Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been recognized by Verdantix as a pioneer in microgrid technology to enable advancement in the grid-interactive ecosystem for decarbonization and sustainability in the ‘Schneider Electric Leads the Charge on the Democratization of Energy’ report. Increasing the grid interactivity of facilities is becoming a key enabler for decarbonization as more renewables are onboarded, stemming...

Hitachi, Ltd. (Hitachi) and Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. (Hitachi Building Systems) announces that they developed a touchless operating panel establishing an elevator without physical floor buttons that allow users to experience a completely new sensation. This newly developed touchless operating panel replaces the floor buttons normally found in an elevator car and enables elevator users to register a destination floor just by passing a finger over the floor displayed on the panel (LCD m...

The foundation of ‘Würth Elektronik CBT International GmbH’ marks another milestone in the internationalisation and growth of Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology Group. Since its beginnings in 1971, internationalization has been an important strategic aspect for Würth Elektronik. Over the past five decades, Würth Elektronik Circuit Board Technology has successfully built up three PCB plants in Germany as well as various cooperations with qualified partners...

Expanding renewable energies domestically and abroad is an important pillar of the Axpo strategy. After ten years of development, Axpo is integrating the wind and solar business into two in-house divisions to support the ambition of continuing to make a substantial contribution to the expansion of climate-friendly power production. Katja Stommel, CEO of the Axpo subsidiary Volkswind, will become the Head of the new Wind division. Antoine Millioud will take over as the Head of the Solar division...

Seneca, an Arrow Electronics company, has announced that it is extending its operations in the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region. As part of the development, Seneca has expanded its integration and manufacturing operation within its Budapest facility to assemble an extensive range of products supporting the visual media and physical security markets. Physical security markets This allows full monitoring of system health, environmental characteristics, and performance utilizati...

The replacement of the internal combustion engine (ICE) by the electric motor is touted as key in reducing pollution from automobiles, but the trend isn’t confined to the road: converting diesel locomotives to electric or hybrid operation is also attracting much attention as a means to combat global warming. maintenance, and reliability For locomotives, switching to electric power has multiple benefits, including a reduction in NOx emissions, noise levels, and fuel consumption, improved...

Prioritizing energy efficiency and renewables while reducing fossil fuel use and diversifying supplies can address major energy security challenges, as per the new International Energy Agency (IEA) policy review. Hungary’s transition to clean energy can enable it to achieve greater energy security and independence as it navigates the supply challenges that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has created for countries across Europe, according to a new in-depth policy review by the Internati...

Infinitum, the creator of the breakthrough air-core motor announced it has been named a recipient of the Business Intelligence Group’s 2022 Sustainability Awards in the Sustainability Product of the Year category. The Sustainability Awards honor the people, teams, and organizations who reflect sustainability in their overall mission, making sustainability an integral part of their business practice. air-core motors Infinitum’s air-core motor is designed with future generations in...

IEA provides first ever assessment of energy jobs worldwide by region and technology, offering vital analysis in the context of the global energy crisis and clean energy transitions. Global employment in the energy sector has risen above its pre-pandemic levels, led by increased hiring in clean energy, according to a new IEA report that offers the first worldwide benchmark for employment across energy industries. Clean energy transitions The inaugural edition of the World Energy Employment Re...

Rosendin, the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting company with a regional office in Tempe, donated its expertise to install lightning components at Mesa Community College’s softball facility. Rosendin, the nation’s largest employee-owned electrical contracting company with a regional office in Tempe, donated its expertise to install lightning components at Mesa Community College’s softball facility. This donation gives local softball players access to...

As the world moves to a net zero future, so too must the data centers market, particularly given energy consumption within the sector is only set to rise. Though the green transition is already well underway, most global data centers will require new solutions to enable the move toward renewable energy sources.  Uptime Institute’s September 2022 Environment & Sustainability Intelligence Report notes that data centers are subject to an expanding set of sustainability requirements,...

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...

Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm celebrates its 10-year anniversary of generating clean energy on Wednesday 7 September. All 140 turbines of the joint venture between RWE Renewables (50%) and SSE Renewables (50%) have been operational since September 2012 and in the last 10 years, they generated enough renewable energy to power the equivalent of over 400,000 UK homes each year.  Reduce CO2 emissions Located in the North Sea, around 20km off the coast of Suffolk, the 504MW Greater Gabba...

A report by fleet management and accident repair company AX has shown that fleet managers are reticent to start replacing their fleets with plug-in vehicles because of some real problems but other reasons best described as misconceptions.  Survey details  For the survey, 151 fleet managers were asked about the issues around EV adoption. It found that some 34.4% hadn’t even started electrifying their fleet, while just 11.3% had...

Global technology brand, HONOR announces Gateway to the Future, an initiative designed to enrich cultural heritage through the power of technology. Launched during its IFA 2022 keynote, HONOR challenged two popular artists to creatively reimagine the Wasserschloss, an iconic landmark located in Hamburg’s Speicherstadt, a UNESCO World Heritage Site using augmented reality (AR). Set against the backdrop of surging interest in the metaverse and the growth of hybrid tourism, the project aims...

