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Schneider Electric Kicks Off Its Innovation Summit Las Vegas With A Call To Keep Accelerating Sustainability Action

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, kicked off its Innovation Summit Las Vegas with a passionate call to address the triple crisis – energy, economic, and climate – facing governments, businesses, and consumers around the globe, and outlining its approach and solutions to achieve this. “In a time of global crisis, we must have complete clarity on our journey and destination. The current energy crisis is only the ti...

Axpo Increases Syndicated Unsecured Credit Facilities To EUR 5.3 Billion

Axpo has closed an additional syndicated, committed and unsecured credit facility of EUR 2.3 billion with an international bank consortium, increasing its syndicated credit lines with banks to a total of EUR 5.3 billion.   Axpo Holding AG (Axpo) has signed an additional unsecured credit facility of EUR 2.3 billion with an international bank consortium. The new facility has a 1-year tenor and can be extended unilaterally by Axpo for an additional year. Credit facility These credit facilit...

Keysight Highlights ‘The Humble School Bus’ – A Promising V2G Use Case

As the world works on developing renewable energy resources, one growing challenge is how to have enough battery energy storage systems (BESS) to support the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) and the evolving smart grid. Surprisingly (or not), the humble school bus is emerging as a great candidate in the drive toward a low-carbon grid. It starts with a vision to lower carbon emissions by switching from diesel-powered to electrified fleets. Upgrade old school buses to zero-emission m...

EV Charging Security: Electric Miles & Razorthorn Team Up

Electric Miles are delighted to announce that they have teamed up with Razorthorn. EV chargers are vulnerable to cyber and physical security threats just like any connected device and these risks have the potential to threaten the stability of the grid, the charger and the user’s personal data. Physical Security Assessments To ensure regulations compliance they offer: Physical Security Assessments of the EV charging points Assessment of logical interfaces presented by the EV charging...

EV Charging Points: Physical Security Assessment

They’re delighted to announce that they have teamed up with Razorthorn. EV chargers are vulnerable to cyber and physical security threats just like any connected device and these risks have the potential to threaten the stability of the grid, the charger and the user’s personal data. EV charging points To ensure regulations compliance, they offer:- Physical Security Assessments of the EV charging points Assessment of logical interfaces presented by the EV charging point Assessm...

Keysight Unveils The New Vision E400S Next-Gen Network Packet Brokers That Offer Simplified Visibility For Large-Scale, Multi-Speed Networks

A study by EMA - Enterprise Management Associates, found that 66% of organizations do not have the network visibility they need. And 79% of enterprises believe it is important to establish an end-to-end visibility architecture for physical on-premises and hybrid cloud deployments. The study stresses the importance of how data points for network visibility provides security and monitoring tools the data they need to secure networked applications. Keysight Vision E400S network visibility solutio...

Atura Power Selects Cummins To Design, Manufacture 20 MW Electrolyzer System For Niagara Hydrogen Center

Atura Power has selected Cummins Inc. to design and manufacture the electrolyzer system for its Niagara Hydrogen center in Niagara Falls, Ont. This will be Ontario’s first 20-megawatt (MW) green hydrogen facility. Cummins’ proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysis system will be manufactured at its Mississauga, Ont. facility and become the centerpiece of Atura Power’s Niagara Hydrogen center. Powered by renewable hydroelectricity, the electrolyzer system will split water int...

Volta Trucks And Siemens Partner To Accelerate Commercial Fleet Electrification

Volta Trucks, the globally renowned and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, and Siemens Smart Infrastructure, the pioneer in electrification, have signed a Letter of Intent, outlining cooperation to deliver comprehensive eMobility charging infrastructure and software to Volta Trucks customers, to simplify, de-risk, and accelerate their transition to commercial fleet electrification. commercial vehicle fleet electrification The partnership looks to br...

Sunamp And Compremum Group Team Up To Tackle Gas Emergency In Poland

UK thermal storage technology company SUNAMP has signed a partnership agreement with Faradise Energy (trading name of Pozbud Inwestycje Sp. z o.o.), a subsidiary of construction and engineering company COMPREMUM S.A, listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, in move that could curb gas use across Poland. The agreement will see Sunamp ramp up distribution of its energy-efficient thermal batteries in Central and Eastern Europe in line with the company’s international expansion strategy. The firs...

Schneider Electric Launches New Revit Extension, Advanced Electrical Design™, Offering More Intelligent, Unified And Connected Workflows

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today unveiled Advanced Electrical Design™ for Autodesk® Revit® at the Autodesk University conference. Schneider Electric formed BIM Electrical Corp. as result of its strategic partnership with Autodesk, an internationally renowned company in design and make technology, to bring this advanced BIM-based electrical design solution that integrates directly with Revit, crea...

