Katherina Reiche is chairwoman of the Hydrogen Council of the German Federal Government. This was decided by the Council, which consists of 25 high-ranking experts from industry, science, and civil society, in its constituent meeting. Katherina Reiche, CEO of E.ON subsidiary - Westenergie, commented: “I am very pleased to take on this important task. The Hydrogen Council will make a major contribution to implementing and further developing the German government's hydrogen strategy. Togeth...
Atlanta-based NEWTOMS, one of the fastest-growing system integration boutique firms in North America, has become a certified OverIT Partner. Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality to enhance the quality, efficiency, and accuracy By leveraging its products, NEWTOMS’ long-standing expertise, as well as the world’s most advanced integration & AI-driven analytics tools, OverIT will be able to meet the most demanding Fiel...
Orcan Energy, a provider of energy efficiency solutions based on ORC technology, appoints Hermann Röhm (50) as Global Head of Power Applications. Specializing in the use of engine waste heat to increase efficiency and simultaneously reduce CO2 emissions, Orcan Energy's goal is to significantly expand the growing power sector globally. In particular, areas with a low level of infrastructure and decentralized energy supply are to be equipped with ORC systems to ensure sustainable and effici...
EDF has received approval to start generating low carbon power again from one of the reactors at Hunterston B power station in Ayrshire, Scotland. This follows a major, two-year inspection and investment program to prove that the station can respond safely to a range of earthquake scenarios, far worse than the UK has ever experienced or expects to occur. Given the age of the station and the desire to provide clarity for the staff, the community and business partners, EDF has decided that Hunter...
Orcan Energy, the manufacturer of solutions for the use of waste heat, is expanding its area of application and, together with its cooperation partner - E.ON, is installing six efficiency PACKs for the first time at a geothermal energy plant of FG Geothermie GmbH in Kirchweidach in Bavaria. The realization of the project - 'Energy from the region for the region' is Orcan Energy's entry into the geothermal market. Excess geothermal heat is used to produce green and cheap electricity with ORC-bas...
GlobalLogic has announced the launch of its TAO service for enterprise-grade digital transformation. Available on both Google Play and the Apple App Store, TAO is a mobile app that gives companies of all sizes access to premium digital transformation expertise and talent in an affordable, easy-to-deploy package. “Now more than ever, organizations need to transform their business leveraging digital technologies to better access, engage, and serve customers,” said Nitesh Banga, COO, G...
Recently, China's first 10MW offshore wind turbine, jointly developed by Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) and China Three Gorges Corporation, was connected to the grid at a wind farm (Phase II) in Xinghua Bay, Fujian Province. As Asia Pacific's largest and the world's second-largest offshore wind turbine was independently developed and put into operation in China, it created a new record for Chinese offshore wind turbines in terms of unit capacity. offshore wind turbine The unit is a...
The price cap will fall by £84 from £1,126 to £1,042 per year for the winter period (October-March). This is the lowest level of the cap since it was introduced on January 1, 2019. The level of the cap for pre-payment meter customers will fall by £95 from £1,164 to £1,070 per year for the same six month period. The changes mean that around 11 million households on default tariffs and 4 million on prepayment meters (around half the population in total) will en...
gridX has intelligently connected 34 charging points in two buildings of the media and technology company - Axel Springer. With the dynamic charging infrastructure of gridX, employees can now charge their electric vehicles. According to the plan, ten charging points for electric vehicles were to be installed in the underground car park of the Axel Springer Passage and 24 charging points in the new Axel Springer building in Berlin. One challenge was the limited network capacity of the buildings....
On the 23rd of June, Aggreko experts reported on the best practices of plant performance optimization both from technological and financial points of view during a webinar - 'Non-Standard Methods for Process Improvement in Petrochemistry'. The event involved more than 100 people - representatives of leading petrochemical companies of CIS countries. The company experts shared their experience in the implementation of process optimization projects gained during 29 years of cooperation with leadin...
