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17.06.2013

Eurener and Pufin Groups form a European solar holding

The Spanish module manufacturer Eurener and the Pufin Group have agreed on an industrial cooperation. The companies have stated that they want to double their production capacity - and use European solar cells exclusively.The Pufin Group includes the companies Solland, EliFrance und EL.Ital; in addition to their European company, Eurener will bring in their Spanish and Portuguese subsidiaries. The companies are planning to produce modules at four locations: In St. more...

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Video competition for solar thermal research

The website www.Solarthermalworld.org is holding a video competition for scientists specialised in solar thermal heating and cooling. Interested researchers have to send an up to 3 minute video or animation explaining in brief the objectives and findings of their current research projects. All videos will be uploaded to a YouTube more...

Vergnet wins World Wind Energy Award 2013

At the 12. World Wind Energy Conference in Havana, Cuba, the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) has awarded the French equipment manufacturer Vergnet Eolien the World Wind Energy Award 2013. With this, the WWEA Board acknowledges Vergnet's efforts to provide wind energy technology that is specifically tailored to the needs more...

Success with biomethane for Dutch company

Pentair Haffmans reached the range of 10 million m3 of biomethane produced with the company’s technology. In 2013, the first two Pentair Haffmans biogas upgrading systems installed outside the Netherlands will begin operation in Worcestershire, United Kingdom and Augsburg, Germany. In addition, the largest Pentair Haffmans biogas upgrading plant to more...
Wind Energy
07.06.2013

"Making the sky blue"

Tom Kiernan, the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) new CEO, recently pinned an informative piece in the Huffington Post on why he decided to take the job and what he wants to do with it. more...
Wind Energy
06.06.2013

Marmen to launch its first tower plant in the US

Canadian wind tower manufacturer Marmen announced the opening of its first plant in the United States, Marmen Energy, located in Brandon, South Dakota. The new plant is fully dedicated to the fabrication of wind towers. Since 2002, Marmen has successfully been serving the wind power industry in the United States. more...
Wind Energy
06.06.2013

Global Wind Day is just around the corner

On June 15th the Global Wind Day is celebrated around the globe again. From Norway to Uruguay, Israel to India, hundreds of activities will allow people around the world to discover the power of wind energy on this day, which is organised by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). more...
Solar Thermal
06.06.2013

Heat pump/solar thermal combination for Caritas Children's Village

Ratiotherm, a company which specialises in renewable heating and storage, has upgraded the heating system of the Caritas Children's Village in Marienstein, Germany, and is relying entirely on solar panels and heat pumps. Up till now, the village was supplied by a gas burner that distributes heat via a 40-year-old heating network. more...
Photovoltaics
06.06.2013

Brussels: Decision for punitive tariffs announced

The EU Commission imposed the expected punitive tariffs on Chinese modules on Tuesday. As various media reported, the tariffs will initially be set at 11.8 %, to allow room for negotiation. Previously, significantly higher amounts had been on the table. more...
Wind Energy
05.06.2013

Turbulence causes fluctuations

Turbulence affects power generation in wind farms and causes fluctuations in the energy fed into the grid. Using highly complex calculations under the guidance of turbulence expert Joachim Peinke, physicists Patrick Milan and Matthias Wächter at University of Oldenburg have now proved that these fluctuations are greater than previously thought and do not cancel each other out. more...

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