The German Accelerator program empowers German tech and life science startups to enter new markets. It is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy (BMWi). The locations of Silicon Valley, New York, Cambridge, and Singapore are world-leading innovation centers and create the foundation for an extensive network. gridX has successfully qualified for the Silicon Valley program. It is specifically designed for mid- and late-stage startups that want to set the basis for rapid...

Axpo, SN Energie, and tb.glarus are modernizing the grid infrastructure in the Canton of Glarus. Jointly defined measures will sustainably enhance power supply to residents and businesses in the region of Glarus-Schwanden taking environmental aspects into account. Axpo and SN Energie are responsible for the supra-regional grid infrastructure in the Glarus-Schwanden region. Technische Betriebe Glarus (tb.glarus) is in charge of the local distribution grid. The three energy companies are pooling...

On September 26, 2019, the Changji-Guquan ±1100kV UHVDC transmission project of the State Grid Corporation of China was officially put into operation. Changji-Guquan UHVDC transmission project is a milestone in the development of UHVDC transmission history in China. The purpose of this huge project is to boost West-to-East power delivery with enhanced anti-pollution strategy of China. UHVDC transmission project The installation capacity of Changji-Guquan UHVDC project is 12000MW This...

The U.S. 31 bridge that spans the Grand River in Grand Haven, Michigan recently underwent a major rehabilitation, including new mechanical and electrical components. The bridge is one of the busiest in the state with more than 60,000 vehicle crossings on an average day, and 120,000 crossings during summer holiday weekends. Built-in 1958, the double-leaf bascule bridge had undergone previous piecemeal updates. However, it began to experience more serious malfunctions, including getting locked in...

Axpo plans to install the first large-scale, alpine solar plant in Switzerland on the Muttsee dam at the Limmern pumped storage plant. With the 2-megawatt pioneer project, Axpo is driving forward the expansion of renewable energies in Switzerland. The plant will generate about half of its power production during the winter – when there is generally a power shortage. The efficiency of the plant The Muttsee Dam is extremely well suited for a photovoltaic plant thanks to its existing inf...

E.ON has announced the construction of a new wind farm in the USA. With the 150-megawatt project Boiling Springs, E.ON starts its first wind project in Oklahoma. Solar energy projects The Honda automotive group has secured all its energy from Boiling Springs under an electricity supply contract. Honda will purchase renewable energy for car production at the US plants in Ohio and Alabama. Construction of the 150-megawatt project will begin in early 2020 and be completed by the end of the year....

Following the European Commission’s clearance of the takeover of innogy today, E.ON intends to swiftly carry out the integration of innogy into the Group. “The new E.ON’s future begins today. The integration of innogy will create a company fully dedicated to putting customers at the center of everything it does.” “We want to partner with our customers to actively shape the new energy world while becoming more innovative, using energy with ever-greater efficien...

United Electric Controls, a producer of safety, alarm and shutdown technology, is demonstrating at Gastech a wireless gas detector that can facilitate compliance by reducing the cost of adding leak monitoring points by more than 50%. The Vanguard gas detector communicates using WirelessHART technology, which is currently the industry’s dominant non-proprietary wireless communication protocol.  WirelessHART makes it easier for the Vanguard and other in-network WirelessHART devices (e...

PEDCO and GlobalLogic will work together in fostering the growing number of Applied SAFe® customers. Through this partnership, PEDCO will deliver its Applied SAFe® product while GlobalLogic experts will support select customers by providing digital product engineering services. GlobalLogic maintains quality management, environmental management and information security management systems in compliance with international standards ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and ISO 27001 and ASPICE. GlobalLogi...

Only 16 percent of Germans planning to buy a car would opt for an electric car. In Europe, only the Czechs are more skeptical, with only 13 percent of them able to imagine an electric drive for their next car.  This is the result of a current, representative survey by E.ON and KantarEMNID. Interest in electric cars is highest in Romania and Italy. Here, 36 percent would like to drive their next car electrically. diesel engines Only in Turkey would almost half of those surveyed, 44 pe...

