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  • National Grid UK starts work on gigafactory-connected substation

    Hylton Castle substation works. Image courtesy National Grid National Grid is starting work on a new 275kV substation on IAMP (International Advanced Manufacturing Park) to enable new gigafactories and other businesses on site to plug directly into the electricity transmission network. The Hylton Castle substation will provide a new grid connection for Nissan, AESC UK…


  • Following deadly fire, Hawaii utility plans to proactively cut power when risk is high

    Image courtesy 123rf Nearly two years after 101 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui were killed by fires that were initially caused by downed powerlines, the state’s primary utility has unveiled a plan to proactively cut power to areas where fire risk is high. Hawaiian Electric said it will launch the Public Safety Power…


  • HDF Energy opens 1MW+ hydrogen fuel cell factory

    The plant was inaugurated on Thursday 30th May 2024 in Blanquefort (near Bordeaux, France) by Damien Havard, CEO and founder of HDF Energy, and Hanane El Hamraoui, Deputy CEO and VP Industry, in the presence of local public authorities. Image courtesy HDF Energy French hydrogen specialist HDF Energy (Hydrogène de France) has inaugurated what they…


  • Canada’s ecobee launches DR programme to alleviate weather effects on power grid

    Image courtesy 123rf Canadian smart home tech developer ecobee has announced the launch of an updated grid resiliency programme to help prevent power outages caused by extreme weather, sustained high heat, and natural disasters. During an emergency event alert (EEA) or equivalent, ecobee customers in participating utility service territories who are not already enrolled in…


  • All Things Butter moves into sweet butters category with Cinnamon Bun flavour

    All Things Butter has introduced a brand new category to butter shelves with the launch of Cinnamon Bun Butter for sweet butters. The new range has been developed by Great British Bake Off 2018 finalist, Ruby Bhogal, who took the show by storm before building a mass online following with her signature bakes, and now…


  • Duke Energy, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor to co-develop new clean tech tariffs

    Image courtesy 123rf Duke Energy, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor have signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to develop Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) tariffs to lower long-term costs of investing in clean energy technology. The proposed tariffs would enable large customers of Duke Energy, such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor, to directly support carbon-free energy…


  • Norgesnett and Volue partner on ‘grid aware’ EV charging programme

    Image courtesy Volue Customers of Norwegian grid company Norgesnett may receive lower power grid fees if they charge their EVs with surplus solar energy in their neighbourhood under a partnership with green tech company Volue. The intention of the new service is to facilitate the influx of increasingly more solar energy from rooftops and increased…


  • Saskia Hogan from Macdermid Alpha at IPC Apex EXPO 2024

    Justin Worden speaks to Saskia Hogan from Macdermid Alpha at IPC Apex EXPO 2024 in Anaheim, USA. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Hanwha, Koh Young Technology, Essemtec, Kyzen, Nordson Test and Inspection, PVA, ROCKA Solutions, Adaptsys, Viscom, BTU and Scienscope.


  • TouchNetix Introduces Innovative TactoSense Button Solution

    TouchNetix is proud to announce a groundbreaking new touch/force button-enabling solution – TactoSense. TactoSense enables combinations of touch and force sensing, alongside haptic triggering, and LED feedback. This is all easily facilitated by aXiom’s single chip technology. Using this solution, customers can integrate buttons, button bars, sliders, or joysticks within a variety of smart surfaces…


  • PVA to Co-Exhibit with TKT Technology at EV Asia 2024


    PVA, a global supplier of automated dispensing and coating equipment, is pleased to announce its participation in Electric Vehicle Asia (EV Asia) 2024. The event will take place July 3-5, 2024 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand. PVA will be co-exhibiting with its distributor, TKT Technology, in SIP Technology’s…