Shanghai Electric was recently awarded the bid for three main engines of the China Resources Phase II 2×660MW ultra-supercritical double reheat project in Fuyang. This is another cooperation between Shanghai Electric and China Resources on large thermal power plants, following the success of CR Wujianfang and Caofeidian projects. Meanwhile, it is the second contract to offer a complete set of double-reheat engines after the China Huaneng Shidongkou project. The contract has further establ...
DENSO Corporation expressed its deepest sympathy to all those affected by the rainstorm disaster in Japan in July 2020. DENSO Group companies are donating 3,000,000 yen (approximately US$28,000) and 500,000 yen (approximately US$4,600) from the DENSO Group HEARTFUL Fund to the Central Community Chest of Japan, so as to support the recovery and rebuilding efforts.
A new Internet of Things (IOT) monitoring system makes working in production halls greener, and healthier, and saves money. The devices and software application developed by E.ON's Digital Technology team processes data on several important measures including air quality and room temperature to accurately predict their future development and calculates when fresh air needs to be added to the workplace ensuring a healthy and safe workplace. The European Patent Office has published the patent app...
On June 29, 2020, the first batch of Wudongde giant Hydropower Station, successfully completed 72 hour trial and officially put into operation for power generation and commercial use. Wudongde Hydropower Station Wudongde Hydropower Station is located at the junction of Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province Wudongde Hydropower Station is located at the junction of Yunnan Province and Sichuan Province, which is the first of the four cascades in the lower reaches of Jinsha River. It plans to inst...
E.ON has discovered the world's greenest data center. It's located in the Bavarian village of Grotach. The computing power there is completely sustainable and 100 percent CO2-neutral. Good reasons for E.ON to include this facility in its current corporate campaign #GreenInternet, with which E.ON informs about internet use and energy consumption on social channels. An E.ON video tells the story of the discovery of the CO2-free data center in Grotach. Please note that this video is only avail...
China Resources Power (Caofeidian) Co., Ltd. has recently completed a 168-hour test run for its No.4 generation unit. This means that two 1000 MW coal-fired units in Phase II saw a smooth start-up at the first attempt. The project is the first-of-its-kind in Hebei, China. It has China's first 1000 MW generation unit with five cylinders and six exhausts, and its steam turbines and generating equipment are provided by Shanghai Electric.
The declared target of the German government is to reduce primary energy consumption by 50% until 2050 compared with 2008. A key factor in reducing energy consumption is increasing energy efficiency. With the efficiency PACK eP 150.200, the manufacturer of waste heat solutions, Orcan Energy, is creating the necessary conditions for this: With the new solution, industrial companies can convert the previously unused waste heat from their productions even more effectively into a sustainable...
Urbasolar is accelerating its growth: In cooperation with the French bank Crédit Agricole, Axpo’s subsidiary, which specializes in photovoltaics, is building 37 new solar plants across 16 French departments. Total project financing amounts to EUR 124 million. This is one of the financing volumes for new PV systems in France. Axpo is thus consistently implementing its growth strategy in the renewable energies sector. Installed capacity of 143 MW The 37 solar plants that will prim...
GlobalLogic Inc., a globally renowned company in Digital Product Engineering, has announced that, effective immediately, Steve Pusey is appointed as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Pusey brings more than 35 years of experience working with both consumer and enterprise-facing technology companies around the globe. Prior to his work as board member and advisor, he served as Vodafone Group’s Chief Technology Officer from 2006 to 2015, and on the board of Vodafone from 2009 to 2015. Steve Pusey a...
Local Indigenous communities in Fort Chipewyan long had a vision of transitioning into a cleaner, self-sustaining community concerning their energy generation. In October 2020, this vision will become a reality, when the second and final phase of the Fort Chip Off-grid Solar Project is completed. This exciting and inspiring project is the culmination of three years of hard work and will see the remote Northern Albertan community become the home of the largest off-grid solar and storage microgri...
