The Technology Progress Report, a new supplement to DNV’s annual Energy Transition Outlook, considers safety, efficiency, and competitiveness as well as the technical capability of these technologies, to deliver the deep decarbonization the world is striving for. decarbonized energy system Remi Eriksen, the Group President and CEO of DNV said, “The world needs to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system, reducing emissions by around 8% each year to ensure an energy...

DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has acted as a technical consultant through the testing and verification of Brill Power’s new battery management system (BMS) technology. This testing confirms that Brill Power’s novel BMS concept brings advantages for a number of key battery characteristics like higher utilized pack capacity, that potentially results in lower lifetime cost. DNV tested Brill Power’s new battery management system technology in its Batt...

At Electric Ireland, they understand these are difficult times for their customers. One of their most frequently asked questions from customers is how to know if their bill is accurate.  There are supports in place to help with understanding energy bills and ensuring they are accurate. Most of these involve submitting own meter reading, and Electric Ireland have made it simpler than ever to submit their read in a way that suits them best. Why is there a need to submit meter reading? If t...

Alan Thomson has been appointed as Arup’s Global Energy Leader, with a focus on developing large-scale hydrogen, offshore wind and urban energy. Alan, a qualified Engineer, has been with Arup for over 17 years and has led major projects, including advising the New Zealand government in its move to hydrogen energy. Operation and asset extension He has also led the analysis of decarbonizing pathways for the UK, aiming to understand the short, medium and long-term requirements for a net ze...

Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced that it will implement QAD’s Adaptive ERP and other QAD Adaptive Applications solutions, including QAD EQMS (Enterprise Quality Management System), QAD DynaSys DSCP (Digital Supply Chain Management), QAD Sourcing and QAD Supplier Management. Volta Trucks will implement QAD company wide. “We are at a pivotal moment of a major transformation in the automotive industry,” said Volta Trucks' Chief Execu...

On May 28, 2021, Shanghai Electric Digital Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Kezhi Electric Automation Co., Ltd. (Kezhi Electric) held a signing ceremony at the headquarter of Shanghai Electric Group, indicating that Shanghai Electric Digital Technology became the controlling shareholder of Kezhi Electric. To boost digital transformation, Shanghai Electric orients at smart energy, intelligent manufacturing and smart cities and endeavors to build an ‘industrial ecology’ comprising sm...

C&S Electric celebrated World Environment Day by planting trees across all its manufacturing plants and offices to recognize and highlight the importance of conserving the environment.  Mr. Prakash Kumar Chandraker, MD & CEO, and Mr. Manav Adlakha, CFO lead the tree plantation initiative across all the manufacturing plants. C&S Electric is committed to protecting the environment and employing eco-friendly practices in its operations.  Eco-friendly activities The company...

Axpo has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Sparbanken Skåne solar park, underlining its role as a provider of renewable energy PPAs in Sweden. Working with one of Sweden’s largest solar developers, Svea Solar, Axpo is now breaking ground with the country’s first market-based solar PPA, proving the case for commercial solar build-out. Svea Solar, a Swedish energy company founded in 2014, has been focusing on the development of solar energy projects in its...

RECOM announces the launch of a range of regulated SIP8 DC/DC converters with high power density and industrial temperature range. RECOM, the industry pioneer in power conversion, has announced the launch of the RS3E family of DC/DC converters in an industry-standard SIP8 format and pin-out. The parts are rated at 3W with no derating to 70°C and feature 2:1 input ranges of 4.5-9V, 9-18V, 18-36V, and 36-72V. RS3E family features Fully regulated outputs available are 3.3V, 5V, 9V, 12V, 15V...

The conditions are ripe for this very ambitious challenge to succeed. The world’s first offshore hydrogen production facility, developed by Lhyfe and powered by electricity from a floating wind turbine, will be operational in 2022, off the coast of Le Croisic, at SEM-REV, Centrale Nantes’ offshore test site. Lhyfe and Centrale Nantes share an ambitious goal: to make offshore renewable hydrogen a reality, by demonstrating the reliability of an offshore electrolyzer. This represents a...

