Renewables
Cables supplied for 66KV offshore wind farms
As offshore wind turbines continue to grow in size and power output, wind farm developers and operators are preparing to switch over to 66 kilovolt (kV) technology. This is because operating at the higher voltage offers important lifecycle cost-efficiency benefits such as the possibility of reducing the number of substations required as well as reducing the length of cables that need to be installed.
A carbon-positive data centre set to go into operation
With data centres expected to consume as much as 20% of the world’s energy within only a few years, the deployment of energy efficient data centres is crucial. Swedish developer of climate-positive data centres EcoDataCenter is now launching a carbon positive data centre in Falun in central Sweden.
First steps forward for offshore wind farm
Approval from The Crown Estate has been granted to Ørsted, to progress its Race Bank Extension offshore wind farm. The current Race Bank offshore wind farm, located off the North Norfolk coast and operated from Ørsted’s East Coast Hub in Grimsby, was officially opened in June this year. It is capable of powering over half a million UK homes from its 573MW capacity.
Improving your home's energy rating can raise its value by £25,000
When attempting to sell your property, you want to do everything you can to make it an attractive purchase. A new coat of paint, making repairs and tidying up are all usually on the list, but have you considered improving your energy rating? MoneySuperMarket has found that upgrading your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – the government’s rating of a property’s energy efficiency - from an average D to a high end A ...
Large-area nPERT solar cells surpass 23% efficiency
At the EU PVSEC conference, imec, research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics, energy and digital technology and partner in EnergyVille, announced that its latest generation of large-area monofacial screen-printed rear-emitter nPERT cells feature a conversion efficiency of 23.03%, certified by Fraunhofer ISE CalLab.
Nonprofit app aims to close solar gap in America
More than nine out of 10 solar-ready homes and schools in the United States have not yet gone solar and the new app-driven Renewable Nation and its ‘Solar Schools 2025’ program intend to do something about that. The Renewable Nation app is available now on the Google Play store and iTunes.
One million fund to drive electric vehicle adoption
UK vehicle leasing provider, Lex Autolease, is launching a new fund to offer contributions of £1,000 towards the cost of 1,000 new pure electric vehicles. Announced at the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit in Birmingham, the £1m fund is for the first 1,000 Lex Autolease customers who sign up for a pure electric vehicle from January 2019.
Promoting global manufacture and servicing for wind turbines
Ameridrives, Stromag, Svendborg Brakes, Twiflex and Warner Electric have been brought together to deliver a single, global service for the wind market. WindEnergy Hamburg 2018 will be the first time that these brands have been promoted under the Altra Renewables division of Altra Industrial Motion. Stand visitors have the opportunity to speak to sales engineers and senior managers to learn about the division’s combined engineering capabilit...
Future transport solution with autonomous EVs
Volvo Trucks has presented a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation. The long-term goal is to offer companies that need continuous transport services between fixed hubs a complement to today’s offerings. Growing world population and increasing urbanisation are leading to significant challenges to solve environmental issues such...
Smart solution for EV grid constraints at LCV 2018
Energy storage for temporary and permanent applications specialist, Off Grid Energy, will showcase its smart solutions to help achieve electric vehicle (EV) targets and increase productivity when struggling against local grid constraints at Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) 2018, 12th to 13th September.