GlobalLogic, a pioneer in Digital Product Engineering, announced today that it has signed up to participate in the Ericsson Industry 4.0 partner program for system integrators (SIs). GlobalLogic will deliver value by bringing its domain expertise in the various facets of Industry 4.0 — such as IoT, 5G, and advanced analytics — to enable the smart automation of fundamental manufacturing and industrial functions.  “Industry 4.0 continues to revolutionize modern manufacturin...

Calculations by E.ON have shown that a surface of 90 million square meters on the roofs of supermarkets, logistics halls, furniture retailers, and DIY stores could be used for photovoltaic (PV) systems in Germany. What amounts to the equivalent of 10,000 football pitches could be used for systems with an installed capacity of 6,750 megawatts (MW), which calculations show could replace eight coal-fired power stations. The prerequisite The prerequisite for this is equal treatment of rooftop and...

The partnership between the young Aachen-based company - gridX and the energy company - E.ON sets a further milestone for e-mobility. gridX was able to prevail over its competitors in an international tender by E.ON. In the future, gridX's dynamic load management will thus be distributed throughout Europe by E.ON. Last Thursday, the starting signal for the extended cooperation of the two companies was given at the E.ON headquarters (Essen - Brüsseler Platz 1). At Brüsseler Platz the d...

Oil and gas firm Neptune Energy is joining forces with charities to help tackle mental health issues and youth unemployment. Neptune, which has an office in Aberdeen, said COVID-19 had exacerbated both issues and issued a rallying cry for other companies and colleagues in the energy sector to provide additional support. Access support services Neptune will also support the charity’s Clic website by giving employees a chance to train as volunteers The private-equity-backed firm will tea...

On November 16, 2020, The LIKOMA station (1MW) of the 1.3MW island photovoltaic energy storage microgrid EPC project in Malawi, Africa was successfully put into operation by NR. The Minister of Energy-Malawi and the CEO of the Electricity Generation Company-Malawi were present to congratulate the project. The project is located on two isolated islands (Likoma and Chizumulu) in Lake Malawi, with a total design photovoltaic capacity of 1.3MW and energy storage capacity of 2839kWh. Intermittent p...

Electric Ireland has announced it will provide free Electric Vehicle (EV) Home Chargers to anyone who buys a new Nissan LEAF EV and signs up to Electric Ireland’s 100% Green Electricity Price Plan. Electric Ireland will fit the charger for them after their sign-up in just two easy steps. The 100% Green Electricity Price Plan comes with the additional benefit of an enduring discount of up to 8.5% off Electric Ireland’s standard unit rates. New products and services Considering the...

In order to achieve the climate targets and reduce carbon emissions, politics and businesses are increasingly turning to hydrogen as a climate-neutral energy carrier while also working to expand renewable energies. E.ON is also taking a significant step forward in putting the hydrogen vision into practice: as part of its new research & development project “H2HoWi” in Holzwickede in North Rhine-Westphalia, the first of its kind in Germany, the company will convert a natural g...

Luminus Devices introduced its new XFM-5050 UVC LED series that sets new benchmarks for output, and lowers the $/mW another 20% compared to previous Luminus UVC LEDs. The series offers 2, 3, and 4 chip options with nominal power levels of 120, 180, and 240 mW of disinfection power. With the industry rapidly transitioning from mercury lamps to LEDs and new applications emerging that require higher power from smaller LEDs, XFM-5050 can deliver more than 400 mW at maximum drive current from a 5 m...

As the Northern hemisphere heads into winter and people spend more time indoors, the risk of transmission of COVID-19 and other diseases will increase. The WHO states that COVID-19 is primarily spread through airborne droplets expelled when people who have the virus cough, sneeze, and talk. Enclosed spaces can therefore become hotbeds for transmission. Recent research from the University of Colorado reveals that effective ventilation is one of the most effective ways to reduce viral t...

