Mitsubishi Electric has welcomed a new code of conduct on energy smart appliances which the European Union (EU) announced at the Hannover Fair in Germany. The announcement came on the second day of the five-day Exhibition, which is dedicated to the EU Energy Day under the title 'Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy'. President of Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Shunji Kurita, who attended the code’s launch and signed up to the code as a representative of the company’s Living Environment...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the first successful 1MW charge, in a pilot which brought together a prototype MCS charging station from Siemens and a long-haul prototype eTruck from a well-established OEM.  zero-emission transportation Growth in the battery electric truck industry is being driven by technological developments in both battery and charger technology. The growing demand for zero-emission transportation solutions remains pertinent for long-distance haulage with nu...

As gridX Product Manager of Asset Integration Daniel Gomes Makohin says: “In the field, energy assets are the hands and eyes of XENON – and integration is the circulatory system making them work.” As the energy space becomes more and more decentralized, gridX is continually extending the compatibility of its platform. They do this by integrating additional distributed energy resources (DERs) to help their partners scale, focusing on the most future-proof original equipment man...

With global transportation the second biggest emitter of greenhouse gases and road transport responsible for almost three-quarters of these emissions, Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Depot360, a portfolio that goes beyond installation and servicing of electrical and charging infrastructure to cover the entire fleet electrification journey. Providing access to green energy at the lowest possible cost, Depot360 is set to accelerate customers toward their sustainability goals.  Dep...

Earth Day, stemming from a grassroots movement, now spans global campaigns for environmental protection and sustainability. Jackery, a pioneer in zero-emission mobile power, is dedicated to providing clean energy solutions for homes and on-the-go. Beyond Earth Day, Jackery focuses on greening its production processes. Low-CO2 emissions Jackery's initiative includes creating a low-CO2 emissions value chain, with solar modules sold already saving up to 590 million kWh of electricity, reducing C...

Global energy company - Karadeniz Holding has launched the One World Karadeniz Foundation, its philanthropic arm, to boost investment into initiatives aimed at fostering a sustainable and equitable world. Guided by the company's 'One World' philosophy, which ensures no one is left behind and that basic rights are universally accessible, the foundation will concentrate on three main pillars in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals: education and social welfare, humanitarian relief, and...

Thrilled to announce that Iskra has been selected as one of the top three companies for the esteemed title of 'ESG Champion of Slovenia 2024'! They were honored to receive special recognition for their dedication to ESG development, as organized by Finance and Kearney. This recognition showcases the commitment to a sustainable future and inspires them to continue on this amazing journey even stronger. Once more they are proving that sustainability is not just a buzzword to them, but a guiding p...

Siemens and BILT, the creators of 3D Intelligent Instructions, are optimizing their mobile guides into spatial models for Apple Vision Pro. As the need for skilled electricians and other trades grows, training the entering workforce, while up-skilling the existing one, is essential. Tools such as BILT on Apple Vision Pro provide a highly immersive and visual training experience that helps users not only learn faster, but safer.  Siemens’ first product assembly and installation guides...

Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched Electrification X, a highly scalable Internet-of-Things (IoT) SaaS offering to transform electrification infrastructure. Electrification X Electrification X is the latest SaaS and IoT portfolio of Siemens Xcelerator, developed by Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Building X, the scalable and digital building platform, was the inaugural offering introduced in 2022 as part of Siemens Xcelerator. Following that, Gridscale X, Siemens' advanced grid management...

On 15 April, Sensata Technologies officially opened its new, custom-designed Danish headquarters in Copenhagen. The new facility is designed for Sensata’s Denmark-based employees who lead the company’s global development of battery management systems for the automotive, industrial, energy storage, and heavy vehicle markets. The international team is made up of testing and development engineers, quality, marketing, sales, program management and support staff, coming from over 11 cou...

Just in case achieving a pass during EFT testing wasn’t tricky enough, how about throwing in an additional hurdle…the added inductance and capacitance the transient generator CDN applies to the DC power lines. A customer provided them with the opportunity to debug an EFT issue seen during the original round of testing at another laboratory. The failure mode was pretty obvious and a real showstopper, the EUT will crash/ lock up/ stop functioning and a full power off and on cycle is...

Coastal Workboats, a renowned name in the maritime industry for its commitment to sustainability, will collaborate with EST-Floattech, a pioneering provider of energy storage solutions for the maritime sector. EST-Floattech will be providing the battery system for the purpose-built Electric-Landing Utility Vessel (E-LUV) to be built at Coastal Workboats' new yard Stornoway and the Shore-based Power Supply System (SPSS). The collaboration with Coastal Workboats Scotland marks a significant step...

Axpo has signed a cooperation agreement with French energy investor - ENEGO to study the feasibility of a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Sicily, it has been announced. The project shall be located in the Priolo-Augusta industrial complex on the island’s east coast. Contributing to the creation of a so-called ‘hydrogen valley’ running between Catania and Siracusa, the new plant would help meet demand for green from industries in the surrounding area. For Axpo, this is a further...

The city of Saarburg has extensively modernized the historic hydroelectric power plant from 1936 in the basement of the museum.  The historic main attraction of Saarburg, the waterfall, is generating sustainable energy again using the renovated power plant for its consumption in the museum and further use in the region.  financial support Surplus amounts are fed into the power grid. In addition, the plant is once again accessible and accessible to visitors. The city received financ...

WEG is supplying five 1000kVA, 15kV dry-type transformers to Eskimó Ice Cream industry, a prominent company in the ice cream and popsicle segment in the state of Santa Catarina, in Brazil. The transformers will be used in the substation and are essential to support the increased production capacity, playing a significant role in the customer's electrical infrastructure. Dry-type transformers Dry-type transformers are equipment that uses ambient air as a cooling medium Dry-type transfo...

