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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.
Power is now more important than ever as the growing digital business gathers a pace. “Following a successful Facebook campaign and more recently a move on You Tube luxury fashion label Burberry has recently increased its spending on digital marketing to 60% of its total marketing budget,” states Gabriella Blake, Retail Digital.
Power Continuity Systems won the contract for the major power protection systems upgrade to the head office for national operations of the famous UK institution Britannia Building Society.
Eaton has launched a new range of enclosure power distribution units (ePDU’s) that provide Intelligent Power distribution enabling data centres to monitor energy usage, optimise available power and control the total cost of ownership. The new enhanced range includes Managed and Advanced Monitored ePDU’s and an entirely new Switched range.
