Renewables
A charging infrastructure that is standardised, safe and fast
E-mobility is gaining in importance and is set to become available to a broad user market. The expansion of the charging infrastructure is helping to boost confidence in e-mobility and reduce the current problems of range, infrastructure and price. Rittal supports the entire value chain, from power generation to the climate control of the charging station.
Partnership for e-mobility fast charging solutions
It has been announced that the HARTING Technology group has formed a successful partnership with Swiss automotive company Rinspeed to develop a number of e-mobility solutions including an expanded e-mobility infrastructure for the automated fast charging of electric vehicles.
Boosting wind turbine service life at AWEA WINDPOWER 2019
At the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2019 Conference & Exhibition, Sulzer will exhibit its service and maintenance capabilities for rotating equipment in wind turbines. During the event, visitors will be able to discover some of the latest developments on cost-effective generator repairs.
Electric vehicle adoption progression with university partnership
Spark EV Technology aims to tackle a major hurdle hindering the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) by partnering with the University of Essex on a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP.) The main two factors restricting mass EV adoption are – range anxiety, where drivers worry about running out of charge before reaching their destination, and a lack of trust that existing in-car systems are accurate. These concerns stop people switc...
Volkswagen relies on Infineon for its electric future
Infineon Technologies is a new partner in the Volkswagen Group’s strategic supplier network FAST (Future Automotive Supply Tracks). This programme stands for close cooperation in key future fields. Infineon contributes significantly to the move toward electric drivetrains by the world’s largest car maker. Infineon’s power modules control the electric drive in Volkswagen’s modular electric drive matrix MEB, which is the ind...
Solar installations responsible for 50MW of power
PV mounting system manufacturer Renusol Europe, based in Germany, has managed to bring in twice as much revenue in the first third of this year as it did in the same timeframe last year. From January to April of this year alone, the company distributed mounting solutions responsible for a total PV output of around 50MW.
Financing solar power systems in West Africa
The West African solar energy company, Daystar Power, has partnered with Trine a Swedish investment platform to finance solar power systems in West Africa. The partnership opens up investments in Daystar Power’s solar power installations, previously limited to large-scale investors, to the wider public.
E-axle solution designed for evaluation on electric truck
Amidst the global pursuit of electrification in the commercial vehicle industry, Allison Transmission has announced the development of highly efficient and powerful axles for electric vehicles.
Greater system reliability in electric vehicles enabled
Fully tested reference designs for battery management and traction inverter systems, have been introduced by Texas Instruments, along with new analog circuits with advanced monitoring and protection features to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions and enable hybrid electric vehicles and electric vehicles (HEV/EVs) to drive farther and longer.
Electric cars buck the downward trend in car sales
Despite the news that March car sales in the UK fell once again, by 3.4% compared to last year, there is a growing force behind electric vehicles bucking this trend. EV sales doubled in February compared to 2018 and there were over 125,000 electric and hybrids bought throughout Europe in March. However, this remarkable growth surge is despite government policy, according to employee green car scheme specialists Fleet Evolution.