Energy Training Articles

The Redwood City School District’s goals were to reduce operating costs and implement sustainable operating practices. The District developed an energy development strategy with Sage Renewables energy consultants and obtained Proposition 39 funding through the state of California to help fund the project. The usual benefits for renewable energy generation were identified, as well as a need ...

Mar. 10, 2019

By REC Solar

Objective: SIMULWIND came into being as a result of the training needs of new professionals in the wind energy sector to face the challenges posed by the digitalisation of wind farms in industry 4.0. The scope of the project consists of the development of a computer simulator designed for training in maintenance and risk prevention in wind farms, with the aim of reproducing the ...

Feb. 25, 2019

By Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE)

Objective: SKILLWIND was the result of the desire of several European countries to create a standardised training programme for the wind energy sector, with the aim of standardising training content and thus facilitating the mobility of workers between different countries. The result of the SKILLWIND project was an interactive game or 'serious game' for smartphones that ...

Feb. 25, 2019

By Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE)

Objective: TOWERPOWER was focused on the development of a real-time remote monitoring system to diagnose the aging of the metal structure of offshore turbines. The ultimate goal was to reduce maintenance costs in offshore wind energy. ...

Feb. 25, 2019

By Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE)

Capreg 2014 - 2018 Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador What is Capreg About? ...

Sep. 10, 2018

By Renewables Academy AG (RENAC)

In light of Germany's ambitious goals to secure the success of the "Energiewende" and the global aims related to the energy policy set forth in the Paris agreement, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) is pursuing to establish close energy policy cooperations with partner ...

Sep. 10, 2018

By Renewables Academy AG (RENAC)

CLEAN k-WAT Project aimed at the preparation of teaching material and media on the ‘impacts of energy systems including renewables on the environment and nature’. The first objective of the project is to prepare training materials for the target group identified as energy systems designers and energy systems engineering students. A book and related documents are prepared ...

Sep. 10, 2018

By Renewables Academy AG (RENAC)

TROPHI 2018 - 2019 INDIA TROPHI - Supporting India’s Ambitious Targets for Rooftop PV India has seen tremendous growth in installation of solar PV systems. India is on track to reach its ambitious goals defined in the National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) and Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM). However, the sector of grid-connected rooftop systems (GRTPV) ...

Sep. 10, 2018

By Renewables Academy AG (RENAC)

Rooftop PV Installers in Egypt 2018 - 2019 Programme RENAC is collaborating with the German Development cooperation (GIZ) to provide practical-orientated training courses and capacity building measures focused on solar energy, in order to develop the capacities PV installers in Egypt. The ...

Sep. 10, 2018

By Renewables Academy AG (RENAC)

The Latin American utility-scale solar market is one of the largest in the world. To speak more about the region’s robust growth and risks that investors may not be aware of, Cesar Alberte Sendin, Vice President International at Array Technologies, lends his expertise. ...

Apr. 3, 2018

By Array Technologies Inc

rom September 10th to September 13th 2017, Solar Power International will open its doors at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, in Las Vegas, NV. We’ll be at booth #818 and we are looking forward to your visit. You will find below five good reasons why you should stop by: 1. The best chance to exchange views with solar energy professionals in North America ...

Aug. 31, 2017

By G. Lufft Mess- und Regeltechnik GmbH

EGEC has released a policy paper assessing the current European Commission’s energy modelling for heating and cooling, used to generate forecasts that serve as basis for policy proposals and policy making. The resulting analysis shows a lack of robustness in the ...

May 30, 2017

By EGEC - European Geothermal Energy Council

Sulzer completed an overhaul of three General Electric steam turbines and five Clark compressors for a large ethylene plant in Colombia. Sulzer’s service centers in Texas and Bogotá worked together to inspect and repair the three turbines. Sulzer staff helped the customer with project planning, full commissioning, and testing within a very tight timeframe. The city of ...

Jul. 12, 2016

By Sulzer Ltd.

The U.S. Department of Energy just jumped on the podcast train — and what it’s bringing on board just might surprise you. Far from a dry, self-promoting description of government-funded research or admonishment to buy energy-efficient appliances and drive less, the first installment of ...

May 19, 2016

By Ensia

On Wednesday 9 March, Durham Alumni and former Energy Institute (EI) President, Ian Marchant delivered a thoroughly engaging speech on the future of electricity. Co-hosted by Durham Energy Institute (DEI) and the EI, the event was very well attended and attracted a range of students, graduates, professionals and retired engineers. Ian’s presentation began with a review of the rapid & ...

Apr. 6, 2016

By Energy Institute (EI)

The objective of this study is to analyze the possibilities of increasing energy efficiency in the central region wastewater treatment plant by focusing on two aspects: biogas production and prediction of energy production. The analysis is based on one of the biggest central region wastewater treatment plants in Malaysia. After studying the energy efficiency, which consists of optimization of ...

Mar. 2, 2016

By IWA Publishing

On January 5, 2016, the American Petroleum Institute (API) released its annual State of American Energy 2016 report while emphasizing a need to either amend or repeal EPA’s RFS and a need to promote energy infrastructure ...

Jan. 14, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

The energy industry is currently facing a large skills gap, caused in particular by an ageing workforce and limited investment in training and development. Energy Institute members have highlighted the supply of skilled workers as one of the biggest issues facing the UK energy industry this year. The skilled worker shortage is one of many challenges and opportunities that have been ...

Sep. 30, 2015

By Energy Institute (EI)

The Organization Beacon Capital Partners, LLC is a private real estate investment firm active in the development, owning, and operation of commercial real estate assets. Beacon’s investments total over $30 billion. The company’s investment strategy focuses on office buildings located in a select number of target markets that are primarily urban, knowledge-based ...

Aug. 5, 2015

By EnerNOC, Inc.

The Hybridnet Project has assembled a team of young engineers devoted to building an alternative energy training center where they can help North and Central African refugees learn about sustainable development. The goal is to for them to create economically and environmentally sustainable local enterprises in their home countries, allowing them to make a living while providing a useful and ...

Jul. 31, 2015

By All Power Labs