WEG has successfully installed three 1,000 HP motors for one of the world’s top producers and distributors of agricultural products, in a plant located in the United States of America (USA). The motors are applied in a grind mill, which produces starches and sweeteners from corn. These motors serve not only as an equipment upgrade, but also provide critical ingredients for many of the everyday food. WEG’s engineering expertise WEG’s engineering expertise is the reason for th...

Globally renowned metals industry suppliers, ABB and Tenova have now obtained final acceptance from their customer - Acciaieria Arvedi, after partnering to deliver an innovative technology package, thereby enabling optimal charging, melting and electromagnetic stirring for the world’s highest-yielding EAF. Powerful technology solution The powerful solution combines a Tenova Consteel EAF continuous scrap charging system with Consteerrer, a model of the well-established ABB ArcSave electro...

Derichebourg Multiservices, a provider of facility services for companies and municipalities, has equipped its new headquarters in Créteil near Paris with IoT solutions from Siemens subsidiary Enlighted. Enlighted’s smart sensors are integrated directly into the LED lights in the new office space, enabling Derichebourg Multiservices to make significant energy savings to meet its own environmental goals, and comply with government regulations requiring companies in France to achieve...

As part of a long-term agreement, charging infrastructure from ABB will play a key role in helping Copenhagen Airport (CPH) achieve carbon-neutrality in operations by 2030. Over the next ten years, ABB will provide energy group EWII with 1,350 EV chargers for installation at one of Scandinavia’s busiest airports that will become Denmark’s largest site for electric vehicle (EV) charging. The first 180 AC chargers and 15 DC fast chargers will be installed in 2022. The financial detail...

Prysmian Group., a pioneer in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a contract by Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) to supply, install and test two submarine fiber optic cable links in south-east Alaska. The SEALink project undertaken by AP&T’s subsidiary AP&T Wireless (APTW) will improve communications in southeast Alaska, bringing broadband to rural areas that are currently unserved. submarine fiber optic cable The SEALink project will c...

Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc. (Headquarters: Inukami-gun, Shiga Prefecture and President: Shigenobu Abe), a member of the Furukawa Electric Group, has installed a self-consumption solar power system at its head office, as one of the initiatives for reducing CO2 emissions within the entire value chain. The self-consumption solar power system started generating electric power on January 31, 2022 and the electricity will be used at the head office location. ‘FAS Environmental Challenge 2...

ABB has been awarded two major contracts by Plug Power Inc., a globally renowned provider of turnkey solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, in order to provide the electrical systems for two new hydrogen plants in North America, set to collectively produce 60 tons of green hydrogen per day. Green hydrogen is produced with renewable energy sources and emits zero carbon, when used as fuel. The first plant, Project Gateway, in Genesee County, New York, will be North America’s large...

BAE Systems, a provider of electric propulsion, has been selected by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to supply up to 340 electric drive systems for its new fleet of low emission transit buses. BAE Systems will provide 220 electric drive systems to New Flyer of America Inc., with an option for 120 additional systems, over the next three years. Incorporating the company’s latest technology for future zero-emission platforms, the Series-ER (Electric Range) syst...

Aggreko is proud to be partnering with PIF Saudi International to provide more solar power than ever before at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Utilizing sustainable options like solar energy and biofuel in three areas for the event, Aggreko is helping this flagship golfing event significantly save on CO2 emissions. sustainable energy solution Aggreko’s sustainable energy solution for the event includes a 60 kw solar gem, running in the village as a bac...

Organizers of the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic are highlighting the tournament’s commitment to environmental responsibility and shining the spotlight on all sustainable developments at the 2022 tournament that falls under four themes: waste, transport, energy, and legacy. It marks an important new initiative for the 33rd edition of the DP World Tour golf event, which runs from January 27-30 at Emirates Golf Club. Rolex Series tournament The US $8 million Rolex Series tournament will po...

The transformation of the world’s first industrial suburb – Ancoats, in Manchester, United Kingdom (UK) sees stylish new apartment blocks juxtaposed against historic, listed buildings and all within walking distance of the heart of the city center in Manchester. Scolmore’s products Scolmore has played its part in the final phase of this re-development project, by supplying state-of-the-art products from its wiring accessories collection, for the Kennedy Building. Kennedy B...

A wide selection of CLICK wiring accessories from Scolmore International have been used at RAF Cottesmore, in the refurbishment of hangar facilities and the construction of a new T Annexe accommodation. The products were selected by electrical contractor - East Midlands Electrical Contractors Ltd (EMEC), who worked closely with main contractor – R G Carter, on this design and build project. CLICK light switches installed CLICK light switches, power sockets and fused spurs have been...

Scolmore International has supplied a comprehensive range of CLICK wiring accessories for the new Holiday Inn Hotel, currently being built at Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo, in Chessington, England, United Kingdom (UK). One of the key criteria for selecting products from the CLICK range was the ability for them to be supplied in a finish that complemented the hotel’s décor. Scolmore’s products for Chessington’s Hotel Scolmore’s products were supplie...

The University of Bristol has invested nearly £4 million in funds, in order to provide a state-of-the-art lecture theater complex for its students and wiring accessory products from the Scolmore Group have been installed throughout the new facility. Switches, sockets and spurs from Scolmore’s Part M collection have been installed, in conjunction with products from the Essentials collection of Metal Clad wiring accessories, in the new 450-seat lecture theatre, at the University o...

Scolmore Group’s Inceptor Micro Integrated LED Downlights have been installed, as part of a much-needed renovation project, undertaken at a beautiful listed building in Exeter, United Kingdom, which is home to the South West Multiple Sclerosis Centre. As a self-funding charity, with no financial assistance from any statutory body, the center relies completely on charitable donations and was delighted to benefit from the voluntary involvement and support of local businesses to provide va...

