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On 23 November 2012, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE officially put its new test stand for solar thermal collectors into operation. With this test stand, the scientists aim to simulate mechanical loads under extreme climate conditions e. g. wind or snow loads, analyzing their effects on the…

Higher lumber demand in the U.S. increased both U.S. lumber production and importation in the third quarter of 2012, but sawlog prices have remained unchanged since 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly.

(Wels, 28.11.2012) The Austrian inverter manufacturer Fronius is recognised throughout the world as a quality leader. In 2012, the Solar Electronics division celebrates its 20th anniversary and looks back on a successful history. The high quality of the after-sales service is a key part of the success story. Ongoing development…

Developers of marine energy devices are to benefit from a new collaboration that will help reduce the risk and cost of testing. FloWave TT Ltd (FloWave) and the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) have agreed to share data collected at EMEC’s wave and tidal test sites in the Orkney Isles.…

Company Will Exhibit, Offer Solar Academy Training at Canada’s Largest Solar Trade Show.

A WIDNES company has been named among ‘the best in the UK for manufacturing talent’ by the EEF (Engineering Employers Federation).

Cologne/Calasparra, November 27, 2012. TÜV Rheinland accompanied the construction of the world’s largest solar thermal power plant, Puerto Errado 2 in Spain, as a neutral certifier. On behalf of several companies involved in the project, the testing service provider’s specialists examined all phases of construction of the power plant as…

Headlines grossly misrepresent cost to consumers of renewable energy.

Warwick Business School’s Global Energy Group is concerned that details of the new UK Energy Bill released last night will fail to resolve the tension between the industry and the Government, nor provide a framework to meet the country’s energy demands in the long term. The UK Government’s Energy Bill…

Metso will supply Värnamo Energi AB with a biomass power plant for combined heat and power production in Värnamo in Sweden. The start-up of the plant is scheduled for autumn 2014. The value of the order is approximately EUR 17 million. Metso’s delivery will include a complete power plant, including…