Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, and services provider, has revealed the final production-ready design of the Volta Zero, the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-ton commercial vehicle, specifically created for inner-city logistics. The unveiling of the Volta Zero’s final design, created by partner, Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK, bears a close visual relationship to the original demonstrator vehicle, with its modern and innovative...

Bluegreen Energy Services Limited has announced they are ceasing to trade. Bluegreen Energy supplies around 5,900 domestic customers and a small number of non-domestic customers.   Under Ofgem’s safety net, customers’ energy supply will continue and funds that domestic customers have paid into their accounts will be protected, where they are in credit. Domestic customers will also be protected by the energy price cap when being switched to a new supplier. Things to do Custome...

Schumacher Electric Corporation, the global pioneer of automotive aftermarket power conversion products, has introduced its new Rugged Lithium Ion Jump Starter series to the United States and European markets. Available in 1000, 1500, 2000, and 2500 peak amps, these jump starters are powerful, portable, and compact, and can safely start a dead battery in seconds. The line will be available online and in select retailers. pre-heating technology Lithium jump starter multi-use design that includ...

Mr. Andreas Matthé, Chief Executive Officer, Low Voltage Products, Siemens AG Launches C&S Track Busway under Metabar range for Low Voltage Power Busbar Solutions for various ratings. The Track Busway is designed to provide power distribution solutions in Data Centers, IT Parks, Process Plants, Manufacturing Industries, etc. C&S Electric is one of the bustrunking manufacturers in India and supplies busbar solutions across the globe.

Smaller and more efficient power converters have been the trend of the last decades. And it is expected to remain so in the future. This is achieved using new topologies, new materials, and new integration processes. New materials integration was the focus of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Project as it funded the GaNonCMOS project. The project was aimed at the dense integration of GaN and Si at different levels (PCB, stack, and chip), developing new soft magnetic materials suitable fo...

RWE Supply & Trading and Outokumpu have put a new type of power generation and storage system into operation that will help to stabilize the power grid and enhance flexibility.  It is located at the Outokumpu mill in Krefeld, Germany, and consists of a 3.3 megawatt battery storage unit coupled with three 1 megawatt gas turbines. The system is a joint project designed and built by RWE, and RWE will also operate it remotely. To enable this to happen, Outokumpu has modified its roll stand...

Proposals for a new solar farm across farmland south of the M20 and northeast of Aldington will be the subject of a second public consultation from Tuesday, 26 October to Monday, 29 November 2021. The proposed East Stour Solar Farm is being brought forward by EDF Renewables UK. It has the potential to generate up to 49.9MW of renewable electricity, enough to meet the equivalent needs of approximately 17,000 homes in the Borough of Ashford every year. Second public consultation This second pub...

In the run-up to the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, the global events industry has adopted a comprehensive 'Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge' to commit actors in the sector to targets aligned with the Paris Climate Accord. Net Zero Carbon Events Pledge In the event, leaders from different parts of the industry will be live at COP26 to introduce the pledge The pledge has wide-ranging industry support, with members of the entire events industry supply chain involved in d...

The energy company - E.ON is planning to set up a distribution network and corresponding infrastructure for hydrogen and ammonia in the Ruhr region as part of a European cooperation project. The ‘H2.Ruhr’ project is intended to give municipal, medium-sized, and industrial companies in the region access to CO2-free hydrogen and green ammonia. E.ON is planning to set up a European hydrogen value chain together with the energy companies Enel and Iberdrola. The energy required is to com...

An isolator is a switching device that offers the making and breaking of electric current in a circuit. Isolators are designed in compliance with IEC 60947-3 and perform below functions: Switching: ON / OFF Isolation Generally used as a main switch or incomer inside a distribution board, an isolator does not offer any protection. It is used to completely disconnect the circuit from the electrical supply to achieve absolute isolation. Isolator Type Isolators are offered in Single Pole, D...

