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Franklin Electric Co., Inc. has been named to Newsweek magazine’s list of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2023 – the Company’s second consecutive win. This national recognition is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Selection criteria Newsweek selected and ranked America’s Most Trustworthy Companies based on three key performance pillars: customer trust, investor trust, and employee trust. Compi...
On 30 March 2023, RAI Amsterdam took home the prestigious prize for Best International Venue at the Exhibitions News Awards ceremony held in the ExCeL London center. Widely regarded as 'The Oscars' of the global trade show sector, the Exhibition News Awards are conferred annually on businesses that make outstanding contributions to the industry. Best International Venue RAI Amsterdam had been shortlisted in the ‘Best International Venue’ category where it faced stiff competition f...
Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the approval of funding projects submitted to the Federal Ministry of Digital Affairs and Transport in Germany. A total of 151 all-electric Volta Zero trucks will be subsidized, providing support to Volta Trucks’ customers totaling €24.6 million. first subsidized Volta Zero The subsidies granted by the German Ministry will be used to reduce vehicle costs. This promises com...
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently held its annual Commercial Summit, a gathering of team members from business units throughout the Americas. The event is an important start to the year, providing time for strategic planning and educational training. It also gives the company a chance to celebrate the previous year’s sales and service achievements across its water operations. Recipients The winners of the awards for outstanding performance, sales, and customer support were:...
Ingeteam has developed a new rectifier solution for powering electrolyzers based on IGBT technology. This new product, commercially called INGECON H2 FSK E12000, has been specially designed for large-scale green hydrogen production plants. The first units will begin to be supplied in September for a project in Germany and another in Spain. The rectifier, which constitutes the central element of this solution, is based on IGBT technology with a harmonic distortion index of less than 3%, thanks t...
Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the US launch and first public display of the all-electric Volta Zero at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo between May 1-4, as Volta Trucks further develops its launch plans for the US market. ACT Expo 2023 The ACT Expo takes place near Los Angeles in Anaheim, California, and is the world’s largest event dedicated to alternative-fuel commercial vehicles for vehicle ma...
Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced the appointment of TOP TRUCK as its first Certified Service Partner, covering France, Spain, and Italy. TOP TRUCK has been selected as the Certified Service Partner for its expertise and knowledge of servicing and maintaining complex commercial vehicles, along with its ability to carry out legal inspections, tachograph calibration, tail lift inspections, and repairs. Certified Service...
Volta Trucks, the disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed the start of production of the 16-tonne all-electric Volta Zero at Steyr Automotive, the company’s partner in contract manufacturing, in Steyr, Austria. Following the Design Verification and Production Validation prototypes started in 2022, the first series of production customer-specification vehicles have entered the production line. Volta Zero Driving Experience Programme Th...
One year after the closing of World Expo 2020 Dubai, a study by EY finds that the economic impact of the Expo is expected to contribute a total of AED 154.9 billion of gross value added (GVA) to the economy of the UAE in the period from 2013 to 2042. The report estimates that from the earliest stages of the preparations through to the operation of the event itself, Expo 2020 Dubai provided widespread economic value to Dubai and the UAE. It furthermore notes that the legacy phase&ndash...
The entire transportation sector is undergoing a radical transformation, with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles gradually giving way to less polluting electric and hybrid cars and cleaner mass transportation solutions (trains, aircraft, and ships). Solutions capable of maximizing efficiency and reducing environmental impact are needed to contain greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions and mitigate global warming. Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors exhibit sev...
Hitachi Energy, a globally renowned technology company, advancing a sustainable energy future for all, is selected to modernize the Intermountain Power Project (IPP) power transmission link between Utah and the Los Angeles area of California, USA, increasing system reliability and efficiency. The selection was made by the Intermountain Power Agency (IPA), which generates electricity in Utah for consumers principally across Utah and California. This project is important for meeting demand for po...
Delta, a provider of power and thermal management solutions, announces it was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the prominent 2023 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence award for the sixth consecutive year. The prestigious distinction values Delta’s outstanding leadership in energy efficiency over the years, demonstrated by the indoor air quality (IAQ) energy savings achieved in North America by our wide portfolio of Delta Breez bathroom...
With the advancement of clean energy production, countries have invested more and more in projects related to this theme and WEG keeps contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions worldwide supplying solutions for a blue hydrogen production plant in South Korea. hydrogen production plant WEG, through its Commercial Operation in France, supplied three large synchronous motors for the future largest liquefied hydrogen production plant in the world, belonging to the leading energy and chem...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) announced that it has developed what is believed to be the first industrial tomographic-imaging technology that uses a 300GHz terahertz wave for one-shot, one-direction measurements at any depth, suitable for low-impact scanning of biological organisms and moving objects with millimeter resolution. X-ray scanning devices X-ray scanning devices for such purposes are mainly limited to baggage screening in airports, train stations, stadiums, e...
ABB has completed a major turnkey project for Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable power generator, to help restore the missing system inertia vital for the stable operation of the UK power grid. This is essential as the country switches from fossil fuels to using more renewable energy such as wind and solar. The project features two ABB high-inertia synchronous condenser systems installed at the Lister Drive Greener Grid Park in Liverpool. They are operational and supplying around one p...
