Press Releases by Category Energy & Environment
Solar tariff reaches new low: 750 MW projects allocated under the latest batch o …
India has recently allocated 750 MW of solar power under the first batch of its National Solar Mission's second phase. The allocations were done through a reverse bidding mechanism, with projects seeking the minimum government funding getting shortlisted. With 2.1 GW installed within 3 years, this allocation signals steady progress made by India in achieving its clean energy targets.
Indian government body will purchase solar power for 25 years from…
Ammonit signs partnership with leading SODAR manufacturer AQSystem
Presentation of new SODAR system AQ510 windfinder at the EWEA in Barcelona
Berlin, 6 March 2014. Ammonit Measurement GmbH, leading supplier of top level measurement equipment for the wind and solar industry, enters global sales partnership with AQSystem, manufacturer of the best SODAR systems on the market. At the EWEA (10 – 13 March 2014) in Barcelona, Ammonit will introduce the latest in SODAR development, the AQ510 windfinder.
“We are very…
Adopting global best practices to arrest corrosion
Michael Surkein, Senior Materials and Corrosion Consultant at ExxonMobil - USA to present at the 3rd Annual Corrosion Management Summit
Floating Production, Storage and Offloading - FPSO provides a very cost effective solution for oil exploration in deepwater and remote locations, without having to lay long distance pipelines. As FPSO is exposed to water and moisture, corrosion control and inhibition plays a very important role in ensuring sustained and effective operations.…
Cartagena to play host to Colombia’s oil & gas decision makers
CWC Group’s Colombia Oil & Gas Summit in Cartagena, 2-4 April 2014 (officially endorsed by the Colombian Ministry of Mines & Energy, ANH (Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos) and DIMAR (Dirección General Marítima)) will host Colombia’s oil and gas decision makers to discuss the country’s developing hydrocarbon sector, investment opportunities for international investors and upcoming projects.
Exclusive announcements will be made by Ministers and senior representatives from national and international oil…
Sustainable Development for the Mining Sector
After 2 successful editions in London and Toronto, Fleming Gulf is organising the 3rd Annual Global Sustainable Mining Summit in Vancouver.
3rd March 2014, Vancouver: Fleming Gulf Conferences announced its 3rd Annual Global Sustainable Mining Summit, to be held on 25-26 May 2013 in Vancouver – Canada. The ever rising demand for mined resources coupled with the need to conduct business in a sustainable manner has put tremendous pressure on…
KACO new energy opens office in Riyadh
Riyadh / Neckarsulm, January 17th, 2014 – Together with their Saudi Arabian partner Advanced Electronics Company (AEC) KACO new energy has started offering inverters for the Arab world in 2013. Since 2014 KACO new energy is operating a new office in Riyadh dedicated to the continuous success of AEC.
Right before the turn of the year, KACO new energy has opened its latest office located in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh.…
Powador TL3 series from KACO new energy fully qualified for use in the UK
Milton Keynes / Neckarsulm, February 26th, 2014 – Powador TL3 solar PV inverters from 5 to 50 kVA offer the best solution for commercial PV systems. The unrivalled range of transformerless 3-phase inverters is now fully qualified for use in the UK. With G83/2 and G59/2 certification, these units offer complete options to match your medium-size array requirements.
Every unit of these 2 and 3 MPP tracker solar PV inverters has…
From career forum to speech competition: The New Energy Husum trade fair offers …
Husum, 27.02.2014. On top of the exhibition in the halls and the informative congress programme, from 20-23 March 2014, New Energy Husum will be attracting children and young people with an interesting peripheral programme. This includes a training and career forum for young talent, the JES! educational trail and the New Energy Slam speech competition. “With New Energy Husum we make renewable energy an experience“, says Peter Becker, managing director…
Machine Learning in Support of Complex Wind Data Management
Karlsruhe, 21/02/2014. EWC Weather Consult take part in the European largest and most important wind event, the EWEA 2014 Annual Event, 10-13 March 2014 in Barcelona. In Hall 6, Stand 6B42, the weather service providers and wind experts from Karlsruhe will be presenting their solutions in complex weather data management. The service portfolio includes MCP (Measure Correlate Predict) wind measurement procedures, analyses for assessing wind farm locations, simulation…
Summit in Qatar to discuss best practices to arrest corrosion
Maintenance is a key factor in averting industrial breakdowns. Corrosion Management Summit will discuss best practices for structure protection.
