With WE-WPCC WPT/NFC, a particularly innovative solution from Würth Elektronik stands out from the extensive portfolio of coils for wireless power transmission - Wireless Power Coil with integrated NFC antenna. This range has now been expanded to five models, with receiver coils for transmission powers of up to 30, 40 and 50 watts, and transmitters for 100 and 120 watts. Wireless Power Coil with integrated NFC antenna Wireless power transmission is particularly interesting when mobile de...

RECOM has extended its range of AC/DC open-frame power supplies with the RACM600-L series. The module can deliver 400/450W (115/230VAC) with convection cooling while 600W is available with continuously forced airflow. The product features a universal 80-275VAC input and a single 24V output, adjustable ±20%, rated at 25A. A standby output at 5V/0.5A is also available. IEC 62368-1 for IT The RACM600-L is designed for reliable and cost-effective operations in high-availability application...

Brazil’s pulp and paper industry is in a strong position to build on efforts towards electrification, energy efficiency, recycling and technological innovation, in order to further reduce energy use and cut emissions, according to a joint report by Brazil’s Energy Research Office EPE and the International Energy Agency (IEA) supported by the Brazilian Tree Industry association - Ibá. The EPE (Empresa de Pesquisa Energética), which advises Brazil’s Ministry of Min...

The response time of the control device is 2.3ms, the breaking time of the fast mechanical switch is 1ms, and the overall effective time is 9.2ms. The artificial grounding short-circuit test of the fast switch based fault current limiter (FCL) was successfully accomplished. On December 20, 2021, the test results were announced at 750kV Helanshan substation of Ningxia Power Grid. PCS-8351 fast switch based FCL tested The performance indexes of PCS-8351 fast switch based FCL developed by NR wer...

Organizers of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic are highlighting the tournament’s commitment to environmental responsibility and shining the spotlight on all sustainable developments at this year’s tournament that fall under four themes: waste, transport, energy, and legacy. It marks an important new initiative for the 33rd edition of the DP World Tour golf event, which runs from January 27-30 at Emirates Golf Club. Reducing CO2 emission 2022’s US$8million Rolex Series tourn...

ZPN Energy officially co-sponsored the EV Infrastructure Summit 2022, organized by City & Financial Global Ltd. The event took place on the 18th and 19th of January, 2022. ZPN Energy’s Chief Operations Manager, Dr. John Miller, spoke on Day Two of this prestigious event, scheduled in ‘The Future of the EV technology – learn from the best experts in the UK and beyond’ session. EV Infrastructure Summit 2022 The conference focused on what the 2030 challenges will mean...

The Vanguard™ wireless fixed point gas detector from United Electric Controls can now be installed in difficult-to-reach locations with the introduction of additional antenna gains and the option to mount it remotely.  The Vanguard TCD60 The Vanguard TCD60 adds to the versatility of the Vanguard TCD50 by providing three options for antenna gain and a remote mount option for the antenna. This aids with better placement of the antenna to improve signal transmission while keeping the g...

Scolmore has added Fast-Fit Dry Lining Boxes to its Click Essentials range of wiring accessories. Designed for use when installing wiring accessories into partitions, cavity walls and dry lined plaster board walls, the Dry Lining Boxes feature spring action lugs and will fit a board thickness between 6mm and 26mm. The back of the box can be used as a template to mark the cavity hole knockout. There are four products in the range comprising a one-gang and two-gang box each in a choice of 35m...

RECOM has added to its range of low-cost, unregulated DC/DC converters with the RA3 series of 3W SMD parts, which are designed to provide the optimum voltages for semiconductor switch gate drivers. Variants are available with outputs of single 8V, 9V, or dual +7/−1V, +15/−3V, and +20/−5V. These values cover the requirements of IGBTs, silicon MOSFETs and the latest silicon carbide MOSFETs and GaN HEMT cells. The parts have 5.2 kV/1 minute functional isolation and hold UL/IEC/EN...

