Large industrial and commercial facilities consume sizable amounts of electricity for heating, cooling, and operations. By using a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system, users can significantly reduce the facility’s electrical consumption. In addition, a CHP system can be made to operate as a backup source of power in the event of an electrical utility outage. What is a CHP system? Traditional electrical generation systems produce electricity inefficiently, with most of the energy wasted...

Neptune Energy and its joint venture partners BP and JAPEX announced the beginning of the subsea construction phase of the Seagull tie-back project. Seagull is a high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) development located in the Central North Sea on UK license P1622 Block 22/29C, 17km south of the BP-operated ETAP Central Processing Facility (CPF). Proved plus probable gross reserves are estimated at 50 million boe. Apache II pipelay vessel TechnipFMC has deployed the Apache II pipelay vessel...

Lumens was most recently Group Chief Financial Officer at Louis Dreyfus Company. Prior to that, he spent 20 years with Shell in various senior financial roles, among which he was a Chief Financial Officer of Shell Trading and Supply. According to the oil company, Neptune’s current CFO Peter Thomas will assist with the transition and remain involved with the future development and growth of the company. Neptune management team Sam Laidlaw, Executive Chairman of Neptune, said: “I&rs...

Rosenberg WorleyParsons won a contract for the construction and installation of a new Nova topside module on the Gjøa platform in the North Sea in May 2018 and the first steel was cut at its yard in Stavanger, Norway on Wednesday, November 14. Neptune said on Wednesday that the approximately 800-ton heavy module will in two years be lifted on board Neptune Energy’s Gjøa platform, enabling production from the nearby Nova field. This follows the approval by the Norwe...

Siemens has appointed Susanne Seitz as CEO of the Buildings Business Unit, which is part of Smart Infrastructure. The unit is a newly formed business unit that brings together all Siemens’ buildings-related businesses into one entity, effective October 1, 2024. With a combined portfolio of products, software, and services, the Buildings Business Unit is a technology partner for digital transformation, focused on reliable and cost-efficient building operations, decarbonization and energy e...

The shift to renewable energy is here, and with it comes valuable infrastructure that needs protecting. Rain, dust, and other environmental factors are constant threats to outdoor equipment, and a quality gasket could be the difference between safe energy storage systems and costly damage. Along with their sealing benefits, gaskets also provide vibration resistance and improve a door’s structural integrity. This keeps enclosures quiet and safe, no matter how much the internal ma...

With benefits that go far beyond a simple win-win for employer and employee, out into the Frederick County community at-large. “Our focus is more than helping people find jobs. It’s helping people prepare to access a career pathway that’s going to lead them to be self-sufficient." "We’re here to connect local talent to local businesses through recruitment support to those businesses,” So says Patty McDonald, Program Manager, Business & Career Services at F...

Thanks to modern LED technology, the Kasel Primary School now shines in a new light. Forty-three new ceiling lights now provide contemporary lighting in the municipal building. The Mayor of the Ruwer municipality, Stephanie Nickels, and other administrative employees were able to see this for themselves during a tour. Also present were Headmistress - Melanie Britten and Marco Felten, Regional Manager of Westenergie AG at the Trier location. new LED lighting Westenergie is supporting the Ruwer...

To increase road safety, the local community of Dahnen has installed a speed display board together with Westenergie. The display is intended to remind road users of the speed limit and to urge them to be careful. The company is supporting the community with a grant to purchase the board. The association is also covering a large part of the total cost of around 5,200 euros for the system. Improving road safety Under the leadership of the new Mayor - Axel Jakoby, the speed display will initial...

The Bernkastel-Kues municipality is taking on a pioneering role in terms of electromobility. A new charging station for electric cars is now available at the Bernkastel-Kues sewage treatment plant. The non-public charging facility can be used by technical staff to charge the municipality's own vehicles. As the energy service provider and infrastructure partner of the Bernkastel-Kues municipality, Westenergie is covering part of the costs for installing the technology. Electromobility and green...

Unit 1 of the Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB) will be taken off the grid for a short time, on Saturday. This is due to repair work on a cable in the non-nuclear part of the plant. Once the repairs have been completed, the plant will be reconnected to the grid. Axpo will shut down the plant in the early hours of Saturday morning to carry out repair work on a cable in the area of a 220-kilovolt transformer (non-nuclear part of the plant). For this work, the cable must not carry any current and...

Axpo has commenced operations at the largest rooftop solar plant in France, it was announced. Located in the northern town of Beauvais, the new installation is the latest demonstration of Axpo leveraging its considerable expertise to advance the expansion of renewable energies. In addition to strategic projects in the French solar sector, Axpo is active in other key markets such as Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland as the company continues to make significant contributions to the e...

Available from motion control specialists Mclennan, a range of miniature geared stepper motors and a companion single-axis stepper drive from Micro Motors s.r.l. provide a simple, versatile, and affordable solution for basic position- and/or speed-based motion control. A choice of four SM-series geared steppers combines 7.5° step motors with integral low-noise spur gearboxes in plastic and metal housings, each offered in a wide choice of reduction ratios for maximum application flexibility....

Siemens has announced the intention to carve out its eMobility business. The company bundled its eMobility charging activities in 2018 and subsequently organized it into a separate business unit in 2022.  The carve out of Siemens eMobility, which has a strong technological core and portfolio, will give the business entrepreneurial freedom to transform into a more agile, focused and efficient market player. It will enable Siemens eMobility to better leverage opportunities in the fast-growin...

Siemens is pleased to announce the confirmation of its updated emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Supporting the company’s commitment to fostering a low-carbon future, Siemens’ near- and long-term targets are now aligned with the SBTi Net-Zero Standard for Scope 1, 2, and 3 targets for 2030 and 2050.  SBTi Net-Zero Standard The SBTi Net-Zero Standard is the world’s pioneering framework for corporate net-zero target-setting in lin...

