Renewables
Fungi fuelled batteries
Imagine a battery that feeds on simple sugars instead of plugging into a wall – a sustainable alternative to conventional energy storage, powered by the metabolic processes of living organisms. Well, researchers at Empa have brought this very idea to life with a biodegradable battery powered by fungi.
£230k to help digital transformation of SME manufacturers
Made Smarter Adoption North West, the trailblazing digital technology adoption programme, has secured an additional £230,000 to help more SME manufacturers access transformational technology.
Infineon named one of the most sustainable companies
Infineon Technologies has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index, as announced by S&P Global.
Richardson announces two multi-million dollar contracts
Richardson Electronics, a global provider of engineered solutions for renewable energy and other power management applications, announced two multi-million dollar production contracts with two of the world's largest owners and operators of wind farms in North America for Richardson’s patented ultracapacitor pitch energy modules (PEMs) and other related products.
Groundbreaking projects funded to propel low-carbon energy transition
Thirteen UK research projects that will address urgent global energy and climate challenges have been funded through the Ayrton Challenge Programme.
French cable manufacturer Omerin expands its solar installations
French manufacturer Omerin, a producer of wires and cables for extreme temperatures, has expanded its deployment of solar in France to 6.1MW for self-consumption, with six new rooftop installations across its manufacturing sites and company offices, adding to four existing rooftop solar installations completed in 2019.
Hitachi Energy connects ScottishPower wind farm to power 1M UK homes
Hitachi Energy will provide onshore and offshore grid connection equipment and power quality solutions to ScottishPower Renewables, part of the Iberdrola Group, a global pioneer in renewable energies.
Last-mile delivery vehicles targeted for electrification
Medium and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) represent only 4% of the total vehicles in circulation worldwide but are responsible for 40% of all emissions.
Gulf Wind Technology leverages Stratasys 3D printing
Stratasys has announced that Gulf Wind Technology, a company dedicated to advancing rotor design for wind turbines, is using Stratasys additive manufacturing solutions to enhance their ability to test and improve wind turbine models.
TMCS1126 by Texas Instruments
The TMCS1126 is a galvanically isolated Hall-effect current sensor with industry leading isolation and accuracy. An output voltage proportional to the input current is provided with excellent linearity and low drift at all sensitivity options.