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Image: EDF Renewables The rapid growth of renewables is key to unlocking a secure and affordable energy transition, but while we have seen investment in renewables nearly double since 2014, for grid modernisation it has barely changed, writes Matthew Boulton, Director of Solar, Storage and Private Wire at EDF Renewables UK. As the International Energy Agency’s…
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The first turbine has been installed at the South Fork Wind Farm offshore New York, developer Ørsted announced on Monday. The first of South Fork Wind’s 12 Siemens Gamesa wind turbine generators was hoisted into place by the offshore construction team at the project site 35 miles off Montauk, N.Y. Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel,…
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Configuring machine vision inspections in 3D is now possible in a “snapshot”, thanks to the combination of SICK’s powerful and compact Visionary-T Mini AP camera with the new easy-to-use SICK Nova 3D Presence Inspection sensorApp. The SICK Visionary-T Mini AP uses best-in-class time-of-flight snapshot technology to set new standards of data accuracy for detailed…
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~ Panel highlights weak areas including IoT devices, the impact of AI and poor incident-response plans ~ A cybersecurity roundtable has found that SMEs can better protect themselves in three key areas. These include moving away from antivirus towards AI-driven extended detection and response (XDR) platforms, tackling the proliferation of IoT devices and building a…
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A vision inspection system specifically designed for the meat processing industry can help processors redeploy workers while improving quality, food safety, and processes. The P-Series in-line vision system – a new offering from KPM Analytics – combines a host of visual and dimensional measurements with AI to automate product quality assessment and to detect foreign…
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Incat Tasmania has unveiled what it states is the world’s largest lightweight battery electric ferry. The design combines battery electric propulsion with lightweight aluminum-constructed vessels. This InCat ferry has a capacity to carry more than 2,000 passengers and 225 vehicles. The company’s series-produced 70m ship is intended to ensure costs for these new battery-electric vessels…
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Heat pump commissioning through Benchmark Online and certification via the MCS Installations Database has been set to be integrated. This will result in a single point of data entry for the first time to simplify the process for Benchmark installers employed by the nearly 1,700 MCS certified heat pump contractors. Benchmark transformed its previous paper-based…
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ArcelorMittal and Schneider Electric has announced a partnership whereby ArcelorMittal will supply Schneider Electric with XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel for its electrical cabinets and enclosures. Produced at ArcelorMittal’s site in Sestao, Spain, XCarb recycled and renewably produced steel is made using a very high proportion of recycled steel in an electric arc furnace,…
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Powerdown220 has successfully overseen the largest voltage optimisation rollout in UK history in the past year and is expecting further large projects to follow. Powerdown is now celebrating a year of unprecedented success. The Macclesfield-based energy company, founded in 2017 by Stuart Hawkwood, has seen its turnover rise by 800% in just over a year…
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Floris van den Broek (left) and Sarike van Wette (right). Image courtesy Liander Dutch electricity and gas network operator Liander is joining forces with fiber optic network operator Open Dutch Fiber (ODF) to prevent excavation damage from network repair and expansion, as well as sharing best practices to improve process efficiency. The operators signed a…
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