Northampton Coll …
Northampton-based Opus Energy has announced it will be awarding ten new NVQ Apprenticeship positions to local people in 2013, five of whom will start working at the company during National Apprenticeship Week on 11th March.
The announcement follows the successful launch of Opus Energy’s apprenticeship scheme last year, when 11 apprenticeship roles were awarded. In order to fill the ten new positions, Opus Energy is working closely with Northampton…
Tentec Supplies Bolt Tensioning Tools to Wind Turbine Gearbox Manufacturer
A new wind turbine gearbox manufacturing plant in Gainesville, Georgia has purchased a Tentec M42 WTB bolt tensioner system for its production facility. ZF Industries opened its new factory in 2012 and manufactures the Atlas 1 wind turbine gearbox for Vestas.
The Tentec M42 Wind Turbine Tensioners provide the production engineers at the plant with the ability to quickly and accurately carry out bolting on the gearbox casings. Special lifting…
Fleming Gulf's Pipeline Integrity summit takes a global overview
3rd Annual Global Pipeline Integrity Management Summit is the answer to the current challenges facing the onshore pipelines industry.
The integrity of a pipe and all its working components is needed for safe and uninterrupted operation. Pipelines within the oil & gas sector play a major part in the workings of the industry, they form part of the infrastructure to move large quantities of gas, oil and petroleum from source to…
Hybrid SiC Schottky Rectifier/Si IGBT Modules from GeneSiC enables 175oC operati …
Low Inductance, higher temperature capability of Co-packaged mini-modules pushes IGBTs into new applications
Dulles, Virginia., March 5, 2013 -- GeneSiC Semiconductor, a pioneer and global supplier of a broad range of Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors today announces the immediate availability of its second generation hybrid mini-modules using 1200 V/100 Amperes SiC Schottky Rectifiers with rugged Silicon IGBTs – the GB100XCP12-227. The performance-price point at which this product is being…
