Infinitum, the creator of the sustainable air-core motor, announced the expansion of its leadership team and key 2023 highlights following a year of record demand and transformative growth. Bhavnesh Patel has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer, Paulo Guedes-Pinto has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer and Mike DiNucci joins Infinitum as Chief Revenue Officer. As Chief Strategy Officer, Bhavnesh Patel will oversee Infinitum’s long-term strategic planning and initiatives. He j...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Ingeteam have signed a €46 million loan for a two-year investment plan covering the research, development, and innovation (RDI) activities of the Spanish company specialized in electrical engineering and the development of electrical equipment, motors, generators, and converters. The InvestEU-backed EIB loan will support research into developing new solutions enabling Ingeteam to address the challenges of integrating renewable energies into the power...

Manufactured with the best epoxy resin available in the market, WEG dry-type transformers are compact products ideal for environments that require space efficiency. WEG dry-type transformers offer low installation costs, no risk of explosion, no fire propagation, and easy maintenance. reliability in power supply The meticulous selection of these transformers takes into account the need to ensure reliability in power supply to meet the diverse demands of a modern event center, such as the case...

The Board of Directors of Ameren Corporation announced that Kimberly J. Harris has been elected to the Ameren Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2024. She brings extensive senior leadership experience to the Ameren Board of Directors. Kimberly J. Harris is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington State's largest utility serving more than 1.5 million customers across 10 counties. During her nine-year tenure as CEO at PSE, she fostered a stron...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will exhibit at CES 2024 in Las Vegas, USA, from January 9 to 12, with a booth themed "To create a sustainable Smart Society where people, leading technologies and the environment can thrive together." sustainability Mitsubishi Electric Group has positioned the realization of sustainability as the cornerstone of its corporate management.  Having identified five social challenge areas to focus on - "carbon neutral",...

IHI Corporation (IHI), a Japanese engineering company, and Gentari Hydrogen Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS’ clean energy arm Gentari Sdn Bhd (Gentari), announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will see the two parties deepening their collaboration to further develop the hydrogen industry. Under this MoU, IHI and Gentari will jointly explore the establishment of a global green ammonia value chain that spans the production, transportation, storage, a...

Facing the ongoing energy scarcity in South Africa, equipment is expected to play an increasingly crucial role in the strategy for energy solutions in the industry. Production and processing sectors, including mineral processing plants, are energy-intensive industries that need to find ways to reduce consumption while simultaneously increasing efficiency, essential for both economic and environmental reasons. Electric motors and drives are employed across all industries to operate pumps, mixers...

Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of the clean energy solutions provider Gentari Sdn Bhd, has been awarded as the Most Promising Charging Point Operator (CPO), at the Car of the Year (COTY) 2023 event. This accolade acknowledges Gentari’s significant contribution to the expansion of the electric vehicle (EV) and charging points ecosystem in the country, throughout 2023. Electric mobility ecosystem  Shah Yang Razalli, the Deputy CEO of Gentari and CEO of Gentari Green Mob...

Ingeteam, a world-renowned company in renewable energy solutions, continues its firm commitment to sustainable development in Brazil under a contract with QAir for the Serra do Mato Complex solar project, located in the state of Ceará. This contract reinforces Ingeteam's position in Brazil, with an accumulated historical supply of 3 GW. With the commissioning of the solar power plant, which is adjacent to the pre-existing wind farm with 29 wind turbines in full operation, the Serra do Ma...

The project, which involves the sectioning of the 345 kV Transmission Line Várzea de Palma 1 and Pirapora 2, aims to supply power to the Hélio Valgas photovoltaic plants (units 01 to 10), comprising the Hélio Valgas solar complex. Located in Várzea da Palma, state of Minas Gerais, the Hélio Valgas UFV is the fifth-largest solar plant in Brazil, with 662 MWp. For the realization of this project, Comerc Energia, a platform for energy and decarbonization solution...

Verizon announces a $100,000 award to NextWaveSTEM (NWS) for the development of Project Integrated Neighborhood Technology Engagement Laboratory (Project INTEL) in Chicago. The partnership is part of the Verizon Forward Community Enhancement Award, a $1 million national initiative equipping communities with the tools to navigate an increasingly technological world. NWS will partner with the Gary Comer Youth Center to design and implement Project INTEL, a program focused on STEM education, eme...

  Underpinning its commitment to making sustainability a key priority within its operations, Siemens Smart Infrastructure has taken delivery of sustainable stainless steel at its Frankfurt switchgear factory. sustainable approach Recognizing that the urgent need for decarbonization and increased electrification requires sustainable solutions, Siemens is committed to using sustainable steel for medium-voltage switchgear. With plans to not only integrate the product at...

The Board of Directors of Axpo Holding AG will propose to the General Meeting on 19 January 2024 that Samuel Leupold be elected as a replacement Board member. The 53-year-old Swiss energy expert would replace Hanspeter Fässler (67), who is stepping down. Hanspeter Fässler After seven years, Hanspeter Fässler is withdrawing from his roles as a member and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Axpo Holding AG. During his time on the Board, Fässler was a member of the...

As one of 14 GCC approved verifiers, DNV can now deliver validation and verification services for businesses whose GHG emissions reduction projects are developed in line with the GCC scheme. In a ceremony that took place on Sunday 10 December at COP28, the world’s largest annual climate conference, Geir Fuglerud, CEO of Supply Chain & Product Assurance at DNV received the certificate on behalf of DNV. Carbon offsetting program The Global Carbon Council (GCC) is a voluntary carbon...