Aggreko is using Azure Synapse Analytics to support its efforts to drive data efficiency across the business. This tool will help transform Aggreko’s existing data strategy through, for example, the integration of just-in-time inventory and increased operational efficiency. Data helps Aggreko to drive value for its customers across the world, which range from powering the Rugby World Cup in Japan to remote mines in Australia to providing power to the entire Caribbean island of St Croix....
A partnership agreement on a new energy private equity fund was entered into between Shanghai Electric Finance Group, Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group, and China Huaneng Group (CHNG) on June 4, 2020. It is another solid step of Shanghai Electric Finance Group towards fueling Shanghai Electric with industry funds. New Energy Investment Fund partnership With CHNG’s fund management company as the initiator, the fund has three participants: CHNG subsidiary (51% shares) and Shanghai Electr...
The city of Essen has become smarter. This is made possible by 15 new intelligent streetlights, which E.ON, the city of Essen, and the Essener Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft (EVV) have officially put into operation near the Philharmonic Hall and the Aalto Theater. The so-called smart poles not only provide light but can also serve as charging points for electric cars, enable intelligent parking space management via sensor technology, collect data on air quality or provide the area with f...
On November 8, Tegel Airport closes and goes into standby for at least six months. After that, the Berlin TXL – Urban Tech Republic (UTR) – a research and industrial park in which urban technologies are researched, developed, produced, tested, and exported – is to be built on the airport site. At the same time, the Schumacher Quartier (SQ) with over 5,000 residential units is being constructed on the almost 500-hectare site. Centrally generated energy Centrally generated ene...
Axpo announces Albula-Landwasser Kraftwerke AG (ALK) has commissioned the Tischbach power plant in Bergün. The 220 kilowatt small hydroelectric power plant uses water from an existing ALK water feed line and produces clean electricity for around 120 average four-person households. The Tischbach small hydroelectric power plant was installed at the connection between the existing Tischbach water catchment and the Bergün balancing reservoir. This means that in future the water from the e...
On World Ocean Day, the Ocean Renewable Energy Action Coalition (OREAC) announced its vision for 1,400 GW of offshore wind globally by 2050 to drive decarbonization and a green economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. This ambition goes beyond current offshore wind forecasts but is entirely achievable considering the resource potential, technology innovation, and government appetite to position offshore wind at the center of the global energy transition. OREAC The Ocean Panel is a unique i...
The result of five years of independent development, Warner Electric, a brand of Altra Industrial Motion Corp., has released its new W134 brake friction material. Designed to provide consistent and reliable braking performance in a wide range of conditions integrating the W134 friction material in a Warner brake is the optimum selection for all heavy-duty powertrain applications. brake friction material Producing brake friction material that performs across a range of environmental and operat...
In line with the UK Government's latest guidelines and restrictions, CP Electronics are steadily and safely increasing their capacity to support their customers with technical services, commissioning engineering and pre-scheduled maintenance visits. Ensuring health and safety of staff, clients Ensuring the health and safety of their employees and clients will continue to be their highest priority Ensuring the health and safety of their employees and clients will continue to be their highest p...
Whenever it is needed, electricity comes reliably from the plug socket. For this to be the case, innumerable factors must interact within the power supply system. Axpo’s new permanent exhibition ‘Smart Energy Lab’ at Umwelt Arena Spreitenbach, in Switzerland, conveys these interrelationships in an interactive and playful way. ‘Smart Energy Lab’ ‘Electricity is only as intelligent as we make it’, under this motto, visitors to the new ‘Smart Energ...
ATCO (ATCO Electric) would like to thank the residents and business owners whose utility service was impacted by the Fort McMurray Floods for their patience. ATCO has completed repairs to the damaged infrastructure in the area, which means that regular electricity and natural gas service to customers has been restored in all areas, where it has been deemed safe to do so. The company’s top priority is ensuring the safety of their employees, the community and the public, as they continue to...
