Investing in education is investing in the future. It is about preparing new generations for the challenges and opportunities that will arise in the world of tomorrow. In order to contribute to a safer and more efficient environment in educational institutions, WEG offers a range of solutions for energy supply. Recently, Vokkan, a company that develops sustainable and intelligent ecosystems through real estate businesses in Santa Catarina, counted on WEG to supply two dry transformers to operat...
On 30th April, the world's first 180-meter ultra-high hybrid tower batch commercial application project - Windey Jushi Lianshui 233 MW wind power project held a ceremony for the first batch of units to be connected to the grid, attended by Zhu Jinwen, Vice Chairman of Lianshui County Political Consultative Conference and Director of the Bureau of Industry and Information Technology, Cao Guorong, Vice President of China Jushi, and Wei Min, Deputy General Manager of Windey. This project is the fi...
The Ferguson-Florissant School District is on track to save more than $190,000 per year after recently completing 44 energy efficiency projects through Ameren Missouri’s BizSavers program. In addition to the annual savings in electric and operating costs, these upgrades project to save the school district 1.94 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity annually. energy efficiency upgrades “Ameren Missouri worked closely with us to identify smart investments that will ultimately l...
Recently, the Huadian Tieling off-grid wind power hydrogen production integration project in Liaoning province, which was built with the help of Windey, has officially entered the commercial operation stage, marking that China's largest wind power off-grid hydrogen production demonstration project has been transferred to commercial operation. At this point, Windey has become China's first machine manufacturer with wind power off-grid hydrogen operation and maintenance experience. The project ha...
Siemens has completed work on a 200 kWp solar farm for the University of York located at the University’s new Institute for Safe Autonomy, as part of a £1.5 million research project. Funded through the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), the project will enhance the Institute’s research capabilities to develop and test robots and other autonomous systems for the inspection and maintenance of solar arrays. Integrate robotic technology The solar farm will cr...
Sensata Technologies Holding plc announced that Jeff Cote, Chief Executive Officer and President of Sensata Technologies, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire as CEO and President, and step down as a Member of the Sensata Board, effective April 30, 2024. The Board of Directors has appointed Martha Sullivan as Interim President and CEO and has established a CEO Search Committee to identify a new permanent CEO. CEO Transition Regarding Jeff Cote’s decision to ret...
DMF Lighting, the pioneer in modular downlighting in the custom integration channel, announced the DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) protocol for the Artafex line that is exclusive to the custom integration channel. DALI protocol As the preferred choice for modern lighting control systems, DALI provides precision and flexibility over individual light fixtures and provides a modern, adaptable, and efficient solution for lighting control that surpasses the limitations of traditional...
Following more than three years’ construction, Disneyland Paris and Axpo have equipped 11,200 parking spaces at the renowned entertainment resort with solar panels, it has been announced. The solar parking canopy, currently the largest of its kind in Europe, will generate 36 GWh of green electricity a year. The project is of strategic significance for Axpo in its development of renewable energies. Europe’s largest solar parking canopy In 2020, as part of its commitment to environm...
The demand for high-speed, reliable internet access is rapidly increasing, underscoring the need for innovative solutions in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network deployments. Additionally, the telecommunications industry continues to look for ways to not only speed up the deployment of FTTH networks to enable them to be more accessible to millions of people worldwide. This is not just an issue of speed of deployment - the current methods of fiber installations involve levels of complexity at the la...
Together with the local community of Farschweiler, the energy service provider - Westenergie is supporting the modernization of the interior lighting in the community center. In the building with its adjoining multi-purpose hall, new and environmentally friendly LED wall and ceiling lights provide efficient and energy-saving lighting. LED technology Local Mayor - Silke Weber and other members of the local community, together with Westenergie Regional Manager - Marco Felten, got an idea...
Schneider Electric, the global pioneer in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) designed and engineered to be a part of a flexible, scalable, and highly efficient architecture. BESS Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is the cornerstone for a fully integrated microgrid solution that is driven by Schneider Electric’s controls, optimization, and world-renowned digital and field services. Graybar, a major distrib...
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...
Midnight calls in blizzard conditions. Surveying miles of rugged terrain on foot. Scaling 45-foot energized poles. No two days are the same for a CORE line worker, and some can include all of the above. A line worker’s typical day starts with a crew meeting. CORE’s aggressive system improvement and wildfire mitigation programs use technology like drone footage to identify the most critical poles and equipment for repair or replacement, which dictates the crew’s daily work. Re...
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...