Corrosion is one of the major reasons for operational breakdown across numerous industries like oil, gas, manufacturing and construction. The expense for maintenance and repairs runs into billions of dollars per year. Sinopec recently suffered a lot of economic loss due to leakage of oil caused in one of its pipeline due…
ALTLED® T8 Tubes New Option - Linear Fresnel Lens
(February 19, 2014 – Taipei City) To better serve ALT’s customers, ALT has adopted the use of linear Fresnel lens for the ALTLED® T8 tube series. Fresnel lens has the ability to effectively collect and concentrate a significant portion of the lamp's overall light output and direct it as a tight beam. Alternatively they can be used to collimate a linear lightsource (such as a strip of LEDs).
Using the…
Workshop on Multiscale Modeling of Fuel Cells
The PUMA MIND European project announced its first workshop taking place at Minatec, Grenoble on 12-13 June 2014.
PUMA MIND has scheduled its first Workshop for June this year, focusing on Multiscale Modeling for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs). PEMFCs are promising energy efficient and environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional energy conversion systems in many emerging applications ranging from portable and stationary power to propulsion and auxiliary power. However, from…
WINAICO sustains its position in the difficult market environment
Creglingen, 29.01.2014 – 2013 was a particularly difficult year for the photovoltaic industry: Numerous companies had to file for insolvency and the number of employees within the solar sector declined distinctly. The reason for the market downturn was due to massive price decreases across international markets. In this difficult market environment WINAICO has firmly held its position and looks to the future with confidence. 2014 will not be an…
Citizens push ahead the energy transition
Husum exhibition boss discusses the grass roots energy transition with energy experts
Husum, 06.02.2014. Messe Husum & Congress organised a press conference in Kiel today on the subject of “Grass roots energy transition – when citizens take the initiative”. The panel of experts included Schleswig-Holstein’s minister for energy transition, agriculture, the environment and rural areas, Dr Robert Habeck, Niebüll’s mayor Wilfried Bockholt, director of the North Frisia office of the…
Evolution in Markets for Radiation Curable Coatings Creating Risks and Opportuni …
(Amherst, NH) – Recent advances in materials and equipment are creating new demand for radiation curable coatings in a number of industrial applications. This new demand is occurring as several technology advances are being brought into the marketplace. By removing some of the key limitations of radcure coatings, these advances are enabling radcure coatings to meet unique application requirements, opening up a number of new opportunities.
Technical advances that are having…
Ceramic Polymer: Internal coating of slug catcher pipelines for the extraction o …
During the extraction process, natural gas is very humid and therefore highly corrosive. Due to the high pressure and absorbed stones, extreme abrasion occurs on the internal walls of the whole pipeline system. Moreover, the elevated temperature of the gas and the aggressiveness of the containing hydrogen sulfide demand an absolutely premium and resistant coating system for the internal lining of the gas conveyor plant.
Ceramic Polymer - coating project…
EWC Weather Data: Services and Management at Highest Complexity
Karlsruhe, 31/01/2014. EWC Weather Consult, a private weather services provider in Karlsruhe with an international portfolio, are presenting their extended weather data management service at E-world energy & water 2014 in Essen, hall 3, booth 531. In the sector of renewable and conventional energies, weather forecasts as well as meta forecasts have a central role to play in improving portfolio forecasts for generating and trading energies. EWC achieves this optimisation…
Polysilicon Duties: Wacker and OCI Win the Day
Both producers profit from latest Chinese rulings, says Bernreuter Research
Würzburg (Germany), January 30, 2014 – Wacker Chemie AG and OCI Company Ltd., the world's No. 2 and 3 polysilicon manufacturers, respectively, are the big winners after the latest rulings of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) regarding anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on polysilicon imports into China. While final duty rates of up to 57% have been imposed on US manufacturers…
British Investors Rely on WELTEC BIOPOWER (UK) Ltd.
Agricultural and Industrial Biogas Plants Go Online
For the roll-out of their biogas projects throughout the United Kingdom, agricultural and industrial operators rely on the long-standing experience of WELTEC BIOPOWER (UK) Ltd. No wonder: WELTEC is one of the pioneers in the field of AD plant building in the British Isles.
The first two WELTEC plants in the United Kingdom, which were established in 2006, were among the first 15 biogas plants…
Impressive appearance: test systems with new look
Just in time with the beginning of the new year, FuelCon presents its fuel cell and electrolyzer testing systems of the “Evaluator” series in a new look. In close consultation with metakonzept GbR, a young industrial design company, the test systems got a completely new appearance – of course without any compromises to the proven quality and performance.
