The EU will support Finnish cutting-edge energy storage system developer Teraloop with €2.4 million to spend on the deployment of an industrial pilot for the company’s innovative technology.
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Changes in the Executive Board of YASKAWA Europe
Effective March 1st 2019, Manfred Stern, President & CEO of YASKAWA Europe, passes the operational leadership to Bruno Schnekenburger, presently COO of YASKAWA Europe .
“Easy” automation in the midst of Industry 4.0 complexity
Meet Yaskawa at Hannover Messe: Hall 17, Stand B50.
At the show, Yaskawa will present concrete solutions relating to the topic of “easy” automation.
51.3 GW of global wind capacity installed in 2018
GWEC has released their latest global wind energy statistics. Total new installed capacity of wind energy reached 51.3 GW in 2018.
Americas installed 11.9 GW of onshore wind capacity in 2018, an increase of 12%
The Global Wind Energy Council’s latest data shows the Americas installed 11.9 GW more onshore wind capacity in 2018, an increase of 12% on last year.
Ice and easy
The demanding conditions of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia are plain sailing for MS Viikki thanks to an innovative solution, built around WE Tech’s variable frequency drive technology and The Switch direct-drive permanent magnet shaft generator.
Proudly sailing
The Victoria of Wight hybrid ferry is now sailing smoothly. And we are proud to have delivered the hybrid drives, which you can see from a video documentary by clicking the link.
Signing the first turbo order in China
In October, we successfully signed our first turbo motor order in China with Binzhou Dongrui Machinery and recently received confirmation on the first installment.
Viking Princess eliminates generator thanks to DC-Hub
Eidesvik’s Viking Princess can now operate with only three generators instead of four with an advanced The Switch DC-Hub at its heart. The move will help the 5,381 GWT ship save around a ton of fuel every day.
Preparing for the pathway to grid parity
The key message of China Wind Power 2018 was “Preparing for the pathway to grid parity.” Technological innovation and lowering the cost of energy are the two main ways to tackling the challenges of grid parity.
North Sea Giant turns to The Switch EBL technology
North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest and most advanced subsea construction vessels (OSV), has installed an innovative cost-saving solution, based on a unique Electronic Bus Link (EBL) from Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch.
Maritime Reporter TV at SMM 2018
Watch the video of Asbjørn Halsebakke talking to Greg Trauthwein, Editor of Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, about our latest successes in marine.