In a step to address the fast-growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in India, Siemens Limited has signed an agreement to acquire the EV division of Mumbai-based Mass-Tech Controls Private Limited. The division is engaged in design, engineering and manufacturing of a wide range of AC chargers, and 30 to 300kW capacity DC chargers for various end applications for EVs. The cost of the acquisition is approximately Rs. 380 million (EUR 4.3 million) on a cash free and debt...

Electric Ireland has teamed up with former Minor legends, Kilkenny’s Michael Fennelly and Mayo’s Seamie O’Shea, to launch the 2023 Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland Minor Championship. Electric Ireland understands participation in Gaelic Games plays a key role in supporting young people to shape their future success on and off the field of play. These moments as a Minor have a major impact, often long after their participation in the Championships has ended. Electric Ireland&r...

Business Development Resources (BDR), a trusted provider of business coaching and training services for the HVAC, plumbing, and electrical industries, is excited to announce the return of its Leadership Excellence Academy this fall. This innovative program helps owners, managers, and team leaders develop leadership skills and build high-performance teams that drive business growth and success. Leadership Excellence Academy The Leadership Excellence Academy is a one-year leadership development...

In order to expand the residential recharging chain, WEG and General Motors (GM) are joining forces to provide customized services and state-of-the-art AC recharging stations of the WEMOB - WEG Electric Mobility line, which are now offered by the Chevrolet dealer network, specialized in electric vehicles. Currently, there are 78 dealers duly authorized to provide the recharging solutions, as well as sales and service of the brand's electric vehicles. WEG and GM partnership We are confident th...

With Sinamics S200, Siemens is launching a new servo drive system designed for a variety of standard applications in the battery, electronics, as well as other industries. It consists of a precise servo drive, powerful servo motors and easy-to-use cables and offers high dynamic performance. Applications that require precision in speed and torque, such as winding and unwinding machines in battery manufacturing and cell assembly, particularly benefit from the new servo drive system. Sinamics S20...

Introducing the newest innovation in multi-sensor alarms from Aico, the Ei3030 Multi-Sensor Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm. The flagship alarm in Aico’s technologically advanced 3000 Series - the Ei3030 combines individual Optical, Heat and CO sensors, for the ultimate fire and CO response. Aico continues to evolve its offering to provide products that align with its customers’ requirements while maintaining the simplicity that Installers love. The Ei3030 multi-sensor Fire and...

Against the backdrop of the Swedish EU Presidency and in the presence of German Transport Minister, Volker Wissing and the Swedish Transport Minister, Andreas Carlson, ABB E-mobility, TRATON, DHL Freight and Milence jointly discussed the progress and challenges in the electrification of long-distance commercial vehicles at the Swedish Embassy in Berlin. While the electrification for middle and last mile logistics is gaining greater traction, electric heavy-duty long-distance transport is still...

Mingyang Smart Energy Group Limited (hereinafter referred to as "Mingyang") has secured a 306 MW order from Singaporean renewable energy company Vena Energy for the Talim 212.5 MW and the Sembrano 93.75 MW onshore wind power projects in the Philippines. The projects, located in the Province of Rizal, will be the country’s largest onshore wind projects and will feature Chinese wind turbines for the first time. The order includes the supply, transportation, installation, and commissioning o...

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that its ME Innovation Fund has invested in Elephantech Inc. The startup is the first company in the world to successfully mass-produce printed circuit boards using metal inkjet printing. This is the fund's fourth investment in a target company. Under its mission of making the world sustainable with new manufacturing technologies, Elephantech uses its metal inkjet printing and copper plating technologies to manufacture and sell P-Flex® flexible...

Iskra is coming to the internationally renowned exhibition - PCIM Europe 2023, which is taking place at Nuremberg Messe from May 9 – 11, 2023. So, get ready to experience the future of electronics and renewable energy solutions at the event! Iskra will be present from May 9 to May 11, 2023 for PCIM Europe 2023 exhibition, at Hall 7, booth 621, at Nuremberg Messe in Nuremberg, Germany. Iskra at PCIM Europe 2023 event The Iskra Team looks forward to meeting everyone live at the upcoming P...

ABB announced that the company has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business. The transaction was originally announced August 11, 2022, and financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The business employs around 600 people and generated revenues of approximately US$ 63 million in 2021. The acquisition of this business is part of the Motion business area’s profitable growth strategy. It strengthens ABB’s position as a major industrial NE...

Schneider Electric, a globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a new relationship with UL Solutions, a global provider in applied safety science, to offer its customers access to inspection and testing services that meet the scope requirements of the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark. This new relationship demonstrates Schneider Electric’s continued commitment to providing its customers with the tools and resources needed t...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the appointment of Javed Ahmad as the Senior Vice President of its Global Supply Chain North America organization. A 32-year company veteran with expertise in manufacturing, operations, and logistics, Javed Ahmad will be based in Nashville, Tennessee, USA — the hub for Schneider Electric’s supply chain operation for the region that generated more than US...

Plug Power Inc., a provider of turnkey hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, unveiled a new high-power stationary fuel cell system for charging commercial electric vehicle (EV) fleets. Operators deploying commercial electric vehicles face many obstacles, from grid power capacity restrictions to clean power requirements to long waits for grid infrastructure upgrades and installations. As many operators are delaying or forgoing EV adoption due to these challenges, Plug provide...

In just 10 days’ time, Glasgow’s SEC will be abuzz with renewable and low-carbon energy experts from home and overseas at the annual All-Energy and co-located Dcarbonise exhibition and conference. The Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP, First Minister of Scotland, will be speaking in the opening plenary session on Wednesday 10 May, and four of his Ministers will also be taking part in relevant sessions during the two-day event. Decarbonization “We are delighted by this l...

