Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari) through its subsidiary Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with SEDC Energy Sdn Bhd (SEDCE), a subsidiary of the Sarawak Economic Development Corporation, for the joint development of a centralized hydrogen production hub in Sarawak’s Bintulu, to be known as the Sarawak H2 Hub. The document exchange was witnessed at the Borneo Energy Transition Conference (BETC2024) in Kuching, by the Premier of Sarawak...

Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation announced that PT. Mitsubishi Jaya Elevator and Escalator (MJEE), which is engaged in the sales, manufacturing, installation, and maintenance of elevators and escalators in Indonesia, has secured a major order to supply a total of 55 units, comprising 33 elevators and 22 escalators, for the Indonesia New Capital Relocation Project (Phase 1). This order for elevators and escalators for key government facilities such as the Presidential Palace an...

Corn ethanol is a clean energy source that, compared to traditional fossil fuels, minimizes the emission of greenhouse gases. Besides that, it has several applications, the most common is its use as a biofuel and its frequent presence in the food and beverage, chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics industries. To meet the requirements of this market, WEG offers a wide range of solutions in electrical equipment, automation and paintings. In this way, WEG supplied a generator for the plant expan...

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, filed its updated Smart Energy Plan with the Missouri Public Service Commission. The $12.4 billion, five-year investment plan is designed to modernize infrastructure and enhance grid reliability and flexibility. Ameren Missouri is investing in smart technology, stronger poles, upgraded power lines and other infrastructure to replace aging equipment, reduce outages and respond faster when they do occur. These investments also build and bolster...

Offshore wind is undergoing transformational improvement as a key solution to the energy transition. The continuous iteration and evolution of wind turbine technology have enabled developers to venture into deeper waters and to tap further wind resources. MingYang Smart Energy is always motivated to drive this trend through innovation and has reached a new milestone with the introduction of the new MySE 16.0-242, the world’s largest Hybrid Drive wind turbine. Designed for high-wind IEC IB...

The two MySE5.5-155 wind turbines are located at the positions of Y8 and Y9 in Xinghuawan Bay Wind Farm. The monthly generation of November of Y8 is around 2,400MWh. wind turbine integration grid Moreover, the total generation after grid-on half a year ago is around 11210MWh, while the equivalent generation hours of the above-rated operation is 2040 hours, superior to those of all other wind turbines integrated into the grid simultaneously.  The wind turbine at the position of Y9 has pe...

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

Adding electric vehicle (EV) charging stations often requires complex and expensive upgrades to existing electrical infrastructure. Intelligent power management company Eaton is solving this challenge with an automated and dynamic load management approach that safely maximizes the charging capabilities of existing electrical systems. The solution was developed in collaboration with ChargeLab, a North American leader in open EV charger management software. Fully integrated monitoring Eaton&r...

At Light + Building 2024, Siemens Smart Infrastructure will shine a spotlight on the innovative products, software, and services, as well as the collaborations needed to drive true sustainability impact for customers and societies.  The company’s focus for the 2024 show is ‘Technology to transform the everyday for everyone’, through which it will highlight how combining the real and digital worlds, together with customers and partners, enables the sustainable transformati...

Clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd through its subsidiary Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd (Gentari) has launched Gentari Go, a customer experience platform offering an integrated sustainable lifestyle by unifying Gentari’s clean energy ecosystem. Currently featuring green mobility and renewable energy solutions, Gentari Go is now activated in Malaysia with a regional rollout planned for Southeast Asia and India in 2024. Home energy solutions Gentari Go is designed to be the...

With WEG's solutions, the customer could save up to 500 liters of water per minute, which in a year would be enough to fill more than 100 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Increasing productivity with minimal environmental impact has been one of the industry's main challenges. Always mindful of the needs of each industry and recognized worldwide for the quality of its products and services, WEG was selected to supply another G3 Full planetary gearbox with an air-oil cooled system to a company in th...

Arch, a data intelligence platform for HVAC contractors, announced that it has raised $6.2 million in seed funding from Gigascale Capital, Coatue, Floodgate, ReGen Ventures, and MCJ Collective. The investment comes as a fast-growing majority of Americans want to electrify their homes amid a shortage of installers and high upfront costs. Arch aims to ease both by transforming the sales process and making heat pumps the obvious financial and performance choice for contractors and homeowners....

Together with the local community of Rödelhausen, Westenergie AG is supporting the modernization of the local street lighting. Ten new, environmentally friendly LED lights are providing efficient, energy-saving lighting on Hauptstrasse and in Lenzgraben. With this conversion, the entire local community has now been converted to energy-saving LED technology. Local Mayor - Klaus Jürgen Caspar and Westenergie Regional Manager - Florian Schmidt have taken a look at the modernization. LED...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied and installed 200 VersiCharge wallboxes and an intelligent charging management system to the Infinity building, one of the tallest residential sites in Lisbon, Portugal. José Cardoso Botelho, CEO of Vanguard Properties, which owns the Infinity building, said: “Real estate activity has a considerable impact both environmentally and socially on the community. Infinity is a project of immense pride to us, and an important reference of our digi...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces that Dr. Shumpei Kameyama of Mitsubishi Electric’s Information Technology R&D Center (Kamakura, Japan) and Dr. Jonathan Le Roux of Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc. (Cambridge, MA, USA) have been awarded the title of IEEE Fellow. IEEE, the world’s largest association of some 420,000 professionals engaged in electrical/electronic engineering and information/communication technology in 160 countries, confers fellowships annua...