International Energy Agency’s (IEA) contributions to Indonesia’s G20 Presidency include Net Zero Roadmap for Indonesia and new report on Security of Clean Energy Transitions. IEA Executive Director - Fatih Birol addressed energy ministers from the world’s biggest economies at the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, where he urged them to prioritize actions to ensure secure, affordable and sustainable energy, in response to the crisis the world curren...

ABB is supplying highly efficient motors and drives to enable Yara, the producer of nitrogen-based complex fertilizers, to boost energy efficiency at its main production site in Porsgrunn, Norway. The long-term upgrade project will yield annual energy savings of 32-40 gigawatt hours (GWh) and cut CO2 emissions by 12-19 kilotons (kt) – equivalent to emissions produced by nearly 14,000 standard cars. In the first project phase, around 1,000 low voltage electrical motors at Porsgrunn have al...

Volta Trucks, the pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has completed a rigorous program of hot weather testing of its full-electric 16-ton Volta Zero. Taking place over six weeks at the purpose-built Nardo Technical Center in Southern Italy, the hot weather testing program was designed to ensure that the Volta Zero will deliver outstanding levels of reliability and durability when series production of customer specification vehicles star...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, and DB Schenker, one of the world’s major logistics service providers and the pioneer in European land transport, have together completed the first test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero in Europe. For the first time, a Design Verification prototype - Volta Zero operated on roads and in real distribution environments in Paris. Volta Zero In 2021, both companies confirmed an intense part...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed that the first Volta Zero vehicle has been completed at the company’s contract manufacturing facility in Steyr, Austria. Volta Zero vehicle The landmark vehicle, the first of a series of second-generation ‘Production Verification’ prototypes, will form part of a Pilot Fleet of trucks. These will be loaned to customers for extended periods in late 2022 and early 202...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has appointed Adam Chassin as its Chief Commercial Officer with immediate effect. Having received nearly €300 million of investment funding to date, and with the first prototype purpose-built full-electric medium-duty trucks for last-mile delivery now being tested by customers, Volta Trucks is poised to supercharge its commercial growth across Europe.  Extensive industry experience ...

Ameren Missouri has completed more than 300 Smart Energy Plan projects in the first half of 2022. These projects replace or upgrade older infrastructure and support customer reliability by reducing the frequency and duration of power outages when they occur. When major storms hit on June 17, there were nearly 9,500 customers across the St. Louis area – including a sewage treatment plant – who did not experience extended outages thanks to the installation of smart switches and grid...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announces, that effective August 29, 2022, per a special audit, LRQA Limited will rescind the suspension of the certification under the ISO 9001 international standard for quality management systems at the company’s Kobe Works (Kobe-city, Hyogo Prefecture) and Energy Systems Center (Kobe-city, Hyogo Prefecture). The LRQA Limited suspended this certification on June 22, 2022, in connection with certain quality-related conduct at the works/center, as announce...

Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, Inc., announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Robotic Assistance Devices, Inc. (RAD) introduced RIO, a portable, solar-powered security solution. RIO is the company’s first product announced for a wider market sector, positioning RAD solutions outside of the traditional manned-guarding security industry. RIO (ROSA Independent Observatory) RIO (ROSA Independent Observatory) continues the productization of RAD’s best-s...

There are many benefits to using the latest protective relays available in the market. Fast communication and better system protection are two such examples. This article explores both concepts about source synchronization for generator paralleling schemes. To meet the requirements for large-scale electrical distribution systems, multiple generators often need to be paralleled (operate in tandem). Hence, the synchronization of generator sources becomes a very important aspect when multiple gene...

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...

Major economies sharply increased support for the production and consumption of coal, oil and natural gas, with many countries struggling to balance longstanding pledges to phase out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies with efforts to protect households from surging energy prices, according to analysis released today by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development and the International Energy Agency. New OECD and IEA data show that overall government support for fossil fuels in 51 c...

Southeast Missouri State University’s Show Me Center parking lots are now boasting 3,500 working solar panels harnessing sunlight to generate clean energy. The solar panels just went into operation, thanks to a partnership with Ameren Missouri. “Just as we are responsible for preparing students for successful futures, we recognize we all have a role to play in creating a sustainable future for our environment,” said Southeast President Dr. Carlos Vargas. More renewable energy...

Earlier this week, Jerry Hein – the President of ECSI – announced the promotion of Matt Myers to Vice President and General Manager of ECSI. Matt started his career with ECSI over 20 years ago and has steadily advanced through the organization during that time. Back in 2001 when the company was just a handful of employees, Matt held the titles of Systems Engineer, Estimator, and IT Director – all at the same time! Extensive industry experience After 10 years, he moved into a...

Data is at the heart of modern railway infrastructure. Both freight and passenger trains require robust communications to transfer location data between rolling stock systems, between trains, and between trains and control centers. Furthermore, modern passenger trains are equipped with convenience and entertainment functions such as internet access, information display screens, charging sockets, and vending machines. Wireless standards Due to the variety of these use cases, railway networks u...