The engineering of “Evaluator” systems bases on a modular concept that allows customizing…
Krampitz Communications Publishes Study on How Biomass, Solar and Wind-power Com …
Cologne, 27 Jan. 2014. Today, the press agency Krampitz Communications is releasing its study on how biomass, solar and wind-power companies communicate. Over approximately 100 pages and in German only, the evaluation report provides detailed analyses on the communication methods of 32 companies in the renewable energy branch in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In addition to investigating the professionalism and the success of these companies’ PR, the agency has also assessed…
Tentec and National Tools Exhibit Bolt Tensioning Equipment at AOG 2014
Bolt tightening specialist, Tentec Ltd, is pleased to announce that it will be showing its bolt tensioning products for the oil and gas industry on the stand of its Australian distributor National Tools on Stand M1 at AOG 2013 in Perth, Australia from 19th – 21st February. Tentec’s Sales Director, Roy Sheldon, will be attending the show to provide visitors with in-depth information on the products and will be…
‘Collaboration at Community, Country and Regional Level should be Key Focus for …
A newly published whitepaper by Martin Hutchison, Managing Director of International Resources Consulting and Associate Director of CWC Group, examines the East Africa region as a vastly under-explored province, managing oil wealth and need for investment. He also addresses the skills shortage as well as opportunities for infrastructure regional cooperation.
The whitepaper summarises conclusions from the high-level discussions, which took place at the CWC East Africa Oil & Gas Summit…
WINAICO receives JPEC certification for Japanese Market
First PV module manufacturer to receive certification for 48 cell 220W & 60 cell 290W PERC modules in Japan
WINAICO, a division of Taiwan´s biggest module manufacturer Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd., has received the JPEC registration for its modules including the 290W PERC 60 cell and 220W PERC 48 cell modules.
The JPEC certification is administrated by the Japanese Photovoltaic Energy Association and its purpose is to certify…
American Solar is Named Official Solar Provider for the Waste Managment Phoenix …
American Solar, Arizona’s leader in residential solar installation and innovation, announced today that it has been named the Official Solar Energy provider for the 2014 Waste Management Phoenix Open, “The Greatest and Greenest Show on Grass,” January 27 – February 2 at TPC Scottsdale.
American Solar will provide a 2.5 kW photovoltaic array to power the event. It will be installed near the 18th hole alongside the Waste Management corporate…
Polysilicon Market on a Roller-Coaster Ride
New report from Bernreuter Research: Oversupply returns after short recovery
Würzburg (Germany), January 8, 2014 – After a short recovery in 2013, the polysilicon industry is once again steering towards oversupply. This is one of the conclusions of the latest global polysilicon market report from Bernreuter Research, The 2014 Who's Who of Solar Silicon Production. "Although shutting down capacities of approximately 135,000 metric tons (MT) since 2011 has solved the oversupply…
ALTLED® New Product – Luminaire-and-Light in One Downlight
Aeon Lighting Technology expands its Orion Series of LED retrofit recessed lights with the introduction of a new 4-inch downlight (20W). The new model is for existing sites, new construction and remodel installations.
The ALTLED® 4-inch LED downlight is a luminaire-and-light in one which does not require extra lighting fixture and replaces inefficient incandescent light sources. The fixture can be installed in existing housings, as well as in new or renovation…
Compact Capillary Heat-Exchanger for Thermal Energy Storage
The company BEKA, producer of capillary tube mats for surface heating and cooling, now offers a newly developed air-to-brine heat-exchanger. The compact heat-exchanger consists of capillary tube mats rolled up with special 3D spacers between the single capillary tubes. This ensures an ideal thermal transfer between air and brine and thus very high abstraction capacity of the heat exchanger. The exchange surface of the capillary tube mats is about 10m².
The…
Super Powerful - ALTLED T200 Floodlight
(Jan 6, 2014 – New Taipei City) ALT’s all-new T200 High Powered LED Floodlight produces a bright light output of an incredible 21,000 Lumens. It is 100-240V AC standard with 90 to 277V tolerance / 12V DC and 24V DC optional. Incorporating CREE’s XT-E chips, the T200 is offered in various beam angles (15゜- 130゜) for various requirements. The housing is constructed with aluminum alloy to ensure anti-corrosion. Optimal cooling…
One Concierge is globally recognized brand in the concierge and lifestyle manage …
One Concierge is globally recognized brand in the concierge and lifestyle management industry
Thousands of times each day, a client connects with a One Concierge specialist. Each interaction, each request and each connection is unique and we strive to develop that relationship at every stage of our business.
