Argentina Electrical Industry News
Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc., a member of the Furukawa Electric Group, acquired ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems certification at 4 factories in Japan on January 11, 2022. Background At the Furukawa AS Group, we have worked to create a ‘safe, secure, and comfortable’ working environment and manage employee health under a basic policy of ‘give top priority to health and safety, and achieve zero accidents & zero illnesses’. In April 20...
SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power announced a merger to create a joint business specialized in Power Electronics focusing on power semiconductor modules. With an existing workforce of more than 3,500 dedicated power electronic specialists, the new SEMIKRON-Danfoss will provide world-class technology expertise as the partner in Power Electronics. The merger comes with a firm commitment to future investments, paving the way for green growth and a more sustainable, energy-efficient, and decarboni...
A smart city implements the Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology to interconnect buildings, resources, and data, to create an efficient, adaptive, and more environment-friendly ecosystem for its citizens. Many interlocking technologies make a smart city, but the main sectors are as follows: Smart Buildings Smart Energy Smart Mobility Smart Data As a power supply manufacturer of efficient, compact power supplies, RECOM is well-positioned to support the smart technologies that go into the...
RWE is further refining its commitment to biodiversity and has joined a global initiative by the Science Based Target Network (SBTN). Around 100 companies, associations and experts are working on developing scientific criteria to measure the effects on biodiversity as part of the SBTN's 'Corporate Engagement Program'. RWE’s target for 2030 is for new assets to have a positive contribution to biodiversity in their vicinity overall. Sustainability is an integral part of RWE's corporate stra...
Studies have confirmed the positive effects of artificial lighting on employee wellbeing. Steve Marr, the Director of Product at CP Electronics, part of Legrand’s Energy Controls business unit, explains how human centric lighting (HCL) and lighting control technology create more productive environments. HCL focuses on light’s influence on circadian rhythms, the daily fluctuations of melatonin, cortisol and serotonin. Melatonin is a natural soporific produced in the evenings that hel...
Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc. (Headquarters: Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture and President: Shigenobu Abe), a member of the Furukawa Electric Group, has installed a self-consumption solar power system at its head office, as one of the initiatives for reducing CO2 emissions within the entire value chain. The self-consumption solar power system started generating electric power on January 31, 2022 and the electricity will be used at the head office location. ‘FAS Environmental Challenge 2...
As Europe moves to climate neutrality by 2050, electricity demand is forecast to grow to 30% in 2030 and reach 50% by 2050. The European Commission is aiming for 84 percent of electricity demand by 2050 to come from renewable energy sources which will significantly decrease CO2 emissions. This is where electric underfloor heating comes in, with a Commission aiming for 40% of residential heating to be sourced from electricity by 2030, rising to at least 50 and up to 70 percent by 2050. Electric...
Ingeteam's commitment to renewable energy and ensuring it can be accessed by the entire population has led it to participate in an ambitious project to bring electricity to a hamlet in the Amazon. Previously, the hamlet only had access to electricity for 4 hours a day, but Ingeteam provided equipment and services to install a solar energy supply and storage system. The quality of life for the 750 inhabitants of Vila Restauração in the Amazon improved considerably, having transitio...
With electric heating, users will achieve a comfortable room temperature with the lowest possible energy consumption. Due to heat distribution from the floor and precise temperature control with a thermostat, room temperature can be reduced by 1-2 °C on average compared to traditional radiator heating, without influencing the thermal comfort or even improving it. This enables reducing energy losses, from a building by up to 20%, which is both economically and environmentally beneficial. Hi...
Visitors and exhibitors from more than 160 countries were present in the RAI last week during Intertraffic Amsterdam and Amsterdam Drone Week. For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, all halls of the RAI were fully occupied. It is also the first time that these two events organized by RAI Amsterdam took place simultaneously in the RAI. Looking at the underlying themes and issues, there are major similarities between Intertraffic and Amsterdam Drone Week. Mobility, both in the air and...
