On the afternoon of June 22, Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Shanghai Mitsubishi Elevator”) held an online signing ceremony for the project of delivering the LEHY-H elevator, a super-high-speed one moving at 10m/s, to Xinchu Jingtian Plaza at Changsha City, Hunan Province. Leng Weiqing, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Shanghai Electric Group, and Wen Huiming, Chairman of Hunan Xinchu Property Co., Ltd., a...

On May 30, the first 100 MWp tidal photovoltaics power station in China was connected to the grid with full capacity. This is the first time that China has completely developed solar and tidal energy. The successful grid connection of this power station marks that China has made new achievements in the field of comprehensive utilization of marine energy. NR Electric provides a complete set of protection and monitoring equipment for the project and implements the engineering integration of 110kV...

Liechtensteinische Kraftwerke (LKW) has chosen sustainable medium-voltage switchgear from Siemens. The new 5-field NXPLUS C 24 system from the environmentally friendly blue GIS portfolio of Siemens Smart Infrastructure was commissioned by the customer at the Wiesengasse West substation in Schaan, Liechtenstein. This makes LKW one of the first grid operators to convert an entire medium-voltage switchgear installation to the climate-friendly insulating gas Clean Air. Medium-voltage switchgear &...

Cloud for Utilities and Smart Energy Water (SEW) are proud to announce SEW will be a platinum sponsor of the Digital + Cloud Summit 2022, taking place from August 29-31, 2022, at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California, USA. Smart Energy Water (SEW) SEW partners with businesses to deliver platforms that are easy-to-use, integrate seamlessly Smart Energy Water (SEW), with its innovative and industry-renowned cloud platforms, delivers the best Digital Customer Experiences (CX) and Workfor...

Rolls-Royce is officially announcing the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications. The system will be an on-board power source with scalable power offerings and will complement the Rolls-Royce Electrical propulsion portfolio, enabling extended range on sustainable aviation fuels and later as it comes available through hydrogen combustion. Current battery technology means all-electric propulsion will enable eVTOL and f...

ABB has been contracted by engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor Aker Solutions, a pioneer in sustainable energy solutions, to deliver the main electrical, automation, and safety systems for Norway’s Northern Lights project. A joint venture between Equinor, Shell, and TotalEnergies, Northern Lights is the first industrial carbon capture and storage project to develop an open and flexible infrastructure to safely store CO2 from industries across Europe. The first phas...

Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) at half the price of competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink™ Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is built on the foundation of TI's decades of wireless connectivity expertise. Pricing for the CC2340 family will start as low as $0.79, making it af...

Electric ferry - Ellen sailed 50 nautical miles – 92 kilometers – on a single battery charge, during the International Energy Agency’s 7th Annual Conference on Energy Efficiency. The distance marks a new world record. The islands of Ærø and Als in Southern Denmark are connected by Ellen, the longest ranging fully electric ferry in the world. Electric ferry – Ellen sets world record Ellen set a new world record on June 9, 2022, just outside the windows in S...

The energy industry must urgently decarbonize. Therefore, they need to drive electrification across sectors and source electricity from renewables. This shift gives rise to an increasing number of asset types, partnerships and use cases. Different makes of electric vehicles, charging points, inverters, batteries and heating appliances and various forms of communication within and between energy systems make the work of every player along the energy value chain increasingly complex. In addition,...

IEA’s Africa Energy Outlook 2022 sets out path to bring modern energy access to all Africans this decade while creating new growth industries in critical minerals and green hydrogen. The current crippling spikes in energy prices underscore the urgency and the benefits for African countries of accelerating the scale-up of cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, the IEA says in a new special report released. overlapping crises Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent food, energy, and o...

Prysmian Group has announced the launch of Sustainability Week, a new stakeholder listening event running from June 20 to 24, 2022. Top management at Prysmian Group’s Milan headquarters, business units, and regional offices around the world will share progress on their sustainability strategy and how it is impacting the Group's business, its innovative DNA and flagship technology. Sustainability Week The event will also be an opportunity to highlight how the development of the trans-Eur...