Each year, Siemens presents the Inventors of the Year award to outstanding inventors in six categories: Newcomers, Open Innovation, Outstanding Invention, Lifetime Achievement, Design and User Experience and the recently added PhD Award. In addition to helping explain artificial intelligence (AI), the prize-winning inventions also make power grids more sustainable, railcar axles more stable and charging stations for electric vehicles more universal. The 2023 award will be presented today to twel...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure is expanding its fire safety offering on Building X through newly launched applications and an application programming interface (API) to increase transparency, decrease response time in case of incidents, and enhance maintenance processes for service providers. Building X is a digital building platform that supports customers to digitalize, manage, and optimize their building operations. This leads to an enhanced user experience, increased performance, and improve...

As part of a growth initiative in southern Minnesota, ECSI is proud to announce the hiring of a Rochester-based business development expert. This strategic hire formalizes ECSI’s presence in the region and is a pivotal step in expanding the low-voltage services available to commercial businesses in this market. Low voltage solutions “We are thrilled to welcome Jesse Jacobson to our team as we expand our operations in southern Minnesota,” says Matt Myers, Vice President and G...

Grainger, a broad-line distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products serving businesses and institutions announced the sale of E&R Industrial Sales, Inc. to Paradigm Equity Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. E&R Industrial became a subsidiary of W.W. Grainger, Inc. in 2013. smooth transition "We are excited about this next stage of growth with Paradigm Equity Partners," said Jason D'Souza, President, of E&R Industrial Sales, Inc.  "E&...

To connect portable or remote network end devices to the Internet of Things (IoT), or to control machines remotely using machine-to-machine communication (M2M), a mobile radio connection for data exchange via the cloud is a good option. However, this option presents hurdles for the developer, such as determining which wireless networks can support the required data throughput worldwide and which protocols the wireless modem must be able to handle. System scalability, data security, cost, time t...

As part of a growth initiative in southern Minnesota, Hunt Electric’s in-house low voltage contractor - ECSI System Integrators (ECSI) is proud to announce the hire of a Rochester-based business development professional. This strategic hire formalizes ECSI’s presence in the region and is a pivotal step in expanding the low voltage services available to commercial businesses in this market. ECSI System Integrators (ECSI) announces new hire ECSI and Hunt Electric pride themselves on...

Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (‘Hitachi High-Tech’) has announced the launch of its GT2000 high-precision electron beam metrology system. GT2000 uses Hitachi High-Tech's technology and expertise in CD-SEM, where it holds the top market share. GT2000 is equipped with new detection systems to cutting-edge 3D semiconductor devices. It also utilizes low-damage high-speed multi-point measurement functions for High-NA EUV resist wafers imaging to minimize resist damage and improve yield i...

Ameren Missouri is announcing that nearly 900 commercial customers have participated in its business energy savings program, BizSavers, in 2023. Combined, these customers project will save over $7.1 million on their energy costs, after completing more than 1,390 energy efficiency projects, leading to in excess of 72 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of projected electricity saved. “The BizSavers program is designed to provide quick and easy savings, as well as customized solutions for business...

Prysmian Group’s sustainability leadership was confirmed in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), after the annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices performed by S&P Global through its Corporate Sustainability Assessment. In the 2023 edition, Prysmian, which is included in the ELQ Electrical Components & Equipment sector, reached excellence (100 points) in the environmental areas of Emissions, Resource Efficiency and Circularity, Waste,...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and TXOne Networks Inc. announced that they have signed a long-term cooperation agreement covering technology development and marketing, aiming at expanding the operational-technology (OT) security businesses of both companies. Emergence of IoT and DX OT and industrial control systems in manufacturing sites are often operated in closed environments, with IT and OT systems separated from each other. However, the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT) an...

DNV’s scope of work includes the delivery of certificates for the windfarms related to design and fabrication/installation/commissioning in accordance with relevant Polish laws, regulations and codes. The following assets are defined as relevant for certification: wind turbine generators, foundations, offshore substation platforms, inter-array cables, and offshore export cables. Growth in offshore wind Bringing a proven technology to a new market with new stakeholders also brings new ch...

Ameren co-workers love their libraries. The company has awarded $200,000 in grants to 100 public libraries throughout its Missouri and Illinois service territory as part of Ameren's Love Your Library program. The libraries awarded were chosen based on nominations from Ameren co-workers. Ameren co-workers noted how their own local library shaped their love for reading, and the joy their children have experienced there as they built early literacy skills. Beyond books, these libraries are also pr...

Siemens has published its fiscal year 2023 Sustainability Report which demonstrates strong progress towards a range of targets. Since the baseline year of fiscal 2019, the CO2 emissions within Siemens’ own operations have been halved. In addition, more than 90 percent of Siemens’ business enables customers to have a positive sustainability impact: With the aid of Siemens technologies sold in fiscal 2023, customers will avoid around 190 million tons of CO2 emissions–an imp...

WEG S.A. announces to its shareholders and the general market that it will invest R$1.2 billion, over the next three years, to expand transformer production capacity in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. Focusing on the main markets in which it operates, the Company plans initiatives to increase approximately 50% of its production capacity. new factory In Brazil, investments will take place in the Betim and Itajubá industrial sites, both in the State of Minas Gerais. In Betim, in addition t...

Gentari Sdn Bhd, a clean energy solutions provider, intends to partner with Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) through its subsidiary, Gentari Green Mobility Sdn Bhd, to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country, by exploring the potential development of EV charging infrastructure, along with value-added services, such as tailored charging subscription plans, that will enhance the customer experience of Mercedes-Benz EV owners. The potential charging point operations would be...

Hitachi, Ltd. has announced the terms of unsecured straight bonds as set forth below following the announcement relating to the plan to issue unsecured straight bonds including “Digitally Tracked Green Bond” (“digital green bond”), which utilizes digital technologies, such as IoT and a blockchain platform on November 16, 2023. The proceeds from the issuance of the digital green bond will be used to refinance expenditures of the construction and refurbishment of Kyōsō-to...