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If rising prices for oil and gas, combined with COP26 sounding the “death knell for carbon” weren’t already enough for fossil-fuel-based companies, a new survey has found that 56% of those working in oil and gas want to pursue jobs in renewable energy in the coming years.  Energy companies such as Shell, BP and a range of smaller firms cut tens of thousands of jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as they tightened budgets. Now, even as energy demand recovers, many co...

Megger Group ('Megger') and IPS Group (Intelligent Process Solutions/IPS) jointly announce that they have reached a definitive agreement to work together as strategic partners, combining both their experience and product lines, in order to create new value for the electrical supply industry. The agreement includes Megger taking an equity stake in IPS Group. IPS Group ((Intelligent Process Solutions/IPS) is one of the globally renowned providers of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Asset Perfor...

gridX introduces modules, combinable components that make the development of digital energy solutions on XENON even simpler and faster. Think of them as building blocks that users can combine in any way to build their very own application – without the need for any engineering resources. gridX unveils XENON Modules When they launched XENON back in early 2020, they wanted to make the development of energy management applications as simple as possible. Over the following months, however, t...

The IEA will host a platform through which 16 governments will share best practices on policy, regulations and implementation. The Energy Efficiency Hub, a global platform for collaboration aimed at delivering the social, economic, and environmental benefits of more efficient use of energy, was launched on 1 December 2021, at an event hosted by the International Energy Agency in Paris, France.   The Hub’s initial 16 members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, D...

Siemens Limited has closed the acquisition of C&S Electric Limited after receiving the approval of the Competition Commission of India on August 20, 2020, and the successful completion of further closing steps.

Volta Trucks, the pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has confirmed that its forthcoming 7.5- and 12-ton variants have entered the engineering phase of development, with a single design concept already selected. The 7.5- and 12-ton Volta Zeros have been designed by Volta Trucks’ partner, Astheimer Design in Warwick, UK. The new full-electric vehicles will bear a close but evolutionary visual relationship to the larger 16-ton ...

RWE has signed a fifteen-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with EDF, which will purchase the renewable electricity from Sofia Offshore Wind Farm, which is set for full generation in 2026. wind energy In what represents RWE and EDF’s largest renewable energy agreement to date, EDF will offtake all the wind energy that Sofia will produce, expected to be approximately 6.5 terawatt hours (TWh) each year. This equates to almost half of the electricity used in the North East of England...

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is on the rise nationwide and Ameren Missouri’s Charge Ahead program has provided US$ 1 million in incentives, since the program began to help local businesses and public facilities make EV charging more widely available for drivers. Another US$ 5 million is still available, but businesses and communities only have until the end of 2022 to partner with Ameren Missouri and take advantage of these financial incentives. Ameren Missouri’s Charge Ahead pro...

The global events industry presented a united pledge and roadmap for a net zero carbon future for events. Industry experts from venues, organizers, suppliers, and associations, were live on stage at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26, in Glasgow, to represent and demonstrate the commitment of the events industry community to fight climate change. Progress in a sustainable way More than ever, post-pandemic, the fundamental need of societies and communities to come together is clear. Events...

Aggreko, the global provider of mobile, modular energy solutions, has conducted an industry-wide survey with 859 participants to understand what the energy market will look like in the next decade. Survey details  The survey, conducted in October 2021, highlights that the shift to renewables will be a transition rather than an overnight change, with 83% of respondents believing fossil fuels will still have a role to play in the energy mix for the next 10 years. These fuels will work alon...

SemperPower has put its first large-scale energy storage project of 10MW in Terneuzen into operation. In addition, SemperPower is entering into a partnership with investor Stecc Capital to support further growth. green energy Semper stands for Always. Always Energy. That is the added value of large-scale energy storage. Its mission is to make green energy always available. SemperPower offers added value through a specialized and dedicated team that develops, realizes, and opera...

Cuvée Systems® has announced its DRW-NLT series of compact LED drivers that offers superior performance for small to medium-sized lighting fixtures, such as down lights, track lights, spotlights, and wall sconces. This new series is suitable for dry or damp locations, is incredibly compact in size, offers a world-class flicker-free design ensuring the percent flicker is less than 3% over the entire dimming range, and includes Cuvée Systems’ GloStart feature, which turns...

Volta Trucks, a pioneering and disruptive full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has started production of the first road-going ‘design verification’ (DV) prototype Volta Zero vehicle at a bespoke facility in Coventry, UK. Volta Zero vehicles The DV prototypes are the first full-electric Volta Zero vehicles to be built in the recently unveiled production-ready design. A total of 25 vehicles will be manufactured and once completed in January, the fleet...

On October 29, 2021, after more than 50 hours of continuous testing, the DC de-icing equipment of the 500kV Tianxing intelligent substation completed the current raising operation with the line. NR has added another high-capacity DC de-icier in China's Southern Power Grid. Tianxing substation is the second 500kV smart station of the Yunnan power grid. It was put into operation in July 2021. The rated capacity of the de-icing equipment is 103MW and the rated output DC is 5000A, which can meet th...

Smaller and more efficient power converters have been the trend of the last decades. And it is expected to remain so in the future. This is achieved using new topologies, new materials, and new integration processes. New materials integration was the focus of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Project as it funded the GaNonCMOS project. The project was aimed at the dense integration of GaN and Si at different levels (PCB, stack, and chip), developing new soft magnetic materials suitable fo...

RWE Supply & Trading and Outokumpu have put a new type of power generation and storage system into operation that will help to stabilize the power grid and enhance flexibility.  It is located at the Outokumpu mill in Krefeld, Germany, and consists of a 3.3 megawatt battery storage unit coupled with three 1 megawatt gas turbines. The system is a joint project designed and built by RWE, and RWE will also operate it remotely. To enable this to happen, Outokumpu has modified its roll stand...

