Renewables

Ameridrives, Stromag, Svendborg Brakes, Twiflex and Warner Electric have been brought together to deliver a single, global service for the wind market. WindEnergy Hamburg 2018 will be the first time that these brands have been promoted under the Altra Renewables division of Altra Industrial Motion. Stand visitors have the opportunity to speak to sales engineers and senior managers to learn about the division’s combined engineering capabilit...

Volvo Trucks has presented a new transport solution consisting of autonomous electric commercial vehicles that can contribute to more efficient, safer and cleaner transportation. The long-term goal is to offer companies that need continuous transport services between fixed hubs a complement to today’s offerings. Growing world population and increasing urbanisation are leading to significant challenges to solve environmental issues such...

Energy storage for temporary and permanent applications specialist, Off Grid Energy, will showcase its smart solutions to help achieve electric vehicle (EV) targets and increase productivity when struggling against local grid constraints at Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) 2018, 12th to 13th September. 

Wireless rotary torque transducers from Sensor Technology are at the heart of a test rig to develop next generation technologies for electric and hybrid vehicle powertrains. With expertise in the electric motors and electronics used across the key powertrain technologies, AVID Technology relies on the innovative torque transducers as part of an automated approach to motor characterisation.

  At this year's Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo US in Novi, Michigan, taking place on 11th-13th September, HUBER+SUHNER will present its Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions to support the vast increase of EVs on the streets.

The new solar park management system from Phoenix Contact aims to be the foundation for comprehensive park management. The system provides integrated and coordinated solutions for all standard interfaces, from inverter communications right through to complex feed-in control systems.

In major legislation passed at the end of August, California committed to creating a 100 % carbon-free electricity grid — once again leading other nations, states, and cities in setting aggressive policies for slashing greenhouse gas emissions. Now, a study by MIT researchers provides guidelines for cost-effective and reliable ways to build such a zero-carbon electricity system.

As the world heats up, plants face a dilemma – the same tiny holes they have to open to exchange gases also let out water. They can close the holes, called stomata, to stay hydrated in hotter, drier conditions but, in doing so, may miss out on critical carbon dioxide. The question for the Bergmann Lab at Stanford University is how this dilemma will play out as increasing portions of the world’s plants experience consistently warm...

Technical innovations in power module packaging are mainly driven by the challenging system requirements of the booming EV/HEV industry and the entrance of WBG materials. The companies Yole Développement (Yole) and System Plus consulting, both part of Yole Group of Companies, have proposed, two dedicated analysis'.

  At Wind Energy Hamburg (25th-28th September 2018), Nylacast will be showcasing a range of efficiency boosting polymeric technologies.