Neptune Energy and partners plan to develop in parallel the Duva oil and gas field and an extension designated P1 of the Gjoa oil and gas field in the Norwegian North Sea with subsea completions tied back to the Gjoa platform on PL153 (OGJ Online, Oct. 2, 2018). Neptune Energy Norge operates both fields, where the water depth is about 360 m. It seeks to develop Gjoa P1 under the plan for development and operation (PDO) covering the Gjoa license, for which it is the operator, as a northern exten...

ALD Automotive, the globally renowned vehicle leasing company in Europe, and E.ON, a widely recognized European energy company, have signed a strategic partnership to jointly develop and market digital enhanced mobility, financing, and energy services. The partnership will focus on mobility offerings for electric vehicles for corporate customers, municipalities and private customers in Europe. ALD Automotive - E.ON partnership Through this partnership, ALD Automotive’s clients will bene...

GE Aviation Czech and ATB Antriebstehnik AG have agreed to jointly explore turboprop propulsion solutions for the general aviation and urban mobility market in the power range between 500 and 1000 SHP, leveraging GE’s H Series turboprop aircraft engine technology and ATB electrical machines. Different configurations will be investigated and a first proof of concept test is aimed to take place later this year. "We’re excited to contribute into the development of more sustainable...

The integration of new Augmented Reality features into Geocall Mobile further expands the range of tools for optimizing field execution. When technologies, such as Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality, are applied to business processes, they increase efficiency, customer satisfaction, and work safety, which are the three key drivers to succeed in Field Service. Integration between Geocall and SPACE1 OverIT now further strengthens the integration between Geocall and SPACE1 As a global player...

On January 2019, a noiseless containerized energy storage system, which was self-developed by NR, was successfully operated in Kitakyushu, Japan.  This project cooperated with the Sodium-Sulfur(NaS) Battery Energy Storage System company NGK. It realized such features as user side Load Following (LF) and Load Levelling (LL). The test result was highly praised by Japanese customers.  Providing integrated solutions NR provides integrated solutions for this project, including system de...

The new energy world offers more and more possibilities. But what do customers get out of it? E.ON will provide the answer during the E-world energy & water trade fair in Essen. On February 5-7, the company will be presenting news from the world of energy for private and commercial customers as well as for urban planners. The focus will be on intelligent homes, electric mobility, and climate-friendly heating and cooling in cities. energy management system Installation and operation ar...

At the Handelsblatt Energy Awards ceremony, the jury honored the ectogrid cooling and heating network for supplying cities and districts as one of the leading new energy technologies. This confirms E.ON’s position as an innovation leader in the energy industry. In the Smart Infrastructure category, ectogrid ranked among the top 3. The supply network works like a thermal battery into which residents and businesses feed or extract heat and cold. ectogrid enables climate-friendly heating and...

E.ON is going on the offensive in the broadband market, investing some €130 million through its telecommunications subsidiary e.discom in the expansion of its own broadband network in Brandenburg with real fiber to the building/house (FttB/H) connections. With this and future investments, E.ON is making a significant contribution to enabling digital gigabit coverage in rural areas. High-speed Internet Especially in the countryside, the availability of high-speed Internet is of critical i...

In the early morning of January 11, 2019, Shanghaimiao-Linyi, Shandong ± 800kV / 6250A UHVDC power transmission project has successfully completed a 168-hour test run and officially put in operation. This project completed all system test projects on January 3, 2019, and began trial operation in the early morning of January 4. During the trial operation, the core equipment, such as the converter valve, DC control & protection system and measuring device provided by NR were in good an...

“Safety” is the Geocall module to manage the operators’ safety and monitor the health conditions of field operators through advanced wearable sensors. The system relies on three components, Server, Mobile, and Smartwatch. Geocall module It provides tools aimed at: Managing the automatic or manual/voluntary activation of the functionality for monitoring a resource; Automatically detecting potential anomalies affecting the status of a resource, based on given events...

