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Many companies have been dealing with power outages since 2022. Energy became scarce for the first time and the term "brownout" haunted the media. Fortunately, the expected scenarios of a possible gas or electricity shortage did not materialize in the winter of 2022/23.
read more...The book "Blackout - Tomorrow it's too late" by Marc Elsberg from 2012 and the subsequent film adaptation with Moritz Bleibtreu in the leading role confronted many people with the topic of blackouts for the first time. Manipulated smart meters had triggered a long-lasting Europe-wide power outage.
read more...Karsten Fuchs is a research engineer for advanced technology in the Innovation and Advanced Technology department at Lapp Holding. Andreas Mühlbauer spoke to him about the prospects for DC voltage technology in the industry.
read more...Increasing energy efficiency is an important prerequisite for the success of the energy transition. The increased use of direct current can make a major contribution to this. An energy grid designed for direct current would achieve an overall efficiency of 90 % - compared to 56 % today.
read more...Annual investment in energy technology systems will more than double in the future, from EUR 762 billion globally in 2020 to EUR 1,808 billion in 2040.
read more...The company HoBohTec in Garrel, Lower Saxony, has developed a system for collecting turkey eggs. In addition to a highly efficient system, particular emphasis was placed on animal welfare.
read more...Interview with Andreas Matthé, Siemens
As digitalization increases, so do the demands on energy supply. Andreas Matthé, CEO of the Low Voltage Products Business Unit, Operating Company Smart Infrastructure at Siemens, talks to SCOPE editor Andreas Mühlbauer about the aspects that need to be taken into account in modern production with regard to energy supply.
read more...The online marketplace for RLM commercial electricity customers E.Less is also making its sales system available to energy suppliers as a white label solution.
read more...Networked production facilities work together automatically, collect data and monitor systems. This is also made possible with the help of electrical power distribution systems that integrate seamlessly into digital environments.
read more...The FC (FC Fuel Cell) as one of the most efficient electrical energy generators from primary energy sources (see www.gruenbuch-energieeffizienz.de) promises to revolutionize the energy industry together with wind, water and sun.
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