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Propelled by the lucrative market of electricity industry, 2011 International Exhibition on Electric Power Equipment and Technology and 2011 International Exhibition on Electrical Equipment (also known as EP Shanghai / Electrical Shanghai 2011) will expand to be held in a new venue, Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center, Shanghai, China from September 21-23, accommodating more new suppliers from the electric power automation and smart grid industries to display cutting-edge and focused products and technologies.According to the National Energy Board of China, the new energy plan namely “Emerging Energy Industry Development Plan” is expected to be implemented by the end of 2011. The upgrade of traditional energy utilization including smart grid development, energy distribution as well as clean coal technology will be one of the plan’s important aspects.To leverage this booming market situation, which unveils plenty of opportunities for both local and international equipment suppliers, EP Shanghai / Electrical Shanghai 2011 will incorporate International Exhibition on Electric Power Automation Equipment & Technology (EPA) to feature an array of solutions on electric power and energy automation, electric power information system and software, control system and instrumentation. Exhibitors include NARI, GE Industrial Systems, Opply, Woodward Controls, Weidmuller, Mecano, Phoenix Contact and Beijing Semeureka
Solar3D, Inc. announced that it has completed the design of the Light Collector, a critical part of the company’s 3-dimensional solar cell. Inspired by light management techniques used in fiber optic devices, the company’s solar cell technology utilizes a 3-dimensional design to trap sunlight inside micro-photovoltaic structures where photons bounce around until they are converted into electrons
OTTAWA: An Ontario wind energy investment company is buying a 75% interest in Thunder Spirit, a 150-megawatt wind energy project in North Dakota. Wind Works Power Corp. , based in Ottawa, said the project, subject to completion of a facilities study, will connect into the Midwest Independent System Operator’s power market
VANCOUVER: Lignol Energy Corp. is applying its High-Performance Lignin (HP-L) in the development of the company’s first renewable chemical product, which will be used to make oriented strand board (OSB). Lignol said its proprietary resin adhesive formulation is a hybrid system that contains derivatives of the company’s HP-L lignin for use in the manufacture of OSB’s core layer
CHICAGO: Hyster Company has released its next generation of electric lift trucks. The company said their new Hyster E30-40XN series delivers lifting capacities of 3,000 to 4,000lbs and offers performance and versatility for a variety of material handling applications
The MSP430AFE2xx from Texas Instruments offers support for multiple communication interfaces.
BALTIMORE —Constellation Energy has signed an agreement with Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing to provide integrated natural gas services and energy market analysis to Toyota facilities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Services, effective April 1, will include natural gas supply, risk management, hedging and budget analysis, energy market monitoring, utility rate, invoice and pipeline transportation reporting, and monitoring relevant regulatory and legislative issues
Two spirited keynotes speeches that offered bullish perspectives on the future of U.S. manufacturing — with specific caveats — highlighted The FABRICATOR(r)’s Leadership Summit, 6th Annual Metal Matters and FMA’s 15th Annual Toll Processing… [ Full Story ]
MISSISSAUGA : The Mississauga-based blutip Power Technologies announced March 31 its distributor agent, Greencell Technologies Inc, has ordered its Hy-Drive HGS product. The purchase price for the deal is $263,000. The Hy-Drive HGS is a hydrogen generator system for the transport truck industry designed with a control mechanism that regulates small amounts of hydrogen injected into the combustion chamber, enhancing the air/fuel mixture
