What’s ahead?
United in their willingness to solve renewable energy industry challenges, participants at Recharge Thought Leaders Summit in Oslo shared ideas and supported each other.
Active magnetic bearings for industrial applications
Until now, active magnetic bearings (AMBs) have been typically used for very critical applications, such as oil and gas, at a premium price. But Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch has made it possible for long-standing industrial applications to enjoy all the advantages that AMBs provide. Runtech’s 1 MW vacuum blower is one reaping rewards.…
The Switch’s lead story in EME Outlook
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch is featured as one of the lead stories in the latest EME Outlook magazine, one of the largest and most respected business publications in the Europe and Middle East region.
Carlo Cecchi: China’s wind power industry is eyeing West
In 2010, China’s speed in wind power development was probably one of the most discussed topics in the global wind power industry. Based in Beijing and looking at the development from this part of the world, I have made a couple of observations about the Chinese market trends in 2011. One thing is clear. While China continues to focus on building its own renewable energy infrastructure and establishing Beijing’s ambitious wind power capacity goals, the Chinese wind power industry has definitely started to gear up and they are eyeing West.
LUT awards Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen as one of its honorary doctorates
On May 28, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT) awarded 16 new honorary doctorates as part of its past doctoral conferment ceremony. Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, former President and CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, is named one of the Honorary Doctors of Technology. “I was very honored to receive this title,” says Jukka-Pekka. “It shows…
LUT to award Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen as one of its honorary doctorates
LUT will award 16 new honorary doctorates this spring. Jukka-Pekka Mäkinen, former President and CEO of Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch, will be one of the Honorary Doctors of Technology. The recipients of the accolade include highly influential figures in society and the world of science, such as professors and business executives.
One Penn Plaza, USA
The Switch was selected to provide five CHP converters to the One Penn Plaza building in New York City. This large project features multiple converters and generators totaling over 6 MW of natural gas supplied co-generation electrical production. Commissioning was completed in 2010, and the system has been operating on a continuous basis, constantly responding to…
One Penn Plaza, USA
The Switch was selected to provide five CHP converters to the One Penn Plaza building in New York City. This large project features multiple converters and generators totaling over 6 MW of natural gas supplied co-generation electrical production. Commissioning was completed in 2010, and the system has been operating on a continuous basis, constantly responding to…
Taking action on green shipping
Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch is one of four companies in Norway to push green shipping forward by taking action in the Norwegian Catapult’s program to develop test centers.
Powering superyachts at the “speed of light”
What if it were possible to have all the comforts of power on a superyacht while going green?
It’s a challenging endeavor, yet one that’s more and more feasible these days.
North Sea Giant
North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest and most advanced subsea construction vessels, has installed an innovative cost-saving solution to save fuel, emissions and maintenance costs. This system is based on The Switch’s unique Electronic Bus Link (EBL).
Medium-speed PMG + FPC – why not?
As PM technology can be applied to all wind turbine drive train topologies, you can choose the one that is best for your own purpose. Especially in the high-power range above 5 MW that is applicable to offshore the size of the direct-drive generator tends to be too large and the three-stage gearbox increases the risk of faults.