One Concierge has quickly grown to become a globally recognized brand in the concierge and lifestyle management industry serving clients in over 115…
Light Up Hope – ALT LED Light Donation Project
(December 26, 2013 – Taipei) As part of ALT’s corporate social responsibility, ALT sponsors several foundations and orphanages in Taiwan, donating high-quality LED lights for children and providing them a better lit environment. ALT dispatched lighting experts to the Foundations and evaluated each condition and the type of lighting products suitable. Below are a few of our successful projects:
Rong-Guang Social Welfare Institution
The orphanage provides a home for 2-18 year-olds,…
WINAICO continues to offer its insurance protection for PV systems in 2014
WINAICO’s module series WST can also be insured from next year on
WINAICO, a division of Taiwan´s biggest module manufacturer Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd., continues to offer its “3in1“ insurance package to its customers in the next year. The comprehensive insurance policy covers the complete photovoltaic system against almost all property damage, operational interruptions and any possible reduced yields for the first two years. Furthermore, the operator has the…
American Solar Announces Excellence Certifications
Two more experts at American Solar, Arizona’s leader in residential solar installation and innovation, have received the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners) certifications, indicating the very highest level of competence and professionalism in the solar energy industry.
To even be considered for the certification, applicants must meet required levels of experience and training in the complex field of photovoltaic energy systems, meet OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health…
Polymerupdate and Platts showcase their joint product for South Asia at Plastivi …
Polymerupdate, India’s leading petrochemical information provider and Platts, the leading global energy, petrochemicals and metals information provider and a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, showcased their joint product for the South Asian region at the recently held Plastivision 2013. The 9th Edition of Plastivision was held in Mumbai from December 12-16, 2013.
Since its inception in 1999, Polymerupdate has grown to become South Asia’s leading petrochemical intelligence provider and now, with…
How poor maintenance and renewal threatens municipal service delivery
It is essential that both public and private sectors get a strong understanding of their asset management maturity and develop a robust maintenance road map, says Anton Booyzen, chairman of the Southern African Asset Management Association (SAAMA).
Municipalities in South Africa are responsible for managing and caring for infrastructure with a combined value of R1.156 trillion. According to a report by the Financial and Fiscal Commission, R80-billion would be…
Technical co-operation between University of São Paolo and BBB
Professor Ildo Sauer, director of the Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE) at the University of São Paulo, and Klaus Bergmann, managing director of BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB), have documented their intention to jointly develop a test site for the verification of LiDAR wind measurement data in Brazil.
Prof. Sauer, formerly director of the state-owned Brazilian oil & gas company Petrobras, has great reputation in the Brazilian academia. He participated…
Hydrogen electrolysis paving the way for the energy revolution
Low-pulsation steam generation in FuelCon test stations providing optimum test conditions in further development of SOEC electrolyzers.
On the way into the energy revolution, the topic of energy storage takes an increasing central value. By the expansion of renewable energies not only power supply systems change; the variable generation capacities of wind and solar power pose new challenges to an effective storage of energy from renewable resources to avoid supply bottlenecks.
In…
KEI System and Eco Marine Power Establish Aquarius Innovation Lab
Unique research & design facility focused on sustainable shipping technologies
Osaka, Japan - 9th December 2013 - KEI System Ltd (KEI) and Eco Marine Power (EMP) are pleased to announce that they have jointly established the Aquarius Innovation Lab to develop sustainable shipping technologies. The facility is located in Osaka, Japan, and includes an indoor test centre plus an outdoor area for evaluating the performance of hardware such as solar panels,…
Building the Arab Sustainable Energy Caliber: Five Interns at a Time
RCREEE starts another round of its regional internship program
Cairo, Egypt –3 December, 2013- The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) hosts five more young talents from Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Yemen. Interns joined RCREEE’s Arab Program for Sustainable Energy Youth™ (APSEY) in its second round (July 2013 – January 2014). APSEY seeks improving the young Arab young professionals’ caliber in renewable energy and energy efficiency fields and…
Machine Learning Processes enhance Reliability of Wind Power Projects
Karlsruhe/Stuttgart, 28/11/2013. In order to establish whether a par-ticular site is suitable for a wind power project or not, investors, project engineers and system operators need to obtain an assessment. In so doing they must ensure that they take into account any uncertainties relating to meteorology and technology – something which will, in turn, have a direct effect on the funding of the project by the participating banks. The Karlsruhe…
Delta Introduces the High Power Factor PMF Panel Mount Power Supply Series
Samutprakarn, Thailand, November 25, 2013 - Delta Electronics is introducing the PMF Panel Mount Power Supply Series. Delta’s PMF Panel Mount Power Supply series is designed for demanding applications requiring high power factor. The PMF series is available for 24V single output with output power ranging from 200W to 240W. The PMF-24V200WCGB and PMF-24V240WCGB have protection features including Overvoltage, Overcurrent, Over Temperature and Short Circuit protections.