On October 22, 2020, Shanghai Electric (Anhui) Energy Storage Co., Ltd. came on stream at Anhui Chaohu Economic Development Zone. The newly-built plant is equipped with automated production lines for manufacturing flow energy-storage cells at a design capacity of 200MW/1GWH. Shanghai Electric-invested platform The Shanghai Electric-invested platform will provide customers with green, economic, and efficient energy storage equipment and solutions.  The company offers energy storage produ...

On October 29, 2020, the 12MW / 48MWh lead-acid battery energy storage power station of Jinling substation in Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, which was supplied by NR, passed all tests and was officially put into operation according to the dispatching instructions. The power station is the first grid side lead-acid battery energy storage power station in China. NR supplied complete system, including Power Conversion System (PCS), BESS control unit, energy management system (EMS) and other core equip...

With XENON charge gridX opens a new era of load management for electric vehicles. From now on, customers will have individual and flexible access to various solutions, depending on their requirements and needs. Thus, load management can be realized at the location without running costs. The past few months have shown that customers want more flexibility and variety when choosing a suitable load management system. Often, the introduction and selection of the right load management is difficult fo...

The CleanTech company - Orcan Energy has signed a contract with CDWE for the supply of eight efficiency PACKs for the recovery of waste heat on board the vast floating offshore installation vessel - 'Green Jade'. The EPCI company - CDWE is a joint venture of CSBC, one of the largest shipbuilders in Taiwan, and the European marine contractor DEME Offshore. First-class equipment for the 'Green Jade' The ship will be equipped with a crane with a capacity of 4,000 tons and a Dynamic Positioning S...

Six-axis robots have become the standard solution for automated assembly tasks due to their ability to carry out complex maneuvers. As they have grown in popularity, robot OEMs have strived to reduce the size and mass of their six-axis designs to promote space efficiency and productivity. When a German manufacturer of stepper motors was approached by a robot OEM to downsize its assemblies for a six-axis robot, they turned to Warner Electric to deliver highly compact X-Small (XS) and WR Series b...

Feit Electric, a pioneering global lighting manufacturer and pioneer in energy-efficient lighting, is enabling Americans nationwide to transform their living spaces to accommodate and transition between multiple purposes with new LED lighting and Smart Home solutions. Home is no longer just a place for eating and sleeping. Out of necessity, Americans are adapting their dwellings into makeshift work offices, classrooms, gyms, movie theaters, and more. 42% of Americans are working full-time from...

Energy efficiency measures in buildings and industrial facilities are a key driver to accelerate the energy transition, but more investment and innovation is needed to speed up the pace of change. In its report, ‘Transition Faster Together: Energy use and efficiency solutions, strategies, and policies for a clean energy future,’ DNV GL identifies five key areas and strategies that can improve the availability and uptake of energy-efficient technologies and decrease the amount of ene...

Aggreko, the globally renowned provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services, announced that it has surpassed 1GW of installed power capacity through flare gas to power projects across the world. This is enough to power one million UK homes every hour. IEA insights on gas flaring Latest IEA data shows that the volume of gas flared annually is equivalent to the gas demand of the continent of Africa The energy industry wastes billions of cubic feet of Associated Pe...

The energy group - E.ON has increased its stake in Orcan Energy in a financing round and is now the largest shareholder. Orcan Energy is a pioneer in the development and marketing of ORC-based waste heat solutions and, with more than 250 ORC products sold worldwide, is a leader in this field. Customers benefit from CO2-free electricity at extremely low electricity costs. The efficiency PACKs from Orcan Energy can be installed wherever waste heat is generated. Orcan solutions are now used in ind...

DNV GL recently held its 2nd Alternative Fuels Online Conference. Some 2000 attendees listened to presentations from industry experts on the fuels, technologies, and markets that hold great promise in powering shipping’s journey towards a carbon-neutral future. Decarbonization Attendees heard about the challenges of decarbonization and how meeting the IMO targets for 2050 “De-carbonization is the grand challenge of our time,” said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO of DNV GL &n...

GlobalLogic Inc, a pioneer in Digital Product Engineering, announced that Rajaram (Raj) Radhakrishnan has joined the company as Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Radhakrishnan will be responsible for the strategy and execution of GlobalLogic’s unified go-to-market to drive the company’s next growth phase. The decision to introduce the CRO role comes as GlobalLogic continues to exceed current business goals and seeks to maintain that trajectory as it approaches the billion-dollar revenue m...

