Dynamic charging for electric cars are now available at E.ON headquarters in Essen. An intelligent load management system not only ensures that there is always enough energy available for charging, but also that load peaks and thus additional operating costs are avoided. The solution used in the pilot project that has just been launched helps organizations to stay within the consumption limits that they have agreed with their grid operator despite a high number of charging points, and to avoid...

Neptune Energy has announced a feasibility study into plans for a large-scale offshore Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project in the Dutch North Sea, with the potential to safely store 120-150 million tons of CO2. Neptune will conduct the study in cooperation with its license partners and CO2 emitters. The study will assess the feasibility of injecting between five and eight million tonnes of CO2 annually into the depleted gas fields around the Neptune-operated L10-A, L10-B, and L10-E areas....

Amprion, the Dortmund-based transmission system operator, and E.ON, Germany’s largest distribution system operator, have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation. In this way, the companies intend to make a joint contribution to the fundamental transformation of the energy system. “We can only meet the increasingly complex challenges of the energy transition by collaborating across network operator boundaries. Jointly developing innovations, driving for...

DNV released its third annual Battery Performance Scorecard, an independent ranking and evaluation of different types of commercial Li-ion batteries, based on testing performed in DNV’s battery performance and safety test laboratories. 2020’s Scorecard is the largest to date and includes named manufacturers. The Scorecard also provides insights into the evolution of the energy storage market, and this year found a shift in preferred battery chemistries, as well as an influx of new s...

Elizabeth Kaiga, DNV GL Key Account Director for Renewable Energy, will receive a C3E award in the business category during the C3E Women in Clean Energy Symposium. The U.S. C3E Awards, administered by the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI), the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy, and the Texas A&M Energy Institute, are a key pillar of the U.S. Department of Energy’s U.S. C3E Initiative. Recognizing accomplishments in clean energy The awards recognize women who have demonstrated lead...

Aggreko announces the launch of Tier 4 Final / Stage V 600 kVA canopy generator, which uses a variety of advanced exhaust treatment processes to remove the most harmful pollutants. Aggreko has specifically designed the generator, which delivers a 98% reduction in the volume of particulates and expels 96% of NOx gases, to comply with tightened emissions regulations in both the US and Europe. Tier 4 Final / Stage V 600 kVA canopy generator While helping customers to limit the environmental impa...

Electric Ireland has added to its Brighter Together Energy Program with another innovative energy-saving product for farms. Ireland’s only interest-free Solar PV payment plan will see energy and cost savings for farms who avail and an additional 10% discount off the cost of installation for Electric Ireland customers. Solar PV technology will help farms to reduce electricity bills, reduce their carbon footprint and increase the energy efficiency of operations on the farm. Electric Ireland...

At the 13th China Wind Power 2020 (CWP 2020), recently held in Beijing, the 10MW offshore wind turbine of Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) was awarded the type certificate from the China Quality Certification Center.  This is China's first type of certificate for the 10MW offshore wind turbine, as well as for the largest power rating in China.

gridX and E.ON are equipping the so-called 'xHouse' with an intelligent energy management system and are also testing bidirectional charging of electric vehicles, among other things. Here, the electric vehicle is used as a flexible electricity storage device that exchanges energy with the home as required. One challenge of the energy turnaround and decentralization is the lack of a possibility to store large amounts of electricity. On sunny days, for example, a photovoltaic system generates muc...

gridX and E.ON are equipping the so-called "xHouse" with an intelligent energy management system and are also testing bidirectional charging of electric vehicles, among other things. Here, the electric vehicle is used as a flexible electricity storage device that exchanges energy with the home as required. One challenge of the energy turnaround and decentralization is the lack of a possibility to store large amounts of electricity. On sunny days, for example, a photovoltaic system generates muc...

Electric Ireland has announced it will provide free Electric Vehicle (EV) Home Chargers to anyone who buys a new Nissan LEAF EV and signs up to Electric Ireland’s 100% Green Electricity Price Plan. Electric Ireland will fit the charger for them after their sign-up in just two easy steps. The 100% Green Electricity Price Plan comes with the additional benefit of an enduring discount of up to 8.5% off Electric Ireland’s standard unit rates. New products and services Considering the...

A commissioning ceremony was held for Shanghai Electric Golmud Meiman Minhang energy storage power station in Golmud City, Qinghai Province. The first of its kind with market-oriented operation, the 32MW/64MWh power station has made possible "Wind, Solar, Hydro, Thermal, and Storage Integration" and "Generation, Grid, Load, and Storage Integration". Shanghai Electric and the owners of new energy power stations co-invest in the project and share its benefits. The project is constructed by Shang...

As the Northern hemisphere heads into winter and people spend more time indoors, the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and other diseases will increase. The WHO states that COVID-19 is primarily spread through airborne droplets expelled when people who have the virus cough, sneeze, and talk. Enclosed spaces can therefore become hotbeds for transmission. Recent research from the University of Colorado reveals that effective ventilation is one of the most effective ways to reduce viral t...

On October 22, 2020, Shanghai Electric (Anhui) Energy Storage Co., Ltd. came on stream at Anhui Chaohu Economic Development Zone. The newly-built plant is equipped with automated production lines for manufacturing flow energy-storage cells at a design capacity of 200MW/1GWH. Shanghai Electric-invested platform The Shanghai Electric-invested platform will provide customers with green, economic, and efficient energy storage equipment and solutions.  The company offers energy storage produ...

On October 29, 2020, the 12MW / 48MWh lead-acid battery energy storage power station of Jinling substation in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, which was supplied by NR, passed all tests and was officially put into operation according to the dispatching instructions. The power station is the first grid side lead-acid battery energy storage power station in China. NR supplied complete system, including Power Conversion System (PCS), BESS control unit, energy management system (EMS) and other core equip...

