United States of America (USA) Electrical Industry News

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...

Lincoln Electric introduces the POWER MIG® 215 MPi™ multi-process welder, a lightweight dual-input voltage machine with a new ergonomic design. The POWER MIG 215 MPi welder builds on the strong foundation established by Lincoln Electric’s POWER MIG® 210 MP® welder and offers added functionality with a robust case designed for portability. “The POWER MIG 215 MPi is ideal for the home hobbyist as well as the professional who specializes in metal fabrication, maintena...

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...

Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announces the development of a service to diagnose the degradation status remotely for on-board automotive lithium-ion batteries. Achievement of stable and efficient operation of the battery is becoming quite important for the deployment of electric vehicles (‘EVs’). Hitachi High-Tech will start to propose this service to global customers through various networks to contribute to a circular society by solving customer issues. Lithium-ion batteries Hit...

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...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in energy management and automation, has announced that the company has been featured in the 2022 ‘Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion’ list. This award from Disability:IN recognizes the company’s commitment to disability, inclusion and equality within the workplace. Schneider Electric was recognized after achieving a score of 80 or greater on the Disability Equality Index (DEI) – a comprehensive benchmarking too...

Decarbonization goals in the energy sector are causing a rapid surge in electricity demand. In the EU, demand will increase, on average, by 1.8% each year over the next decade. electric cars A whopping 40-50 million heat pumps and 50-70 million electric cars are expected to be added to the grid within that time frame. This makes the modernization and expansion of the electricity distribution grid one of the biggest challenges the EU faces. According to Eurelectric, it’s...

The Wireless Connectivity & Sensors Division at Würth Elektronik wanted to publish more than just a catalog and now presents a "Product Guide". Its 200 pages offer a wealth of information about the products and the technologies behind them for application development. radio modules The Wireless Connectivity & Sensors Product Guide mainly serves to make it easier for customers to select the right products for them by providing overviews, schematics, and graphics on the technologies...

Nexii Building Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce that it has entered a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) to purchase Solar Earth Technologies Ltd. (Solar Earth), a manufacturer of hardened solar power panels that transform sidewalks, parking lots, and other elements of everyday infrastructure into a new source of solar energy. solar technology integration Nexii believes that the proposed acquisition of Solar Earth by Nexii (the “Proposed Acquisition”) if completed, would acc...

Emerson has launched the TESCOM Anderson Greenwood Instrumentation H2 Valve Series for hydrogen applications up to 15,000 pounds-per-square-inch (psi) (103.4 megapascal (MPa)). The new solution reliably isolates process pressure in high-pressure gas applications such as hydrogen fueling stations and tube trailers, reducing fugitive emissions and improving safety. Reinforced sealing technology As it moves from tank to pump, hydrogen is transferred at pressures of up to 15,000 psi (103.4 MPa)....

The first and second parts of the 5G signal analysis (spectrum analysis) conformance testing blog series, based on the 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) standard requirements, discussed base station transmitter characteristics, such as transmit power, output power dynamics, transmit on/off power, and signal quality, that can be measured using a RF spectrum analyzer. This article focuses on unwanted emissions testing as another requirement defined by 3GPP standards, when performing signa...

The world’s electricity demand growth is slowing sharply in 2022 from its strong recovery the previous year as economic growth weakens and energy prices soar following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the IEA’s latest Electricity Market Report. Global electricity demand Global electricity demand is expected to grow by 2.4% in 2022 after last year’s 6% increase, bringing it in line with its average growth rate over the five years before the COVID-19 pandem...

Würth Elektronik introduces a new class of EDLC supercapacitors (Electrical Double Layer Capacitors) with snap-in terminals. WCAP-SISC available with capacitance values of 100 F and 350 F is the perfect solution for applications with high power and high energy requirements such as UPS or energy storage solutions. They can be used in smart metering devices, network components, or energy harvesting applications to name but a few. WCAP-SISC attains a rated current of up to 75 A. environmenta...

The grid withstood an unprecedented combination of challenges in 2021 — extreme and sustained weather events, increasingly sophisticated and severe cyber and physical threats, and the urgent need to reliably integrate the rapidly growing fleet of inverter-based resources — that tested grid reliability, resilience, and security. State of Reliability In spite of these conditions, NERC’s 2022 State of Reliability, which looks at past performance, found that operators maintained...

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. announced its acquisition of Telesis Technologies, Inc., a U.S. company engaged in the manufacture and sale of marking equipment using laser technologies. Solutions portfolio “Telesis is known for its state-of-the-art laser marking technologies, and this acquisition will allow us to expand and enhance our product portfolio as we accelerate our efforts of becoming an industry-leading solutions provi...

Ameren Illinois has allocated US$ 500,000 in funds to assist customers who do not typically meet income qualifications for state and federal energy bill payment programs. Joe Solari, the Vice President of Customer Experience at Ameren Illinois, said “Higher power supply prices are impacting all of our customers, regardless of their income or economic circumstance.” The Residential Assistance Credit The Residential Assistance Credit is part of a US$ 1.75 million relief package that...