Technology

Next Generation Of Methanol Fuel Cell Vehicles See The Light Of Day

With the aim to develop a cost efficient and environmentally friendly vehicle, the Danish methanol fuel cell manufacturer SerEnergy is now launching a commercial reformed methanol fuel cell vehicle with a driving range up to 800 km on a tank of methanol. The engineers and mechanics at SerEnergy’s mobility development centre, located in Aalborg, Denmark, has developed a reformed methanol fuel cell (RMFC) vehicle based on the Nissan e-NV200 electric car platform, a car that is being sold in large numbers worldwide.

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SolarEdge Launches Fastest EV Charging Technology; Combining Grid With PV Power

Energy, Region, Technology

SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., has unveiled the world’s first inverter-integrated electric vehicle (EV) charger. By supplementing grid power with PV power, the new Level 2 EV charger offers charging up to six times faster than a standard Level 1 charger with its innovative solar boost mode. The company’s HD-Wave inverter, once integrated with an EV charger, will not only provide the existing management and monitoring of solar production, but will also enable EV charging from a single inverter and dashboard. The combined solution also results in considerable cost savings on both hardware and labour.

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ABB Innovation Integral To The World’s Largest Floating Solar Plant Test-bed

Asia Pacific, Solar, Technology

Land scarcity has severely limited Singapore’s adoption of solar power, so the city-state, surrounded by water, has looked to floating solar panels as a viable alternative. Floating solar panels can be 11% more efficient than solar panels placed on precious land. ABB is providing critical components on a landmark 1MW floating solar photovoltaic test-bed. It measures 1 hectare or 1.5 football fields. The energy generated will be fed into the national energy grid, providing electricity for up to 250 households.

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Intersolar North America Focuses on Solar Finance And Smart Renewable Energy

Americas, Efficiency, Solar, Technology

New conference tracks, off-site events and increased networking opportunities will be in place to connect industry executives, policymakers and advocates at Intersolar North America, the most-attended solar industry event in North America. The event will feature new, in-depth conference tracks on solar finance, smart renewable energy and cutting-edge PV and energy storage technologies at its 10th annual event in San Francisco July 10 to 12. High-level conference speakers will discuss key themes, technologies and advancements in the solar and energy storage industries, as well as financial tools and legislative actions currently shaping the North American market.

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Intersolar Europe 2017: A Meeting Point For The Solar Industry

Europe/Middle East/Africa, Policy, Solar, Technology

Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners, is now open. This year’s exhibition focuses on the new energy world. One of the highlights is the special exhibit Smart Renewable Energy. Other topics include new financing and business models for photovoltaics (PV), large-scale PV power plants and the operation and maintenance of PV installations. Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners of the solar industry will be in Munich until June 2. Once again, ees Europe – Europe’s largest and most visited exhibition for batteries and energy storage – is taking place at the same time.

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Mercedes-Benz Enters Energy Storage Market In US, Teaming Up With Vivint Solar

Americas, Energy, Head Lines, Solar, Technology

Mercedes-Benz Energy and Vivint Solar have announced an exclusive strategic collaboration to bring the Mercedes-Benz customizable home energy storage system to the US. The two companies’ joint offering provides customers with the German engineering and performance of Mercedes-Benz batteries, coupled with Vivint Solar’s expertise in designing, installing and servicing solar energy systems. The storage systems are based on the same Mercedes-Benz automotive-grade battery technology used in its electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Vestas Strengthens R&D Capabilities With New Portugese Engineering Design Centre

Region, Technology, Wind

Vestas has opened an engineering design centre in Porto, Portugal, to further strengthen its global research and development setup, further strengthening its industry-leading investments in research and development. The centre will be responsible for developing core technology for Vestas’ product portfolio and is part of Vestas’ existing research and development (R&D) setup, which includes sites in the UK, Norway, Germany, India and the company headquarters in Aarhus, Denmark.

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Smart Renewable Energy Forum: Digitalization Driving The New Energy World

Carbon, Solar, Technology

The digital transformation in the energy industry has fundamentally changed the electricity landscape. In the future, the energy supply will be ensured by a range of renewable energy plants, storage systems and consumers acting as prosumers. The Smart Renewable Energy Forum at Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partners, is, therefore, focusing on new concepts and technologies for digital networking along the energy value-added chain from May 31–June 2.

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NEOEN Uses Innovative O&M Software For Tracking Performance At Wind Farms

Asia Pacific, Region, Technology, Wind

Neoen, a leading renewable project developer and owner, has chosen QOS Energy’s innovative O&M management platform to monitor the performance of the 315 MW Hornsdale wind project, which will be amongst the largest wind farms operating in Australia once fully commissioned. A key benefit for Neoen is that no additional hardware or system installation is required onsite to run the software, which allows for a swift and cost effective set-up of data acquisition processes. The platform gathers and analyses data generated by each turbine for all measured values using a secure VPN connection.

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GE Completes $1.65bn Acquisition Of World Leading Manufacturer Of Turbine Blades

Deals & Finance, Head Lines, Technology, Wind

With a stated objective of insourcing of blade manufacturing to strengthen its supply chain and increasing competitiveness by delivering greater value, GE Renewable Energy has completed its $1.65bn acquisition of Danish LM Wind Power; one of the world’s biggest producers of wind turbine blades, supplying not only GE’s existing renewables business but also rivals such as Gamesa of Spain and Goldwind of China. The deal is the biggest since GE created a separate renewables arm and LM Wind Power is to continue supplying wind blades to all industry players.

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