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Eaton has supplied the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean International’s Allure of the Seas, with more than 20 uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) to assist in protecting the ship’s critical systems and applications. With a 40-year history of supplying the marine and offshore industry with power protection solutions, Eaton’s UPS systems are designed to safely, reliably, and efficiently operate the ship’s power system.
Abingdon-based Nexeon has won a prestigious Climate Week Award in the Best Technological Breakthrough category, for its lithium ion battery technology that uses silicon in place of carbon.
Generator specialist, Dieselec Thistle is providing the standby generator for the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in the Olympic Village.
Saft, a designer and manufacturer of high-tech industrial batteries, has been selected by Green Charge Networks (GCN) to support its role in a $92 million smart grid demonstration project. The project is being led by New York’s Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) — one of the nation’s largest investor‐owned energy companies. Green Charge Networks (GCN) is a leader in smart grid, and energy storage and management technology, with a particular expertise in electric vehicle charging.
Nexeon has been given two major accolades at this year’s Rushlight Awards, including the overall Clean Energy Award. This award recognises the progress made by Nexeon in developing silicon-based anodes for next generation lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries.
The Dearman Engine – a zero emission engine which runs on liquid air – took a step towards commercial reality as Ricardo, a consultancy for engineering, technology, project innovation and strategy, and a team of UK academics and research experts concluded they have found no challenges for which potential engineering solutions have not been identified. Critically, they believe a demonstration engine can be built inside two years.
ITM Power, the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a pilot agreement with Marks and Spencer (M&S) to deliver the UK’s first hydrogen fuel cell, materials handling trial using on site hydrogen generation.
Finder has announced the introduction of a range of eight modular, 22.5mm wide rail-mounted timers designed to provide a complete range of timing functions, while keeping part number holdings to the absolute minimum. The multi-voltage 83 Series of multi-function and mono-function timers handles 14 different timing functions, with time scales between 0.05 seconds to 10 days and offers either single or double pole variants.
Saft, a designer and manufacturer of high-tech industrial batteries, has just started shipping the first cells to roll off the production lines at the world’s most advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory, in Jacksonville, Florida. The first deliveries from Jacksonville have included hundreds of cells for battery assembly for European customers.
Borri's ECO-UPS solutions are the new emergency power behind a top football club in the north west of England after the company teamed up with a local contractor to successfully replace an out-dated Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) at the DW Stadium in Wigan.