Volta Trucks, the pioneering and disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced a partnership with EAVX, a business unit within J.B. Poindexter & Co., Inc. (JBPCO) whose business units lead North America’s commercial vehicle body market, to build the truck bodies for the upcoming Pilot Fleet of all-electric Volta Zeros in the US for the Driving Experience Programme. EAVX will utilize JBPCO’s unparalleled market knowledge to lead the...

Schneider Electric, the globally renowned company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has been has been recognized by CRN with four prestigious five-star ratings in its 2023 Partner Program Guide. The annual guide offers essential information to solution providers such as managed service providers (MSPs), value-added resellers (VARs), systems integrators, and strategic service providers as they explore technology manufacturers’ partner programs to identify t...

Volta Trucks, the globally renowned disruptive all-electric commercial vehicle manufacturer and services provider, has announced a partnership with global finance company - DLL to provide finance support. The funding will enable Volta Trucks to offer customers a wide range of financing solutions for the all-electric Volta Zero through the company’s Truck as a Service (TaaS) offering. DLL, a global equipment asset finance company, is focused on partnerships that enable businesses to a...

Hitachi, Ltd. (‘Hitachi’) is promoting a modal change toward global growth, as part of efforts to ‘Support people’s quality of life with data and technology that fosters a sustainable society’ as laid out in Mid-Term Management Plan 2024 (MMP 2024). Hitachi has announced that it has amended the executive compensation system to further accelerate growth as a global company, and to further strengthen links between increases in corporate value and compensation. Hitac...

RAI Amsterdam has upgraded its WI-FI 6 network to support WBA OpenRoaming, a service that enables exhibitors, attendees, and event staff to seamlessly connect to a secure and high-quality network. WBA OpenRoaming is available at over one million hotspots worldwide and has become the global standard that Wi-Fi network owners, service providers, and others are adding to free users from the need to constantly re-register or re-enter log-in credentials while maintaining enterprise-grade security....

Business Development Resources (BDR), the training and business coaching authority for home services industry professionals, celebrates 25 years of driving profit and growth for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical contractors and distributors throughout 2023. innovative training Programs “We’re incredibly proud of BDR’s impact on the home services industry over the last quarter of a century and the relationships we’ve built with the hard-working men and women who are the fou...

Intelligent power management company - Eaton has announced that its eMobility business will highlight its line of electrified vehicle (EV) solutions, including new power connections components and its award-winning Breaktor™ circuit protection technology, at Auto Shanghai 2023, which is taking place from April 18 to April 27, 2023, in Shanghai, China. The Breaktor circuit protection technology is an advanced circuit protection solution for electrified vehicles that combines the function o...

A new cloud-based service for the e-mobility, utilities, data centers, and renewable energy sectors, currently being piloted in Europe and the USA, will allow operators to pinpoint problems at their electrical installations with greater accuracy, deploy targeted maintenance teams faster and better understand how their facilities are performing, 24-7, from anywhere in the world.  Unlike existing digital monitoring platforms, CogniEN from ABB Electrification is a product vendor agnostic clou...

Prysmian Group, the globally renowned company in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, announces the launch of the first optical cables certified green, thanks to its ECO CABLE label, the first proprietary green product label in the cable industry. The Prysmian Group will present its range of ECO CABLE labeled products at the FTTH Conference 2023, starting tomorrow in Madrid. ECO CABLE products at FTTH Conference 2023 The ECO CABLE products are aimed at proactively addressing the gre...

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (AEE), received approval from the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) to acquire, upon completion, a 150-megawatt (MW) solar facility in White County, Illinois, USA. The solar facility is part of Ameren Missouri’s plan to ensure that it can supply its customers with clean and affordable energy. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is anticipated to begin generating clean energy late next year. Ameren Mis...

Axpo and Borealis, one of the world’s major providers of advanced and sustainable polyolefins solutions and a European front-runner in polyolefins recycling, have signed a second power purchase agreement (PPA) within six months. The eight-year deal closely follows on the heels of the ten-year power purchase agreement with Axpo announced in December 2022, which procures renewable electricity for Borealis operations in Stenungsund, Sweden, from January 2024. Axpo and Borealis sign new powe...

XOi, the provider of technician-first smart technology for commercial and residential field service companies, announces a new collaboration with Mr. Electric®, a Neighborly® company. Mr. Electric franchise owners provide consistent, superior electrical installation and repair services to residential and commercial customers worldwide. XOi’s advanced digital field service solutions empower Mr. Electric service professionals to drive revenue through enhanced performance, transpare...

Vestel, the European OEM manufacturer behind some of the biggest brand-name EV chargers in the business, is set to launch a range of Vestel own-brand EV charging solutions in the UK at Fully Charged Live, Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, on 28-30th April. EV charging solutions The Turkish manufacturing giant, best known for being the OEM partner behind 1 in every 3 TVs and display screens sold in Europe, has been designing, engineering, and producing EV charging solutions for house...

State-run Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue business opportunities in the area of Nuclear Power Plants, based on Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) technology. Under the MoU, BHEL and NPCIL will jointly explore opportunities for development of Nuclear Power Projects with a view to reduce project gestation time. BHEL and...

Schneider Electric, the global company in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will unveil an array of new technologies and software solutions at Hannover Messe 2023, in order to help industries address the global priorities of energy security, resource efficiency, and sustainability. “We are at a unique moment in history, where the global goal of carbon neutrality is meeting the short-term need to mitigate the energy crisis,” said Barbara Frei, Executive...