E.ON's international electromobility network is growing. The company acquires a stake in Virta, a Finnish developer and supplier of IT systems for charging electric cars. A group of Finnish Energy companies led by Helen has grown Virta. Together with Helen E.ON holds the majority. Energy flow optimization Finns want to provide to increased fluctuations in the energy system caused by the growth of renewable energies Virta is one of the international technology pioneers in both individual...

In 2019, around 1300 young people will be given the opportunity at E.ON to get off to a good start in their careers. Throughout Europe, young apprentices, trainees, dual students and graduates are starting their careers at E.ON. In Turkey, for example, more than 650 young men and women are employed at Enerjisa, a joint venture of E.ON and the Sabanci Group. Around 150 young people in the United Kingdom (UK) are looking forward to starting their careers at E.ON, with 125 people in Hungary and 80...

The circuit breaker is a switching device that also offers protection by tripping & cutting off the supply to load in case of fault. Primarily the circuit breakers are used for switching different kinds of load in Industries, Buildings, Commercial Complexes, Hotels, etc. Need of a circuit breaker Many kinds of abnormal conditions are there that exist in the electrical system, which have the potential to damage the circuit & its components. These conditions are defined as ‘FAULTS...

GlobalLogic Ukraine and Winner Imports Ukraine recently partnered to demonstrate new automotive technologies and digital innovations for the transportation of tomorrow. GlobalLogic collaborates with many of the world's major automotive brands and equipment suppliers to develop hundreds of software solutions, from information and entertainment systems, to vehicle data exchange systems, to advanced driver assistance systems. Evolution of Smart Cars "Modern cars are essentially new smartphones &...

Typhoon-resistance Technology - Owning the first domestic patent of a typhoon-resistance wind turbine, Ming Yang Smart Energy analyzed the external loads and simulated the wind turbine states subjected to typhoons, improved the design of mechanical elements for centralized loads and reduced the rotor and tower loads during typhoon exciting, to guarantee the safety and significantly improve the power capture under typhoon operation.  Super Typhoon Mangkhut The Super Typhoon Mangkhut launch...

Many of the wind turbine generators (WTGs) installed across Europe as a result of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EC are beginning to run out of maintenance warranty. This deadline doesn’t have to be a burden on WTG operators: it can turn into an opportunity to increase wind turbines’ service lives and improve performances, further reducing their carbon footprint. Steven Olsen, Managing Director for Altra Renewables at Altra Industrial Motion, looks at how aftermar...

GlobalLogic Inc., a pioneer in digital product engineering, now announced the appointment of Stephen Oesterle and Normand Legault to its board of directors. Prior roles of Oesterle Stephen Oesterle is currently a Venture Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), as well as a senior advisor to EQT Partners and Temasek Holdings. He serves on the boards of Baxter International and Reva Medical along with two biotech startups in Boston. Prior to his board positions, he spent 14 years as a senio...

While electricity has become an indispensable component for everyone, the fact is, it comes with its hazards to human life and property.  Electrocution and fire being the two major risks associated with electricity, one cannot afford to be negligent when it comes to insulating equipment. Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) A Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCCB) is an important safety measure when it comes to the protection of electrical circuits. It is a current sensing device, w...

Thanks to SPACE1, OverIT is now a Microsoft International Partner, offering Mixed Reality solutions. OverIT has attained the “Microsoft international partner” status within the Mixed Reality Partner Program (MRPP) thanks to SPACE1, the product reshaping business processes through Mixed Reality. The MRPP is designed to enable partners to create world-class Mixed Reality solutions, allowing their customers to make the most out of the MR world for their business. Members of this e...

MCB, MCCB, RCCB, and ELCB are circuit breakers but all of them are designed for serving a specific purpose. Before knowing about the differences among all, let’s get to know about them a little bit. What is MCB? MCB Stands for Miniature Circuit Breaker. It automatically switches OFF the electrical circuit during any abnormal condition in the electrical network such as overload & short circuit conditions. However, the fuse may sense these conditions but it has to be replaced though M...