Electric motors are ubiquitous, powering heavy industrial machineries to everyday household appliances. Nearly half of the world’s electricity is used in powering electric motors, many of which are running with poor efficiency. In the latest episode of ABB Decoded podcast, Adrian Guggisberg, President of ABB’s Motion Services Division, discusses how a significant amount of energy can be saved by applying digital technologies to the installed base. Industries need to save energy Ad...

Amber Solutions, Inc., a global technological developer of patented, innovative technologies for AC Direct digital management of electricity in solid-state architecture, has announced that it has formally changed its name to Amber Semiconductor, Inc. (AmberSemi), effective immediately. The change to AmberSemi exemplifies the company’s desire to represent its core technological function more acutely and accurately, productizing its patented breakthrough technologies for AC Direct digital c...

Volta Trucks has revealed the strategic roadmap for its entry into the North American market, having already established itself as a European full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider. The plan will see the first Volta Zero vehicles operating on Los Angeles’ streets by the end of next year. The introduction of Volta Trucks’ 100% battery-electric commercial vehicles into North America will be led in 2023 by a Volta Zero Class 7 truck which is equivalent to t...

The waste-to-energy plant work site at Dandong City bustled with activity recently. Shanghai Electric’s project team is dashing towards the goal at full speed: finish the construction of the main factory in Q3 and get connected to the grid and start generating electricity in Q4. On the premise of ensuring safety and quality, Shanghai Electric is working more rapidly in construction to have this plant connected to the grid and generate power within 2021 to celebrate the 100th anniversary o...

When a delayed shipment of supplies stalled work on one of California’s largest renewable energy projects and threatened the jobs of 500 unionized construction workers, the Port of Long Beach’s Commercial Operations Bureau leapt into action. The national supply chain was choked by a pandemic-induced cargo surge that disrupted the flow of critical equipment to Rosendin Electric amid a $750 million installation of solar panels spanning 5 square miles in eastern Riverside County capabl...

Würth Elektronik, manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components, will be presenting its portfolio and related services to developers at the embedded world Exhibition & Conference from June 21 to 23 at booth 110 in hall 2. Würth Elektronik, known for delivering from stock without minimum order quantities and providing free samples of its components. Offers developers support in selecting suitable solutions, advice on EMC issues, and even design-in support if required....

Lhyfe, a world pioneer and pure player in renewable green hydrogen and Chantiers de l’Atlantique, one of the world’s leaders on the shipbuilding market for highly complex ships and in offshore engineering, have announce at the Seanergy 2022 forum, dedicated to renewable offshore energy, that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of offshore hydrogen production platforms. Lhyfe - Chantiers de l’Atlantique partnership Lhyfe is one of the most...

RECOM's new RPX-0.5Q and RPX-1.5Q are qualified to AEC-Q100 Grade 1 requirements, opening up more options for automotive applications, as well as providing an extra level of confidence for use of the products in other high-reliability areas, such as industrial, medical, and IT infrastructure. Designated RPX-0.5Q and RPX-1.5Q, the DC/DCs respectively supply 0.5 A and 1.5 A from an input up to 36 V with a trimmable output from 0.8 V to 30 V. RECOM’s 3D-Power Packaging The products now inc...

IQD, a subsidiary of the Würth Elektronik eiSos Group, introduces its latest LVDS / LVPECL oscillators, IQXO-406 and IQXO-439, in a small 2.0 x 1.6 mm package. Available in a frequency range from 50 MHz to 250 MHz, the new oscillators offer both miniaturization and higher clock frequencies for end applications. Common applications include 5G, Ethernet (10G/100G/1000G), Fibre Channel, IoT, SONET/SDH, and wearables. Circuit miniaturization The demand for smaller, more powerful, and more re...

