Electric Miles are delighted to announce that they have teamed up with Razorthorn. EV chargers are vulnerable to cyber and physical security threats just like any connected device and these risks have the potential to threaten the stability of the grid, the charger and the user’s personal data. Physical Security Assessments To ensure regulations compliance they offer: Physical Security Assessments of the EV charging points Assessment of logical interfaces presented by the EV charging...

As part of a global effort to reduce carbon footprint, automotive manufacturers are replacing gasoline with cleaner fuel-less alternatives. As a result, the electric vehicle (EV) transportation segment is experiencing rapid growth. As EVs operated purely on electric power continue to increase market share, the installed battery capacity per vehicle is also increasing. faster charging times Consumers are also demanding faster charging times for larger-capacity batteries. This demand is also sp...

Delta, a pioneer in power and energy management, announced its new EV charging management system, DeltaGrid® EVM, an innovative platform featuring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and seamless integration with energy infrastructure (solar energy and energy storage), is enhancing the power stability and operating efficiency of EV charging sites across the world. Electrical safety, billing, and day-to-day management are critical issues to support the rapid growth of EV charging...

GlobalLogic Inc. expert team will address design-led digital engineering’s advantages at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2022. WHAT: GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group company and leader in Digital Engineering, announced it will deliver two presentations at the upcoming Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2022 in Tokyo, Japan, taking place from October 31 to November 2, 2022. GlobalLogic to Take Part in Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2022 The sessions will help event attendees understand the business advantages...

Jenkins Electric, an electromechanical service and parts provider, specializing in electric motor repair and test products, as well as a variety of distribution parts, has acquired Wheeler, a sleeve and fluid film-bearing manufacturer based in North Charleston, South Carolina, USA. “This acquisition expands our capabilities and offerings in the industrial motor parts and service industry,” said Iain Jenkins, Jenkins President, adding “From the North Charleston location, Jenkin...

GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi Group company and digital engineering major, has announced the opening of two new engineering and sales centers in Mexico. The centers will be located at Guadalajara and Mexico City. The expansion will help GlobalLogic meet the robust demand for digital solutions, as companies across industries and around the globe continue to transform their products and digital experiences to better engage their customers, access new revenue streams, and make their offerings more s...

LOVATO Electric presents two major new solutions for energy management and monitoring: a new generation of power analyzer with a widescreen LCD color display and EASY BRANCH. The innovative multi-circuit measurement system is designed for quick, easy, and cabling of electrical panels with multiple measurement points. These two new solutions herald a new approach to energy management: a totally connected, centralized and greatly simplified system. DMG series of power analyzers The measure...

LOVATO Electric offers a wide and highly diversified range of software and hardware solutions for energy management. Users can find more information about the range here. However, deciding which product is right for the application is not always a straightforward matter. MyEnergyConfigurator is a free web app available in English and Italian on the website. Few steps to find solution The first step is to create a project composed of electrical quads configured with a variety of services...

Luminus Devices has expanded its portfolio of COB arrays with the launch and immediate availability of a new smooth white COB series designed for spotlights, downlights, low blue spectrum lamps, museum, hospitality, and architectural lighting applications. These new LED arrays offer excellent uniformity and color-over-angle consistency, as well as exceptional long-term color stability.   White Series COB LED Arrays 95 CRI minimum with R1 through R16, all above 90. TM-30-15 Rf=94,...

LOVATO Electric presents a new generation of power analyzers with a widescreen LCD color display. The large widescreen LCD color display (4.3″) ensures clear, legible reading of mains analysis parameters, all while maintaining the classic drilling template (92x92mm) to ensure perfect compatibility with standard front panel solutions. The measurements are displayed as waveform graphics, polar diagrams and harmonic spectra up to the 63rd order, thus offering everything n...

Volta Trucks, the globally renowned and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, and Siemens Smart Infrastructure, the pioneer in electrification, have signed a Letter of Intent, outlining cooperation to deliver comprehensive eMobility charging infrastructure and software to Volta Trucks customers, to simplify, de-risk, and accelerate their transition to commercial fleet electrification. commercial vehicle fleet electrification The partnership looks to br...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the details of its first ‘Volta Trucks Hub’ in the UK, serving the battery-electric Volta Zero vehicles that will operate on the streets of London from early 2023. The Hub is the second service and maintenance facility announced by Volta Trucks, after Bonneuil-sur-Marne in Paris, with further centers in other European cities to be announced in due course. Volta Trucks Hub...

QIA (Qatar Investment Authority), the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar, has agreed to invest EUR 2,427.6 million in RWE AG (RWE) to support RWE’s accelerated ‘Growing Green’ strategy. RWE will issue a mandatory convertible bond to a subsidiary of QIA. The bond will be converted into new ordinary bearer shares expected to represent just under 10% of RWE’s existing share capital (and approximately 9.09% of the enlarged share capital post-conversion).  glob...

Light rail transit (LRT) is a form of urban passenger rail transit that combines the features of a tram and rapid transit. While its rolling stock is more similar to a tram than a traditional railway, an LRT operates at a higher capacity and speed than a tram, and often on an exclusive right-of-way.  light rail network In the United States of America (USA), light rail operates primarily along exclusive rights-of-way and uses either individual tramcars or multiple units coupled to for...

Three power plant units of RWE Power that were previously on standby will return to the electricity market on schedule in October. The German government has issued the necessary ordinance within the framework of the German Act on the Maintenance of Replacement Power Plants (Ersatzkraftwerkebereithaltungsgesetz). The units Neurath C, Niederaussem E, and F are already scheduled to go into operation in the coming days. As with all other power plants, it is up to the operator to deploy the plants...

