Cummins Inc. and Meritor, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cummins will acquire Meritor, a provider of drivetrain, mobility, braking, aftermarket, and electric powertrain solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Cummins will pay $36.50 in cash per Meritor share, for a total transaction value of approximately $3.7 billion, including assumed debt and net of acquired cash. Most critical technology &ldq...

The IEA’s Global Methane Tracker shows emissions from oil, gas and coal are on the rise again, underscoring need for greater transparency, stronger policies and immediate action. Global methane emissions from the energy sector are about 70% greater than the amount national governments have officially reported, according to new International Energy Agency (IEA) analysis released, underlining the urgent need for enhanced monitoring efforts and stronger policy action to drive down emissions...

ABB and Ballard Power Systems are progressing with their industry-renowned partnership to decarbonize marine transport and have received an AiP from DNV Maritime for their high-power fuel cell concept, the development of which was launched in 2018. An AiP is a major milestone in developing new technology as an independent assessment of the concept, confirming that the design is feasible and no significant obstacles exist to prevent the concept from being realized. With the AiP in place, the joi...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has appointed Olivier Blum as the new Executive Vice President (EVP) of its Energy Management Business, effective from April 1, 2022. Olivier Blum, currently Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer at Schneider Electric, will retain his role as a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. This change follows the announcement of Philippe Delorme’s appointment as...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is monitoring with growing concern Russia’s recent statements and actions, and their potential implications for energy markets. The IEA is continuing its consultations with its member countries and key partners on appropriate measures to ensure energy security. IEA Member Countries stand ready to act collectively IEA Member Countries stand ready to act collectively, in order to ensure that global oil markets are adequately supplied While the specif...

Every construction company will claim they are focused on safety; however, not all companies are willing to challenge themselves regularly. That is why Kenny Electric is so proud to achieve and maintain the Blue Level again this year. On December 3rd, 2021, they completed the 15th OSHA verification inspection for the Construction Health and Safety Excellence (CHASE) Program at the Alameda High School Project. The lead apprentice at the project, Luke Urso, represented Kenny Electric marvelo...

RWE and Tata Power have agreed on a partnership to explore the potential for joint development of offshore wind projects in India. A corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, a 100 percent subsidiary of Tata Power, which is one of India's largest integrated power companies, and RWE Renewables GmbH, one of the world's leaders in offshore wind. India is an unexplored and highly attractive market to develop opportunities for offsho...

On the arrival of the 2022 Chinese Spring Festival, Chinese President Xi Jinping, also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Shanxi Ruiguang Heat & Power Co., Ltd. (“Shanxi Ruiguang” for short) and learned in detail about the company’s performance on energy conservation and emissions reduction, productivity increase, and safety of heat supply, during his visit to Shanxi Province, where...

The test engineering division of REO UK has developed the REOLAB 220, a range of three-phase high current, low voltage AC variable power supplies for test laboratories. The REOLAB 220 units can supply voltages of up to 10 V and currents up to 10kA (10,000 Amps), but this can be tailored to meet customer requirements. REOLAB 220 units REO UK is providing the REOLAB 220 units to test and quality assurance laboratories in the United Kingdom (UK). High current, low voltage power supplies find the...

Sustainability significantly determines the direction in politics and business. At this year's EXPO DUBAI, an evening with start-ups from Berlin and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was filled with ideas about how innovations can contribute to sustainability. The topic of smart farming received special attention. New concepts in agriculture, such as LED horticulture, raise hopes of securing food for billions of people, while at the same time, being able to use limited resources Addressing huge c...

ZPN Energy’s STREET HUBZ and SMART HUBZ rapid-chargers could help alleviate the problems of rapid-chargers not being installed at a sufficient pace to match the demand for new UK EVs (electric vehicles). 2021 - More EVs Registered than Public Charging Network Can Handle? In a recent news release calling for solutions to the problem, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) stated, in 2021 – ‘Plug-in cars on the road grew by a phenomenal 280.3% between 2019 an...

‘Racing for the Future’ is the motto for motorsport fans and eMobility enthusiasts on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, starting at 2:00 pm. Race drivers, Lucas di Grassi and René Rast from the Formula E team - Audi Sport ABT Schaeffler will be taking questions from the audience at Würth Elektronik. At 11:00 a.m., Team Sonnenwagen Aachen e.V. will be presenting their work. The events are part of the virtual specialist conference - WE meet @ digital days, at which Würth Elekt...

For the third year in a row, Würth Elektronik in the United States of America is pleased to announce Digi-Key Electronics as the exclusive sponsor of their 2021 technical Webinars. In 2021, Würth Elektronik expects to triple the number of presented webinars, including topics in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Brand new topics include custom transformer design, coupled inductors, optocouplers, and more. Würth Elektronik - Digi-Key Electronics partnership Over the last several...

In 2021, Würth Elektronik will again be holding its virtual trade conference - 'WE meet @ digital days', this time over a span of four days from April 26 to 29, 2021. From 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day, electronics specialists will present an extensive program with expert presentations on EMC, power & thermal management, wireless power, and many other circuit design topics. The English-language lectures will be followed by interactive question and answer sessions for more in-depth co...

Lego is one of the most popular children’s toys in the world. No wonder that, alongside Little Explorers, Majid Al Futtaim Holding has based a serious child entertainment facility around the famous Lego bricks. Working together with Khansaheb, Fagerhult was entrusted to deliver a lighting design from scratch combining a fully integrated lighting control system and 21st century LED technology. The brief was to create two separate, clearly defined spaces, one for Lego and one for Little Exp...

