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DNV GL, the globally renowned assurance and risk management company, will combine its current Oil & Gas and Power & Renewables businesses into one new business area, called Energy Systems. The move will better reflect the emerging energy future, which will see renewables take a greater share of the energy mix and decarbonization become a major focus. Energy Systems Energy Systems, which will start operating from February 1, 2021, will provide certification, advisory and digital monito...

The E.ON Board has decided to sign the Terra Carta, which was unveiled during the One Planet Summit in Paris, France. The Terra Carta was initiated by HRH The Prince of Wales. He is calling on CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) from around the world to engage and play their part in leading the global transition towards a sustainable future. Terra Carta or Earth Charter The Terra Carta, or Earth Charter, derives its name from the 800-year-old Magna Carta in England The Terra Carta, or Earth Char...

Aggreko, the provider of mobile and modular power solutions, has renewed its partnership with women’s golf champion, Mel Reid. Six-time winner of the Ladies European Tour and vice-captain of the winning European team at the 2019 Solheim Cup, Mel Reid has been an Aggreko ambassador for two years. She is also a champion for the LGBTQ+ community and gender equality in sports.  After a successful 2020, which included winning the ShopRite LPGA Classic (her first LPGA title), Reid will be...

Using existing gas networks to transport green gas such as hydrogen in the future is the most cost-effective and socially balanced solution for the energy transition in the heating sector. That’s the conclusion of a modeling study conducted by E.ON and the municipal utility Stadtwerke Essen. The companies used the DigiKoo data platform to create a digital twin of the city of Essen to model different future heat supply scenarios. Reducing carbon footprint Using the existing gas netwo...

On January 1, 2021, the new German Renewable Energy Act (EEG) came into force, following a long discussion. The amendment has profound consequences on the expansion and remuneration of renewable energies. Below is an overview of the most important changes. To achieve the goal of supplying 65% of German electricity from renewable sources, the expansion paths have been updated. Among other things, the installed capacity of onshore wind power is to be expanded to 71 and solar systems to 100 gigawa...

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The RSOE-Z and RSE-Z are two new series of SIP8-regulated DC/DC converters that have been developed for various industrial, transport, and test and measurement applications that require on-board isolated 5V power supplies from a wide 4:1 input voltage range. The RSOE-Z (1 watt) and RSE-Z (2 watts) offer full industrial-grade performance at a competitive price. The 4:1 input voltages of nominal 12V (4.5-18V) or 24V (9-36V) means that 5V, 12V, 24V, or 28V regulated or unregulated battery-powered...

InCharge Energy, a globally renowned company in electric vehicle fleet charging infrastructure, has announced that Krishna Vanka has joined the company as its Chief Product Officer (CPO). Vanka will build on the company’s technology leadership with his experience scaling venture-backed startups and high-growth corporate technology and product divisions. In concert with Krishna Vanka’s appointment, the company has also launched a revamped website, reflecting its vision and latest off...

Aggreko, the globally renowned provider of mobile and modular power solutions, has signed a contract with Gold Fields, global mining operator, to provide a total of 25.9 MW hybrid solar and thermal power solution to the Salares Norte open pit mine in Chile.  This ground-breaking solution has been designed to provide power for the entire mine, which sits at an altitude of 4,500m in the Andes mountain range and is 190km from the nearest town. Renewable power generation The hybrid system wi...

RECOM launches cost-effective, high-specification board-mount AC/DCs. RECOM is announcing the launch of two ranges of board-mount AC/DC converters, the RAC02E-K/277 and RAC03E-K/277, rated at 2W and 3W respectively. Inputs include nominals of 100VAC up to 277VAC for use in a wide variety of applications worldwide. Regulated outputs available include 3.3V, 5V, 12V, 15V and 24V with operation without derating up to 80°C (RAC02E-K/277) or 75°C (RAC03E-K/277). ErP requirements  The p...

Aggreko, the Glasgow-headquartered global provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control and energy services, announces an upgrade of its production facility in Dumbarton, with an investment totaling £4.5 million. As part of Aggreko’s Net Zero strategy, the site will turn into a future energy hub, replacing all diesel with low-emission HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) as well as exporting surplus power generated during production tests of Next Generation Gas gensets back to...

As Britain’s greenest energy company, Ecotricity's sun parks generate electricity from the ultimate free power source – the sun. Whatever the weather, solar energy is generated when photons from the sun create a flow of electricity in the solar panel, which is why Ecotricity will sometimes see them referred to as photovoltaic panels. The technology used in solar power has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. One particularly exciting development is bifacial solar...

As part of the EU-funded ‘IElectrix’ project, E.ON is working with partners to develop mobile and flexible battery storage systems (BESS). The goal behind this is to integrate new green power plants into the existing grid at short notice and at low cost, thus achieving rapid progress in the energy transition throughout Europe. The third mobile storage system of this type was connected to the local distribution grid in Dúzs, Hungary. Sustainable energy future “The expa...

The Board of Directors of Aarekraftwerk Klingnau AG (AKA) approves the annual report and accounts for the 2019/20 financial year to be presented to the General Meeting of Shareholders on March 12, 2021. Aarekraftwerk Klingnau produced 202 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in the year under review - slightly more than in the previous year. Slightly higher discharge The operation of Aarekraftwerk Klingnau was accident-free and without any significant disruptions in the financial year 2019/2...

In DESIGNETZ, 46 partners in three German federal states are investigating how a decentralized, digital and green energy system of the future will work. Possible solutions are being tested in a complex interplay of reality and simulation. So far, the experts had set up sub-projects such as battery storage or power-to-heat systems individually and put them into operation, gathering knowledge about how the overall system could be set up. bidirectional...

