Renewables
First all-electric bus route in Taipei
The city of Taipei, Taiwan, has opened its first all-electric bus route, with the fleet powered by electric drive trains delivered by Danfoss EDITRON, the electrification arm of the Danfoss group. Twelve buses serve the 31.5km long route across Taipei, linking four MRT stations, 11 schools and five major business districts.
Offshore wind components to be exported to the Netherlands
EEW OSB, a Teesside facility that manufactures transition pieces (TPs) used in offshore wind farms, is entering the international market thanks to multiple contracts with Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind.
Management system for alternate energy farms
It has been announced that CGN Europe Energy has chosen renewable energy management system Greenbyte Energy Cloud for their wind and solar PV farms. Greenbyte will be integrating CGN EE’s wind and solar assets in Europe and Africa, amounting to a total of 900MW, and the collaboration will be ongoing for CGN EE’s future investments.
Taking charge of electric vehicles
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) requires a power electronic system between the power grid and the high voltage battery pack located inside the vehicle. This electronic system is split into two parts: a charging station, which is also called Electric Vehicle Service Equipment (EVSE) or an off-board charger, and an onboard charger inside the vehicle.
CCC Chairman accused of misleading the public on wind farms
Lord Deben, Chairman of the influential Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has been found guilty by the BBC Executive Complaints Unit of misleading listeners of the Today programme.
Does new EV technology mean new value for restaurants?
In the early 1900s as the automobile began to rapidly grow in popularity, it made sense that stores and restaurants invested in parking space for customers. A century later, retailers and restaurateurs are weighing up the benefits of investing in charging points for electric vehicle (EV) driving customers. Here, Robert Glass, global food and beverage communications manager for ABB, explains why developments in EV charging can add value to food bu...
Military grade universal camping solar panels
Spending time outdoors is an incredibly rewarding experience, but it comes with its own concerns at the same time. While it’s nice to get some time to spend in nature with beautiful landscapes it is important to plan things thoroughly in order to have a great experience.
ICs meet needs of next-generation smart metering
Energy metering integrated circuits (ICs) from Analog Devices are now being shipped by Mouser Electronics. The ADE9xxx energy metering ICs deliver highly accurate measurements of apparent energy (kVA), active energy (kWh), reactive energy (kVAR), rms, and power quality for meeting the needs of next-generation smart metering, industrial instruments, single-phase and polyphase revenue meters, and energy-monitoring applications.
Whitepaper released as part of CO2-reducing technology drive
A new whitepaper on hybrid development has been released by Castrol’s innovation business, Nexcel. ‘Challenges and Opportunities for the Development of Hybrid Electric Vehicles: a Unique Perspective from Nexcel’ outlines the future landscape for CO2-reducing technologies and systems integration and provides insights into how Nexcel technology can add value to future hybrid designs.
Cables supplied for 66KV offshore wind farms
As offshore wind turbines continue to grow in size and power output, wind farm developers and operators are preparing to switch over to 66 kilovolt (kV) technology. This is because operating at the higher voltage offers important lifecycle cost-efficiency benefits such as the possibility of reducing the number of substations required as well as reducing the length of cables that need to be installed.