Following the recent announcement of Volta Zero’s Italian introduction, Volta Trucks has confirmed that the world’s first purpose-built full electric 16-ton commercial vehicle will also make its customer debut in Germany from 14 June to 25 June, 2021, in Munich and Frankfurt.  This follows successful French and Spanish events where over 600 individual customer demonstrations of the Volta Zero have taken place and concludes the first stage of its mainland European customer tour....

Ofgem, the energy regulator, has set out final proposals to help millions of micro business customers get a better energy deal. Energy brokers help busy micro businesses to compare the market and find a better deal on their energy. But Ofgem found a minority of brokers engage in poor practices with opaque fees for brokerage services. In one case, 50% of the total contract cost (around £24,000) comprised broker commission fees that the consumer was not made aware of pre-contract.  Su...

Over 3 million users attend music festivals every year in the UK, creating a staggering 23,500 tons of waste. WOMAD is already leading the way in sustainability, with several inspiring initiatives including green energy from Ecotricity and action on recycling, single-use plastics, water, and travel. Whichever events users choose to attend, here are the top tips for a sustainable and safe summer of festivals. Be COVID safe Wide open spaces like those at WOMAD are perfect for keeping people sec...

EDF Renewables Ireland is announcing plans to develop a 100MW wind farm to the south of Bellacorick in Mayo. The proposed project, which could consist of up to 25 turbines and power more than 60,000 homes, will be located in a forested area to the northeast of Slieve Carr, approximately 8km southeast of Bangor Erris. environmental studies The project team is currently gathering wind data and mapping the environmental constraints on the site The project team is currently gathering wind data a...

The waste heat specialist Orcan Energy has won a new major customer: The CleanTech company is installing its waste heat solutions at Nordenhamer Zinkhütte GmbH, a subsidiary of the raw materials group Glencore and a company with a long tradition in zinc production. "With this new cooperation, our products are being used in zinc production for the first time," says Andreas Sichert, founder and CEO of Orcan Energy. Module installation The company is achieving a significant reduction in ele...

Lhyfe, the European pioneer and pure player in renewable hydrogen, has announced its first projects in Denmark. The Nantes-based firm was asked to play a role in the new Danish industrial park GreenLab, one of Europe’s first official and regulatory energy test zones. hydrogen production site Lhyfe and its partners will install a hydrogen production site equipped with 24 MW of electrolysis by the end of 2022. The French company is also a member of the GreenHyScale project consortium, w...

EDF Renewables is planning to develop a 49.9 MW solar farm in Glassthorpe between the villages of Flore and Upper Heyford, along the M1 Corridor, which will be capable of generating enough low-carbon electricity for the domestic needs of 9,562 households annually. A number of ecological and feasibility surveys have been carried out and the company is consulting with local people at an early stage about the proposal to get their views ahead of submitting a planning application later this year.&n...

The operating environment for mains-powered electrical equipment is separated into four overvoltage category (OVC) areas according to their level of surge protection. This article describes how these four areas differ and how the AC/DC power supplies rated for the OVC II area might be used in the OVC III area in certain circumstances. International standards Most users of mains-powered equipment are confident that they can simply plug in their device to a convenient socket, and their device w...

Time-of-use (ToU) tariffs have been around for decades. Originally introduced to incentivize energy consumption at night to level demand, they have recently experienced a boost in popularity. They allow energy providers to shift demand and shave peaks while enabling consumers to save on their energy bill. "ToU tariffs are time-varying tariffs that incentivize load adjustment, either manual or automated. This allows customers to save on energy expenses while benefiting the system. Demand-side fl...

The Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of the Essen-based energy company - E.ON has supported the Management’s path to greater sustainability with a large majority. Among other things, it approved the new compensation system for the Board of Management. It sets an incentive for successful and sustainable corporate management and ties the compensation of Board of Management members to the short-term and long-term development of the company. E.ON Sustainability Index Sustainability target...