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a c.50MW wind farm on land east of Broadford in Co. Clare. The proposed Lackareagh Wind Farm, which could power more than 35,000 homes, will be located in the townlands of Killeagy and Shannaknock.  Detailed environmental studies The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on site which will be used to create a preliminary wind turbine layout. Detailed environmental studies will also be c...

The new factory location will make El Paso, Texas the home of Schneider Electric’s largest manufacturing operation in the United States of America. The global electrical and electronics component company, Schneider Electric, expects to hire about 400 new employees to manufacture electrical products for commercial businesses in U.S.A, Mexico, and Canada making it one of largest employers in El Paso, Texas. El Paso Manufacturing facility Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company i...

GE Current, a Daintree Company, the industry-renowned advanced light and controls manufacturer, has announced its newest wireless lighting controls components, the WWD2 Series wall dimmers and scene switches. The new wall controllers come in either 2-button format for easy dimming, or 4-button scene switches for programmed light adjustment based on the tasks performed within the application space. WWD2 Series wall dimmers and scene switches These specification-grade switches are slim, have a...

    Siemens Smart Infrastructure has been ranked as a leading provider of IoT platforms for smart buildings by independent analyst firm Verdantix. The latest edition of Verdantix’s ‘Green Quadrant: IoT Platforms for Smart Buildings 2022’ report analyzed 17 IoT platforms for smart buildings, and evaluated Siemens Smart Infrastructure to be among the leading providers of IoT technology which addresses key priorities for real estate leaders.&n...

RECOM offers fully custom, semi-custom, and modified-standard AC/DC and DC/DC converters from low power up to kilowatts. RECOM is known globally for its cost-effective AC/DC and DC/DC converters, with a wide range of standard products from 0.25W up to tens of kW. It may be less well-known that it also manufactures full-custom, semi-custom, and modified-standard products. semi-custom designs RECOM's engineering teams in China, Taiwan, Austria, and Italy have extensive experience in product dev...

IEA Executive Director - Fatih Birol visited Cairo on 14 February 2022 delivering an opening keynote speech at the EGYPS 2022 international energy conference to a high-level audience including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, members of the Egyptian Cabinet and leading figures from a range of governments and global organizations. Dr. Birol also held bilateral meetings with several Egyptian Government Ministers and other officials. The visit came at an important time for energy and...

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, announced an agreement with Invenergy, a renowned developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions, to acquire a 150-megawatt solar facility project, being developed in southeastern Illinois, USA. The deal is subject to closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. Mark Birk, the Chairman and President of Ameren Missouri, said “We’re entering the next phase of our clean energy transition, while continuing to ser...

Danfoss VLT condition-based monitoring allows users to employ their AC drive as a smart sensor. With condition-based monitoring, internal sensors monitor activity beyond the drive, gathering data from multiple sources to generate vital, real-time insights to better understand what is happening in the entire system, enable real-time early detection of issues and minimize unplanned and costly downtime. Software functionality This software functionality embeds monitoring functions in the drive T...

VACON® NXP DCGuard™ is a fast DC cutter device that detects and cuts off an outgoing short-circuit current. The semiconductor protection device isolates the faulty DC grid from the healthy DC grid before that fault affects the healthy DC grid. power distribution DCGuard™ enables fast disconnection and full selectivity between DC grids for all VACON® NXP series drives. Utilizing DC grids rather than AC grids enables power distribution with lower power losses. However, ensuri...

ABB announced that its Turbocharging division (PA), a pioneer in heavy duty turbocharging for diesel and gas engines, has unveiled its new brand name “Accelleron”, a compound word of: Access – Accelerate – Excel – on and on, with a bold new color of bright purple representing a powerful, inspirational, and noble brand. The new brand is centered around the company's purpose: Together we inspire, innovate & exceed expectations – setting industry benchmark...

RWE and Neptune Energy announces that they have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop the offshore green hydrogen demonstration project ‘H2opZee’ ahead of 2030. H2opZee is a demonstration project which aims at building 300 to 500 megawatts (MW) electrolyzer capacity far out in the Dutch North Sea, in order to produce green hydrogen by using offshore wind. The hydrogen will then be transported to land through an existing pipeline. Offshore energy transition The intention...

ABB is partnering with PACCAR, a pioneer in the design, manufacture, and customer support of high-quality premium trucks, to provide PACCAR dealers and their customers with a range of advanced charging solutions across its fleet operations in North America and Europe. In the United States alone, medium- and heavy-duty trucks account for approximately 25 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. Optimizing fleet charging “Pairing ABB, a global leader i...

This article explores the latest methods for fault detection that can be used to improve the reliability and safety of electrical systems. Electrical faults are caused by disturbances within a power system network and these disturbances can result in severe economic losses. What is an electrical fault? An electrical fault is an abnormal condition within a power distribution system that results in improper system voltages and current flows. A fault in an electrical system can lead to extended ou...

WEG has just announced the construction of a new electric motor factory in Santo Tirso, Portugal. The company intends to invest 23.5 million euros to build 22,680 m² of manufacturing facilities on the same area where WEG already has a 16,300 m² low voltage industrial motor factory. WEG´s plan with the new unit is to expand the production of large electric motors and transfer its factory located in Maia to Santo Tirso, centralizing all operations in a single manufacturing site....

Power quality specialist REO UK has launched two new ranges of mains chokes, the N CNW 905 and N CNW 903 ranges, to tackle harmonic currents in industrial electrical networks. The ranges complement the mains chokes already available from REO, but have been designed to include fewer components and use less copper, reducing the energy requirements of electrical motors by more than 18 percent. innovative edge winding technique REO’s new N CNW 905 and N CNW 903 ranges are designed to use fe...