RWE and partners John Cockerill are to jointly build a testing facility in Germany which will optimize a key stage in the process of turning household waste into hydrogen. The facility – called a torrefaction plant – will be built at RWE’s innovation center in Niederaußem (Germany) and will test the production of feedstock pellets made from waste, to be used in the company’s innovative FUREC waste-to-hydrogen initiative. RWE is going to invest €3 million in th...

GreenEnergy sources are a key element of the new Global EnergyTransition. Very interesting initiative is currently being implemented in the United States - the Solar United Neighbors community. In the U.S. state of Maryland, the Solar United Neighbors initiative is implementing an interesting new business practice in the field of creating energy communities. Members of an energy 'neighborhood' can invest in an existing solar power plant project on a cost-sharing basis or start a new project by...

On October 15, 2020, the stability control system of the Ali power networking project undertaken by NR was put into operation smoothly. The Ali networking project has realized the interconnection of the Ali power grid and the central Tibet power grid, fundamentally solving the serious power shortage problem in the Ali Region and Western Xigaze. The stability control system of the Ali interconnection project is an important system to ensure the safe and stable operation of the power grid in the...

One of the main challenges in designing a successful energy-harvesting system is simply getting started. In the beginning, there are often too many unknowns to contend with and it can be overwhelming. Which energy source to use – photovoltaic, thermoelectric generator, electric field, flow-based or vibrational? How big should the storage element be? Should users use a supercapacitor or a rechargeable battery? What about energy security - do users need a backup battery or will they scaveng...

This year, the winter 2021/22 season opened with anything but a warm welcome: record high gas prices, increased demand, extreme weather events and unplanned outages are just a few of the elements that will categorize the coming cold season. They may not have dragons or nine noble families fighting for the iron throne, but, ladies and gentleman, there is no doubt that winter is coming. Gas market chaos has driven prices 280% higher than usual this year. On October 5 Europe’s benchmark nat...

With the help of a newly founded subsidiary, E.ON will in the future be converting electricity pylons throughout Germany so that they can also be used as radio pylons for the 4G/5G mobile network. The new company ‘E.ON TowerCo GmbH’ is thus driving digitization in Germany and preparing for the rollout of the mobile network of the future. E.ON has more than 100,000 high-voltage and medium-voltage towers across Germany, that could additionally be potential radio masts. Roofs o...

GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company, and a pioneer in Digital Engineering, announced that it has been selected by Inspira Technologies to develop an algorithm-enhanced digital platform powering the ART device—an Early Extracorporeal Respiratory Support system targeting respiratory failure patients such as those diagnosed with COVID-19. The project underscores GlobalLogic’s deep expertise in Class II and Class III software creation for medical devices that must meet strict regu...

RECOM has extended its range of DC/DC converters in a SOIC-16 package with new versions that offer even better value. The parts feature 5V (4.5-5.5V) inputs and a semi-regulated 5V output rated at either 0.5W (R05C05TE05S) or 1W (R05CTE05S). Line and load regulation figures are specified across the full temperature range, and there is no minimum load requirement, making the parts ideal for applications that have light-load operation modes. EMI levels EMI levels are also particularly low compa...

Mario Pieper will become Senior Vice President of E.ON Digital Technology GmbH as of November 1, 2021, and will report directly to Victoria Ossadnik, E.ON SE Board Member for Digital. As Senior Vice President for Digital Empowerment, Mario Pieper will be responsible for supporting all leaders and employees on their digitalization journey and measuring organizational progress. Measuring organizational progress Before joining E.ON Mario Pieper took on the position of Chief Digital Officer and S...

Neptune Energy announced it is working with Sheltersuit UK, a non-profit organization that creates products to protect homeless people from the elements, to help 350 people across the UK to stay warm this winter. The company has funded the supply of 300 Shelterbags and 50 Sheltersuits to support homeless people in London and Aberdeen, ahead of World Homeless Day this Sunday, October 10. The shelter bags and suits will be divided among homeless charities in both cities, including Aberdeen C...

