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Infinitum Electric is pleased to announce its Silicon Carbide IEq and High-Efficiency Silicon Carbide VFD technology has won a 2021 AHR Innovation Award in the category of Building Automation and Controls.  It is proud to be honored with this industry recognition in the international air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration industry for the second year in a row. Motor control efficiency  Suppose a user is not familiar with the new IEq. In that case, it r...

From July 18 to 24, the European Hyperloop Week took place in Delft and Hilversum, Netherlands. Würth Elektronik was involved in many ways: as a Gold Partner, jury member, and speaker at the event, as well as a long-term technology partner of several teams. Unlike the SpaceX competitions, the event launched by four student Hyperloop teams is not primarily about pod speed. Here, the focus is on sustainability, scalability, and feasibility. The prize awarded by Würth Elektronik for the...

DNV has announced that it has acquired Power System Dynamics (PSD Consulting Engineering Pty. Ltd.), a grid consulting firm providing worldwide specialized services for high-voltage power systems from South Africa, recognized as a world-renowned expert in grid dynamic behavior modeling. This acquisition, which follows collaboration on anterior projects, will be essential to DNV’s service offerings in the area of power system planning and flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS), supplemen...

Volta Trucks, the pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, and Cake, the Swedish maker of premium lightweight, electric motorcycles, have announced a collaboration aimed at decarbonizing and decongesting last mile deliveries, while also improving service to end customers. The first trial, planned in Q1 2023 in Paris will be with the H&M Group, a fashion and design family of brands and businesses. The fully integrated, zero tailpipe emiss...

Volta Trucks and Siemens Smart Infrastructure, the pioneer in electrification, have signed a letter of intent, outlining cooperation to deliver comprehensive 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 strategic partnership looks to bring together Volta Trucks’ unique solution to commercial vehicle fleet electrification and operationa...

Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has appointed Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Viktor Schaller to its Board of Directors. His appointment will be confirmed at the company’s forthcoming AGM. Karl Viktor Schaller Karl Viktor Schaller has held many Executive and Board positions within the automotive industry. Most recently, between 2014 and 2019, he was Executive Vice President, Motorcycle Engineering with BMW AG. Before joining BMW AG,...

Canyon State Electric (CSE) is collecting Lego sets throughout the month of November, 2022 to benefit local children in the foster care system. Canyon State Electric’s Lego Drive is held during the holiday season each year, and sets collected in 2022 are being given to Arizona Helping Hands for their Holiday Toy Drive. Canyon State Electric’s Lego Drive The Lego Drive began in 2021, after the passing of Canyon State Electric’s Founder, Steve Maderazzo. He famously loved buil...

Infinitum Electric, the creator of the breakthrough printed circuit board (PCB) motor, announces the first product shipment from its revolutionary line of IoT-enabled electric motors to Comefri USA, an HVAC fan original equipment manufacturer (OEM). Twenty-five trillion kilowatt hours of electricity are consumed per year, of which 45 percent is consumed by electric motors. This leaves a significant opportunity for many industries, including HVAC, to develop or replace machines using traditional...

Infinitum Electric, the creator of the breakthrough printed circuit board (PCB) motor, announces an agreement with the US automotive supplier to support the development of a hybrid vehicle. Under the agreement, Infinitum Electric will validate the performance of its IEm Series motor using oil cooling techniques before building a purposefully designed motor for hybrid assist powertrains used for more efficient hybrid vehicles. Twenty-five trillion kilowatt hours of electricity are consumed per y...

Infinitum Electric, the creator of the breakthrough printed circuit board (PCB) motor, announces the appointment of two senior electrical engineering professionals to support the company’s rapid growth. Bahar Anvari, Ph.D. joins the company as Senior Research and Development Engineer, and Richard Lee joins as Principal Technical Architect. As Senior R&D Engineer, Bahar will oversee finite element analysis of all new motor designs and will be responsible for continually improving the c...

Würth Elektronik ICS, the system and component provider of solutions for signal and power distribution, control, display, and operation of functions in mobile machinery and commercial vehicles, is expanding its activities in the key market of Italy. The new subsidiary Würth Elektronik ICS Italia s.r.l., located in San Giovanni Lupatoto near Verona, will offer customers even more comprehensive local support. electronic and electromechanical solutions Würth Elektronik ICS has sup...

DENSO Corporation published the Integrated Report 2022 for the year ended March 31, 2022. DENSO publishes an integrated report every year to foster a deeper understanding among investors and all of its stakeholders regarding the Company’s initiatives toward sustainable corporate value enhancement. green strategies This report includes specific information on the strategies and initiatives that DENSO is pursuing towards 'green' and 'peace of mind', in order to realize its long-term polic...

The year 1996 was a significant one in electric vehicle history. That was the year the General Motors EV1 hit the market. The EV1 was the first mass-produced and purpose-designed electric vehicle of the modern era from a major automaker and the first GM car designed from the ground up to be an electric vehicle. Those first EV1s used a lead-acid battery with a capacity of 16.5–18.7 kWh and an output voltage of 312V; Gen 2 vehicles used a nickel–metal hydride (NiMH) battery with 26.4...

Energy regulator Ofgem has issued Delta Gas and Power Ltd with a Final Order, compelling it to pay £530,809.20 plus interest in outstanding Renewables Obligation payments. Delta is a non-domestic supplier, serving 1,690 business customers in the UK. Delta failed to pay into the buy-out fund or present the required number of Renewable Obligation Certificates by 31 August and 1 September 2022 respectively, and is now compelled to pay by the late payment deadline of 31 October 2022 with accr...

