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A Slimmer Solar Module
 This PV glass offering from a German manufacturer promises increased light transmission and annual energy yield boost up to 6% due to a special anti-reflective coating. A self-cleaning effect is also imparted to the low-iron glass by the
coating. And all of this at a material thickness of only 2.3 mm and 2.6 mm.
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PV Ingredients are Oven-baked
 Oregon State University researchers turned on a microwave oven to reduce thin-film PV fabrication costs. The heating process was used to synthesize inexpensive copper zinc tin sulfide nanoparticle inks which can be sprayed or rolled
to develop solar cells. An initial device assembled with the nano-ink demonstrated a 0.25% conversion efficiency.
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Energy Headway at the Harbor
 Sustainability improvements are being realized in ports worldwide with the adoption of fuel cell technology. AltEnergyMag profiles emission and noise reduction benefits as fuel cells displace diesel options for mobile,
stationary, and backup power. Refrigeration for containers, power for cranes and forklifts, and shore power for docked cargo and cruise ships can be supplied from fuel cells.
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Replacement Catalyst is Hydrogen Producer
 A cheaper electrocatalyst promises cheaper hydrogen, particularly if the reaction occurs in the presence of atmospheric oxygen and at room temperature. HybridCars reports that the cobalt catalyst advanced by
University of Cambridge, UK, researchers can be applied under "industrially relevant" conditions. A solar water splitting device for simultaneous fuel hydrogen and by-product oxygen generation is now under development.
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Cable Glands and Industrial Enclosures — Photovoltaic/Solar!Sealcon LLC |
Double Cooling for Wind Power GeneratorsRosenberg USA |
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 Sealcon's Solar/Outdoor/Photovoltaic Cable Glands and Industrial Enclosures offer the best UV/Ozone Stable, Water/Immersion requirements. IP 68/69K, NEMA 4x/6, V0 Flame Rating Glands have Multi-Hole
Inserts (Buna-N/Silicone/Viton® & TPE) Black Nylon Only! Threads: NPT/Metric/PG Approvals: UL/UR/CSA/VDE/CE/ULf1(746C)/ATEX/RoHS. Affordable, Superior, Backed with Unsurpassed Customer Service. Sample your application today! 2D/3D CAD! No Minimum Orders!
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 Rosenberg's double-inlet forward-curved radial centrifugal AC fans deliver up to 7,200 CFM of air movement for critical cooling of generators and switchboards in modern wind energy plants and windmills. Rosenberg is
the world's leading supplier of cooling fans to the wind power industry. Find out more at www.rosenbergusa.com.
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Carbon Fiber Finish DryersGlenro Inc. |
Wind Turbine Lubrication Made EasySpringer Controls Company, Inc. |
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 Glenro provides heating systems designed to dry finishes on carbon fibers used in manufacturing of automotive and renewable energy products. Our systems can be powered by clean, natural gas, renewable electricity, or from heat recovered
elsewhere in the process. Learn more.
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 The Easy Grease is a fully portable and automatic lubrication system. Benefits include less downtime during maintenance periods, assurance of accurate lubricant amounts applied, minimized risk of contamination, lower costs
for lubricants, and reduced physical stress on maintenance technicians with no manual operation required.
Contact Springer Controls at 904.225.0575 |
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Scotland Offshores Its Investments
 Five wave- and tidal-energy developers will receive £7.9 million ($12.5 million) from the Scottish government to support technology development off the nation's coast. In addition, four renewable energy companies will compete for
the £10 million ($15.8 million) Saltire Prize, to be awarded to the largest producer of electricity from the sea over a two-year period.
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Hydropower in the Pipeline
 Three in-pipe hydrodynamic turbines will soon be installed in a water delivery pipeline operated by the San Antonio, TX, Water System. The spherical, vertical axis turbines generate power from excess head pressure as water flows through
the gravity-fed pipeline. Animated video illustrates operating mechanisms of the system, which will have a capacity of 60 kW.
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Biofuel That's Ready to Go
 Virtually any type of non-food biomass feedstock is converted into liquid transportation fuel with a process developed by Gas Technology Institute, IL. The Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion scheme yields drop-in
replacements for gasoline and diesel fuel at delivered costs of less than $2.00/gal. Commercial plant operation with a fuel output of 300,000 gal/day is expected by 2014.
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Faster Charging with Graphene
 An alternative to graphite anodes allows Li-ion batteries to charge and discharge 10x faster. Laser- and camera flash-induced cracks and imperfections in graphene sheets accelerated Li-ion flow and greatly increased the battery's
overall power density. Stable performance was observed by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, engineers through 1,000 charge/discharge cycles.
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Caliper Disc Brakes for Wind TurbinesBranham, W.C. Inc. |
DC:DC Converters for Smart Sub-CombinersTamura Corporation of America |
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 W.C. Branham offers a wide range of caliper disc brakes suitable for wind turbines. Choose from hydraulic, spring applied pneumatic or hydraulic, and mechanical types. W.C. Branham custom designs brakes as well. Brake
samples provided to qualified opportunities at no charge. Contact W.C. Branham today for details and assistance. American owned. American made.
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 Tamura Corp's new "Parasitic" DC supply feeds off photovoltaic system DC voltage up to 1000 VDC and safely, securely, supplies isolated 24 VDC@
1 A, to power smart sub-combiner data collection and transmission devices.
Available in Q3 2012 in NA the supply is certified to UL1741, and compliant with UL1012 and CSA107 for industrial and photovoltaic applications. More info. |
Introducing the Exclusively Designed, Mitsubishi SBS-2033C UPS System Storage Battery Systems, LLC. |
Improve Plant Energy Efficiency and Power Quality Mesta Electronics, Inc. |
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 Exclusively from SBS, the Mitsubishi 2033C is available in 10 kVA/ 8 kw and 15 kVA / 12 kw. Its transformerless design, high performance and reduced foot print, differentiate the 2033C UPS from others in the industry.
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 Extend the life of plant equipment. Avoid punitive utility fees. Mesta DPM™ (Digital Power Manager) a true Active Harmonic Filter dramatically reduces harmonic distortion caused by non-linear loads. A single DPM™ can correct for multiple plant loads, provide instantaneous harmonic correction, near unity power factor, and facilitate IEEE 519-1992 compliance.
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Industry Standards . . . |
Test Methods for Thermal Solar System
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Weighing WEC Power Output
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 This European standard, available now from IHS, specifies performance test methods for control equipment for solar heating systems and auxiliary heaters. An additional objective of the procedures described in this document is to verify control algorithms and, together with the accuracy of sensors, to determine control parameters.
For more information on IHS standards, visit us here.
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 This part of IEC 62600, available now from IHS, provides a method for assessing the electrical power production performance of a Wave Energy Converter (WEC), based on the performance at a testing site. The Technical Specification
applies to commercial scale WECs that are compliantly moored, tautly moored, bottom mounted, and shore mounted.
For more information on IHS standards, visit us here.
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