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Providing the customers with reliable electricity while also protecting the natural environment is incredibly important to ATCO Electric (ATCO). That’s why taking every possible measure to understand the causes and impacts of outages — and ultimately, how to prevent them — is a priority for ATCO teams around the world. In 2017, following an unusual pattern of outages impacting a section of two of the company’s transmission lines in east central Alberta, the ATCO team beg...

When it comes to build an energy-efficient pumping system, the selection of the right motor control system is necessary for the pump. Pump controllers are designed to monitor flow and/or level variables and control the connected pump accordingly to efficiently maintain the levels. Line of C&S pump panels C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has been designed using modern technologies Considering the need for farmers, C&S Electric introduces a smart pump contr...

When it comes to building an energy-efficient pumping system, the selection of the right motor control system is necessary for the pump. Pump controllers are designed to monitor flow and/or level variables and control the connected pump accordingly to efficiently maintain the levels. pump controller C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has been designed using modern technologies Considering the need for farmers, C&S Electric introduces a smart pump controller that has...

On December 16, 2019, DENSO gladly announced the company’s 70th anniversary. DENSO CORPORATION was born in 1949 as 'NIPPONDENSO CO., LTD.' in Kariya City of Aichi Prefecture, in Japan. The company has continued to evolve and perfect its Monozukuri processes, overcoming many difficulties. human-centric mobility society To contribute to the realization of a new, human-centric mobility society that makes everyone happy and to continue to be a company that creates new value. That is th...

E.ON has received a major order from the BMW Group: the company will install and operate one of the largest charging networks in Germany, at BMW Group locations. In the future, BMW employees and guests will be able to recharge their electric vehicles comfortably and cheaply with green electricity at more than 4,100 new charging points in the parking lots of production plants, development centers, and office locations. Around half of the charging points will be accessible to the public. The firs...

With the recent introduction of the 5G mobile communications standard, the energy requirements of data centers are set to increase drastically. This is the outcome of a study carried out by RWTH Aachen University, commissioned by E.ON. According to the study, 5G alone will further increase the already rapidly growing electricity demand in data centers by up to 3.8 terawatt hour (TWh) by the year 2025. That would be enough electricity to supply the 2.5 million people that live in Cologne, Dussel...

Taking a look at a construction site in Berlin from the Ruhr area together with a Bavarian colleague to see whether the civil engineering work has already been completed and when the new pipes were delivered: E.ON and its business customers are now able to do all this with ease – using 360° images and artificial intelligence to visualize construction sites. The company has invested in German-American start-up HoloBuilder, an, in doing so, is contributing to the further digitization of...

Infinitum Electric, a motor technology company delivering ultra-high-efficiency, durable, lightweight, and IoT-enabled electric motors, built with patented printed circuit board stator technology and integrated motor controls announced that it has closed a $12.5 million Series B round of financing. This follows a successful Series A round completed in January, bringing total funding to $15.2 million. The Series B round was led by Cottonwood Technology Fund (CTF) and includes participation from...

GlobalLogic, a renowned global company in software development and innovation, and TEMENOS, the international banking software company, announce that they have reinforced their regional alliance with the objective of collaborating on the development of new products. GlobalLogic and TEMENOS have been working together in development and implementation of TEMENOS T24 Transact, TEMENOS Infinity, Financial Crime Mitigation and Analytics throughout the Americas. GlobalLogic and TEMENOS partnership...

A great way to start the New Year, the Gephart Mid-South Office delivered goods to stock the Le Bonheur’s Food Pantry in Memphis, TN. Le Bonheur provides complimentary meals and snacks for families who need assistance during their hospital stay. Each month, more than 100 families are nourished from the food pantry and they are proud to say the contributions fully stocked their pantry for the first quarter.