Ashwoods, a major European electric motor manufacturer, needed a custom brake solution for use on a new line of aerial boom lifts. The motor/brake assembly, developed for one of its transmission OEMs, was designed to combine with a gearbox and sold as a complete drive package to a major aerial platform lift manufacturer. Multiple compact wheel drive assemblies are installed on the two- or four-wheel drive boom lift vehicles. The brake provides parking and emergency functionality. Application r...

Five Star Electric Corp. has been awarded a subcontract valued upwards of $50 million by MLJ Contracting Corp. for the Times Square Shuttle Line Electrical Package. The scope of work entailed upgrades to various systems, including but not limited to communications, fiber optics, access control, intrusion detection, wireless, public address, fire alarm, traction power and signals, as well as modifications to station platforms, including lighting fixtures, general power, switchgear, and fee...

Luminus Devices, Inc. has released its fourth-generation chip-on-board LED technology (Gen 4) that will open new opportunities in retail lighting, as well as a wide range of indoor and outdoor lighting applications. Luminus Gen 4 COB technology combines significant improvements in efficacy, flux density, high maximum drive current, and high temperature capability to enable breakthrough changes in form factor for luminaire makers, for example, it is possible for an LED to deliver the output and...

Luminus Devices, Inc. has released its fourth generation chip-on-board LED technology (Gen 4) that will open new opportunities in retail lighting as well as a wide range of indoor and outdoor lighting applications. Gen 4 COB technology It is possible for an LED to deliver the output and punch of a 70 Watt ceramic metal halide lamp Luminus Gen 4 COB technology combines significant improvements in efficacy, flux density, high maximum drive current, and high-temperature capability to enable brea...

The Zhuhai GuishanOffshore Project is the first green wind power demonstration project in China that uses jacket foundations, consisting of 27 units of My SE3.0-112 anti-typhoon wind turbines. The Project successfully withstood the test of Super Typhoon Mangkhut with an extreme speed of 70 m/s. The wind farm is located the Lingdingyang Bay in Zhuhai, and its straight-way distance to the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge is only about 10 km. noise performance and environmental adaptability This mo...

On Nov., 4th, NR successfully delivered ±300MVar containerized Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) system and series equipment in 500kV Wujiang substation, Suzhou City, China. As one of the world largest capacity STATCOM system, this project was equipped total capacity of ±300MVar STATCOM, which includes 3 sets of ±100MVar STATCOM. Moreover, the max output capacity can reach to ±450MVar in failure state. Advanced multi-terminal VSC-HVDC solution NR offers fiel...

KAMIC Group AB has acquired all the shares in Swetouch AB. The sellers are the company’s founders Magnus Eek, Fredric Jönsson, and Patrik Maxe, all of whom remain active in the company. Swetouch AB Swetouch AB was founded in 2005 in Tranås where the company has its head office. From the outset, Swetouch has focused on offering customized solutions for control panels, keyboards, and enclosures. Many of these solutions also include various types of displays and cabling. Mo...

E.ON is introducing the IT platform system of Finnish electric vehicle charging service provider Virta as a digital backbone of the E.ON Drive charging network in Europe. Virta’s technology will improve the accessibility and user experience of E.ON’s charging network and will facilitate the switch to electric mobility for companies and private customers. digital platform The software platform optimizes the energy flow behind the charging stations, avoiding energy peaks In add...

To strengthen the range of products and services to industrial customers, EG Electronics has decided to merge the electromechanical units within KAMIC Installation AB and EG Electronics AB as of October 1st, 2018. This includes the TIBE brand and the manufacturing unit, KAMIC Installation SP zo in Poland. The new business unit will be part of EG Electronics AB. TIBE TIBE has expertise and experience in electrical insulation materials, high-temperature cables, and high-temperature product...

GlobalLogic, a pioneering digital product engineering company, has developed end-to-end solutions for both accelerating OTT channel development and automating testing across OTT and mobile applications. GlobalLogic’s OTT channel development accelerator solution is a customizable platform that enables businesses to create fully functional, completely branded OTT channels while minimizing costs, efforts, and time-to-market. Unified API adapter The unified API adapter is pre-integrated wit...