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RECOM is excited to announce the release of a new range of DC/DC converters for E-mobility applications. RMOD500-W With the push for zero-emission transport, electric propulsion is the ideal solution for off-highway vehicles and they invariably require DC/DC converters to generate isolated auxiliary power rails from the traction battery. The compact and cost-effective RMOD500-W range introduced is perfect for the application as the products are IP67-rated, fully sealed against moisture and du...

EU member states have agreed that from 2035 onward, only new cars and vans with zero CO2 emissions will be permitted. Even without this new goal, 65 million electric vehicles (EVs) were expected to be on European roads by 2030, a figure that will double by 2035. If they stick to the EU Commission’s recommendation of having one charging point for every 10 electric cars, a phenomenal ramp-up in EV charging stations is needed to be able to charge these vehicles. With exponentially more...

Siemens has developed new, highly flexible molded case circuit breaker (MCCB) frame sizes for high-current applications, in order to perfectly address the needs of switchgear manufacturers and panel builders in an environment, characterized by increasing complexity, digitalization, and cost pressures. 3VA UL Large Frame MCCBs The new 3VA UL Large Frame MCCBs enables users to implement powerful, safe, and smart systems while allowing them to improve and greatly simplify their work processes. Th...

Legrand has strengthened its data center solutions offering with the acquisition of Bedford-based infrastructure specialist - USystems.  Acquiring USystems’ entire portfolio, which includes the world-renowned ColdLogik cooling technology, the deal further strengthens Legrand’s position in providing added-value solutions in the growing data center market. cooling solutions and racks The acquisition will help Legrand expand its presence in the UK data center market, while also...

At a recent ceremony at the Tsunamachi Mitsui Club in Tokyo, Japan, MAN Energy Solutions signed a licence agreement with Mitsui E&S Machinery for MAN’s new TCT axial-turbocharger series. As one of the largest, marine two-stroke engine builders in the world, Mitsui has been a licensee of MAN Energy Solutions low-speed engines and turbochargers for decades. The new agreement is due to run for 10 years and the partnership will enable Mitsui to provide the newest turbocharger technologies...

Seeking to empower residents to create safer and healthier homes, Aico, the European pioneer in Home Life Safety, has launched the third iteration of the HomeLINK App for Residents. The app provides an innovative solution to some of the housing sector’s biggest challenges, such as dampness and mould and poor indoor air quality, allowing residents to take the first steps in improving their home’s health. In addition to the IoT platform The app is a complementary addition to Aico&...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a buzzword associated with everything nowadays, from condition-monitoring systems for preventive maintenance to smart, self-powered labels for tracking assets including all commercial and industrial widgets. This piece of content is a concerted effort to separate the wheat from the chaff by identifying terminology and application opportunities to focus on the power perspective of IoT and help understand how a power-centric mindset can be applied at various levels...

Intertek, a Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Clean Energy Associates (CEA), an independent provider of quality assurance, technical services, supply chain traceability, and downstream engineering support for the solar energy and energy storage industries. Sustainability agendas As the transition of energy supply chains accelerates and companies re-invent the way they manage their sustainability agendas, the growth op...

Intertek Group plc, a Total Quality Assurance provider to a range of industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire Clean Energy Associates, LLC (CEA), an independent provider of quality assurance, supply chain traceability, and technical services to the fast-growing solar energy and energy storage sectors. energy production As the energy transition accelerates and companies re-invent the way they manage their sustainability agendas, the growth opportunities within...

Infinitum Electric, creator of the sustainable, breakthrough air-core motor, announced findings of a sustainability poll conducted at SEMICON West 2022, North America’s exhibition and conference for the microelectronics supply chain. Infinitum Electric’s survey Infinitum Electric’s survey, whose respondents included business, facility operations, and technology leaders from across the microelectronics supply chain, found that: 80 percent believe sustainability is “extre...

Prysmian Group, a pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, shall move forward and commence work on the power cable interconnector between UK and Germany after receiving notification from Neuconnect who recently announced the Financial Close of the project. Land and submarine interconnector It is one of the first interconnectors to be funded by a project financing arrangement that demonstrates that major energy infrastructure projects are attractive to financial investors. Pry...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the results of its sustainable impact program for the second quarter of 2022. Schneider’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) scored 4.17 out of ten, relative to its 4.70 year-end target. The SSI dashboard measures Schneider’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. It details the progress made on each of the company’s global and local sustainability goals...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its "SUSTIE®" Net Zero Energy Test Facility has obtained Platinum-level WELL Building Standard™ certification, an international certification that evaluates the extent to which a building environment supports the wellbeing of its occupants. It is expected that improvements to office environments will become more and more important in the future not only as a means of improving the health and productivity of employees but also as a factor...

If users invested in infrastructure to make the home fully electric, well done! They have taken a major step in reducing carbon emissions which means a greener planet for us all.   Making the switch to an all-electric home means users may have noticed an increase in the electricity bill. This is completely normal. Having electricity as the sole energy source will naturally increase the bill. But Electric Ireland is here to help customers take control of their energy usage b...

The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) has just released estimates that a household that moves over to an electric car and uses energy savings equipment could save more than £1,600 a year over another that uses gas and a fossil-fuelled car. This goes to prove that systems to improve your energy efficiency can start paying for themselves in very short order. ECIU Estimates With inflation and energy price hikes, a household using an electric car and with better insulation saved a...