Keysight InfiniiVision 3000G X-Series oscilloscopes come with everything users need to begin general-purpose electronic design test and debug. Models range in bandwidth from 100 MHz to 1 GHz, 2 or 4 analog channels with an optional 16 digital channels, and standard advanced analysis features. The 3000G X-Series offers a superior user experience and comes with the following features out-of-the-box: Decode and trigger on the most common embedded serial buses — I2C, SPI, UART / RS232 / RS485...

Cummins Inc. has announced the launch of the new 1 MW twinpack rental generator, the C1000D6RE, which offers a competitive rental power solution for a diverse range of applications throughout North America. Manufactured by Cummins Inc., a globally renowned company that has been synonymous with technology, reliability and service since 1919, the new C1000D6RE twinpack rental generator model will be built in the company’s manufacturing facility in Fridley, Minnesota, United States of Americ...

GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group Company and globally renowned firm in Digital Engineering, announced that it has been recognized as a market major in the ISG Provider Lens™ Digital Engineering Services Report 2022 by Information Services Group (ISG), a renowned global technology research and advisory firm. As global organizations in all industries continue to invest heavily in digitally transforming their businesses, the report examines the rapidly evolving area of digital engineering s...

DC/DC converters are now common in automotive applications at a range of power levels. Parts must comply with AEC-Q standards for quality and stress tests and automotive customers may also require additional features such as ‘inspectable’ solder joints. This article discusses the issue and the solutions available. mobile data center It has been said that the modern car is a mobile data center, and EVs add in industrial-scale electrical power handling, battery charging, and mot...

With temperatures forecast to reach triple digits this week, Ameren Missouri is encouraging customers to stay safe, by utilizing their air conditioners. “You can take simple steps, such as closing the blinds or turning on ceiling fans, to reduce the strain on your air conditioner,” said Tony Lozano, the Director of Energy Solutions at Ameren Missouri, adding “We want everyone to stay safe and cool this summer.” Ameren Missouri’s air conditioners Ameren Missouri i...

Siemens has invested US$ 25 million and acquired a minority stake in U.S.-based WiTricity, a wireless charging technology firm. Siemens and WiTricity will work together to drive innovation in the emerging market for wireless EV charging. This market is expected to reach USD 2 billion by 2028 in Europe and North America alone, according to Siemens’ calculations. Siemens and WiTricity partnership The two companies seek to bridge the gaps in the global standardization of wireless charging...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Hitachi Energy, a market and technology leader in transmission, distribution and grid automation solutions, have announced that they have entered into a collaboration, in order to provide greater customer value and accelerate the energy transition. The non-exclusive collaboration will support customers' sustainability efforts, including the decarbonization of the energy and i...

Nojima Corporation now announced a partnership with GlobalLogic Japan, Ltd., a Japanese subsidiary of GlobalLogic Inc., acquired by Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") in July 2021. The collaboration intends to accelerate the development and implementation of Nojima’s Digital Transformation (“DX”) strategy. The co-creation program focuses on the deployment of brand-new customer experiences that integrate GlobalLogic’s digital engineering with Nojima’s digitalizatio...

The GREENTECH FESTIVAL sees itself as a global platform that promotes innovative green technologies for a sustainable future. The aim of the festival is to present innovative technologies for a greener future and to address the big global issues of the time, climate neutrality, reduction of CO2 emissions, and the connection between sustainability and technology. Orcan's ORC modules Orcan's ORC modules enable industrial companies to reduce the CO2 emissions of their plants Orcan Energy will d...

Prysmian Group, the pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, is proud to announce that it has received Honoree status in the 2022 Lightwave Innovation Reviews in the Carrier, Fiber, Cable, Enclosures, and Accessories category for its Sirocco Hybrid optical & power cables from blown applications. Increased digitalization means data volumes will continue to rise, but existing ducts often do not have much space left, therefore optical cables that can be deployed in limited spa...