Renewable Energy

    August 2024
    Infineon Mobile Robot

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    Figure 1: Fully assembled IMR and the exploded view

    Mobile robots are now commonly found in commercial and industrial applications. On a high level, they can be categorized into two main types: Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV): moves along predefined marked paths (e.g., wires, magnetic tapes, lasers/barcodes), guided by external means, and not fully autonomous
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    Date:
    08/31/2024
    Nexperia to Offer Popular Power BJTs in Space and Energy Efficient DFN2020D-3

    Nexperia to Offer Popular Power BJTs in Space and Energy Efficient DFN2020D-3

    ­Nexperia announced the latest extension to its popular portfolio of power bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) with the release of ten standard and ten automotive-qualified products in DFN2020D-3 packaging. These new devices, available in 50 V and 80 V ratings and supporting current ranges from 1 A
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    Date:
    08/28/2024
    Technip Energies to Design Groundbreaking Low-Carbon Hydrogen Facility for bp in the United Kingdom

    Technip Energies to Design Groundbreaking Low-Carbon Hydrogen Facility for bp in the United Kingdom

    ­Technip Energies has been awarded the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by bp for the H2Teesside project in the North East of the United Kingdom. H2Teesside is expected to be one of the UK’s largest largest low-carbon hydrogen production facilities - fully integrated with carbon capture technology. As part of t
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    Date:
    08/27/2024
    Chaberton Energy Announces Start of Construction on Lime Kiln 2.9 MW Community Solar Project in Howard County, Md.

    Chaberton Energy Announces Start of Construction on Lime Kiln 2.9 MW Community Solar Project in Howard County, Md.

    ­Chaberton Energy announced construction has started on a new 2.9 megawatts (MWdc) community solar project located in Fulton, Howard County, Md. The Lime Kiln solar project was developed by Chaberton, a leading community solar developer, and is owned and operated by Pivot Energy, a national renewable energy in
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    Date:
    08/27/2024
    KBR Awarded Advisory Consulting Contract for Kuwait Oil Company's Renewables and Hydrogen Masterplan Project

    KBR Awarded Advisory Consulting Contract for Kuwait Oil Company's Renewables and Hydrogen Masterplan Project

    ­KBR has announced it has been awarded an advisory consulting contract by Kuwait Oil Company for the development of a country wide masterplan for the production of 17GW of renewables and 25GW of green hydrogen by 2050. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide advisory consulting services to develop
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    Date:
    08/22/2024
    Compact Bookshelf Design Three Phase EMC Filter from EMIS Offers High Performance

    Compact Bookshelf Design Three Phase EMC Filter from EMIS Offers High Performance

    ­The MF423-4-3D-BS Three Phase EMI Filter Series from global EMC solutions provider EMIS provides superior performance at significant interference levels, essential for reducing electrical noise and ensuring clean supply of power in a wide range of applications from renewable energy to industrial ma
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    Date:
    08/22/2024
    Renesas Launches Ultra Compact Sensor Module for Smart Air Quality Monitoring at Homes, Schools and Public Buildings

    Renesas Launches Ultra Compact Sensor Module for Smart Air Quality Monitoring at Homes, Schools and Public Buildings

    Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced an advanced all-in-one sensor module designed for indoor air quality monitoring. The RRH62000, the first multi-sensor air quality module from Renesas, integrates multiple sensor parameters in a compact design and accurately detects different particle sizes, volatile orga
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    Date:
    08/21/2024
    Nuclear Fusion Startups Usher in Next Era of Sustainable Energy Innovation, Says GlobalData

    Kiran Raj, Practice Head of Disruptive Tech at GlobalData

    ­Nuclear fusion technology is rapidly advancing, bringing us closer to a sustainable, limitless energy source. Startups are pioneering innovations like cold fusion, superconducting magnets, laser-ignited capsules, and projectile fusion, addressing the critical challenges of sustained reactions and scalable re
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    Date:
    08/21/2024
    Oceantic Network Launches Initiatives to Showcase National Impact of Offshore Wind Industry

    Oceantic Network’s CEO Liz Burdock

    ­Oceantic Network is shining a spotlight on the U.S. offshore wind workforce with two initiatives that tell the stories of the workers and companies that make up the industry supply chain now spanning more than two-thirds of the country. This summer, Oceantic Network’s CEO Liz Burdock and staff began visiting me
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    Date:
    08/19/2024
    Renewable Energy Technology to Save Over 2.4 Gigatonnes of CO2 Globally by 2029

    Renewable Energy Technology to Save Over 2.4 Gigatonnes of CO2 Globally by 2029

    ­A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in smart city markets, found that the total amount of CO2 saved globally through renewable energy will grow by 25% over the next five years. These savings, compared to a fully non-renewable energy system, will rise from almost 2 Gt (Gigatonnes) in
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    Date:
    08/19/2024
    Electrified Thermal Solutions' Joule Hive Thermal Battery Achieves Technology Readiness Level 6, Meeting Key DOE Performance Milestone - Selected for over $40M in Department of Energy Funding

    Daniel Stack, Co-founder and CEO of Electrified Thermal Solutions

    ­Electrified Thermal Solutions (ETS), a Boston-based pioneer of innovative thermal energy storage solutions, receives Technology-to-Market Plus Up extension funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). ETS’ Joule Hive Thermal Battery (JHTB) successfully completed the fi
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    Date:
    08/08/2024
    Flex and Musashi Energy Solutions Partner to Mitigate Utility Power Challenges in AI Data Centers

    Frank DeLattre, President of Musashi Energy Solutions in North America

    ­Flex and Musashi Energy Solutions a group company of Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd., announced an extensive collaboration to supply Flex-designed and manufactured Capacitor-based Energy Storage Systems (CESS) featuring Musashi’s Hybrid SuperCapacitor (HSC) technology. These systems are designed to integrate wi
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    Date:
    08/08/2024
    Pivot Energy Collaborates with Microsoft to Develop Up to 500 MWac of Community-Scale Solar Projects that Will Deliver Significant Benefits to Local Communities

    Tom Hunt, CEO of Pivot Energy

    ­Leading national renewable energy provider Pivot Energy, announced a 5-year framework agreement with Microsoft to develop up to 500 megawatts (MWac) of community-scale solar energy projects across the United States between 2025 and 2029. This significant, impact-driven collaboration supports bo
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    Date:
    08/08/2024
    PSDcast – New Senate Bill to Expand Nuclear Power

    James Walker, a nuclear physicist and CEO of NANO Nuclear Energy Inc

    ­The U.S. Senate just passed a bill that, according to Reuters, would speed permitting and create new incentives for advanced nuclear reactor technologies. And on the line to discuss this is James Walker from our old friends at NANO Nuclear Energy. 
    Date:
    08/07/2024
    ABB to Upgrade Gas Turbine Control System to Boost Reliability and Efficiency at Singapore Power Plant

    ABB to Upgrade Gas Turbine Control System to Boost Reliability and Efficiency at Singapore Power Plant

    ­ABB has been commissioned to upgrade one of the turbine control systems at the 1,300 MW Keppel Merlimau Cogen (KMC) combined cycle gas turbine on Jurong Island in Singapore, to improve efficiency and reliability. The scope includes replacing the existing Egatrol 8 turbine control system with Egatrol X,
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    Date:
    08/06/2024
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