One of northern England’s oldest motor factors has praised Durite’s service and support for helping it secure a major truck fleet contract. G.E. Middleton & Co. is a nationally recognized auto electrical specialist that is still owned and operated by the Middleton family. Based in Manchester, it works across the UK, supplying auto electrical parts to vehicles ranging from cars, vans, and trucks to boats and ships. Durite power inverters The company recently won a significant c...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will exhibit advanced technologies and solutions under the theme of "Transforming the world through serendipity" during CEATEC 2024 at Makuhari Messe (Block 5H103, Exhibition Hall No. 5) in Chiba, Japan from October 15 to 18. CEATEC 2024 will be a comprehensive exhibition of digital innovation, gathering people, technologies and information from diverse industries and business sectors to envision Society 5.0, a world that will combine economic d...

Simon Krause (38) has been appointed as Head of Global Media Relations and Executive Communications at Siemens AG, effective October 1, 2024. Krause will be responsible for global media relations and coordinating executive communications and will report to Lynette Jackson, Siemens’ Chief Communications Officer. Prior roles of Krause "I very much look forward to working with Simon in his new role. He is a strong professional, with a passion for technology and outstanding creativity, as w...

Siemens is consistently expanding its ecosystem for the machine tool industry. Together with its partners - DMG MORI and Renishaw, the technology company is presenting new offerings as part of Siemens Xcelerator. With a focus on scalability and high flexibility, there are now even more intelligent machining applications for CNC users that seamlessly complement the Siemens solutions and deliver a high value-add based on them. The open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator thus creates a p...

Schneider Electric, the pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is investing £42 million in a new manufacturing facility in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. More than 200 jobs will be created to meet the increased demand for electrical equipment to drive the UK’s move to cleaner energy including renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, and intelligent, energy-efficient buildings.  sustainable design The site, which is almost triple the size...

The Fossil Free Future project is running at full steam with different projects, innovation work, and cooperation. The BEACON project is a collaborative research initiative aimed at accelerating the electrification of Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM).  This two-year project, launched in April 2023, brings together a consortium of industry leaders and research institutions, spearheaded by LUT University, to develop and demonstrate next-generation fully-electric NRMMs. Fully Electric NRMMs...

WEG announced the signing of a supply contract with Kroma Energia, in an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) model, for the Arapuá photovoltaic solar energy generation complex, valued at approximately R$ 630 million. The scope of supply includes photovoltaic modules, trackers, inverters, power substation, and connection bay with the local utility, involving complete engineering and electromechanical assembly, with commercial operation expected to begin in the first quarter o...

Effective 1st September 2024, Larsen & Toubro has carved out a separate business vertical for Renewable EPC out of its Power Transmission & Distribution business, within its Infrastructure Projects segment.  Clean energy transition has accelerated in recent years with decarbonized electricity being central to the fight against climate change. The rapid technology development in renewable generation has facilitated this trend. Renewable penetration, particularly in solar and wind ge...

Twenty years ago, people would have classified a domestic home as a simple electrical installation, but with the massive jump in available technology, no one is sure that simple electrical installations exist anymore. This causes complications in all areas of designing an electrical installation, and the topic of surge protection devices is no different. For a domestic installation, the advice has always been quite simple. If it is a normal-sized home, with one consumer unit, there is a need fo...

L&T Chairman Emeritus Mr. A M Naik (AMN) has received yet another distinctive honor – this time the Lifetime Achievement Award from the FICCI Young Leaders’ Forum. This is the first time that the FICCI Lifetime Achievement Award has been conferred under the Young Leaders’ category, and its presentation to AMN will inspire India’s youth. The award was presented to AMN in Mumbai on 28 August by Mr. Sanjay Dutt (Former Chairman - FICCI Committee on Real Estate) and Ms....

Axpo has supplied, installed, and commissioned a battery storage facility for Stadtwerke Gossau. The battery storage system with a capacity of 2.5 megawatts is the largest in the region. It helps the municipal utility company to integrate renewable energies into the electricity grid and can compensate for fluctuations in demand and power peaks in the distribution grid. battery storage system The largest battery storage facility in the region has been connected to the grid at the Werkhof sit...

Axpo’s Swiss subsidiary CKW launched a new electricity tariff designed to incentivize customers to spread their consumption throughout the day. As the use of solar-generated electricity continues to grow, the future-facing tariff aims to help prevent unnecessary demand peaks in Switzerland’s power grid. CKW has also announced that it will reduce electricity prices by around 30 percent in 2025.  Heat pump installation The conventional electricity tariff model still widely used...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement with Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Munich, Federal Republic of Germany, to co-develop Direct Current (DC) Switching Stations and DC Circuit Breaker requirement specifications. The agreement aims to realize Multi-terminal High Voltage DC (HVDC) systems to enable efficient operation of large-scale renewable energy resources. This is the first concrete initiative by the two...

With the help of Westenergie, TuS Waldböckelheim has converted the floodlight system on the sports grounds to efficient LED technology. The modern lamps offer better lighting and safety for football players, use less energy and do not contain any harmful substances such as mercury. In order to offer football fans of all ages better visibility and therefore greater safety, TuS Waldböckelheim has had the floodlight system on the sports grounds converted to efficient LED technology. Ef...

The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) launched its Wind Turbine Technician-I (WTT-I) certification, the only certification of its kind in the U.S. to date. NFPA WTT-I certification Renewable markets, such as solar and wind are seeing rapid growth. With more wind installation projects being approved worldwide, there is a growing demand for qualified wind turbine technicians with verified skills and knowledge to work on these projects. The new NFPA WTT-I certi...