At its meeting, the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE appointed Patrick Lammers as successor to Karsten Wildberger, who will leave the company at his own request to take over the position of CEO at Ceconomy AG.  Patrick Lammers Lammers is currently CEO of E.ON subsidiary Essent, the electricity utility in the Netherlands. At the same time, he is responsible for the steering of E.ON’s customer solutions sales regions in Western and Eastern Europe. Lammers joined Essent in 2010 and held v...

One of the world’s renowned suppliers of plastic packaging solutions, Berry Global, Inc. will soon be powering its plants located in Spain, with climate-friendly solar electricity, under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with Axpo Iberia (Axpo). The U.S.-based company - Berry Global, Inc. will be supplied with electricity over a ten-year period from a new 50 MW plant, which is to be built by Spanish project developer - Solaria. Due for completion by the end of 2021, the new 50 MW pl...

Sustainability. Energy. Technology. Rather than perceiving these as three distinct fields – as traditional energy systems often do – they must be seen as interwoven and interdependent. These outdated systems based on fossil fuels and linear value chains are no longer sufficient in dealing with the monumental threat of climate change. The energy industry therefore requires a mindset shift to embrace more innovative and holistic approaches. global greenhouse gas emissions The...

Luminus Devices has expanded its portfolio of dynamic COB modules with the addition of RGBW tunable LED spot modules. The CTM-9 & 14 RGBW modules feature four-channel red, green, blue, and warm white MP-1616 XNOVA Cube LEDs on metal PC boards. With all four channels using the same InGaN blue die inside, the phosphor-converted red, green, and white LEDs create consistent InGaN performance and uniformity over wide temperature, current, and time ranges creating smooth spectrums and uniform lu...

Volta Trucks, the full-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer, has announced its Road-to-Zero Emissions strategy, as it delivers on its vision of decarbonizing the logistic industry, offering cleaner air and safer streets for city center residents. The announcement comes at a time of increasing societal focus on climate change and air quality improvements, with many cities implementing low or zero emission zones. Air quality improvements For example, diesel engine commercial vehicles will b...

E.ON broke the world record for the most motifs flown by drones with a spectacular drone show in the Berlin night sky, thus entering the Guinness Book of World Records. The spectacle marked the start of the nationwide 'Networks of Tomorrow' campaign, which E.ON launched together with its nine German regional companies, in order to highlight the importance of energy networks for the success of the energy transition. Importance of distribution grids  Thomas König, E.ON Board Member an...

A versatile lighting control system from CP Electronics’ RAPID range has been installed at Buildings I & II at the Cambridge Science Park. Founded in 1970 by Trinity College Cambridge, the Cambridge Science Park is home to over 100 companies employing 7000 people developing life-enhancing products and services. Enjoying a prominent position at the entrance to the Park, and offering over 200,000 sq. ft. of ‘Cat A’ office and R&D space, Buildings I & II are the last...

A new guide provides assistance and recommendations on how to best specify cable containment systems to improve electrical safety in buildings in the event of a fire. Free to download, it explains how to create a cable pathway through a building while navigating the current standards landscape. electrical installation standards From 1 January 2019, UK electrical installation standards require all wiring systems within a building 'Creating Cable Pathways' guide is published by Legrand UK and...

United Electric Controls, a provider of safety, alarm, and shutdown technology introduced Excela, a general-purpose electronic switch designed to meet the needs of plant operators. The solution removes the maintenance burden of traditional switches and provides operational insights helping organizations accelerate the transition to a smart industry. precise control and improved reliability The electronic device is available in pressure, differential pressure, and temperature As plants grappl...

After passing the full-system testing and being accepted by the owner on-site, the all-vanadium redox battery (VRB) energy storage system developed by Shanghai Electric (Anhui) Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. has been completed and will be dispatched to Japan for project delivery. Environmental friendly  This is a research demonstration project of distributed PV and energy storage micro-grid system in Japan, which was independently designed and produced by the Shanghai Electric energy...