Solar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania recently entered into a five-year partnering agreement with energy storage company, HI-POWER, a Holtec International and Eos Energy Storage joint venture. HI-POWER builds one of the safest and fully integrated DC storage batteries in the world. The company’s “Znyth” storage batteries are especially stable when housed in extreme temperatures, and…
Material simulation, testing improve lifespan of offshore wind turbines
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed an advanced testing procedure and simulation methodology that, in combination with the company’s Ventoguard portfolio of elastomeric materials, offers performance improvements and better longevity in offshore wind energy component applications. The material simulation process helps to identify optimal materials and designs for wind applications by analyzing how materials behave and…
TEGAM announces the ultimate handheld meter – the Display Probe
“Why do I have to look at the meter to read it?” is a question we hear from our customers. It may sound absurd, but we took it seriously when we introduced our new 710A grounding and bond meter. Many applications take our customers into difficult places such as: Lying on your back under an…
Harting presents new wind solutions at HUSUM Wind
The wind industry is streamlining its global manufacturing and installation processes to boost efficiency: costs are set to be further reduced as systems grow ever larger. The industry is relying on technical optimization along the value chain and over the full lifetime of installations as a way to keep investment and operating costs as low […]
Ogura expands Hydrogen Pump for fuel cell applications
Ogura is continuing to broaden its line of hydrogen recirculation pumps used in fuel cells. As the number of fuel cell requirements continue to grow, there is an ever increasing demand for efficient hydrogen pumps to recirculate the hydrogen throughout the fuel cell stack. Because of the Ogura hydrogen pump’s extremely high efficiency, more and…
4 total solar eclipse tips from an engineer
I’ve chased the moon’s shadow before, and have been blessed enough to witness totality twice—in Mexico in 1991 and off the coast of Curacao in 1998. Halley’s Comet sparked the amateur astronomy bug in me in 1985 and my fascination for eclipses began soon thereafter. August 2017 and April 2024 have been circled on my…
For cable vibration problems, think Lapp’s Skintop strain relief
The Skintop integrated locking mechanism includes an internal ratchet inside the sealing portion of the cord grip for vibration relief.
2017 Sustainable Energy in America, a book of stats
The 2017 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook marks the fifth year that BCSE and BNEF have collaborated to document the transformation of the U.S.
What should wind technicians know about fall-protection equipment?
Good training is about meeting the specific needs of workers based on the type of work they’ll perform,” says John Eckel, Sr. Technical Training Specialist at Miller Fall Protection
What is changing the way wind farms are constructed?
Several trends underway are changing how wind farms are constructed.
Onerous mandates on performance impact reliability and are stifling RE innovation
Renewable energy finds itself in a bit of a Catch-22 when it comes to innovation.
Report: A new chapter begins for the U.S. offshore wind market
The last 12 months have seen remarkable developments in North America’s offshore wind industry.
Ideal Power unwraps Stabiliti, a next gen power conversion system
New features in the system including full galvanic isolation, seamless transfer in switching from grid-tied to off-grid modes, and paralleled microgrid functionality.
Eos Energy Storage partners with Environment One to manufacture grid-scale battery systems in upstate NY
Through this partnership, E/One will assume responsibility for manufacturing Eos’ flagship energy storage solution, the Eos Aurora.
Wind power jobs now top 100,000, says Department of Energy.
More Americans now have jobs in the wind industry than in nuclear, coal, natural gas or hydroelectric power plants.
High-level programs simplified with controller & engineering package
Siemens new CPU 1518 ODK advanced controller and Simatic ODK 1500S engineering package streamline the configuration and functionality of high-level language programs, including C/CC++. High-level language programs are generated in an Open Development Kit and are integrated into the Step 7 program of the controller. Existing codes, such as algorithms written in C/C++ and complex…
MPI Enterprise (a ship) completes Nordergünde turbine installation campaign
The ship MPI Enterprise is the newest addition to the company’s WTIV fleet.
Ambri reaches milestone in commercializing liquid metal batteries for grid scale storage
The “Beta Core” energy storage system provides 20 kWh with a peak capacity of 6 kW and contains 432 cells or batteries.
Taking the first steps toward condition based maintenance
Many utilities are making the transition to a condition based maintenance strategy.
Trump era will likely have mixed effects on U.S.energy, says LeClairRyan energy attorneys
Will President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to unleash America’s $50 trillion in untapped shale, oil, and natural gas reserves, along with hundreds of years’ worth of clean coal, translate into a huge boon for the U.S. energy sector?
Securing network devices with IEC 62443-4-2 standard—what you should know
As the Industrial IoT continues to expand, more and more devices are being connected to networks. securing
The case for case carburized bearings in wind turbines
Case-carburized bearings have distinct advantages over through-hardened versions. Case studies presented here suggest properties to request in the specification for gearbox replacement bearings.
Renewable energy after the U.S. elections
President-elect Donald Trump said three things during the campaign about energy, but did not mention renewable energy.
What turbine electronics are repairable, and which are not
An analysis conducted by Wind Energy Update suggests that 50% of all failures in wind turbines are due to electronic problems.
GTI unveils upgraded wired iPad vibration analyzing system
GTI Predictive Technology headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire is proud to announce a new version of our classic wired iPad Vibration Analyzer is now available.