With Siemens Sinamics G220, Siemens is launching a new high-performance frequency converter to join the Sinamics family in the run-up to Hannover Messe 2023. The innovative frequency converters are equipped with so-called clean power technology. This reduces harmonics by up to 97 percent without the need for line harmonic chokes or DC link chokes. As a result, the Sinamics G220 frequency converters are significantly more efficient in terms of space utilization and operation, and make engineeri...
WEG was awarded with a contract for the expansion of Bracell's pulp factory, for the supply of a complete solution package which includes all motors, electrical panels, transformers, and inverters, with more than 6,300 products manufactured and delivered by the company. self-sufficient business For the conclusion of this project, Bracell made one of the biggest investments in the last 20 years in the state of São Paulo and selected the best in terms of technologies, aiming at a self-suf...
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Mitsubishi Electric) announced that it has received an order for a static synchronous compensator (STATCOM) rated at ±700MVA, the world’s largest capacity class, from Tohoku Electric Power Network Co., Inc., which is headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in Japan. The STATCOM is expected to be operational by the end of 2031. The ongoing introduction of renewable energy generation in northeastern Japan’s power grid will contribute to carb...
Battery-powered systems are growing rapidly from inclusion in everything from electric vehicles and motorboats to photovoltaic installations and data centers. A major trend has been an increase in the voltages these systems run on in order to reduce system size/weight and/or increase available power to the load. At the forefront of this trend, enabled by advancements in wide-input power electronics, is a migration from 12V to 24V applications. All electric vehicles (EVs), including Battery...
The official inauguration of the first phase of what will be Australia's largest photovoltaic complex was held on Thursday, March 16, 2023. New England Solar Farm, located in New South Wales, is being developed in two phases by ACEN Renewables. The inauguration ceremony was presided over by the Australian Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Bowen, and was attended by several members of the Australian media, as well as members of the ACEN Renewables Australia team, the construction com...
Pioneer in EV charging infrastructure, ABB E-mobility will coordinate the area of charge management as part of the EU-funded NextETRUCK project, contributing solutions that will optimize charge processes for best integration into vehicle operations at the lowest costs. NextETRUCK is developing concepts tailored for regional medium freight haulage, with at least a 10 percent increase in energy efficiency compared to existing highest-end benchmark electric vehicles. Dedicated software solutions...
After the announcement of the government has allocated over £1.8 billion in funding to boost energy efficiency and cut emissions across homes and public buildings across England, the following is the reaction from Paul Burnett, MD and Co-Founder of Asset+ at EMEX below. Decarbonization Scheme grants Paul has been closely working with Public Sector customers to secure the Public Sector Decarbonization Scheme grants which are designed to help public sector buildings such as schools and hos...
Delta, a global pioneer in the power and thermal management solutions will be present at Solar Solutions International 2023, hosted at the Expo Haarlemmermeer, in the Netherlands. Delta will showcase its full range of Flex Series string inverters, which are suitable for residential, commercial, and industrial rooftop PV installations. sustainable energy resources In addition, Delta will demonstrate its PV inverter monitoring solution, along with its Integrated Bluetooth® solution...
Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, together with SkillPointe Foundation, have established a new scholarship program that will fund training in the Boston area for skills related to the rapidly-expanding building automation field, with aim to develop America’s skilled workforce and provide new opportunities for aspiring individuals of all backgrounds. Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship The Schneider...
Plug Power Inc. (Plug/PLUG), a globally renowned provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, announced that it has expanded its GenKey offering to enable fuel cell adoption for warehouses that operate fewer than 100 electric forklifts. For the first time, this segment of the forklift market, representing more than 25% of all forklifts sold in the U.S., will have access to cost-effective hydrogen fuel cells and the increased productivity they unlock. Plug expan...
Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular as more people seek out eco-friendly alternatives to traditional fuel-powered vehicles. At the heart of an EV is its battery, which powers the electric motor and propels the vehicle forward. Electric Miles explores how electric vehicle battery technology works and offers some insights into the different types of batteries used in EVs. Battery Basics The batteries used in electric vehicles are rechargeable lithium-ion batter...
RECOM have re-visited the designs of some of the most popular isolated and non-isolated DC/DC converters and achieved major performance improvements from the implementation of advanced circuit and manufacturing techniques. The addition of synchronous rectification improves efficiency, new planar-style transformers can be automatically placed and flexible automation keeps costs down – even reduced for some new products in volume. The new DC/DC series have the ‘K’ designation an...
In the past, a majority of switch applications were designed to wire directly to a final element (pump, compressor, motor, etc.). The switch would activate or deactivate a final element by opening or closing the circuit after reaching a designated set point. While this is still common, more and more applications have turned to the use of advanced controllers such as Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) to help optimize their process applications. Programma...
Often UEC is asked by its customers if the wireless gas detector can be installed at longer distances from a mesh network than it recommends. A typical transmitter, like the Vanguard detector, running at 2.4 GHz will have a 2 dBi gain antenna. With a 2 dBi gain antenna, the signal transmitted by the device will be fairly close to omnidirectional in the horizontal plane providing reliable performance over reasonable distances. Correct antenna selection Customers may also have a tank farm sever...
National codes such as the NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, National Fire Alarm Protection Association, and international standards like EN 60079-29 provide considerable prescriptive guidance and performance-based requirements on how fire and gas systems should be designed and deployed within a facility. IEC performance-based standards Process plants and facilities also look to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) which has promulgated performance-based...