The Telegraph article by Hassan Chowdhury features Aceleron’s roll-out of 4,000 batteries to Kenya, 'in a bid to power people’s home with cheap and clean energy'. Birmingham-based Aceleron, which won support from the Government’s start-up funding arm Innovate UK and the Faraday Battery Challenge, will take thousands of its alternative lithium-ion batteries to sub-Saharan Africa, where up to 573m people lack access to electricity. Modular batteries The modular batteries built...

The Ruhr metropolises of Essen and Dortmund will remain very important locations for the E.ON Group, after the takeover of innogy by E.ON. This was confirmed by the energy company. Essen remains the energy capital of Germany and will continue to be the central location of the new E.ON in Germany. Essen will remain the headquarters of the group and of all national and international network control functions. In addition, the newly founded holding company of Germany's largest distribution network...

Electric mobility in Germany is accelerating: More and more people are changing over to climate-friendly electric vehicles. According to the latest plans of the German government, ten million vehicles on German roads will be electrically powered by 2030. This means a fundamental change for the entire system: for private individuals, companies, network operators, and energy suppliers. ‍electrification of transport The increasing number of charging stations leads to a rising demand for elec...

Improving the quality of the electrical power improves reliability and reduces electrical costs. Additionally, it will improve their own electrical distribution system and reduce the likelihood of the utility company penalizing them for a low “power factor”. The key to improving electrical power is understanding the importance of the power factor. What is the Power Factor? Real power (also known as kW) is what powers electrical equipment and performs useful work The power fac...

On November 9th, 2019, the NR PCS series products evaluation meeting organized by CSEE (Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering) was held in Nanjing. Over 170 power system experts from CSEE, State Grid Corporation of China, China Southern Grid, power generation companies, and universities have attended the meeting. NR's 11 new products The 11 achievements cover core applications in the fields of DC control & protection platform, power electronics equipment After strict and detailed ev...

Lars A. Rosumek will be the new Head of E.ON’s 'Communications & Political Affairs' division. He will join the company in the first quarter of 2020. “I’m very pleased that E.ON will be bringing on board an outstanding communications executive like Lars A. Rosumek,"said E.ON CEO, Johannes Teyssen. Digital transformation experience  I’m certain he will bring new perspectives to our communications and political affairs activities" Johannes Teyssen adds, "He has...

German companies, E.ON and Orcan Energy are joining forces. The companies offer innovative second-generation ORC solutions (efficiency PACKs) as an all-around package. Specifically, this means that E.ON can deliver carbon-free and cost-effective electricity to its customers obtained from the customer's waste heat, through solutions by Orcan Energy. tailor-made package Orcan Energy's innovative efficiency PACKs can be deployed anywhere surplus heat is generated From planning to installation,...

Greetings from the Panasonic Partner Summit! ECSI System Integrators are checking out the latest and greatest in advanced video surveillance. On the agenda: developments in facial recognition, artificial intelligence, license plate recognition, moving vehicle driver recognition, and more. ECSI System Integrators love staying up to date on the exciting world of low-voltage innovation.

In November 2019, a 60 Mvar high-voltage Magnetically Controlled Shunt Reactor (MCSR) of NR was successfully put into operation in the Alto Chingo 220kV substation in South Kwanza province, Angola. Alto Chingo 220kV substation is a key hub on the network channel in central and southern Angola. There were two main problems: light load before networking and over-voltage problems after networking. Set of MCSR solutions Through system analysis and research, it is planned to install a set of 60Mva...

In November 2019, the 60Mvar high-voltage Magnetically Controlled Shunt Reactor (MCSR) of NR was successfully put into operation in Alto Chingo 220kV substation in south Kwanza province, Angola. Alto Chingo 220kV substation is a key hub on the network channel in central and southern Angola. There were two main problem: light load before networking and over-voltage problems after networking. Through system analysis and research, it is planned to install a set of 60Mvar magnetically controlled c...