Ofgem has confirmed plans to strengthen protections for customers who are struggling to pay their energy bills in winter. Following a consultation in June, Ofgem is introducing new license rules for suppliers from 15 December. One will require suppliers to offer emergency credit to customers struggling to top up their prepayment meter, many of whom are likely to be in vulnerable circumstances. This could be because they temporarily cannot afford to top up or get to their local shop to top up be...

GlobalLogic Inc., a pioneer in Digital Product Engineering, has announced that Goldman Sachs is recognizing GlobalLogic’s President and CEO, Shashank Samant, as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2020 at its Builders + Innovators Summit.  Goldman Sachs selected Mr. Samant as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to be honored at the two-day event. Extensive industry experience Since joining GlobalLogic in 2008, Shashank Samant has transformed the company fr...

Luminus Devices new horticulture calculator offers system engineers the opportunity to choose from over 30 of Luminus horticulture LEDs and create their own ‘recipe’ for specific luminaires and to save and output a complete LED bill of materials. System designers can select multiple LEDs and establish operating conditions, including current and junction temperature, and calculate for photosynthetic photon flux (PPF), optical power, and electrical power. Engineers can test virtually...

Despite the significant damage done to the UK economy from COVID-19 this year, Oceanic Systems UK Ltd has reported record figures for the year.  Managing Director, Bruce Coward said: “Like so many companies earlier this year we went into lockdown and suspended production, but as the orders kept coming in we took steps to ensure we were Covid-secure and restarted production after just a month to fulfill the backlog that was building up. This was well received by our customers and with...

OverIT is thrilled to announce that the SPACE1 Partner Essential Education, OverIT’s training dedicated to partners, will be held from the 13th to the 15th of October 2020. Featuring a state-of-the-art SPACE1 Augmented Collaboration product, OverIT’s Partners will get the chance to experience how AR & AI can support organizations, by empowering field technicians to perform their activities safely and efficiently, using handheld tablets, head-mounted displays, and wearable device...

Neptune Energy announced an agreement with Concedo AS for the acquisition of a further 5% interest in the Dugong license (PL882) in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea. On completion of the acquisition, Neptune will have a 45% interest in Dugong. The payment will be partly cash, partly carry of future costs and partly a contingent payment. Dugong discovery Volumes are estimated to be in the range of 40-120 million barrels of oil equivalent The Neptune-operated Dugong discovery is the large...

Aggreko, the provider of mobile, modular power, temperature control, and energy services announces the immediate availability of its solar power rental offer. The 1 MW PV solution is optimized for weak or off-grid applications and delivers clean energy innovation without long-term financial or technical commitment. Aggreko Solar Power Contract durations start at five years, which provides greater flexibility should business operations change Aggreko Solar Power can be contracted on a rental...

It is with utter delight to announce that Electric Miles has been selected to participate in the prestigious Founder Institute Growth Track Accelerator program starting now. It will be completely virtual where entrepreneurs will have access to the best of Silicon Valley to ensure they are solving the most difficult problems with the right solutions. Founders Arun Anand and Kevin Simmons will be taking part in these virtual sessions with entrepreneurs around the world to build the best companies...

MingYang Smart Energy has signed an agreement with the worldwide pioneering certification body DNV GL to conduct Type Certification for its new MySE11-203 offshore wind turbine. The virtual signing ceremony took place on 28th September, 2020. Qiying Zhang, Executive President of MingYang, Kim Mørk, Executive Vice President of Renewables Certification of DNV GL, and other representatives from the two sides attended the signing ceremony. MySE11-203 features MingYang’s recently...

Leaders within the construction industry understand the value and importance of integrating state-of-the-art technology into their company, in order to stay ahead of the competition, meet strict deadlines, exceed client expectations and more — all of which ultimately create a more profitable and productive business. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders have had to quickly adapt to a changing landscape, in order to continue to thrive within the industry. Striking a bala...