The Vanguard™ wireless fixed point gas detector from United Electric Controls can now be installed in difficult to reach locations with the introduction of additional antenna gains and the option to mount it remotely. The Vanguard TCD60 adds to the versatility of the Vanguard TCD50, by providing three options for antenna gain and a remote mount option for the antenna. This aids with better placement of the antenna to improve signal transmission while keeping the gas sensor where it is nee...

BAE Systems has been awarded a US$ 60 million contract from the Army Contracting Command – Rock Island under the Cornerstone Other Transaction Authority, to develop certain types of next-generation, radiation hardened by design (RHBD) microelectronics, leveraging Intel Corporation’s commercial foundry, Intel Foundry Services. The main goal of the program is to expand onshore access to state-of-the-art microelectronics technology for the United States government and aerospace communi...

Emtelle, the leading global manufacturer of blown fibre cable and ducted network solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nils Stump as Sales Director Germany. In his new role as Sales Director Germany, Nils will be responsible for overseeing all sales activity in Germany and will take more responsibility in terms of reporting to Emtelle’s Management level. Nils Stump who started his role at Emtelle as Sales Manager for Western Germany has shown a lot of commitment and moti...

Munich-based clean tech company - Orcan Energy has ranked as the second most used supplier worldwide for its waste heat solutions. This was the conclusion of an industry analysis by the Energy Engineering Department of the Politecnico di Milano, recently published at the 6th International ORC Conference in Munich, which compared 30 companies offering ORC-based waste heat recovery technologies. waste heat solutions As such, Orcan Energy has left industry giants such as Enogia, Dürr, and T...

Congratulations to everyone at Kenny Electric for receiving the Certificate for Excellence National AGC Safety Award (NASA) for achieving zero lost workday case rates in 2021! Kenny Electric’s safety team also proudly accepted the Certificate for Excellence and the CHASE (Construction Health and Safety Excellence) – Blue Level Participant Award. Kenny’s long-standing Safety Culture The CHASE awards recognize firms based on the culture derived from their safety and health pro...

Aggreko is proud to announce it has completed the commissioning of the largest flare gas-to-power project in the Middle East to date at 165 MW capacity. The plant is situated nearby the Saqala Field, Garmain block, South East Kurdistan. The 165 MW modular power plant has run at full capacity for 72 hours in the project’s final site acceptance test (SAT), marking successful on-time, on-budget delivery. CO2 savings  The plant is run on approximately 40 million square cubic feet (SCF)...

As part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, Hon’ble Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey dedicated India’s first, BHEL-built Coal to Methanol (CTM) pilot plant, to the nation of India. Dr. Nalin Shinghal, Chaiman and Managing Director - CMD, at Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Sh. Jeetendra Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, Functional Directors on the Board of BHEL and senior officials of the Ministry of Heavy Ind...

 The Vanguard™ wireless fixed point gas detector from United Electric Controls can now be installed in more plants and more locations that may have acetylene or hydrogen present. The Vanguard TCD60 attains upgraded certification The Vanguard TCD60 has an upgraded certification for hazardous locations and is now certified for Class I, Div 1, Gr. A, B, C, and D as well as Ex db ia IIC as standard. This expands the flexibility that end-users have for installing the Vanguard gas detect...

At Intersolar 2022, Panasonic introduced two new series of EverVolt® solar modules to its portfolio of high-performing residential solar solutions, including the new 410W/400W H Series panels made with half-cut cells and heterojunction technology with gapless connections, and the 370W/360W PK Black Series modules, which are Panasonic’s first panels made with PERC technology.  EverVolt H Series modules Comprised of 66 half-cut cells, the new 410W/400W EverVolt H Series modul...

In-Charge Energy, the fleet electrification services provider, has launched its 'Invest in America' E-Fleet Task Force, a new business unit specifically designed to find grants and incentives stemming from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. A division of the Public Affairs Department at In-Charge Energy, this task force is among the first for the fleet electrification industry and better positions In-Charge to secure millions in funding opportunities for its many fleet customers transitioning...

Emtelle, the leading global manufacturer of blown fibre cable and ducted network solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Inga Gara as the company’s Group Financial Controller. A graduate in Economics from Glasgow University, Inga completed her chartered accountancy training with BDO where she was a member of the audit team. Inga joins Emtelle from KPMG UK where she has latterly been serving as Senior Audit Manager. She has experience across a number of sectors including en...

