Power Distribution Articles
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Compound Semiconductor Innovation Advances EVs and Other Green Technologies
As the world works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is driving an increased demand for high-power, energy-efficient compound semiconductors, such as silicon carbide (SiC)-based components, throughout the entire EV assembly process. Renewable energy technology is now at the forefront of climate-forward research, with accelerating EV sales playing a ...
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Business transformation towards sustainability: Embracing AI at scale
At a time of complex, competing business priorities, most progressive and responsible organizations agree on two things. Firstly, to ensure our collective future, we all have a responsibility to act in the fight against climate change. Secondly, we have no choice – we must use digital technologies and data to innovate. The real difference for businesses, however, lies in bringing these two ...
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Access to energy is a global priority for everyone
As we move towards a more digitized community, access to energy remains crucial for both individual well-being and national economic development. Let’s take reference from what the United Nations shared. According to the UN Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change, access to energy is considered a key factor in reducing poverty. That echoes our own experience in many countries, where we ...
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Trends in the Energy Sector Digitalisation
As the intensifying debate around climate change amplifies, the energy sector is continuing its trend toward phasing out fossil fuels and moving towards reliance on renewable energy. The American Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported that it expects about 65 GW of coal power to be retired between now and 2030 and that nearly 90 GW has already been phased out since 2011. The latest ...
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3 things you should know about motor alarms
Traditional motor control protects motors in the event of an overload. Advanced motor starters provide access to data, such as running current, voltage, and status, but equipment designers often struggle with how to use this information practically. But recent innovations in motor control and protection now make it easy to monitor a much larger realm of performance issues and statuses and apply ...
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Powering Data Centers Through COVID-19 and Other Challenges - ASCO Power Technologies
ASCO Power TechnologiesData centers enable us to accomplish different tasks, from enabling smart home capabilities to making virtual calls possible. Their failure has significant impacts on productivity and our daily lives. Data center professionals are dedicated to ensuring that this industry has the power it needs to continue functioning. Gary Russinko, a Principal at kW Mission Critical ...
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It is an All Electric, All Digital World powered by Key ‘Partnerships of the Future’
Imperatives of All Electrical, All Digital World We at Schneider Electric believe that access to energy is a basic human right. However, with more than 80% of global CO2 emissions resulting from the production and consumption of energy, and 60% of it being lost or wasted by being used inefficiently, leads to a massive sustainability challenge. This growing challenge requires swift redressal, ...
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Small multifunctional bi-directional metering electric energy meter
With the rapid development of the global economy, the demand for electricity from all walks of life is increasing, and the phenomenon of uneven electricity consumption at different times is also becoming more and more serious. Users have more and more demands for electricity consumption data analysis and management. With the development of the times, the functions of the electric energy meter are ...
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Time-averaged and time-resolved ion fluxes related to reactive HiPIMS deposition of Ti-Al-N films
The past decades in the development of plasma-based physical vapor deposition (PVD) techniques have meticulously focused on accessing innovative routes of controlled ion-bombardment during thin film growth. Within this context, high-power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) – a technological advancement to drastically enhance the flux of ionised target species involved in conventional DC ...
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How to Reduce Energy Costs in Shops through Technology
The retail sector has many energy challenges, including balancing sustainability with comfort for customers and employees. Lighting, temperature and spaces are all designed to the nearest millimetre to provide a good shopping experience, but what about energy? In brightly lit shops or those with large spaces, controlling temperature, ventilation and lighting can be complex from an efficiency ...
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Project - Several key steps of the renewable project development process
Are you considering developing a solar project on your land, rooftop or lake ? If so, Anliatec is your partner to understand and implement the necessary steps of solar project development. 19 projects complete 32 MWp installed 13 micro-hydro turbines 6 PV plants built ...
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Load shedding: alternative power solutions for your business
South Africa's power supplier, Eskom, has warned that the country could experience 101 days of load shedding this winter. Eskom introduced electricity blackouts in 2007 when they announced that they couldn't supply electricity to the whole country at the same time. Since then, South Africa has experienced rolling blackouts on and off, affecting production and business operations for all ...
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Huge growth in the energy meter market in four years, are you ready?
Huge growth in the energy meter market in four years, are you ready?Smart meters are electronic measurement devices specifically designed for electrical energy measurement applications. Smart meters automatically capture the energy consumption patterns of utility customers and communicate information for accurate and reliable billing, while significantly reducing the need for manual meter ...
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Modular Containment Bund Installation - France - Case Study
At the end of May, the GMT team installed a modular containment bund (BAFX2) with 2 modules, a fire extinguisher and a filter system. The installation was performed at the site of a renowned French car manufacturer. This work was performed following an incident at the rear of the electrical substation that was damaged by fire. The installation was completed in only half a day: well ...
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Modular Retention System Installation - Andalusia (Spain) - Case Study
In February, the AKHELEC team went to Andalusia in Southern Spain to inspect the installation of the modular retention system – BAFX product range – fitted with our Filtrelec dielectric oil filter system on a 30 MVA power transformer. Our customer also installed a standard containment bund on the ballast ...
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MX System Installation - Turin (Italy) - Case Study
At the end of November, our team of installers went to Poissy (France) to install an industrial substation for a long-standing ...
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Management of pollution from electrical transformers
Electrical transformers are installations are essential to supply electric current. But transformers are also polluting infrastructures. As a professional, this is naturally a subject that interests you, because you want to pollute as little as possible. Here is how to better manage the pollution of these installations, thanks to adapted solutions. Electrical ...
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Collection, retention and treatment of polluted rainwater
The importance of rainwater management in the industrial sector In the industrial environment, it is particularly important to manage rainwater properly, especially before it is discharged into the ground. Indeed, industries use hydrocarbons and other pollutants that can mix with rainwater, during runoff or other. Proper management of rainwater must allow: to ...
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How to choose a retention bund ?
Protect your environment with a retention bund The simpleretention bundare nonetheless essential equipment for the industry. They play a crucial role in the prevention of human and environmental risks. By containing various liquids, stationary or in motion, they protect professionals and the environment. They also make it possible to strictly comply with the water law. ...
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Break-up calls and societal pressure: Big Oil is pushed to change
The world’s top oil and gas (O&G) producers have been challenged by climate activists, investors, and lawmakers to transform faster their businesses and to make more ambitious commitments to cut down on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. International O&G companies are facing an increasing pressure to set short-, medium- and long-term targets that are consistent with the Paris ...
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