Renewables

Floating Wind platforms will begin to deliver multiple Gigawatts of electrical power by 2024, and will accelerate to as much as 18.9GW of capacity by 2030. This is the conclusion of a new Rethink Technology Research report from its Rethink Energy service, the first such forecast, entitled ‘Floating Wind on the verge of liftoff - Ten year forecast; bright future’.

Rockwell Automation has opened a new 8,000 square-foot Electric Vehicle (EV) Innovation Centre at 111 North Market Street in San Jose, California, within its Information Solutions development facility. The centre will provide live manufacturing demonstrations, hands-on trials utilising new technology and events showcasing collaboration with industry experts and Rockwell Automation partners.

  In a free webinar to be hosted by Automotive World at 27th June, 2019 at 10am EST / 4pm CET / 7.30pm IST - Ricardo’s Richard Osborne and Roscoe Sellers will discuss how ultra high efficiency engines can be developed for hybrid applications.

  Kyocera and BYD have announced a joint project to develop an integrated renewable supply-demand energy system for EVs. By combining renewable energy from Kyocera’s solar power generating systems and BYD’s electric buses, the collaboration will maximise the effectiveness of renewable energy, greatly reduce power losses, and maintain a stable supply-demand energy balance.

GKN Automotive, Drive System Design and the University of Nottingham are collaborating on an £8m project to design and develop an EV powertrain for the global market. ACeDrive (Advanced Cooling and Control of High Speed e-Drive) is backed by match-funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC). Already progressing through concept selection, it aims to achieve the level of technology and performance outlined in the Automotive Council...

In cases of accidents involving electric cars, the risk of electric shock from voltage carrying parts should be zero. Frenzelit has developed a textile sheath for the DC voltage converter casing to protect against this risk, thermoREFLEX protective cover.

Specialist in custom designed, durable Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT and MPCT) touch sensors, Zytronic, has announced that its touch technology provides the user-friendly interface for the Circontrol Raption Series of intelligent car chargers for electrical vehicles.

UK SMEs remain to be convinced that electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of motorised transport in the UK, despite many being convinced by their environmental benefits, according to the latest data from Close Brothers Asset Finance. The survey of 900 firms conducted in April 2019 shows that while 41% think EVs will becoming ubiquitous over time, for 36% it’s ‘too early to tell’ and for the remaining 23% it’s a definite &...

From 1st July, all new private and commercial electric and hybrid vehicles with four or more wheels must have an Acoustic Vehicle Alert System (AVAS) fitted. The EU ‘Regulation on the Sound Level of Motor Vehicle’ (EU 540/2014) in combination with EU Requirement ECE R138, will ensure such vehicles are more easily heard by pedestrians, cyclists and vulnerable groups and follows more than a decade’s worth of campaigning by gr...

  With the transition to dedicated platforms for electric vehicles offering greater opportunities for product optimisation and design flexibility, Ricardo contends that new approaches are needed to modular battery pack design and thermal management.