The £10m refurbishment of the Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport - the North’s biggest hotel investment programme - is currently underway and Scolmore Group’s wiring accessories have been specified for the newly renovated Business Class Bedrooms. The iconic hotel, which originally opened in 1998, will be radically transformed over three phases. During the first and largest phase, all 120 of the Business Class Bedrooms and Suites have been fitted out with products from Scolm...

14-year-old Jack Morris was born with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy called central core myopothy and in his short life, he has had 19 operations to try to correct the symptoms of this disorder, including severe scoliosis and displacement of the hips. His mother, Helen Morris has always been his rock and his elder brother, Daniel Morris his best friend. He has managed to remain cheerful, after spending months in hospital and is in a mainstream school studying for his GCSEs, but as Jack g...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is participating in one of Australia’s leading end-to-end bus depot electrification projects. The AUD 40-million initiative in New South Wales is being developed by a joint venture (JV) between leading UK-based battery storage operator Zenobē and Transgrid, the operator of the NSW high-voltage electricity grid. On one of NSW’s major electric bus pilots, the project forms part of the State government’s plan to tran...

DNV has acted as the lender's technical advisor and provided technical due diligence reviewing the world's largest power plant project combining photovoltaic energy and massive storage of 128 MWh by 'Centrale Electrique de l’Ouest Guyanais' (CEOG). Meridiam, the main shareholder and developer worked with HDF, a global pioneer in hydrogen energy, and Sara, a key player in the production of energy in French Guiana, for over 3 years to structure a bankable project with a pool of leading fina...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has awarded a Statement of Conformity to the Chinese Solar Energy company Sungrow FPV, a provider of floating solar PV (FPV) for inland water and coastal areas, for its anchoring and mooring design methodology for FPV systems. Statement of Conformity The Statement of Conformity is the first-of-its-kind to refer to the DNV-RP-0584, Recommended Practice for Design, development, and operation of floating solar photovoltaic systems, publis...

Aggreko, the globally renowned provider of mobile and modular power solutions, has partnered with the 43rd Ryder Cup, in order to provide a complete power solution for the prestigious international golf championship. The Ryder Cup will take place from September 24 to September 26, 2021, at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin, USA. The 7,790-yard course on the shore of Lake Michigan will host nearly 50,000 spectators each day. Onsite power, heating, and cooling Aggreko will provide onsite p...

Aggreko’s provision of modular energy services spans more than 80 countries, and it has serviced the mining industry for more than 30 years. Aggreko's Australia Pacific Managing Director, George Whyte said the newly commissioned gas power station was built at Ora Banda Mining’s Davyhurst Gold Mine, which is about 150 km north of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. Mr. Whyte said the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) station project was another step in the company’s mission to help mine...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, will lead the process safety study to identify the main environmental, safety, and operational risks for the world's first offshore hydrogen production facilities. Lhyfe is a producer and supplier of green and renewable hydrogen for transport and industry, and Centrale Nantes is a French School of engineering and research center, that manages SEM-REV offshore test sites. green hydrogen-generating system The offshore electrolyzer...

Axpo and IWB are jointly implementing the largest alpine solar plant in Switzerland. The partners will install and commission the pioneering 2.2 MW Muttsee dam project in the summer of 2021. Supermarket chain - Denner will draw on the solar electricity it produces for 20 years. Originally initiated by Axpo, the large-scale alpine solar plant on the Muttsee dam is now the ‘AlpinSolar’ cooperative project, by Denner, Axpo and IWB. The two energy companies - Axpo and IWB are establishi...

Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Engineering Co., Ltd. signed a supply contract for a photovoltaic project with PCL Canada on April 20. The Company will supply the pile foundation for Canada Travers 465MWac Solar PV Power Plant Project. This project marks the first time Shanghai Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Engineering Co., Ltd. has marched into the electricity market of first-class developed countries. Solar PV Power Plant Project Power T&D Projec...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has acted as technical consultant to Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), during the development of the Sudair 1.5 GW solar PV project. DNV supported SPPC for over two years with a scope of work that included preparation of project protocol documents, setting the technical conditions of the project, such as project grid interconnection requirements, technical aspects of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and the transmission connecti...

France has experienced a major expansion of renewable energies in recent years. One secret to its success is the opportunity for citizens to participate in new plants. A player in this area is the Axpo subsidiary Urbasolar, which has generated nearly 19 million Euros through participatory funding. participatory funding Urbasolar puts participatory funding at the core of its strategy for the construction of solar power plants Urbasolar puts participatory funding at the core of its strategy f...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider generated and analyzed 20,000 years of plausible weather and power production for ISO New England (ISO-NE). With the completion of this project, which began at the end of 2019, ISO-NE can understand the magnitude, frequency, and duration of events like cold snaps or heat waves which drive regional load, as well as their correlation to wind and solar lulls as they pertain to current and future variable energy resources like wind and solar...

Aggreko has signed a seven-year contract with Brazilian energy company EVA Energia for a 10 MW renewable power solution using landfill gas. The provider of mobile and modular power solutions will deliver a complete system, producing power from biogas derived from two locations: Seropédica (Rio de Janeiro State), the largest landfill site in Latin America, and Mauá (São Paulo State). a flexible, fast, and cost-efficient way Aggreko will provide a flexible, fast, and cost-e...

Infinitum Electric, creator of the breakthrough motor that uses a silicon stator announced an agreement with a leading consumer appliance manufacturer. smarter, energy-efficient, cordless vacuum Under the agreement, Infinitum Electric will develop its first IEh Series motor for consumer appliance applications, and support the creation of a smarter, more energy-efficient, cordless vacuum. Twenty-five trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity are consumed per year, of which 53 percent is consu...