Construction at the new Minnehaha Academy Upper Campus reached a major milestone yesterday as the final beam was installed and celebrated during a topping-off ceremony. Construction began three months ago and is expected to be completed before the start of the 2019 school year. Gephart is proud to be a part of the construction team building this new campus for the Minnehaha Academy community.

Gephart has been selected by Ryan Companies as the design-build electrical contractor for the 10 West office building located in St. Louis Park’s West End. This 11-story building spans over 343,000 SF and will include amenities such as a rooftop deck, fitness center, conference rooms, and retail space. The project also includes an eight-level, 370,000 SF, parking garage with a connecting link to the office building. Gephart is nearing completion of the design phase which involves the layo...

GlobalLogic Inc., a globally renowned company in digital product engineering, has announced that it has acquired Assign Group, a software design and engineering firm headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Assign Group develops digitally-driven user experiences for industries, including automotive, information technology, and aerospace. The company’s core competencies align well with GlobalLogic’s software engineering and design capabilities, which major global brands rely upon to purs...

E.ON has signed a new €3.5 billion syndicated credit facility with a term of five years and two options to extend the maturity by one year each. In addition, the volume can be increased by up to €0.75 billion during the lifetime of the facility. With the new facility, E.ON pushes ahead with the financial integration of innogy SE: the facility replaces the two previously existing syndicated credit facilities of €2.75 billion of E.ON SE and €2 billion of innogy SE. Moreov...

OverIT is proud to announce that it has just achieved the 'Real Gold Partner' status in the RealWear Partner Network (RPN). The RPN includes RealWear-ready independent software vendors, developers, resellers, value-added resellers, and systems integrators, and the 'Gold' status is the highest partnership level within this program. Gold Partners The partnership level is limited to partners that demonstrate a significant investment in RealWear and the ruggedized, hands-free, voice-activated c...

Attila Kiss, the CEO of E.ON Hungária Zrt. will at the same time fulfill the role of CEO for all businesses and activities of E.ON in Hungary from October 11, 2019, with immediate effect. Thomas König, member of the E.ON SE board and chairman of E.ON Hungária Zrt. Supervisory Board, announced with great pleasure, that Attila Kiss, who is the current CEO of E.ON Hungária Zrt., was nominated and appointed with immediate effect to fulfill the role of CEO for all busin...

The German Accelerator program empowers German tech and life science startups to enter new markets. It is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi). The locations of Silicon Valley, New York, Cambridge, and Singapore are world-leading innovation centers and create the foundation for an extensive network. gridX has successfully qualified for the Silicon Valley program. It is specifically designed for mid- and late-stage startups that want to set the basis for rapid...

OverIT is proud to announce that their innovative SPACE1 Extended Field Solution product has been chosen as a contender for the 'New Product' award at the Assembly Show 2019, within the 'Factory of the Future' category. Together with their partner - Engineering USA, OverIT will be returning to the famous tradeshow held in Rosemont (Chicago), from October 22nd to October 24th, for a third year in a row. Augmented, Mixed, and Virtual Reality Using SPACE1, organizations can empower their mainten...

Axpo, SN Energie, and tb.glarus are modernizing the grid infrastructure in the Canton of Glarus. Jointly defined measures will sustainably enhance power supply to residents and businesses in the region of Glarus-Schwanden taking environmental aspects into account. Axpo and SN Energie are responsible for the supra-regional grid infrastructure in the Glarus-Schwanden region. Technische Betriebe Glarus (tb.glarus) is in charge of the local distribution grid. The three energy companies are pooling...

As part of the transaction to acquire and integrate innogy, E.ON transferred its renewables business to RWE. For E.ON, the disposal of E.ON Climate & Renewables marks the end of an extraordinary success story. Industrial-scale renewables facilities had been a key focus of E.ON’s growth strategy since 2007. Investments of more than €12 billion enabled E.ON to quickly become one of the world’s major producers of green power. Onshore wind farms like Roscoe, a 782 megawatt (MW)...