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ABB launches its anniversary year with an ABB-branded Allegra train
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Charles Brown and Walter Boveri founded BBC in Baden, Switzerland. The company developed into today’s global player ABB, with subsidiaries in 100 countries. This year ABB is celebrating its 125th anniversary in Switzerland. To…
Energy storage commercially viable, 900 MW expected in 2016
The energy storage market is shifting from R&D demonstration projects to a commercially viable market, states IHS, Inc. Q4 2015 saw a 45% increase in the global project pipeline, while 900 MW of projects are expected to be installed this…
Denmark Breaks Its Own World Record in Wind Energy
Danish wind turbines set a new world record in 2015. Wind power is now counted for 42.1% of the total electricity consumption in Denmark, according to data published on Friday (15 January). The percentage of wind power in Denmark’s overall electricity…
Summon Your Tesla from Your Phone
Last Fall, Tesla Version 7.0 software introduced a range of new Autopilot active safety and convenience features to give you more confidence behind the wheel, increase your safety on the road, and make highway driving more enjoyable. The release of…
Africa Renewable Energy Initiative to build 10,000 MW of renewables in Africa by 2020
Solar for sunny Africa The Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) aims at enabling the installation of large-scale renewable energy capacity on the African continent by 2020. The African-led plan has just received a big boost with over $10 billion…
Siemens implements grid application platform EnergyIP for the first time in Japan
Working in collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric, Siemens has implemented its grid application platform EnergyIP for the first time in Japan. The system is being deployed there as part of an upcoming smart-meter rollout to act as the central platform for…
Porsche plant workers agree to less pay to produce electric car
Porsche workers have agreed to concessions worth several hundred million euros to secure production of an all-electric sports car at the manufacturer’s biggest plant, a spokesman for the company said. The Volkswagen-owned manufacturer said earlier this month it would spend…