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The E.ON Board has decided to sign the Terra Carta, which was unveiled during the One Planet Summit in Paris, France. The Terra Carta was initiated by HRH The Prince of Wales. He is calling on CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) from around the world to engage and play their part in leading the global transition towards a sustainable future. Terra Carta or Earth Charter The Terra Carta, or Earth Charter, derives its name from the 800-year-old Magna Carta in England The Terra Carta, or Earth Char...

Aggreko, the provider of mobile and modular power solutions, has renewed its partnership with women’s golf champion, Mel Reid. Six-time winner of the Ladies European Tour and vice-captain of the winning European team at the 2019 Solheim Cup, Mel Reid has been an Aggreko ambassador for two years. She is also a champion for the LGBTQ+ community and gender equality in sports.  After a successful 2020, which included winning the ShopRite LPGA Classic (her first LPGA title), Reid will be...

Using existing gas networks to transport green gas such as hydrogen in the future is the most cost-effective and socially balanced solution for the energy transition in the heating sector. That’s the conclusion of a modeling study conducted by E.ON and the municipal utility Stadtwerke Essen. The companies used the DigiKoo data platform to create a digital twin of the city of Essen to model different future heat supply scenarios. Reducing carbon footprint Using the existing gas netwo...

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The RSOE-Z and RSE-Z are two new series of SIP8-regulated DC/DC converters that have been developed for various industrial, transport, and test and measurement applications that require on-board isolated 5V power supplies from a wide 4:1 input voltage range. The RSOE-Z (1 watt) and RSE-Z (2 watts) offer full industrial-grade performance at a competitive price. The 4:1 input voltages of nominal 12V (4.5-18V) or 24V (9-36V) means that 5V, 12V, 24V, or 28V regulated or unregulated battery-powered...

LOVATO Electric has expanded the series of GD switch disconnectors with the introduction of new codes specifically designed for photovoltaic applications. In only 54 mm width, they reach a rated operating voltage of 1500 VDC. Here are the main features: Up to 40 A at 1000 VDC, 32A at 1200 VDC, and 25 A at 1500 VDC. Modular construction. Jumpers for connecting the poles in series are supplied as standard with disconnectors. Screw or 35mm DIN rail fixing. Padlockable in 0 position wit...

InCharge Energy, a globally renowned company in electric vehicle fleet charging infrastructure, has announced that Krishna Vanka has joined the company as its Chief Product Officer (CPO). Vanka will build on the company’s technology leadership with his experience scaling venture-backed startups and high-growth corporate technology and product divisions. In concert with Krishna Vanka’s appointment, the company has also launched a revamped website, reflecting its vision and latest off...

RECOM launches cost-effective, high-specification board-mount AC/DCs. RECOM is announcing the launch of two ranges of board-mount AC/DC converters, the RAC02E-K/277 and RAC03E-K/277, rated at 2W and 3W respectively. Inputs include nominals of 100VAC up to 277VAC for use in a wide variety of applications worldwide. Regulated outputs available include 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 15V and 24V with operation without derating up to 80°C (RAC02E-K/277) or 75°C (RAC03E-K/277). ErP requirements  The p...

As Britain’s greenest energy company, Ecotricity's sun parks generate electricity from the ultimate free power source – the sun. Whatever the weather, solar energy is generated when photons from the sun create a flow of electricity in the solar panel, which is why Ecotricity will sometimes see them referred to as photovoltaic panels. The technology used in solar power has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. One particularly exciting development is bifacial solar...

As part of the EU-funded ‘IElectrix’ project, E.ON is working with partners to develop mobile and flexible battery storage systems (BESS). The goal behind this is to integrate new green power plants into the existing grid at short notice and at low cost, thus achieving rapid progress in the energy transition throughout Europe. The third mobile storage system of this type was connected to the local distribution grid in Dúzs, Hungary. Sustainable energy future “The expa...

The Board of Directors of Aarekraftwerk Klingnau AG (AKA) approves the annual report and accounts for the 2019/20 financial year to be presented to the General Meeting of Shareholders on March 12, 2021. Aarekraftwerk Klingnau produced 202 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in the year under review - slightly more than in the previous year. Slightly higher discharge The operation of Aarekraftwerk Klingnau was accident-free and without any significant disruptions in the financial year 2019/2...

In DESIGNETZ, 46 partners in three German federal states are investigating how a decentralized, digital and green energy system of the future will work. Possible solutions are being tested in a complex interplay of reality and simulation. So far, the experts had set up sub-projects such as battery storage or power-to-heat systems individually and put them into operation, gathering knowledge about how the overall system could be set up. bidirectional...

On December 30, 2020, after 168 hours of trial operation, the Qinghai-Henan ± 800kV UHVDC transmission project was officially put into operation.  The Qing-Henan project is the first UHVDC project built for clean energy outsourcing in China. It is an important measure to achieve China's commitment to a carbon peak in 2030 and the carbon-neutral target in 2060. renewable energy The project starts in the Hainan Prefecture of Qinghai Province and ends in the Zhumadian area of Henan P...

Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced the successful conclusion of its recent funding round, bringing new investment, shareholders, and soon, a new Board member into the company. New investors joined the Volta Trucks journey, and existing investors increased their funding, providing external validation of the progress toward the company’s goals and future potential. Luxor Capital The successful conclusion of this funding round gives the company t...

Swoopin, the global provider of sustainable transportation and urban logistics services, will trial the full-electric Volta Zero in 2021. Swoopin has developed an integrated network of technology-driven urban distribution centers, providing an innovative and convenient delivery service to customers. Volta Zero Volta Zero will complement Swoopin’s already extensive existing fleet of electric vans, cars, and eBikes The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-...

