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With nationwide Call Before You Dig day approaching on Aug. 11th, 2024, Verizon has deployed a program to protect and prevent damage to its fiber infrastructure. Each year, thousands of fiber lines are damaged as a result of accidental cuts during construction and excavations by homeowners and outside agencies. These accidents can impact connectivity for customers, causing inconveniences for as little as a few hours and as long as several days. In an industry first, Verizon is using proprieta...
A recent survey by pioneering advertising, marketing, and public relations agency Mower revealed that 73% of electrical and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) professionals say they are always on the lookout for new brands, uncovering a tremendous opportunity for marketers to reach this desired audience. These findings and more are the subject of Mower’s Building + Construction Specialty’s newest report, eight Insights for Building Better Connections with HVAC a...
EV Connection (EVC), the operator of the JomCharge EV Charging network, and Gentari became the first parties to receive licenses for public installation of EV Charging Systems in Sabah from the Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS). The license handover ceremony was held on 1 August 2024 at BMW Motorrad Regas Premium Sabah and also BYD Regas Sabah located in Kolombong, Kota Kinabalu. Safe installations EVC and Gentari were also the first parties in Peninsular Malaysia to be licensed by ST. ECoS...
To support ongoing wildfire relief efforts following 2023's tragic wildfires in Maui, Verizon is donating $10,000 to the Maui Food Bank. This funding will supply essential resources to Maui Food Bank’s program, Da Market, by enhancing the inventory of fresh produce, nutritious nonperishable items, and vital household goods. This ensures that families in West Maui affected by the wildfires have ongoing access to healthy and culturally appropriate food options. relief and support &ldquo...
In response to recent wildfires in California and Oregon, Verizon is supporting relief and recovery efforts in communities that have been hardest hit by the fires. Verizon's donations To support local firefighter needs during the current Lake Fire crisis near Santa Barbara, Verizon has donated $5,000 to the Santa Barbara Firefighters Alliance. Verizon has contributed $5,000 to the American Red Cross Gold Country Region to support relief and recovery efforts for Northern California wil...
The Supervisory Board of Siemens AG announced leadership appointments to build on the company’s position of strength and accelerate value creation as a technology company. The current Managing Board has led the company through three record years of financial performance and strategic developments to accelerate the digital and sustainability transformations of its customers. With the five-year contract extension of Cedrik Neike, the Supervisory Board underscores its confidence in him to su...
SAE has achieved the next step in delivering its ‘Building a Sustainable Future to 2035’ strategy by taking full ownership of the 120MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at the Uskmouth Sustainable Energy Park (USEP). According to the Company’s latest estimates, the BESS project will generate average annual revenues of £12m and annual average EBITDA of £9m per annum in its first five full years of operation. The estimated capital cost of the projec...
Annette Kraus (48) will take over an expanded role within the People & Organization leadership team. Annette Kraus Effective October 1, 2024, she will assume the role of Executive Vice President of Social and Industrial Relations and People & Organization Germany, moving on from her role as Chief Compliance Officer for Siemens AG. "Annette Kraus, a valued colleague with an excellent track record as a leader, will join the P&O team to lead industrial relations and our social strate...
Chief Operating Officer Keith Colvard recently announced the promotion of Andy Leuer to Vice President of National Operations, effective August 1, 2024. Andy has been with Hunt for 22 years. He spent 17 of those years working as a General Foreman on mostly industrial projects with a heavy focus on power generation plants. Another two were spent in Estimating, and another five in Operations, specifically focusing on the automotive sector. company culture When asked about his favorite pa...
Three aspects to consider when building or upgrading the wastewater treatment facility include: standards, equipment, and design. By focusing more time on the design, people can save money on construction because a proper design will permit less rigorous equipment. Standards When constructing electrical systems for wastewater treatment facilities, the following need to be considered: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 820 – Standard for Fire Protection in Wastewater Treatmen...
VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces its intention to voluntarily delist from Euronext Amsterdam (the Delisting). VEON is also pleased to inform its shareholders and the investment community that it intends to initiate a buyback program for up to USD 100 million concerning its American Depositary Shares (ADS) following the Delisting. Delisting process The Delisting and the resulting sole listing on Nasdaq, a global inde...
Lincoln Electric® announced that it has acquired Vanair Manufacturing, LLC (Vanair), a privately held, Michigan City, Indiana-based, manufacturer of mobile power solutions serving the U.S. service truck market. Vanair offers the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of mobile power solutions, including vehicle-mounted compressors, generators, welders, hydraulics, chargers/boosters, and electrified power equipment. manufacturing, innovation Their extensive equipment portfolio compl...
Schneider Electric, the pioneer in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the launch of its Schneider Electric Training program in the UK and Ireland (UK&I). Schneider Electric’s vision in the UK&I is to create a best-in-class approach to training, unifying specialist academies, courses, and digital campuses into a holistic offering - Schneider Electric Training. skills gap The move is in response to the chronic skills gap in eng...
On April 12, 2022, the NR PCS-9531 electronic load bank system was successfully put into operation at the Ferronickel project in Indonesia. The successful operation of the system will improve the primary frequency modulation capacity of the enterprise power grid, enhance the power grid damping, and effectively improve the static and dynamic stability of the grid. It has great application value for ensuring the safe, reliable, and stable operation of the islanding power network. Isolated island...
The response time of the control device is 2.3 ms, the breaking time of the fast mechanical switch is 1 ms, and the overall effective time is 9.2 ms. The artificial grounding short-circuit test of the fast switch-based fault current limiter (FCL) was successfully accomplished. On December 20, 2021, the test results were announced at the 750 kV Helanshan substation of Ningxia Power Grid. As the first application in the EHV core hub substation in China, the performance indexes of PCS-8351 fast sw...
