GROWING RENEWABLE ENERGY SECTOR FEEDS SPECIALIST LUBRICANTS BUSINESS

Enormous forces act on renewable energy system’s mechanical parts when generating power from wind and water. Between the smooth operation and potential loss of multi-million-dollar investments stand gear lubricants. Lubricants are also needed for the hydraulics that pitch the blades a few degrees every time the wind, or the water current, changes.  With these lubricants having to be replaced regularly, often under extremely challenging conditions, both the supply of these oils and the services needed to maintain and use them is a significant niche. There ...


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