Siemens has released key insights into how electric utilities in the United States and Canada are managing the rapid adoption of behind-the-meter distributed energy resources (DERs) in its new report “Seeing behind-the-meter: How electric utilities are adapting to the surge in distributed energy resources.” Data from the study reveals the extent to which utilities are challenged by behind-the-meter distributed energy resources and the benefits that increased DER visibility could ena...

VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kyivstar announced that together with partners, Kyivstar raised 180 million hryvnas, or 4.8 million USD, for Ukraine’s demining within the scope of their “We Live Here” project.  We Live Here Kyivstar and charity foundation - Come Back Alive initiated the fundraising campaign “We Live Here” in May 2023 to raise UAH175 million for dem...

Intelligent power management company Eaton is opening a new assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros, the company’s fifth manufacturing site in the Dominican Republic, to meet growing customer demand for its fuses. The project will increase supplies of Eaton’s Bussmann series fuses, which provide critical safety functionality in electric vehicles (EVs), renewable and energy storage projects, data center as well as other industrial applications. Production at the new facility is...

The commissioning of Axpo’s first large-scale battery storage facility in Sweden announced marks the latest milestone in the expansion of its battery business. The 20 MW/20 MWh plant, connected to the electricity grid by local energy company Landskrona Energi, follows several projects in Switzerland and Europe. The new facility was officially inaugurated on 12 February 2024 at a ceremony attended by representatives from politics and business. large-scale battery solutions Axpo has now c...

As a thought pioneer in public safety training, The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) has published a stakeholders’ report and informational website and developed no-cost training for first responders to identify the issues, challenges and current practices in preventing, preparing for, and addressing electric vehicle (EV) and energy storage system (ESS) fires and related emergencies. Although EVs are less likely to ignite than fossil fuel-powered...

In the realm of energy consumption, the concept of peak demand plays a pivotal role in shaping electricity usage patterns and pricing structures. As electric vehicles continue to gain popularity, understanding peak demand and leveraging off-peak charging rates have become essential strategies for both EV owners and energy providers. In this comprehensive guide, they delve into the intricacies of peak demand, explore the benefits of off-peak charging for EV owners, and examine how this practice...

In the realm of energy consumption, the concept of peak demand plays a pivotal role in shaping electricity usage patterns and pricing structures. As electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain popularity, understanding peak demand and leveraging off-peak charging rates have become essential strategies for both EV owners and energy providers. In this comprehensive guide, they delve into the intricacies of peak demand, explore the benefits of off-peak charging for EV owners, and examine how this pra...

The new major changes reflect the changing nature of the offshore industry in line with its support of the energy transition, ensuring that the standard remains relevant and supports the development of cost-effective marine operations during a fast-evolving energy transition. DNV estimates that offshore wind will rise globally from 8% of total wind production in 2020 to 34% in 2050, totaling almost 2000 GW. Through continuous engagement with the industry, DNV-ST-N001 has been regularly updated...

CORE Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the hiring of Rob Osborn to fill the cooperative’s newly created position of Director of Business Development, effective Feb. 22, 2022. As Director of Business Development, Rob will lead CORE’s efforts to develop strategic partnerships and new business opportunities, as well as implement CORE’s economic development business plan and approach. He will also be CORE’s primary point of contact for existing large load...

Ingeteam has been selected by Grenergy as its technology partner for what will be the world's largest battery storage facility when in operation. The Oasis de Atacama project, developed by Grenergy in the Chilean Atacama Desert, will be built in five phases, which combine photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. Ingeteam will provide its power conversion and control technology for the two systems (solar and battery). The agreement signed with Grenergy strengthens and reinforces the...

Delta Electronics, Inc., a global provider of IoT-based Smart Green Solutions, announced it has achieved double "A" scores in the 2023 Climate Change and Water Security reports of CDP for the third time. This year’s double “A” score was granted to only 61 companies out of over 21,000 worldwide based on their superior contribution to climate change and water security challenges. Delta’s recent key climate change and water security endeavors include the implementation of a...

Residents and businesses in the city of Lincoln and Logan County are benefiting from more reliable energy thanks to a recently completed, 8.4-mile high-voltage transmission line. The Logan County Connector Project is improving system reliability while opening a new pathway for electricity and increasing transmission capacity to meet Downstate Illinois’ growth needs. Grid strengthening "The Logan County Connector Project is another great example of the trusted local utility completing...

Cables pioneer AEI Cables has won support from electrical safety experts to highlight the importance of cabling under the new Building Safety Act. The Act – introduced from October 2023 – makes new requirements for ‘higher-risk buildings’ which are those deemed to be of at least 18 meters in height or at least seven storeys containing at least two residential units.  case of life safety The systems in these buildings powered by electrical cables – including...

The city of Voerde has been cooperating with Westenergie AG in the operation of street lighting for another ten years. This was decided by the Voerde City Council at its meeting in early December, thus continuing the long-standing partnership with the energy and infrastructure provider. energy requirements In addition to the planning, construction, and operation of the street lighting systems, the collaboration also includes troubleshooting, maintenance of the systems, and modernization of ne...

Leveraging Siemens’ digital expertise and software, Areti is managing challenges related to climate change and ‘the electrification of everything’, which are heavily impacting power grids in Italy and all around the world, more effectively. As a key enabler of the energy transition in Italy, Areti designed an innovative local flexibility market architecture that will be boosted by Siemens's pioneering energy domain know-how and dedicated technology. grid capacity In the next...