Methane emissions are rightly associated with global warming and the climate crisis in general. A recent report by the UN and CCAC suggested that reducing methane emissions by 45% by 2030 is critical for limiting global warming to 1.5°C. This report gained significant media attention from the Guardian, Sky News, and the Financial Times, among other notable major news outlets. Methane But while the link between methane and global warming is clear to see, methane can indeed be rep...
Cummins Inc. and ElDorado National (California) or ENC, a subsidiary of REV Group®, both industry pioneers in heavy-duty transit buses and the application of emissions-free technology, have developed a new battery-electric bus solution. Battery Electric Bus Solution ENC’s existing offering, the Axess, is offered as a Battery Electric Bus (BEB), integrating the Cummins battery-electric system into their heavy-duty, low-floor platform. The companies have expanded their decades-long re...
The Governing Board of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has voted unanimously to reappoint Dr. Fatih Birol as Executive Director, giving him strong backing to lead a new era for the IEA. His reappointment, for a third term, comes at a pivotal moment for the IEA amid heightened awareness that clean energy transitions must be not only rapid but also secure. 2022 IEA Ministerial The vote to reappoint Dr. Birol took place during the 2022 IEA Ministerial The vote to reappoint Dr. Birol took...
Luminus Devices introduces the next Generation for high lumen density, white COB arrays featuring the latest enhancement to improve maximum operating temperature, Robusto technology. High-lumen density High-lumen density parts are used in narrow beam applications where Center Beam Candle Power (CBCP) is the key metric. While this depends on the specific beam angle and power level, the high-lumen density parts typically deliver two times or greater lumen density than standard parts. Higher tem...
Global energy leaders met in Paris for the International Energy Agency’s 2022 Ministerial Meeting, sending a strong message of unity on the need to strengthen energy security, reduce market volatility, and accelerate clean energy transitions worldwide. Energy market turmoil Chaired by US Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm, the two-day meeting of energy and climate ministers representing more than 40 governments from around the world took place amid the severe energy market turmoil...
People have been asking this question a lot more lately, and Ecotricity can completely understand why. It seems counterintuitive that the cost of clean green energy should be going up just because of the cost of polluting brown energy. Ecotricity's founder Dale Vince has addressed this in his recent podcast, here are two of the main reasons why they are in the place. Covering the cost of policy failure Ecotricity has recently been hit with additional costs of nearly £...
The International Energy Agency has received a major funding boost from member countries to enable it to significantly scale up its work supporting the transition to clean energy in emerging economies. Clean Energy Transitions The funding increase for the IEA’s Clean Energy Transitions Programme (CETP) was announced at a special event on the sidelines of the 2022 IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris where ministers from IEA member countries and beyond are meeting to discuss how to...
The International Energy Agency Ministers convened for a discussion on global energy security and clean energy deployment. It condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine, which has destroyed lives and upended peace and security in Europe. energy as a weapon Russia’s invasion threatens global energy security and democratic principles. Russia’s actions, including its use of energy as a weapon, threaten the rules-based international or...
Volta Trucks, the disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has continued its latest tour of European launch cities with a viewing of the Volta Zero in Milan, Italy. The event offered prospects, customers, media, and policy makers the opportunity to see the world’s first purpose-built full-electric medium-duty commercial vehicle and understand how it will make a significant contribution to the safety and decarbonization of Italian cities. Zero tailp...
SIGLENT’s SDG7000A is a family of dual-channel Arbitrary Waveform Generators that feature up to 1 GHz bandwidth, a maximum sample rate of 5 GSa/s, and 14-bit vertical resolution. It can generate arbitrary waveforms point by point with a maximum 2.5 GSa/s sample rate and vector signal with a maximum of 500 MS/s. It also can generate a variety of signals such as continuous wave, Pulse, Noise, PRBS patterns, and a 16-bit digital bus. It supports the generation of complex signals such as mo...
