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Image courtesy 123rf A new report shows that although wholesale electricity prices began to fall in 2023, transmission value remained high in certain areas – highlighting the “unique” value of transmission in delivering benefits to multiple regions, given its ability to connect areas of the country that are facing different circumstances. The report, Transmission Value…
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Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar focused on solder paste process control. This educational session, part of the Malcom Process Control Webinar series, will be held on July 31 at 10 a.m. PST. Webinar Details: Topic: Malcom Process Control Webinar –…
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Cumberland Electronics Strategic Supply Solutions (CE3S), your strategic sourcing, professional solutions and distribution partner, is pleased to announce plans to exhibit at the SMTA Long Island Expo & Tech Forum. The event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, at the Marriott Melville Long Island. Ryan Grimm, Director of Sales, Strategic Accounts, will be…
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A major competition designed to get more young people involved in manufacturing has recognised the talented engineers of the future. The Design & Make Challenge 2024, which is organised and run by the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), attracted nearly 100 pupils from 15 schools in what is one of the largest independent STEM events ever…
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Threaded coupling circular connectors designed for use in exposed environments Lane Electronics a market-leading franchised distributor for many of the industry’s major electrical, electronic and optical connector manufacturers can now offer the LMF and LMG families of connectors and accessories manufactured in the UK by Weald Electronics. Both connector families are suitable for cable to…
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Lumina II construction. Image courtesy Intersect Power US clean tech company Intersect Power has closed $837 million in financing for the construction and operation of three standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas, representing 1GWh in storage that will move from concept to commissioned in under 12 months. The three BESS — Lumina I,…
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Richard Butland, CEO of Highview Power, which secured £300 million in June, 2024. Image courtesy Highview Power This week’s edition of Smart Energy’s Power Playbook looks at recent data on venture capital financing in Europe, finding the energy sector taking the lion’s share, with e-mobility and hydrogen companies flourishing, specifically. In the Power Playbook, I…
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Image: 123RF A new quantum computing-based optimisation framework could reduce energy consumption in large AI workload data centres by up to 12.5%. The new framework, which was developed by researchers at Cornell University, is also calculated to reduce the data centre’s carbon emissions by almost 10%. Data centre energy consumption is currently relatively small, estimated…
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Image: Erik Jepsen / UC San Diego DERConnect has been launched as a testbed for the power grid on the University of California San Diego campus. The DERConnect testbed, funded with a $42 million grant from the National Science Foundation, is aimed to help utility, industry and academic researchers to better understand how to integrate…
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Welding is one of the more hazardous processes in manufacturing. Arc flash injuries are particularly concerning, as they arise suddenly and carry severe consequences. Given these risks, many manufacturers have turned to robotic welding solutions, but these systems are not a perfect fix. While automation does reduce welding-related hazards, it does not eliminate them. Robotic…
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