Proposals for a new solar farm across farmland south of the M20 and northeast of Aldington will be the subject of a second public consultation from Tuesday, 26 October to Monday, 29 November 2021. The proposed East Stour Solar Farm is being brought forward by EDF Renewables UK. It has the potential to generate up to 49.9MW of renewable electricity, enough to meet the equivalent needs of approximately 17,000 homes in the Borough of Ashford every year. Second public consultation This second pub...

An isolator is a switching device that offers the making and breaking of electric current in a circuit. Isolators are designed in compliance with IEC 60947-3 and perform below functions: Switching: ON / OFF Isolation Generally used as a main switch or incomer inside a distribution board, an isolator does not offer any protection. It is used to completely disconnect the circuit from the electrical supply to achieve absolute isolation. Isolator Type Isolators are offered in Single Pole, D...

Infinitum Electric, creator of the breakthrough air-core motor announced it had won two prestigious 2021 R&D 100 Awards, which celebrate the top 100 revolutionary technologies of the past year. Infinitum Electric’s air-core motor was recognized with an R&D 100 Award for its technological and industry advancements in the IT/Electrical category. The company also received a Silver Award in the 2021 R&D 100’s special recognition category Green Tech, which high...

GreenEnergy sources are a key element of the new Global EnergyTransition. Very interesting initiative is currently being implemented in the United States - the Solar United Neighbors community. In the U.S. state of Maryland, the Solar United Neighbors initiative is implementing an interesting new business practice in the field of creating energy communities. Members of an energy 'neighborhood' can invest in an existing solar power plant project on a cost-sharing basis or start a new project by...

On October 15, 2020, the stability control system of the Ali power networking project undertaken by NR was put into operation smoothly. The Ali networking project has realized the interconnection of the Ali power grid and the central Tibet power grid, fundamentally solving the serious power shortage problem in the Ali Region and Western Xigaze. The stability control system of the Ali interconnection project is an important system to ensure the safe and stable operation of the power grid in the...

One of the main challenges in designing a successful energy-harvesting system is simply getting started. In the beginning, there are often too many unknowns to contend with and it can be overwhelming. Which energy source to use – photovoltaic, thermoelectric generator, electric field, flow-based or vibrational? How big should the storage element be? Should users use a supercapacitor or a rechargeable battery? What about energy security - do users need a backup battery or will they scaveng...

RECOM has extended its range of DC/DC converters in a SOIC-16 package with new versions that offer even better value. The parts feature 5V (4.5-5.5V) inputs and a semi-regulated 5V output rated at either 0.5W (R05C05TE05S) or 1W (R05CTE05S). Line and load regulation figures are specified across the full temperature range, and there is no minimum load requirement, making the parts ideal for applications that have light-load operation modes. EMI levels EMI levels are also particularly low compa...

To support the cause of healthcare and furtherance of its social responsibility, C&S Electric donated 6 units of Servo Air Ventilators, three each to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector -30, Noida, and Govt. Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS), Greater Noida. Mr. Rajiv Puri, Head-HR, C&S Electric Limited, handed over the ventilators to Noida DM Mr. Suhas Yathiraj. The initiative is a part of the CSR activity of the company.

Munich-based smart grid company - gridX announced a collaboration with Fastned, a European operator of fast charging stations. The Amsterdam-based company is already the fourteenth international company and the eighth outside the DACH region to develop its own energy management solutions using gridX technology. Fastned’s goal is to build a pan-European network of 1,000 fast charging stations at prime locations where electric cars are charged exclusively with green electricity. gridX enabl...

The E.ON Group has taken note of the communication from Ceconomy AG regarding the planned appointment of Karsten Wildberger as Chairman of the Board of Management. Making decisive contribution In this regard, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE, Karl-Ludwig Kley, states: “We very much regret that Karsten Wildberger has decided to take on a new challenge after five years on the E.ON Board of Management.” We are happy with him for taking the next step and wish him conti...

Failure to protect personnel adequately against injury or death from an arc flash event can financially decimate a company. Failure to comply with the requirements and guidelines of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Electrical Code (NEC), and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E can cost you time and money through fines and unexpected downtime. In this article, they will be exploring one piece of data in Arc Flash Study models: cables, specifical...

Neptune Energy announced drilling has commenced on the Dugong Tail exploration well in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. The Dugong Tail is being drilled by the Deepsea Yantai, a semi-submersible rig, owned by CIMC and operated by Odfjell Drilling. It is located within the Neptune-operated Dugong Production Licence (882). Neptune's commitment Neptune Energy's Director of Exploration & Development in Norway, Steinar Meland, said: "Dugong Tail represents an important geophysical calibr...

The first 50MVar renewable energy distributed synchronous condenser in China successfully completed a 168-hour trial operation in a 330 kV Xuming substation and was officially put into operation recently. This also marks the successful delivery of NR's first distributed synchronous condenser protection & control system, which will escort the output of clean energy in Qinghai for a long time in the future and contribute to the realization of China's carbon-neutral goal. NR continues to...

On September 23, 2021, China’s first offshore pilot oilfield shore power project, the Qinhuangdao-Caofeidian Oil field Group shore power project, belonging to China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) in the Bohai Sea region, was successfully put into operation. Qinhuangdao-Caofeidian oilfield shore power project includes an offshore 220 kV offshore Haifeng power platform, 220 kV onshore Haidiao switching station, 220 kV offshore Haiyu power platform, and 220 kV Haishun switching st...