Chubu University, Tokai University, Tohoku University School of Medicine, and DENSO Corporation have found that monogalactosyl diacylglyceride (MGDG), a component contained in the chloroplasts of a microalga called Coccomyxa sp. KJ has a virucidal effect against COVID-19. Coccomyxa sp. KJ Coccomyxa sp. KJ is a fast-growing, vigorous, and easy-to-cultivate microalga. The plant contains not only abundant nutrients, including vitamins and amino acids but also unique characteristics, such as...
OVC III, power-dense AC/DC modules feature a wide input range and high isolation. RECOM has added a 20W part to its ‘E-K’ range of encapsulated, PCB-mount AC/DC modules, the RAC20E-K/277. Even though it is economically designed, the series is dimensionally of the same size as the existing 20W at just 52.7 mm x 27.6 mm footprint, but with a different pinning that is compatible with further industry standards. It also features full load operation over a very wide input range of 85&nda...
Armenia’s electricity production is heavily reliant on fuel imports and a continued emphasis on energy efficiency and solar deployment would help diversify the country’s energy supply, though further infrastructure investments may be needed to integrate the large planned increase in variable renewable sources, according to a new policy review by the International Energy Agency. Energy Strategy While Armenia has a diverse generation mix of gas-fired thermal, hydropower, and nuc...
On March 10, 2022, the 'Seminar on Sustainable Development of Coal-Fired Power for Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality & Project Signing Ceremony', co-organized by Shanghai Electric Group and Shanghai ICT Developer Energy Technology, was held under the sponsorship of the Shanghai Institute of Cleantech Innovation. Zhou Qiang, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission, and Chen Rong, Deputy Head of Songjiang District, sent their congratulatory video messages....
On his appointment as Director on the Board of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Mr. Upinder Singh Matharu, 58, assumed charge as Director (Power) of the Public Sector Engineering and Manufacturing Enterprise at the company. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Matharu was heading BHEL’s Power Sector Eastern Region as Executive Director. He is a 1984 batch Mechanical Engineering graduate from Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, in Patiala, India and holds a post-g...
RWE and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding collaboration in low carbon and green hydrogen. Both companies agreed to explore the potential for importing low-carbon and green hydrogen as well as hydrogen derivatives, such as ammonia, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Germany. Furthermore, RWE and ADNOC agreed to assess the potential for the joint development of green hydrogen and hydrogen derivative production projects in relevant...
Legrand UK and Ireland has announced that Michael Smith Switchgear is now an approved partner for the use of Zucchini transformers and busbar, in the assembly of their switchgear systems. Michael Smith Switchgear specializes in bespoke solutions in the building services market. Supporting electrical contractors, the Leicester-based switchboard manufacturer installs their systems across warehouses, distribution centers, schools, hospitals and airports. Legrand - Michael Smith Switchgear partner...
Bowling Green Municipals Utilities' (BGMU) most famous landmark sits atop Reservoir Hill in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Its one-of-a-kind paint design is like no other water storage tank in the country. The image of the tank is found on postcards, stickers, license plates, and logos throughout the city. When the tank needed to be taken out of service and repainted, BGMU had to devise a method to maintain water pressure for the pressure zone it served. They planned on using the water pump station t...
Producing clean energy and taking advantage of the hydraulic potential of a river is the main role of hydroelectric power plants. In order to allow them to operate efficiently and safely, a set of quality and reliable equipment built for long continuous operating periods is required. To guarantee the success of this project’s operation, WEG was selected to supply the hydrogenerators for the São Roque Hydroelectric Power Plant, located in the municipality of Vargem, the state of San...
Only a few days ago, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to quickly build the first German LNG terminal in Brunsbüttel, near Hamburg. RWE is following suit. The company wants to realize another project in the immediate vicinity: a terminal for the import of green energy. RWE is relying on green ammonia as the most competitive hydrogen derivative with the highest level of technological maturity. decarbonization The project is intended to help facilitate the subsequent conversio...