Gephart Electric has been awarded the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Expansion in Cherokee, North Carolina, USA. This project is a 660,000 SF addition with a 20-story high-rise containing 725 hotel guestrooms. The low-rise component contains an exhibit hall, conference space, concourse, pool, and retail space. This will be the first major project Gephart has built with The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company which is a major player in the hospitality market. They are also excited to build...

At 5:00 a.m. local time on August 22, 2019, the massive load test of the ±800kV UHV DC transmission project for Belo Monte Dam II of Brazil was successfully completed. So far, the project has completed all system tests and has been provided the conditions for commercial operation. During the field commissioning, the UHVDC converter valve, DC control & protection system, DC measuring equipment, power grid stability control system and other core equipment supplied by NR have been in go...

Infinitum Electric, a motor technology company leveraging its patented printed circuit board stator innovations to deliver the world’s most efficient and durable IoT-enabled electric motors for size, weight, and cost, announces three senior executive appointments. Michael Gray joins the company as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Manufacturing, alongside Paulo Guedes-Pinto as Vice President Technology, and Tracy Gill as Director of Engineering. Gray, Guedes-Pinto, and Gill join I...

At Gephart, safety is the number one priority and they are proud to have recently surpassed 1.5 Million Hours of No Lost Time. This milestone could not have been possible without the exceptional efforts of the field staff and Safety Committee working together towards this goal.  Safety Program–The Road to Zero Injuries–is developed and managed by the Safety Committee and facilitates free and honest communication from the field staff to address all the needs of the employees and...

To strengthen Wolong's global cultural integration, let the overseas management team integrate into the Wolong family, enhance their understanding and recognition of Wolong's strategic goals and corporate culture, and strengthen their understanding of Wolong's management model and management methods, from July 27th, 2019 to August 1, 2019, the Group's first Global Talent Training Program (GTTP) was held at the Group Headquarters.  35 Wolong people from 13 countries,15 overseas factories, a...

Gephart has been selected as the electrical contractor by JE Dunn for the University of Minnesota’s Pillsbury Hall Rehabilitation project. With more than 75 projects completed on campus over the last 13 years, they are excited to get to work on this iconic building and the new home for the Department of English and Creative Writing Program.

Electricity is a serious workplace hazard. Its use is essential, yet every year many workers suffer injury or death from accidents involving electrical equipment. Every company that relies on electricity requires a safety program to protect its employees from electrocution, arc flash, or other electrical hazards. OSHA recognizes electricity as a serious workplace hazard – just one serious workplace injury could outweigh the time and cost of developing a proper electrical safety program....

Axpo Deutschland, Axpo's subsidiary for the German market, has concluded a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) for solar power without any state subsidies for the first time. It is one of the very first PPAs in the German solar market. Subsidies for electricity from renewable energies such as sun and wind are declining in many European energy markets, including Germany. Nevertheless, the German photovoltaic market is becoming increasingly interesting for investors. By means of long-term po...

ECSI recently wrapped up a fun new restaurant project - Pittsburgh Blue Steakhouse in downtown Rochester and people's mouths are still watering! Twelve new big-screen TVs and JBL speakers throughout the chophouse serve up a next-level dining experience.  Central monitoring State-of-the-art camera, data, and commercial security system additions make monitoring simple. This means Pittsburgh Blue has more time to focus on the fun stuff, making more delicious food.  Swing in for a bite...

Axpo has received approval from the respective authorities for the definitive acquisition of the French photovoltaics (PV) company - Urbasolar. The transaction will make Axpo an important market player in the development and construction of solar plants in France and Europe. Acquisition of Urbasolar On May 2, 2019, Axpo announced that it had concluded an agreement for the purchase of Urbasolar, with headquarters in Montpellier, France. The takeover of the photovoltaics company is now finalize...