To ensure the safety of patients and medical professionals, medical electrical equipment is strictly regulated by standards and requirements for product testing. As a primary power source for these electrical devices, medical power supplies, both AC/DC and DC/DC converters–must also comply with these standards so that the medical equipment functions within safety guidelines. This article looks at several of these standards and how to comply with them. IEC standards One of the standards...

Coventry-based ZPN Energy is working with E.ON Drive to provide a fully carbon-neutral powered exhibition stand, initially intended to be first unveiled at Motofest in Coventry which was subsequently canceled due to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s passing.  Instead, the 50 kWh ZPN PWR mobile, off-grid power unit powered ZPN Energy’s stand at the Professional Tow Recovery show using renewable energy from an off-site source - proving that exhibitors can use green energy, even off-g...

Just like users can use the phone for anything from texting to navigating, use cases for Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) also vary widely: users can use an HEMS to simply gain insights into power consumption and generation, or go as far as monetizing the flexibility of a household. GridX looks at the use cases that lie between these two extremes, what circumstances give rise to them, and how they benefit consumers. common use cases A closer look at the regulatory an...

The global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according to the latest edition of the IEA’s World Energy Outlook. Today’s energy crisis is delivering a shock of unprecedented breadth and complexity. The biggest tremors have been felt in the markets for natural gas, coal, and electricity – with significant turmoi...

Orcan Energy, a globallay renowned cleantech company, is progressing in its strong growth course. The company has fully repaid the Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) loan approved during the COVID-19 crisis, ahead of schedule. Together with the recently closed financing round with two major sustainability funds (Article 9) and the expected fivefold increase in sales, 2022 already marks a significant year in the company's history. WSF The WSF was launched in 2020 by the previous German governme...

UK’s lighting and energy controls specialist CP Electronics has helped revamp parts of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC’s Molineux Stadium with a range of innovative lighting control solutions. The work follows Wolves’ promotion back to the English Premier League. To suit their newly-found status as one of UK’s top football clubs, the main boardroom, chairman’s suite, and manager’s lounge were all given a refurbishment. Electrical contracting work CP’s cont...

ABB and transformational technology and engineering company - Coolbrook have signed an agreement to accelerate the development, industrialization, and adoption of RotoDynamic technology to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, such as petrochemicals and chemicals, cement, and steel. RotoDynamic technology replaces the burning of fossil fuel with renewable electricity as the energy source. The new agreement expands ABB and Coolbrook’s existing partnership, launched in January 2022, and was si...

With an ongoing emphasis on providing futureproof lighting and energy controls, CP Electronics part of Legrand UK & Ireland has appointed Gilles Silva as its new Director of Product Development. Having gained almost 20 years of experience 14 of which were spent in Legrand Brazil’s R&D team Gilles’ new role will see him take a lead on product innovation at CP Electronics. Focusing on energy efficiency, in line with Legrand’s latest CSR roadmap, Gilles will lead a team o...

Ameren Transmission is hosting three in-person public open houses this week in Clinton, St. Clair, and Madison counties for a transmission project that will bolster the electric grid. The first open house is 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Knights of Columbus Hall, 12454 State Route 143 in Highland. There will be two additional open houses, the first from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, October. 26, at Summerfield Lions Club, 100 Park Street in Summerfield; and the second from 6 p.m. to 8 p....

Via its subsidiary CKW, Axpo is publishing detailed smart-meter data on power consumption in the Canton of Lucerne. For the first time, energy consumption can be analysed in real-time and compared to the two previous years. The anonymised data is available to all interested parties as "open data" and is unparalleled in Switzerland in terms of detail. The Axpo subsidiary CKW makes this power consumption data available to all interested parties transparently and at no cost on the website....

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is sponsoring the Essex County Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Event in Essex County, Mass. to support and celebrate women serving their communities and building a better future for their families. The 2022 Women’s Build event is a joint effort between the Essex County Habitat for Humanity and volunteer groups from Institution for Savings and Thrive (through the North Shore Chamber...

ADI Global Distribution, a wholesale distributor of security, AV, and low-voltage products, announced the opening of a new branch location in Austin, Texas for its recently acquired Electronic Custom Distributors (ECD) business. The expanded footprint provides customers with more services, support, and immediate availability to a fully stocked assortment of AV and Smart home products. New branch location and features The new ECD branch, located at 3006 Longhorn Blvd., Ste. 107, Austin, TX 787...

In the winter, every kilowatt hour counts to reduce electricity and gas consumption. E.ON will therefore reduce the energy consumption of its own buildings by at least 20 percent on average. Across all locations in Germany, E.ON will operate all non-essential light sources such as logos and outdoor lighting on a limited basis or switch them off completely. The room temperature will be reduced to 19 degrees and hot water will be switched off wherever possible. 25% energy savings A particularly...

On recultivated land at the Garzweiler open-cast mine, well-established partners, the city of Bedburg and RWE, successfully connect another wind farm with a capacity of 28.5 megawatts (MW) to the grid. The five wind turbines of the 30 million Euro - 'Bedburg A 44n' project has the capacity to generate enough green electricity to meet the annual needs of 28,000 households - more than the city's citizens and businesses consume.   The turbines complement the existing Königshovener H&oum...

Every engineer sets out to design for maximum performance of their system, power supply, or any other product they are working on. But what does designing for performance mean? In terms of power solutions, this may refer to the typical tradeoff of size, weight, and power (SWaP) factors, perhaps even including cost (SWaP-C) factors. Designing for energy performance (typically measured in terms of efficiency metrics) implies a focus on optimizing the performance of power supply energy consumption...

Small and medium-sized businesses are highly exposed to high energy prices, and the International Energy Agency and the European Commission held a high-level event to raise awareness of what governments, businesses, and related stakeholders can do to empower and protect these backbones of the European economy. At the online event, which was led by IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, the Commission presented support measures that are already avai...