To support the cause of healthcare and furtherance of its social responsibility, C&S Electric donated 6 units of Servo Air Ventilators, three each to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector -30, Noida, and Govt. Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida. Mr. Rajiv Puri, Head-HR, C&S Electric Limited, handed over the ventilators to Noida DM Mr. Suhas Yathiraj. The initiative is a part of the CSR activity of the company.

A new logistics system has recently been launched at the RAI, aimed at better spreading logistics traffic to and from the RAI during the day. From now on, all suppliers for the set-up and breakdown of events must register online for a time slot, during which they can pick up or unload cargo at the RAI. Quality of life We expect that this will reduce the pressure of logistics traffic in the vicinity of the RAI" The RAI expects many benefits from this new way of working. Wim Braakman, Manager...

C&S introduces Track Busway MB series under Metabar Range for Low Voltage Power Busbar Solutions for 250A & 400A in various ratings. Application Track Busway finds application in Power Distribution Solutions replacing cables for Horizontal distribution. The above product will provide Power Distribution solutions in the following segments: Data Centers solutions, IT Parks. Process Plants, Manufacturing Industries. Benefits A unique open channel system allows Plug-in Boxes to...

Neptune Energy announced drilling has commenced on the Dugong Tail exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The Dugong Tail is being drilled by the Deepsea Yantai, a semi-submersible rig, owned by CIMC and operated by Odfjell Drilling. It is located within the Neptune-operated Dugong Production Licence (882). Neptune's commitment Neptune Energy's Director of Exploration & Development in Norway, Steinar Meland, said: "Dugong Tail represents an important geophysical calibr...

The first 50MVar renewable energy distributed synchronous condenser in China successfully completed a 168-hour trial operation in a 330 kV Xuming substation and was officially put into operation recently. This also marks the successful delivery of NR's first distributed synchronous condenser protection & control system, which will escort the output of clean energy in Qinghai for a long time in the future and contribute to the realization of China's carbon-neutral goal. NR continues to...

On September 23, 2021, China’s first offshore pilot oilfield shore power project, the Qinhuangdao-Caofeidian Oil field Group shore power project, belonging to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in the Bohai Sea region, was successfully put into operation. Qinhuangdao-Caofeidian oilfield shore power project includes an offshore 220 kV offshore Haifeng power platform, 220 kV onshore Haidiao switching station, 220 kV offshore Haiyu power platform, and 220 kV Haishun switching st...

In the world of modern electronics, it is very easy to take DC/DC power supplies for granted as they are all around and in constant use. However, how well the power supply has been integrated into the design can be critical to both the overall performance and the functionality of the application. This article discusses the importance of DC/DC power supply filters, how they can be used, and when to use them. Filtering power signals is critical DC/DC power supply design can take many forms, ran...

Volta Trucks, a disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, and services provider, will be present for the first time at a French trade show, Solutrans 2021, taking place from November 16 to 20, 2021 in Lyon Eurexpo.  The company, which 14 months ago unveiled the demonstration vehicle of the Volta Zero, the first purpose-built 16-ton 100% electric truck designed for last-mile urban logistics, is coming to meet its potential French customers. Volta Zero demonstration vehicle...

Volta Trucks, a pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the next phase of its European expansion plans as the company searches for real estate and potential locations for its Truck as a Service pre-sales and aftersales facilities. This important phase of the company’s in-market development comes soon after the recruitment of Business Development managers to serve customers in Volta Trucks’ European launch cities of...

Volta Trucks, a pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, will present the Volta Zero to Dutch customers as it continues its successful European tour into the Netherlands. This follows the recent UK roadshow and events in Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Milan, Munich, and Frankfurt where nearly 1,000 individual customer demonstrations of the Volta Zero have been undertaken. This has led to over 2,500 pre-orders with an order value exceeding €6...