On December 30, 2020, after 168 hours of trial operation, the Qinghai-Henan ± 800kV UHVDC transmission project was officially put into operation.  The Qing-Henan project is the first UHVDC project built for clean energy outsourcing in China. It is an important measure to achieve China's commitment to a carbon peak in 2030 and the carbon-neutral target in 2060. renewable energy The project starts in the Hainan Prefecture of Qinghai Province and ends in the Zhumadian area of Henan P...

Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced the successful conclusion of its recent funding round, bringing new investment, shareholders, and soon, a new Board member into the company. New investors joined the Volta Trucks journey, and existing investors increased their funding, providing external validation of the progress toward the company’s goals and future potential. Luxor Capital The successful conclusion of this funding round gives the company t...

Volta Trucks, the start-up manufacturer of the full-electric Volta Zero, has confirmed that Belux-based VPD Transport and Logistics will trial and purchase the Volta Zero as part of its drive towards decarbonizing its distribution fleet. VPD Transport and Logistics already operates over 100 vehicles, from trucks to Cargo Bikes, but the Volta Zero is the first full-electric large commercial vehicle to enter its operations. With over 50 years of experience, and more than 150 employees, VPD Transp...

Swoopin, the global provider of sustainable transportation and urban logistics services, will trial the full-electric Volta Zero in 2021. Swoopin has developed an integrated network of technology-driven urban distribution centers, providing an innovative and convenient delivery service to customers. Volta Zero Volta Zero will complement Swoopin’s already extensive existing fleet of electric vans, cars, and eBikes The Volta Zero is the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-...

On December 27, 2020, the world's first UHV hybrid multi-terminal HVDC transmission project, the Kunliulong project, with several core equipment provided by NR, was successfully put into operation. The Kunliulong project is an important project to implement the West to East power transmission and absorb clean energy in China. It is also a major science and technology pilot project in the power industry. green and clean hydropower The Kunliulong project will build a new ± 800kV UHVDC tr...

100kW hydrogen fuel cell energy supply system was successfully developed at the Hydrogen Demonstration Center of Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC), marking the company's other technical breakthrough in hydrogen application, after hydrogen refueling station system integration and energy tank production.

On December 23, 2020, the world's first black start project of a 9F heavy-duty gas turbine through energy storage was successfully launched in Zhuhai Hengqin Thermal Power Co., Ltd., and officially put into commercial operation. Typhoon disasters occur frequently in China's coastal areas, which requires a high capacity of power disaster prevention and mitigation in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao areas. The "black start" function Effectively improve the power supply capacity of Macao and the...

On December 18, 2020, the complete set of voltage sag control equipment based on the high-speed switch, independently developed by NR, successfully passed the full set type test of Xi'an High Voltage Apparatus Research Institute (XIHARI) and its performance has been fully certified by the authority. Among them, the fastest switching time of dual power fast switching devices is less than 16ms. The fastest working time of the bus voltage current limiting protection device is less than 10ms, which...

On December 23, 2020, the world's first black start project of 9F heavy-duty gas turbine through energy storage was successfully launched in Zhuhai Hengqin Thermal Power Co., Ltd., and officially put into commercial operation. Typhoon disasters occur frequently in China's coastal areas, which requires a high capacity of power disaster prevention and mitigation in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao area. Effectively improve the power supply capacity of Macao and the ability of the main power supply...

On December 9, 2020, the world’s first 220 kV Distributed Power Flow Controller (DPFC)supplied by NR Electric, Huzhou DPFC pilot project of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power Co., Ltd., has successfully completed all system tests in the first phase and has been put into operation. DPFC is an advance type of flexible power flow control device based on high-power power electronic technology. It can dynamically optimize the line impedance characteristics, effectively control the power flow t...

A new virtual training session for the OverIT Partners will start in January 2021 from the 12th to the 15th. Partners will have the opportunity to get practical, on-the-spot answers and engage each other to reinforce learning about SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration, the world’s first FSM collaboration product leveraging Augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI). During the live sessions Partners will deep dive into the latest functionalities released in SPACE1 3.1 where the com...

At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE resolved to appoint Leonhard Birnbaum as Chairman of the company's Board of Management effective April 1, 2021. Birnbaum will thus succeed Johannes Teyssen. Teyssen joined the Group in 1989, has been a member of the Board of Management since 2004, and has led E.ON for more than ten years. European energy transition Supervisory Board Chairman, Karl-Ludwig Kley, said: “The integration of innogy marks the successful completion of E.ON's majo...

Together, the three players have confirmed their common determination to make hydrogen mobility as widely accessible as possible. Much more than a transaction, the acquisition of the hydrogen car is symbolic of clean mobility from production to use. Lhyfe, Europe’s first producer of green hydrogen from renewable energy sources, very symbolically, took possession of the keys of a NEXO, the hydrogen car from Hyundai which is a pioneer in the development of this alternative energy. Lhyfe pur...

Mohn Media, a subsidiary of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, has successfully put a waste heat module from Orcan Energy into operation at its Gütersloh location. This module converts the previously unused waste heat on-site into almost 500,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year, increases the production facility's energy efficiency, and at the same time reduces its CO2-emissions. This makes Mohn Media yet another customer who, as part of the collaboration between Orcan Energy...

Mohn Media, a subsidiary of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, has successfully commissioned a waste heat module from Orcan Energy at its site in Gütersloh. It converts the previously unused waste heat on-site into almost 500,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity per year, increasing the production facility's energy efficiency while reducing its CO2 emissions. Mohn Media is thus another customer that produces CO2-free electricity from previously unused waste heat as part of the coopera...