RECOM has extended its range of DC/DC converters with a 3W version of their isolated RSH series in a surface-mount format with wide input ranges. RSH3 DC/DC converter features The RECOM RSH3 DC/DC converter is an addition to the successful RSH2 series featuring fully regulated, low-noise, and isolated 3W outputs in a surface mount package. The series features nominal inputs of 12V (9–18V) and 24V (18–36V), which are useful for battery or bus-powered systems, while the outputs avai...

Orcan Energy has installed its solution for waste heat for the first time on a river cruise ship. Currently the largest Rhine cruise ship, A-ROSA SENA, owned by A-ROSA Flussschiff GmbH, has installed one of Orcan Energy's ORC modules, designed specifically for the marine market.  E-Motion ship The E-Motion ship, with a hybrid propulsion system consisting of a diesel engine and an electric motor, can convert the waste heat from the ship's engines into electrical energy, reducing its fuel c...

Orcan Energy, the company turning waste heat into clean electricity, has raised EUR 28.5 million in a late-stage growth round. The funding comes from prominent Article 9 Funds TiLT Capital, a new asset management company dedicated to energy transition and part of the Siparex Group, one of France’s leading private equity companies, and a well-known European institutional investor, as well as existing investor Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD). Based in Munich, Germany, Orcan Energy will...

E.ON’s wholly owned subsidiary - PreussenElektra GmbH has reached an agreement with the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK) and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) on the cornerstones of a potential continued operation of the Isar 2 nuclear power plant beyond 31 December 2022. Regarding a potential continued operation of Isar 2, the operators have recently been in close exchange with the Federal M...

RWE’s Pembroke Power Station recently marked 10 years of safe and successful operations. Staff, past and present, and their families, came together in several events to celebrate this milestone and to hear more about the future decarbonization of the site. UK’s energy transition RWE is Wales’ largest energy generator and also the largest renewable generator with 12 sites including onshore and offshore wind, hydro, and the most efficient gas plant in the UK - Pembroke. The s...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) and several partners have launched a new tool to track financing costs for energy projects around the world, with the aim of identifying and addressing risks that have impeded vital investment flows to emerging and developing economies. Cost of Capital Observatory The Cost of Capital Observatory was developed by the IEA, together with the World Economic Forum, ETH Zurich and Imperial College London. It will be hosted on the IEA’s website and regularl...

Electric Miles has been selected for Tech Nation's Net Zero 3.0 program and join 34 of the UK’s most impactful early-stage scale up climate tech companies. Electric Miles believe that the ready-to-scale product, which strongly focuses on the UK ambition towards Net Zero with the mission of making charging better for drivers and the environment to ensure that charging is happening at the right time, at the right cost and with the lowest carbon impact on the environment. Latest IPCC report...

Despite encouraging signs of progress across a number of sectors, stronger efforts are needed to bring the world on track to reach net zero emissions by mid-century, according to the IEA’s latest appraisal of global progress on clean energy technologies. The annual Tracking Clean Energy Progress (TCEP) update assesses 55 components of the energy system – sectors, technologies, infrastructures and cross-cutting CO2 mitigation strategies – and evaluates their progress in 2021 to...

At RE+ 2022, Panasonic Eco Systems North America, a Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, unveiled two new lines of all-black compact EverVolt® solar modules, developed with performance, accessibility, flexibility and pleasing aesthetics in mind. The new 430W/420W HK Black Series panels, with half-cut cells and heterojunction technology with gapless connections, offer the most powerful modules in the company’s portfolio. Adding to Panasonic’s suite of modules made...

There will be small aircraft using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) equipment to inspect transmission lines throughout CORE’s service area. Inspection work will be conducted using conventional aircraft similar to a Cessna at an elevation of approximately 1,000 feet.

Electric Miles are delighted to announce that they have been nominated for an EVIE award! The Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence (EVIE) Awards will be held on October 5th, 2022, in London, UK, ahead of the EV World Congress.  The awards are designed to shine a light on innovation and excellence in the emerging EV sector. DiversitEV award Electric Miles are finalists for the DiversitEV award, which recognizes companies who have gone above and beyond to promote diversity in the w...

Large-scale and prolonged power outages, waste piling up as waste disposal ceases to function, disruptions to water or gas supplies, and successful cyber attacks on critical infrastructures, especially the power grid, can have serious consequences.  Holistically conceived cyber security is necessary to prevent such scenarios. As part of the Fraunhofer Center for Digital Energy, Fraunhofer FKIE is working with partners to increase IT security and make the sector resilient to attacks....

GaN is the chemical symbol for gallium nitride, which is an III-V semiconductor material commonly referred to as a 'wide bandgap' (WBG) material, because it has a relatively high energy requirement (compared to silicon or Si) to knock an atom’s electron from a valence band (e.g. – insulator) to a conduction band (e.g. – conductor). semiconducting devices When it comes to an electronically-controlled switch, users want a material that has a high breakdown electric field (e.g....

Electrical contractor - Canyon State Electric (CSE) is continuing a decade-long tradition of offering free health insurance for employees. According to Poynter, average insurance prices are increasing ten percent over 2021 nationally, with some companies’ costs rising as much as 30%. Petersen-KFF Health System Tracker attributes the skyrocketing costs to greater utilization of healthcare benefits and increased healthcare spending in transitioning from the COVID-19 pandemic. When insuranc...

The Oceanic Systems 3165 Rudder Angle Adaptor allows standard European or American resistive rudder angle senders to transmit their rudder position over the NMEA2000® network. The unit is designed to greatly simplify installation with NO user setup or calibration required and NO display menus to struggle through. In multiple rudder installations, the sender type selection and the device instance setup are simply done with the small rotary switch on the unit. NMEA2000® network standard...