Despite a slowing global economy and lockdowns in China, soaring natural gas prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are propping up the world’s use of coal this year. The world’s consumption of coal is set to rise slightly in 2022, taking it back to the record level it reached nearly a decade ago, according to an IEA report, which notes that significant uncertainty hangs over the outlook for coal as a result of slowing economic growth and energy market turbulence. Ener...

Most technology currently is wireless or nearly wireless. The majority of wireless systems use multiple antenna techniques at the transmitter, receiver, or both to enhance system performance in commercial or aerospace and defense applications. Multi-antenna techniques include antenna diversity, multiple-input / multiple-output (MIMO) spatial multiplexing, beamforming, and phased-array radar. Radio-frequency (RF) engineers use these techniques to achieve diversity, multiplexing, or antenna gains...

Paige Datacom Solutions announced an upgraded GameChanger Outside Plant (OSP) Shielded Cable, a superior direct burial solution that can streamline the installation of outdoor devices, including cameras and wireless access points. Paige’s GameChanger significantly exceeds the reach of traditional category cable and now the OSP shielded cable can extend through multiple environments. GameChanger Outside Plant Shielded Cable “Our customers were asking for a single solution that woul...

Neoenergia, part of the Iberdrola Group and one of the largest energy distributors in Brazil, has entrusted Ingeteam to supply solar inverters, substations, protection and control equipment for a solar plant in Brazil. Neoenergia has already started to test the solar park, which is located in the municipality of Santa Luzia, in the state of Paraíba, in Brazil. With a capacity of 149 MW, the solar PV plant is scheduled to come into operation in July, when it will start generating enough e...

Ameren Missouri is running a full year ahead of schedule to install smart electric meters across its service territory. Since the project began in July 2020, customers living in the City of St. Louis, St. Charles County, and most of St. Louis County have already received upgraded smart meters. “These smart meters replace 20-year-old technology and give customers more convenience, choice, and control over their home energy use,” said Jeff Esserman, director of the smart meter progr...

Electrak LL series high-performance electric actuators from Thomson Industries Inc. are aimed at applications, where long maintenance-free working life and extended duty cycle lifting and moving tasks in challenging environments are prime requisites. Available with full support from Heason Technology, Thomson’s authorized UK distributor, the Electrak LL combines a high-efficiency brushless motor and drive with low friction ball screw and nut mechanics in a sealed IP66 rated housing that i...

Digital components communicate with different data protocols, each governed by its own standards body. Users might test a circuit board with multiple types of data buses at the same time. The standards bodies regularly update the protocols to accommodate faster data speeds, which often come with more complex compliance test specifications (CTS). Using automated compliance test software Validating a product to new CTS requires time, money, and knowledge to get it to market. One engineer can&rs...

In June 2022, the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 78th session) reiterated its commitment to the reduction of GHG emissions from shipping. The challenges of decarbonization for the shipping industry have continued to increase with focusing on the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) which are to take effect in January 2023. It is crucial for shipowners and operators to immediately prepare their assets for compliance with the...

Skeleton Technologies and Siemens have agreed on a far-reaching technology partnership for the development, planning and implementation of a fully automated, digital manufacturing technology for the production of supercapacitors in Germany. The production line is to be used in a new Skeleton factory in Markranstädt, Leipzig, Germany and will help to reduce production costs by around 90 percent within the five-year project. Skeleton Technologies and Siemens partnership Siemens supports th...

BluE Nexus Corporation, AISIN Corporation, and DENSO Corporation announced that they have jointly developed a new 1-motor hybrid transmission. The new 1-motor hybrid transmission product is used for Toyota’s new Crown CROSSOVER RS, which will be released around the fall of this year. 1-motor hybrid transmission It is characterized by high acceleration performance and contributes to increasing fuel efficiency The 1-motor hybrid transmission developed by the three companies integrates th...

The International Energy Agency has been warning for many months that the world is experiencing the first truly global energy crisis in history and the coming months will be particularly challenging. natural gas crisis The natural gas crisis in Europe has been building for a while, and Russia’s role in it has been clear from the beginning. In September 2021, five months before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IEA pointed out that Russia was preventing a significant amount of gas f...

Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce the market release of its CM-7536VR Series of 36” tall push plate Column™ switches with the illuminated hands-free sensor. They feature a heavy-duty aluminum extrusion for high-traffic areas. The addition of a ‘wave to open’ feature combines ‘low-touch’ and ‘no-touch’ activation in a single product, with National Building Code compliance for ‘high/low’ switch activation at both hand and foot...

TE Connectivity (TE), a globally renowned company in connectivity and sensors, has announced the release of an additional configuration of its KILOVAC CAP120R contactor. TE Connectivity’s KILOVAC CAP120R contactor is ideal for Defense, Marine, UAM (Urban Air Mobility), UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), Commercial and Military Aerospace applications that require lightweight latching coils and reduced power consumption. KILOVAC CAP120R contactor with new configuration The KILOVAC CAP120R con...

Hitachi Energy, a renowned market and technology company in transmission, distribution and grid automation solutions, has announced it has won a major order from Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. (AEML), part of India’s largest privately-owned power company - Adani, to provide a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system which will link Kudus to Mumbai, on India’s west coast. Mumbai is experiencing a rapid increase in electricity consumption, seeing peak demand increasing to...

Prysmian Group, the world pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden on a visit to the site of its new submarine power cables plant in Brayton Point, Massachusetts. As part of its plan aimed at supporting the development of offshore wind power in the U.S., Prysmian Group is committed to transforming the area, home to the former Somerset coal plant, into a high-tech hub for the energy transition process. sustainable energy transition The presenc...