On December 27, 2020, the world's first UHV hybrid multi-terminal HVDC transmission project, the Kunliulong project, with several core equipment provided by NR, was successfully put into operation. The Kunliulong project is an important project to implement the West to East power transmission and absorb clean energy in China. It is also a major science and technology pilot project in the power industry. green and clean hydropower The Kunliulong project will build a new ± 800kV UHVDC tr...

100kW hydrogen fuel cell energy supply system was successfully developed at the Hydrogen Demonstration Center of Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), marking the company's other technical breakthrough in hydrogen application, after hydrogen refueling station system integration and energy tank production.

On December 23, 2020, the world's first black start project of a 9F heavy-duty gas turbine through energy storage was successfully launched in Zhuhai Hengqin Thermal Power Co., Ltd., and officially put into commercial operation. Typhoon disasters occur frequently in China's coastal areas, which requires a high capacity of power disaster prevention and mitigation in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao areas. The "black start" function Effectively improve the power supply capacity of Macao and the...

NEPTUNE Energy has announced a new partnership with the worldwide humanitarian landmine clearance organization, The HALO Trust, to further improve safety performance within both organizations. Neptune teams will demonstrate their systematic approach to incident management, root cause databases, and learning review techniques, gained from decades in the oil and gas industry, to their counterparts at HALO. Development of operational safety HALO will share how their use of training and care help...

On December 1, the Minhang Intelligent Manufacturing and Industrial Internet Conference with the theme of ‘Intelligent Manufacturing Empowered by Digital Technology’ was held. At the conference, ‘Minhang District Intelligent Manufacturing and Industrial Internet Alliance’, the first of its kind in Shanghai, was unveiled, with Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group announced as its chairman. Regional resource sharing The first council comprises 61 enterprises in the M...

A new virtual training session for the OverIT Partners will start in January 2021 from the 12th to the 15th. Partners will have the opportunity to get practical, on-the-spot answers and engage each other to reinforce learning about SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration, the world’s first FSM collaboration product leveraging Augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI). During the live sessions Partners will deep dive into the latest functionalities released in SPACE1 3.1 where the com...

At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE resolved to appoint Leonhard Birnbaum as Chairman of the company's Board of Management effective April 1, 2021. Birnbaum will thus succeed Johannes Teyssen. Teyssen joined the Group in 1989, has been a member of the Board of Management since 2004, and has led E.ON for more than ten years. European energy transition Supervisory Board Chairman, Karl-Ludwig Kley, said: “The integration of innogy marks the successful completion of E.ON's majo...

Mohn Media, a subsidiary of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, has successfully commissioned a waste heat module from Orcan Energy at its site in Gütersloh. It converts the previously unused waste heat on-site into almost 500,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year, increasing the production facility's energy efficiency while reducing its CO2 emissions. Mohn Media is thus another customer that produces CO2-free electricity from previously unused waste heat as part of the coopera...

Recently, the '2020 Forum on High-quality Development of Listed Companies & Presentation Ceremony of the 22nd Golden Bull Awards for Listed Companies', hosted by China Securities Journal, was held in Haikou, Hainan Province, in China. Dongfang Electric Co. Ltd. won the Golden Bull CSR Award for Listed Companies.

On November 28, 2020, the Static VAR Compensator (SVC) supplied by NR Electric, was successfully put into operation in ‘220kV BA’ER substation’ of Ali power network project. It has become one of the highest SVC systems in the world, and it is also the successful application of SVC project in extremely weak power grid, which has great engineering significance. Static VAR Compensator (SVC) supplied by NR Electric The transmission lines of Tibet power grid are long and the netw...

Neptune Energy has announced a feasibility study into plans for a large-scale offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in the Dutch North Sea, with the potential to safely store 120-150 million tons of CO2. Neptune will conduct the study in cooperation with its license partners and CO2 emitters. The study will assess the feasibility of injecting between five and eight million tonnes of CO2 annually into the depleted gas fields around the Neptune-operated L10-A, L10-B, and L10-E areas....

At Gephart, safety is the number one priority, which is why they are so proud to be awarded the Subcontractor Safety Award for 2019 from Ryan Companies for the work at the 10 West End project. Led by an outstanding field leadership team, the crew understands that communication is key and participates in daily pre-task planning huddles to promote a safe start, weekly toolbox talks, and quarterly safety lunches. The goal, and end outcome, is to reduce risks, minimize disruptions, and increase effi...

Amprion, the Dortmund-based transmission system operator, and E.ON, Germany’s largest distribution system operator, have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation. In this way, the companies intend to make a joint contribution to the fundamental transformation of the energy system. “We can only meet the increasingly complex challenges of the energy transition by collaborating across network operator boundaries. Jointly developing innovations, driving for...

DNV released its third annual Battery Performance Scorecard, an independent ranking and evaluation of different types of commercial Li-ion batteries, based on testing performed in DNV’s battery performance and safety test laboratories. 2020’s Scorecard is the largest to date and includes named manufacturers. The Scorecard also provides insights into the evolution of the energy storage market, and this year found a shift in preferred battery chemistries, as well as an influx of new s...

DNV GL, the resource of independent energy experts and certification body, had been selected by Gore Street Capital to undertake a range of technical due diligence services on an 81 MW operational battery storage portfolio. Gore Street Capital Gore Street Capital, an experienced energy storage private equity investor, is the investment adviser to Gore Street Energy Storage Fund which acquired the portfolio from renewable infrastructure developer, Anesco, in a deal worth GBP 28.2 million. Lo...