
Image courtesy 123rf Climate analytics non-profit TransitionZero has launched Solar Asset Mapper (TZ-SAM), an open-access global dataset of commercial- and utility-scale solar facilities that can be integrated into systems models for electricity grid operations and planning. The dataset, which utilitises satellite imagery and machine learning, is the first to be made available at this level…

Q Source is proud to highlight its extensive selection of Metcal® products. Known for their precision and reliability, Metcal soldering stations and soldering irons are essential tools in commercial and industrial assembly environments. Metcal, established in Silicon Valley in 1982, has built a reputation for high-performance products that deliver superior return on investment (ROI). Their…

Image courtesy 123rf ENTSO-E has released its draft research, development and innovation roadmap 2024-2034 for Europe’s transmission system for consultation. The roadmap, which is a mandated requirement for ENTSO-E on a four-yearly update basis, is aimed to identify the most important research and innovation areas for the electricity transmission sector over the next ten years.…

Image courtesy 123rf The Federal-State Modern Grid Deployment Initiative has been launched to accelerate adoption of new solutions that expand grid capacity. The initiative, which is aimed to bring together states, federal entities and other power sector stakeholders to modernise the grid, launches with commitments from 21 states to prioritise efforts to meet the challenges…

Image courtesy 123rf EDF and Terna, transmission system operators (TSOs) in France and Italy respectively, are working together on a power refurbishment project between Corsica, Sardinia and Tuscany. The two transmission operators are collaborating to refurbish the SACOI2 power line in a project known as SACOI3, which will increase and secure the power supply system…

2024 FSUK racing series starts at the Silverstone racetrack on 17th July Lane Motorsport has hosted a visit by the Loughborough University Formula Student Racing Car Development Team (LUMotorsport) to their Slinfold Lodge, Sussex, manufacturing facility. Lane Motorsport is sponsoring LUMotorsport for the 3rd year running, providing technical support on connector selection and implementation, and…

KOA Speer Electronics, a leading supplier of passive electronic components in the Americas, announced it has received TTI’s 2023 Diamond Award, Best Quality Award, and Supplier Excellence Award. The TTI Americas Supplier Excellence Award Program represents the highest recognition possible of a supplier’s performance within TTI. KOA Speer has been a Supplier Excellence Award recipient…

June 11th – 13th, Hall 4 227, Nürnberg Messe, Nuremberg, Germany, Advanced Rework Technology Ltd (A.R.T.), the leading independent provider of IPC-certified and bespoke training services for the electronics assembly industry, will exhibit at the SMTconnect exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany, June 11th – 13th, on the What’s New in Electronics pavilion, Hall 4 227. Comments…

ZESTRON, the leading global provider of high-precision cleaning products, services, and training solutions in the electronics manufacturing and semiconductor industries, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar titled “Tackling Flux Residues: Best Practices for Cleaning Power Electronics Components.” This informative session will be held on June 11, 2024, at 2:00 PM EDT. Residues from flux…