PM equipment manufacturer to speak at MAGNETICS 2012

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Excerpt: Manufacturer of permanent magnet rotating equipment Danotek Motion Technologies will be speaking at MAGNETICS 2012, a forum on magnetic applications, technologies, and materials. This 8th annual event will take place March 13-14, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. This two-day conference is focused on the ec …

Superconducting cables closer to commercialization

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Excerpt: A developer of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies says General Cable Superconductors Ltd. (GCS) has completed testing of STI's second generation (2G) HTS wire. General Cable Superconductors, a HTS continuously transposed cable provider in New Zealand, develo …

Insurance firm increases offshore wind project capacity by $100M

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Excerpt: An insurance services firm for the renewable-energy industnry, has added an additional $100 million to its existing offshore renewable energy project capacity. GCube says significant growth in the offshore renewable energy sector, particularly in Europe, and potentially the US and South East …

Hello next administration: We have a few energy recommendations

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Excerpt: One aim of the ERD3 is to produce and promote a comprehensive set of recommendations for the next U.S. administration to accelerate the development and deployment of low-carbon-energy technologies. The project has three primary goals: Develop a way to assess opportunities in energy research, …

Molding tips and tricks soon revealed at molding show in Vegas

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Excerpt: Composites One, along with the Closed Mold Alliance and over 15 industry partners, will host  comprehensive, ongoing demonstrations of closed-mold technology –on the show floor – during COMPOSITES 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Presentations will take place in a specially designed staging area …

Ontario’s property tax rules for renewables explained

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Excerpt: This article, written by Thomas J. Timmins, David Tang, and Neeta Sahadev, comes from Canada-based Gowlings Recently, the Province of Ontario added greater clarity to the property tax treatment of renewable energy generation facilities by amending Ontario Regulation 282/98 under Ontario’s Prima …

Report examines demand for consumer power storage

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Excerpt: This report comes from Amsterdam-based ASDReports. The growing consumer demand for a reliable energy storage has resulted in a series of inventions in the energy-storage market. In recent years, significant progress has been made in in advanced batteries, fuel cells, flywheels, and ultracapac …

Legal issues 101

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Excerpt: These issues encompass much of what happens in the renewable-energy industry. Due to an increased value placed on wind, recent legal issues have emerged regarding wind rights. One legal expert says that, like many new developments, technology often progresses faster than the law. Some believe offici …

Consulting 101

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Excerpt: Consultants provide technical assistance in a range of fast-changing disciplines such as engineering, environmental, financing, construction, and legal issues. Here are a few examples of what they provide. Consultants have a lot to say, especially outside the realm of what OEMs perform, as in con …

Ontario tax clarifications for RE installations

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Excerpt: In January 2012, Ontario Regulation 282/98 under the Assessment Act was amended to provide greater clarity and introduce new rules governing the property tax treatment of renewable-energy installations. The amendments apply to facilities that generate electricity using solar energy, wind energy, or …