On the evening of March 27, BloombergNEF released the 2023 market share ranking of global WTGS manufacturers. Data show that the global new wind power installed capacity in 2023 was 118GW, an increase of 36% compared to 2022. Among them, Windey ranked among the top three in China and the top four in the world, refreshing the best result in history.  According to BloombergNEF, Windey’s new installed capacity in 2023 was 10.4 GW, exceeding 10 GW for the first time; the domestic ma...

A subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation has been selected by the regional transmission operator, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), to develop a US$ 273 million transmission project across northern Missouri. “We are proud to have won this vital project that will give Missourians a more resilient energy grid and boost reliability for millions of people,” said Shawn Schukar, the Chairman and President of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), a su...

ENNOVI, a mobility electrification solutions partner, introduces a more advanced and sustainable way of producing flexible circuits for low-voltage signals in electric vehicle (EV) battery cell contacting systems. While flexible printed circuits (FPC) are often employed in these systems, they are the most expensive component in the current collector assembly. ENNOVI's flexible die-cut circuit (FDC) technology offers a more cost-effective and sustainable solution, with fewer manufacturing proced...

Hunt Electric’s Human Resources Director, Megan Clyne recently announced the promotion of Emily Lindblom to Learning & Development Manager. In this new role, Emily will be focusing on developing and executing Hunt's learning and development strategy to help the employees maximize their growth and reach their potential. She will collaborate with pioneers to help assess the needs of their team, create plans for continued career path development, implement the employee and manager trai...

Synchronous condensers are applied to improve the quality and availability of electrical energy in transmission and distribution networks. They play an essential role in providing or absorbing reactive power dynamically and smoothly, without the need for frequent switching, while increasing network short circuit strength and synchronous inertia. condenser system WEG is supplying another synchronous condenser system to a utility in the United States of America (USA).  The end user select...

Intelligent power management company Eaton cut the ribbon on a significant clean energy project at its Arecibo, Puerto Rico, manufacturing facility where the company makes circuit breakers used in homes, buildings, and industrial applications. efficiency measures The size of the clean energy microgrid system deployed by Eaton and Enel North America is a first in Puerto Rico, substantially reducing the facility’s carbon footprint, boosting energy resilience, and bolstering community infra...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. jointly announced today that they have completed the integration of their respective power-generator systems businesses under Mitsubishi Generator Co., Ltd., which commenced operations. Previously, the two companies signed an agreement with MTG Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Generator’s predecessor company, for an absorption-type company split, and then began working to spin off and integrate their respective businesses, as anno...

Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed the world’s first 16-channel ELS employing a blind mate optical connector for the realization of next-generation network switch servers employing CPO for hyperscale data centers and edge data centers. With the growth of cloud services, 5G, and other new telecommunications services, as well as generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning, data traffic has been increasing at an annual rate of approximately 30%. Hence, hyperscale dat...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton announced its new Green Motion DC fast chargers for commercial electric vehicles (EVs). The chargers are part of Eaton’s expansive electrical hardware, software, and engineering service solutions supporting fleet electrification with flexible, scalable, and reliable infrastructure. Designed for private fleets, Eaton’s Green Motion DC chargers enable fast charge times for high-powered light- and medium-duty EVs. Eaton offers mission-c...

Ameren Missouri will soon be replacing 20-year-old technology for natural gas customers throughout Jefferson City. The company plans to install upgraded natural gas modules to existing meters later this spring. This upgrade will provide detailed information to Ameren Missouri’s customers so they can manage how they use energy and see where they could save money. In addition to offering more control over their energy use, Ameren Missouri natural gas customers can also experience the follow...

Macnica Americas continues its tradition of supporting advanced technology innovation through rich development tools with the introduction of the Macnica Sulfur Kit, open for orders now. Created specifically for Altera Agilex 5E FPGA developers, the Sulfur Kit’s foundation includes a production-ready SOM (System on Module) with a high density of programmable logic for customized application development, along with diverse connectivity and networking resources, high-speed interfaces, and g...

A container for young people is available in the town of Bitburg at the central bus station (ZOB). The container offers young people a safe meeting place outside their own four walls. It is almost six meters long, two meters wide, and three meters high, and is equipped with a table, four chairs, a kettle, a shelf, and a table football table. The opening times are flexible and can be read weekly outside next to the door of the container. With the support of Westenergie, the Caritas Association W...

Ameren Missouri., a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation received approval to build or acquire approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy. The first of the three solar projects is scheduled to go into service in 2025, with two more set to begin serving customers in 2026. "Thoughtfully integrating these new, low-cost energy sources with our existing generation fleet is one of the ways Ameren Missouri is providing our customers with the reliable, resilient, and affordable energy they expect,"...

Heat battery manufacturer Sunamp, Cory, one of the UK’s pioneering waste management companies, and Sheen Parkside, an arranger of innovative low-carbon infrastructure projects, have formed a consortium to decarbonize heating by moving waste heat along the River Thames in thermal batteries. The Thames Mobile Heat Consortium will take heat from along the river – initially from Cory’s Riverside energy from waste (EfW) plant, located on the banks of the Thames in Belvedere –...

The topic of digital substations and the application of the process bus according to the IEC-61850 standard is already a reality in the National Interconnected System (SIN). WEG, as a provider of protection and control systems (SPCS), has several projects in its portfolio that already apply this type of technology. One of them is the Vilhena Substation 230/138/69/13.8kV, with the implementation stage of the bar reactors for spans HX-6RB-02 and IX-6RB-03 of 230kV – 60MVAr, the first d...