Luxi Island microgrid system, which was designed, supplied, commissioned, and delivered by NR, has been successfully put into operation. The system effectively solved the black start problem of a 10 kV feeder level microgrid with impulsive load, and has won high recognition from users with advanced and intelligent control strategy, a stable and reliable microgrid system. Microgrid integrated solutions NR provides microgrid-integrated solutions including microgrid energy management systems Lu...
On February 9, 2022, the NR light rail energy feedback system with DC De-icer function was successfully implemented for the first time, effectively coping with the recent low-temperature rain and snow weather in Nanjing and ensuring the safe operation of trains on the Nanjing-Jurong line. In the early morning of February 7, 2022, there was a sudden heavy snow in Nanjing. With the continuous low temperature, the DC overhead lines of Nanjing-Jurong elevated station were covered with ice, and the...
On March 29, 2022, the DC back-to-back project in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao Bay Area (hereinafter referred to as Guangzhou Project) which lasted 15 months was successfully put into operation. The Guangzhou project put into operation this time adopts the new generation flexible DC transmission system of NR, including flexible DC protection & control, measurement, phase selection closing and opening devices, as well as flexible direct converter valve and other core equipment on the east...
Intelligent power management company Eaton announces that Karenann Terrell has been elected to the company’s Board of Directors effective July 24, 2024. Terrell is the retired chief digital and technology officer of GSK plc (GlaxoSmithKline), a British multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company. Prior to that role, Terrell served as the chief information officer of Walmart Inc. Extensive technology experience Before joining Walmart, Terrell was chief information officer of...
Gentari Green Mobility is now set to grow its Vehicle-as-a-Service (VaaS) and charging point solutions in Indonesia. Its subsidiary PT Gentari Green Mobility Fleet has signed an agreement with PT Energi Selalu Baru (ESB), a subsidiary of PT NFC Indonesia Tbk, MCASH Group, to collaborate on electric vehicle (EV) fleet solutions. Additionally, a Memorandum of Understanding between PT Gentari Green Mobility Charge and Indonesia’s national utility company, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Perser...
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. announced the commissioning of the NAS battery system delivered to the Centre for Energy Research of Hungary, and the handover ceremony was held to celebrate this occasion. The NAS battery system was ordered through Duna Center Therm Uzemi Szolgaltato Kft., a Hungarian engineering company. NAS battery The NAS battery will be used in a demonstration project conducted at the Centre for Energy Research in Hungary to evaluate large stationary storage batteries best suit...
A brand-new 1.25 million volts (MV) implanter will spark cutting-edge research and innovation in semiconductor and quantum technologies, say scientists at the University of Surrey. Surrey's Ion Beam Center was able to secure the highly-specialized device thanks to a £2,195,000 grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's strategic equipment initiative. A 1.25 MV implanter can insert tiny ion particles into silicon wafers, which are the building blocks of compu...
Intelligent power management company Eaton announced its commitment to inclusive strategies and programming for people with disabilities and has earned high scores on three Disability Equality Indexes® (DEI), a benchmarking tool that measures workplace inclusion. “We are always looking at where we can expand inclusion,” said Cindy Fisher, vice president of global Inclusion and Diversity. Disability Equality Indexes® “We’ve found new ways to encourage empl...
Tele-Fonika Kable S.A. (‘Tele-Fonika’), a global supplier of HV and EHV cable systems for the renewable energy sector, has been chosen by Polimex Mostostal to supply cables and accessories for the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm project. Polimex Mostostal, in partnership with GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions, has been awarded a key contract for building the onshore infrastructure, including a 275/400 kV high voltage substation, including STATCOMs and onshore export lines for efficient...
VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that Jazz, its digital operator in Pakistan, has secured the country’s largest long-term private sector syndicated credit facility of up to PKR 75 billion (c. USD 270 million). This 10-year financing arrangement will power Jazz’s growth ambitions as the country’s pioneering provider of 4G connectivity and digital services to millions of consumers and enterprises. Banking c...
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and publicly owned energy supplier Stadtwerke Stuttgart GmbH, have announced their partnership to help drive the transition to sustainable urban energy across the city. Yesterday’s inauguration of the Stadtwerke Stuttgart headquarters marks the culmination of 18 months of collaborative planning and implementation, which brings together Siemens expertise in sustainable infrastructure development with Stadtwerke Stuttgart’s experience in renewable energy g...
The Swiss company - SBB Cargo International AG, in cooperation with Südleasing GmbH, has ordered an additional 20 Vectron multi-system locomotives equipped with the XLoad package. The locomotives will be leased by SBB Cargo International from SüdLeasing in a long-term contract with a flexible term. The contract also includes maintenance of the locomotives by Siemens Mobility for 15 years. Vectron XLoad package The Vectron XLoad package improves the locomotive’s traction capabi...
Full Gauge Controls recently obtained an Invention Patent registration for the VX-1025E electronic expansion valve model in both Brazil and the United States of America (USA), granted by the regulatory agencies INPI (National Institute of Industrial Property) and USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office), respectively. In practice, this means that the technology developed by the company is entirely new, granting it the exclusive right to commercialization. Industry's development capabi...
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has expanded its Siemens Xcelerator partner ecosystem with the addition of the AI-driven field service and asset management suite from IFS, the world’s pioneering provider of industrial AI and enterprise software for companies that manage complex assets, operations, and service-focused activities. SaaS solution The powerful SaaS solution includes AI-enabled asset monitoring and a scheduling and optimization engine that enables increased resource utilization a...
VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides converged connectivity and online services, announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary Kyivstar continues to invest in resilient connectivity for Ukraine, with plans to deploy an additional 848 industrial generators and 61,766 batteries to enable service continuity during the extended blackouts caused by attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. generators and batteries From the outset of the war, resilience has been a major focus of K...