With XENON charge gridX opens a new era of load management for electric vehicles. From now on, customers will have individual and flexible access to various solutions, depending on their requirements and needs. Thus, load management can be realized at the location without running costs. The past few months have shown that customers want more flexibility and variety when choosing a suitable load management system. Often, the introduction and selection of the right load management is difficult fo...

If Germany wants to achieve its climate protection goals and make the energy transition a success, electricity distribution networks must be expanded and modernized. Without corresponding grid investments, follow-up costs of up to €4.2 billion per year up to 2050 will arise in the coming decades. This is shown in a study carried out by RWTH Aachen University and Frontier Economics on behalf of E.ON. It quantifies for the first time the economic value of the electricity distribution ne...

Six-axis robots have become the standard solution for automated assembly tasks due to their ability to carry out complex maneuvers. As they have grown in popularity, robot OEMs have strived to reduce the size and mass of their six-axis designs to promote space efficiency and productivity. When a German manufacturer of stepper motors was approached by a robot OEM to downsize its assemblies for a six-axis robot, they turned to Warner Electric to deliver highly compact X-Small (XS) and WR Series b...

Energy efficiency measures in buildings and industrial facilities are a key driver to accelerate the energy transition, but more investment and innovation is needed to speed up the pace of change. In its report, ‘Transition Faster Together: Energy use and efficiency solutions, strategies, and policies for a clean energy future,’ DNV GL identifies five key areas and strategies that can improve the availability and uptake of energy-efficient technologies and decrease the amount of ene...

Aggreko, the globally renowned provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services, announced that it has surpassed 1GW of installed power capacity through flare gas to power projects across the world. This is enough to power one million UK homes every hour. IEA insights on gas flaring Latest IEA data shows that the volume of gas flared annually is equivalent to the gas demand of the continent of Africa The energy industry wastes billions of cubic feet of Associated Pe...

The energy group - E.ON has increased its stake in Orcan Energy in a financing round and is now the largest shareholder. Orcan Energy is a pioneer in the development and marketing of ORC-based waste heat solutions and, with more than 250 ORC products sold worldwide, is a leader in this field. Customers benefit from CO2-free electricity at extremely low electricity costs. The efficiency PACKs from Orcan Energy can be installed wherever waste heat is generated. Orcan solutions are now used in ind...

DNV GL recently held its 2nd Alternative Fuels Online Conference. Some 2000 attendees listened to presentations from industry experts on the fuels, technologies, and markets that hold great promise in powering shipping’s journey towards a carbon-neutral future. Decarbonization Attendees heard about the challenges of decarbonization and how meeting the IMO targets for 2050 “De-carbonization is the grand challenge of our time,” said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL &n...

Ofgem has confirmed plans to strengthen protections for customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills in winter. Following a consultation in June, Ofgem is introducing new license rules for suppliers from 15 December. One will require suppliers to offer emergency credit to customers struggling to top up their prepayment meter, many of whom are likely to be in vulnerable circumstances. This could be because they temporarily cannot afford to top up or get to their local shop to top up be...

Luminus Devices new horticulture calculator offers system engineers the opportunity to choose from over 30 of Luminus horticulture LEDs and create their own ‘recipe’ for specific luminaires and to save and output a complete LED bill of materials. System designers can select multiple LEDs and establish operating conditions, including current and junction temperature, and calculate for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), optical power, and electrical power. Custom LED Solutions Engine...

OverIT is thrilled to announce that the SPACE1 Partner Essential Education, OverIT’s training dedicated to partners, will be held from the 13th to the 15th of October 2020. Featuring a state-of-the-art SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration product, OverIT’s Partners will get the chance to experience how AR & AI can support organizations, by empowering field technicians to perform their activities safely and efficiently, using handheld tablets, head-mounted displays, and wearable device...

Neptune Energy announced an agreement with Concedo AS for the acquisition of a further 5% interest in the Dugong license (PL882) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. On completion of the acquisition, Neptune will have a 45% interest in Dugong. The payment will be partly cash, partly carry of future costs and partly a contingent payment. Dugong discovery Volumes are estimated to be in the range of 40-120 million barrels of oil equivalent The Neptune-operated Dugong discovery is the large...

Aggreko, the provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services announces the immediate availability of its solar power rental offer. The 1 MW PV solution is optimized for weak or off-grid applications and delivers clean energy innovation without long-term financial or technical commitment. Aggreko Solar Power Contract durations start at five years, which provides greater flexibility should business operations change Aggreko Solar Power can be contracted on a rental...

Aggreko, the provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control and energy services, announces the immediate availability of its solar power rental offer. The 1 MW PV solution is optimized for weak or off-grid applications and delivers clean energy innovation without long-term financial or technical commitment. Aggreko Solar Power can be contracted on a rental basis, with no upfront CAPEX required. Deployment time is three to four months, the system has low O&M requirements, and is well...

MingYang Smart Energy has signed an agreement with the worldwide pioneering certification body DNV GL to conduct Type Certification for its new MySE11-203 offshore wind turbine. The virtual signing ceremony took place on 28th September, 2020. Qiying Zhang, Executive President of MingYang, Kim Mørk, Executive Vice President of Renewables Certification of DNV GL, and other representatives from the two sides attended the signing ceremony. MySE11-203 features MingYang’s recently...

Leaders within the construction industry understand the value and importance of integrating state-of-the-art technology into their company, in order to stay ahead of the competition, meet strict deadlines, exceed client expectations and more — all of which ultimately create a more profitable and productive business. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders have had to quickly adapt to a changing landscape, in order to continue to thrive within the industry. Striking a bala...