GlobalLogic Inc., a pioneer in digital product engineering, announced that Betsy Atkins has been appointed as the company’s new Chairman of the Board. With a deep history of founding and pioneering technology companies, Ms. Atkins is also the founder and sitting CEO of the venture capital firm Baja Corporation. GlobalLogic’s leadership Atkins succeeds Sir Peter Bonfield, who recently retired after serving as Chairman for three years As Chairman, she will leverage her corpora...

Just in time for the holiday season there is good news for Sylt lovers: The E.ON network operator Schleswig-Holstein Netz (SH Netz) is making the power supply on the island even safer and has now begun laying a submarine cable from the mainland to Sylt. The last remaining overhead line on the island will be replaced by a cable, which is about 15 kilometers long and weighs 800 tons. High-voltage cables SH Netz currently operates three high-voltage cables to supply the island of Sylt. The new s...

If users love cutting-edge technology, ECSI has just wrapped up an exciting challenge at the Mayowood Stone Barn wedding and events center. The teams worked with the venue to install all new audio-visual equipment throughout the beautiful, century-old campus. primary objective ECSI's primary objective was to upgrade the sound system and integrate a high-definition projector and screen in the reception hall, without compromising the historic charm of the space. That mission has been completed....

As part of the continued effort to meet increasing global demand, digital product engineering pioneer - GlobalLogic launched its new India headquarters in Noida in the presence of key customers and ranking delegates, including Florin Muller, Head Economy, Trade and Finance, Switzerland Embassy, in Noida (NCR). Focusing on acceleration and efficiency, the state-of-the-art facility will work with marquee brands across the globe to create innovative and disruptive software products and digital exp...

Gephart LVS was recently awarded the Daikin project in Minneapolis. The team will be installing a paging system throughout and adding a video surveillance system with 72 cameras covering the 300,000 SF state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.   Paging System Includes: Weather Alert System Pre-Recorded/Automatic Notification 60 Office/Ceiling Speakers 105 Manufacturing/Warehouse Paging Horns Video Surveillance System Includes: License Plate Recognition Multi-Directional, Dome,...

Gephart Electric was recently awarded Phase II of the renovation and expansion of the University of Memphis Indoor Football Practice Facility. On the heels of the successful completion of Phase I, Phase II expands this facility to include an indoor practice facility for Memphis Tiger Football. This exciting project continues the working relationship with the University of Memphis, as well as repeat client, Turner Construction. It also expands the successful sports facilities market portfolio, a...

The designated management team of the new E.ON at the level directly below the management board has largely been determined. The names of those selected for the non-competitive positions were published on Monday at E.ON and innogy. The future management team that has been named so far will consist of half E.ON and half innogy executives. "We promised a fair and transparent selection process for employees from both companies. Of course, the most important criteria were qualifications: We looked...

Gephart has been awarded the construction of the Gateway Tower project by McGough. This $330 million project is one of the highest profile projects happening in the Twin Cities this year, at 37 stories and with the inclusion of a Four Seasons Hotel – Minnesota’s first five-star property. The bulk of the building will be office space as the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) takes 532,000 SF and the tower will be rounded out with residential condos. Construction starts this month. This...

CP Electronics, the UK’s renowned manufacturer of lighting control products has launched a series of six-channel hardwired lighting control modules (LCMs), under its fully addressable and networkable RAPID range. The latest additions give specifiers, building owners and lighting consultants, further flexibility to deliver sophisticated lighting control systems to reduce energy costs. Each LCM can be supplied as DIN rail modules or mounted within a DIN rail enclosure. They provide a flexib...

Essen-based companies FAKT AG and E.ON are planning to create a European ecological, agricultural, and economic center in Hungary. FAKT AG is planning a combination of agriculture, logistics, and housing on an area of land equal in size to almost 500 football pitches. E.ON will develop, implement and operate the sustainable energy infrastructure for electricity, heating, and cooling for this major project in the tri-border region between Hungary, Austria, and Slovakia. greenhouse facilitie...