Energy news, September 2013

Graphene Commercialization & Applications 2013

A Guide to UK Offshore Wind Operations and Maintenance

Prepared by GL Garrad Hassan on behalf of Scottish Enterprise and The Crown Estate, this publication aims to outline the scale and nature of the opportunit

TÜV NORD and OutSmart join forces for wind

TÜV NORD and OutSmart have formed a strategic partnership to strengthen their international presence in the energy market and to offer more services in the

Toshiba enters wind power generation arena

Toshiba has made its first steps into the wind power generation business by acquiring Sigma Power Janex Co Ltd, a subsidiary of Kyushu-based Janex Co Ltd w

A 'crystal' of spin-swapping ultracold gas molecules

Nanocrystal catalyst transforms impure hydrogen

Gamesa supplies first low-wind turbine

Gamesa has signed an agreement to supply of 20 MW of its new G114-2.0 MW turbines, which are designed to yield more power at lower cost at medium and low-w

Wind O&M market to reach US$19 million by 2020

With wind energy capacity growing at a rapid pace, the value of the operations and maintenance (O&M) market is expected to increase from US$3 billion in 20

‘Mechanical gears’ seen in nature for the first time

Webinar: Innovations in high precision thin film mechanical property characterization

Vestas tests prototype 80 m offshore wind blade

Vestas has produced the first prototype 80 m blade for its V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbine at its R&D centre on the Isle of Wight, UK.

TPI launches composite tooling production in China

US-headquartered TPI Composites has announced that it will be starting composite wind turbine blade tooling production at its facility in Taicang Port, Jia

Siemens opens Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant

Siemens has officially opened the Anholt offshore wind power plant, Denmark’s largest wind power project, with a total electrical generating capacity of 40

Webinar: Advances in integrated EDS and EBSD microanalysis

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Clay key to high-temperature supercapacitors

The true raw material footprint of nations

Nordex doubles sales volume in Germany

Turbine manufacturer Nordex has more than doubled its sales volume in Germany, installing wind farms with a combined capacity of 109 MW n the first half of

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