Electric Miles Joins Tech Nation's Net Zero 3.0

Electric Miles is selected for Tech Nation's Net Zero 3.0 program, joining 34 of the UK’s most impactful early-stage scale up climate tech companies. They believe that the ready-to-scale product strongly focuses on the UK's ambition towards Net Zero with the mission of making charging better for drivers and the environment to ensure that charging is happening at the right time, at the right cost, and with the lowest carbon impact on the environment. Latest IPCC report From heating homes...

Contract Of Chairman Of The Executive Board Of E.ON Leonhard Birnbaum Extended Until 2028

At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE extended the contract of CEO Leonhard Birnbaum by a further five years until 30 June 2028. Birnbaum has been a member of the Group's management body since 2013 and has been E.ON's CEO since April 2021. Supervisory Board Chairman, Karl-Ludwig Kley commented on the contract extension: "As Chairman of the Board of Management, Leonhard Birnbaum has further sharpened the E.ON Group's strategy with its clear focus on sustainability, digitalization, and...

E.ON And Nikola Collaborate In An Effort To Decarbonize Heavy-duty Trucking

E.ON and Nikola Corporation are combining their respective expertise and aim to form a joint venture with a goal to decarbonize heavy-duty trucking. Nikola is a pioneer in zero-emissions transportation and energy infrastructure solutions, and E.ON is one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and energy infrastructure and a provider of innovative customer solutions. This partnership is expected to offer customers an integrated mobility solution to promote the use of hydrogen. Bot...

Rosendin Serves Big Growth In The Lone Star State, Texas, With Electrical Contracting Projects

Austin is continuing a decade-long growth trend with no sign of slowing, with new commercial towers redrawing the city’s skyline, while multi-family complexes and commercial spaces are springing up across Travis County, in Texas, USA. Electrical contractors are busy. In addition to at least three skyscrapers under construction and numerous new manufacturing sites, a courthouse and a hospital, there are also large-scale construction projects underway for companies, such as Samsung, Tesla,...

Adoption of Heat Pumps: An Effective Solution to Combat Gas Price Volatility

In late August, after Russia announced it would shut down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline for repairs, gas prices at the Dutch TTF trading point, the European benchmark, reached €339 euros per megawatt hour. This was 140% higher than the week before and an 848% increase in prices in August 2021, where they sat at around €40/MWh. Such staggering price hikes have had a huge impact on consumers. Rising energy prices in the UK have contributed to the biggest drop in living standards...

Siemens Commissions One Of Germany’s Largest Green Hydrogen Generation Plants

In Wunsiedel, Upper Franconia, one of the Germany’s large green hydrogen generation plants has been planned digitally and commissioned by Siemens, demonstrating the key role hydrogen can play in Germany’s energy future. Around one year after the official groundbreaking ceremony, Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder, Siemens Managing Board member Matthias Rebellius and Siemens Financial Services CEO Veronika Bienert handed over the plant to the operating company WUN H...

Ameren Missouri Launches New Solar Energy Projects In North St. Louis And Jefferson County

Ameren Missouri announces that its next two solar energy generation sites include its first large-scale solar installations in north St. Louis city and Jefferson County. The announcement comes shortly after Ameren Missouri announced plans to acquire its largest-ever solar facility. “These next two sites were chosen for the positive impact they'll provide for decades to come,” said Mark Birk, chairman and president of Ameren Missouri. “In addition to producing clean energy, th...

NMEA2000 Rudder Adaptor: Easy Setup By Oceanic Systems

The Oceanic Systems 3165 Rudder Angle Adaptor allows standard European or American resistive rudder angle senders to transmit their rudder position over the NMEA2000® network. The unit is designed to greatly simplify installation with NO user setup or calibration required and NO display menus to struggle through. In multiple rudder installations, the sender type selection and the device instance setup are simply done with the small rotary switch on the unit. NMEA2000® network standard...

Canyon State Electric (CSE) Announces Appointment Of Chris Reyes As Vice President (VP) Of Operations

Canyon State Electric (CSE) has selected Chris Reyes as Vice President of Operations on Wednesday, September 7. He boasts over 30 years of experience in the sales and operations of electrical systems and service businesses, and has led the special systems division of Canyon State Electric for over four years.  Reyes was appointed by CSE’s executive leadership team to assume the former position of Robert Hughes, who was named company President late last month. In his new role, Chris...

Safe Rooftop Solar: Tips From CBI-electric’s Dr. Dickson

South Africa's rapid rooftop solar adoption, with households and businesses installing over 5,400 MW in just a year, has eased pressure on the national grid - leading to the longest load shedding break since January 2022. However, this surge has raised safety concerns, with firefighters reporting that one in six fires they respond to daily involves solar installations. Rooftop solar installations Dr. Andrew Dickson, Engineering Executive at CBI-electric: low voltage, explains the culprits beh...