The Vanguard™ wireless fixed point gas detector from United Electric Controls can be installed in more plants and more locations that may have acetylene or hydrogen present. improved safety coverage The Vanguard TCD60 has an upgraded certification for hazardous locations and is certified for Class I, Div 1, Gr. A, B, C, and D as well as Ex db ia IIC as standard. This expands the flexibility end users have for installing the Vanguard gas detector throughout their operations, ensuring toxi...

GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and pioneer in Digital Engineering, announced availability of OpeNgine version 2.1. Part of GlobalLogic’s Digital Accelerators suite, OpeNgine automates critical elements of the full DevOps lifecycle—including CI/CD, toolset configuration and cloud infrastructure provisioning—for microservices platforms. These capabilities significantly simplify microservice implementation while reducing timelines from months to weeks or...

Yangjiang Pumped Storage Power Station is a key project located in Guangdong Province with the largest single-unit capacity in China (400 MW) has successfully completed the trial operation. The core protection & control equipment such as static frequency converter (SFC) and system protection provided by NR has laid a solid foundation for the smooth start-up, grid connection and safe operation of the unit. Yangjiang storage power station NR Electric has developed the SFC system with the hi...

RWE is investing more than 40 million euros in its new Rea Unificado wind farm in north-eastern Spain. The 43-megawatt (MW) wind farm is to be built in Soria, approximately 160 kilometers east of Saragossa. The nine Nordex wind turbines will be erected from Spring 2022, with the wind farm due to have commenced operation by the end of this same year. The company is building nine turbines with a nominal capacity of 4.8 megawatts (MW) each–by far the largest in size and capacity within its S...

Most design engineers recognize that conformance and verification of medical devices to BS EN IEC 60601-1 will meet the safety standards required for such an item. Here, Steve Hughes, managing director of medical power specialist REO UK, explores the EN 60601-1 standard and how it helps keep both patients and caregivers safe. EN 60101-1 is part one in a group of standards that encompasses the essential performance, electromagnetic compatibility, and safety of medical equipment and systems that...

Electricity generation at one of the UK’s most productive nuclear power stations, Hunterston B, in North Ayrshire, is ending after almost 46 years. Since the station came online in 1976, it has produced enough zero-carbon electricity to power every home in Scotland for nearly 31 years. The carbon avoided by the station, when compared to gas generation, is like taking every car off Scotland’s roads for 19 years. zero-carbon electricity Reactor 4 at the EDF-run site will be shut dow...

Emtelle, the global manufacturer of blown fiber cable and ducted network solutions announces the appointment of Mark Van De Velde as sales director to serve the UK & Ireland. In his role, he will be responsible for developing sales strategies, creating new business opportunities, and providing greater support for the existing Emtelle team and clients in the UK and Ireland. Speaking of the appointment David Parsons, Chief Commercial Officer, said, “The UK & Ireland Telecoms and Pow...

Schneider Electric, the front-runner in digital transformation and energy management and automation, and the world's most sustainable corporation 2021 as ranked by Corporate Knights at CES 2022 revealed the latest innovations in Smart and Sustainable Homes as part of its commitment to address the growing demand for resilient and sustainable home energy solutions. These newly revealed innovations include the first sockets and switches in the industry made from ocean materials and new enhanceme...

Schneider Electric, the front-runner in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and the world’s most sustainable corporation 2021 as ranked by Corporate Knights, today unveiled the first home energy solutions made from ocean plastics. The market-leading Merten range of sockets and switches made from recycled ocean material delivered in sustainable packaging, eliminating non-recyclable material, and empowering customers to take one step closer to achieving net-zer...

As part of its ongoing support for the decarbonization of the electrical industry, Legrand has signed BEAMA’s Climate Commitment to industrial decarbonization and sustainable product development across the whole electrical industry. The commitment has been made to support electrical industry professionals faced with the challenge of implementing energy-efficient and sustainable solutions in buildings to meet Government targets for net-zero emissions by 2050. Achieving sustainable targets...