The PMF-24V200WCGB and PMF-24V240WCGB are…
Tentec Offers a Certified Refurbishment Service for All Makes of Tensioners and …
Ever-mindful of the often harsh conditions in which bolt tensioners and torque wrenches are used, bolt tightening specialists, Tentec, offer a unique refurbishment and repair service where any make of tools can be returned to Tentec’s HQ in the West Midlands and returned as good as new, within a specified time period.
As manufacturers of hydraulic bolt tensioning tools for over 20 years, Tentec is aware that after prolonged use in…
SiC Schottky Diodes in SMB (DO-214) packages offer smallest footprints
High Voltage, Reverse Recovery-free SiC Schottky Diodes to critically enable Solar Inverters and High Voltage assemblies by offering smallest form factor surface mount capabilities
Dulles, Virginia., Nov 19, 2013 -- GeneSiC Semiconductor, a pioneer and global supplier of a broad range of Silicon Carbide (SiC) power semiconductors today announces the immediate availability of a family of Industry-standard SMB (JEDEC DO-214AA) packaged SiC Rectifiers in the 650 – 3300 V range.…
New Energy Husum starts the call for papers for the international small wind tur …
Husum, 19.11.2013. The call for papers for the World Summit for Small Wind organised by the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) and New Energy Husum has started. Experts have until 15 December 2013 to submit the subjects of their talks. The international summit of the small wind turbine industry is being held from 20 to 22 March 2014 parallel to the New Energy Husum trade fair. This year the organisers…
Helium Recovery Units - The perfect technology for reducing helium costs
• Lower operating costs
• Efficient processes that conserve resources
• Operates independently from the leak
detection system connected
November 14, 2013. Helium test gas is an essential part of customized leak detection systems. It is a non-renewable, limited supply commodity with costs increasing yearly due to growing demands for higher quality parts in many industries. In order to design processes that are as efficient and resource-conserving as possible, Pfeiffer Vacuum has developed helium recovery units which…
FOCUS: Smart Grid
Smart Grid technology has the capacity to increase energy efficiency by improving awareness among consumers about the connection between electricity use and the environment. On Nov. 21, leading experts from the U.S. and Germany will convene at the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) to discuss the technology’s past successes and future challenges.
NEW YORK (November 14, 2013) – After sequential hurricanes in 2011 and 2012, New Yorkers experienced…
2. StorageDay powered by WINAICO’s energy storage system
Creglingen, 11.11.2013 – WINAICO, a division of Taiwan´s biggest module manufacturer Win Win Precision Technology Co., Ltd., completely energised the 2nd StorageDay from SolarAllianz, which was held in Berlin last Tuesday, with its new range of solar energy storage systems. Due to the WINAICO EnergyStorage 9 the event was absolutely energy self-sufficient.
The aim of the StorageDay is to provide energy storage solution ideas and direct comparisons, whereby the requirements…
BBB assesses 16 Megawatt Wind Farm in Germany
The first transaction in which BBB Umwelttechnik GmbH (BBB) assists the German utility Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbH was concluded highly successful: The wind farm located in the Westphalian community of Everswinkel which was developed and built by BayWa renewable energy GmbH has now been acquired by Stadtwerke Stuttgart for a purchase price of about 25 million Euros. Subject to BBB’s technical evaluation in due diligence process were the project-related permissions, the…
Bangladesh initiates process for new solar park; Solamon set to bid for grid-tie …
(Kingston) – As part of aligning new partners across the Sunbelt sharing a common vision, Solamon Energy Corp. is proud to announce its intention to supply a 30MW solar energy plant in Bangladesh and now looks forward to working with the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission, as well as leaders and administrators and other individuals at critical organizations and associations involved in the bid process to deliver sustainable solutions and achieve…
EMART Energy offers EFET legal training seminar and netting summit for German en …
The upcoming EMART Energy offers a legal training seminar and a high-level Legal Netting Summit especially for the German trading market, both presented by industry body EFET. This leading annual meeting place for the energy trading sector will gather more than 850 traders from 26-27 November in Berlin, Germany.
Legal training seminar
The legal training seminar will take place on 25 November, a day before EMART Energy kicks…