Renewable Energy By ZPN Powered Ultra-Rapid EV Chargers For Festivals

While their guests are going fuzzy-headed back to the drudgery of work, music festival organizers all over the UK are in wash-up meetings for and preparing the next one. Could they attract more electric vehicle owners to their festival? How about an ultra-rapid, high-capacity renewable energy-powered mobile charging station as an incentive? EVs have broken out of being a niche transport solution into the mainstream, with them now out selling new diesel cars every month. Big numbers! As o...

RWE Selects Certification Partner For Its F.E.W. Baltic II Offshore Wind Farm

RWE Offshore Wind Poland, a subsidiary of RWE Renewables, has chosen UL Solutions, an experienced certifier for its F.E.W. Baltic II offshore wind farm. UL Solutions will certify the design fundamentals of the 350 MW project, which will be built in the Polish Baltic Sea about 55 kilometers from the shore, covering an area of 41 square kilometers, at a water depth of 30–50 meters. Ongoing local content strategy Lukas Prietz, Project Director of the F.E.W. Baltic II Wind Farm Project at...

Israel’s Electric Authority Sets Feed-In Tariff For Eco Wave Power’s EWP-EDF One Project

Eco Wave Power Global AB is pleased to announce that the Israeli Electric Authority (IEA) has set an official Feed-in Tariff (“FIT”) for the Company’s newly-installed wave energy pilot project (“EWP-EDF One Project”) at the Port of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, Israel. EWP-EDF One Project With the FIT in place, the Israeli Electric Company (IEC) commenced operations to officially connect the EWP-EDF One wave energy project to Israel’s energy grid. Once connected, the E...

Rolls-Royce And AVK Provide Over 3.5 Gigawatts Of Emergency Power Capacity In The UK

Rolls-Royce has delivered 200 mtu emergency generators to AVK, UK’s pioneer provider of critical power solutions, in just three years. AVK has already installed and commissioned the majority across Europe and in total has already provided more than 3.5 gigawatts of power to data centers, the financial, telecommunications and healthcare industries in the UK and Ireland. AVK is now the largest supplier of emergency power solutions to data centers and the financial sector in the UK, and sinc...

Why Energy Flexibility Is Still Only Provided By Large-Scale Power Plants

Household electricity prices are rising ever higher, and more and more end customers are investing in PV systems for self-generation. This means that gigawatts of photovoltaic and battery capacity will be installed in the coming months and years. However, these assets will most likely never make a contribution to the German power system, as their participation in wholesale and system service markets is blocked by regulation. Increased generation and opportunity Costs for balancing power and r...

Eco Wave Power Expects A Boost To Its U.S. Market Penetration Efforts In Line With The US$ 369 Billion Renewable Energy Bill

Eco Wave Power Global AB ('Eco Wave Power' or the 'Company') announced that the U.S. President Joe Biden and US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are promoting a US$ 369 billion renewable energy bill. The proposed legislation, under the name the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, would mark the nation’s largest federal investment, to date, in clean energy. A huge step forward In remarks made at the White House earlier this week, US President - Joe Biden, said “We will invest US$...

Aico Launches New And Improved HomeLINK App For Residents

Seeking to empower residents to create safer and healthier homes, Aico, the European pioneer in Home Life Safety, has launched the third iteration of the HomeLINK App for Residents. The app provides an innovative solution to some of the housing sector’s biggest challenges, such as dampness and mould and poor indoor air quality, allowing residents to take the first steps in improving their home’s health. In addition to the IoT platform The app is a complementary addition to Aico&...

Infinitum Electric Highlights Sustainability Findings From SEMICON West Survey

Infinitum Electric, creator of the sustainable, breakthrough air-core motor, announced findings of a sustainability poll conducted at SEMICON West 2022, North America’s exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain. Infinitum Electric’s survey Infinitum Electric’s survey, whose respondents included business, facility operations, and technology leaders from across the microelectronics supply chain, found that: 80 percent believe sustainability is “extre...

Schneider Electric Makes Steady Progress Toward 2025 Sustainability Targets

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the results of its sustainable impact program for the second quarter of 2022. Schneider’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) scored 4.17 out of ten, relative to its 4.70 year-end target. The SSI dashboard measures Schneider’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. It details the progress made on each of the company’s global and local sustainability goals...

Become EEXI, CII Compliant With WE Tech’s Energy Efficient Hybrid Solutions

In June 2022, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78th session) reiterated its commitment to the reduction of GHG emissions from shipping. The challenges of decarbonization for the shipping industry have continued to increase with focusing on the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) which are to take effect in January 2023. It is crucial for shipowners and operators to immediately prepare their assets for compliance with the...

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