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Triple Point appoints Ylem Energy to maximise trading opportunities

Triple Point, a UK-based Investment Manager which invests in businesses that are crucial for the transition to a low carbon economy, has appointed Ylem Energy to maximise trading opportunities for its investments in gas peaking businesses.

Ylem Energy has been appointed to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for six peaking power plants in various locations across England. Designed to balance the fluctuating power requirement in the electricity network and operate during periods of high demand as well as covering shortfalls in electricity supply, the plants play a critical role in preventing loss of supply for commercial and domestic energy users.

Ian Gadsby, Ylem Energy, Managing Director, said: “Ylem recently delivered a successful overhaul and rebuild for two of the engines within the overall portfolio, representing significant savings when compared to other competitive estimates.

“It’s therefore very satisfying to see the partnership grow and is testament to the operational capability Ylem Energy can offer its customers. As an owner and operator of peaking plant ourselves, Ylem Energy understands commercial requirements as well as technical aspects, drawing on more than 25 years’ experience of owning and operating smart generation systems.

“I look forward to further developing a mutually beneficial long-term partnership with Triple Point in the months and years ahead.”

In addition to delivering significant cost savings to complete the engine overhauls, Ylem Energy helped to ensure all engines achieved capacity market targets ahead of the July 2022 deadline.

Jonathan Parr, Partner and Head of Energy, Triple Point, said: “As we continue to invest in projects that are key to the transition to a low carbon economy while creating a sustainable return for investors, there is a clear synergy with Ylem Energy.

“Ylem Energy’s technical expertise has already proven invaluable, ensuring the fleet was fully operational at the earliest opportunity, enabling the companies to maximise trading opportunities. As peaking plant owners, Ylem Energy shares its valuable insight which is underpinned by a real world understanding of high-quality O&M services.

“A partnership with Ylem Energy is set to provide a long-term competitive advantage and will help us to maximise the value of our assets which are an essential component in securing the UK’s energy future, helping to balance the grid and supporting the drive towards net zero.”

As the demand for power rises, peaking plants which enable the delivery of fast-responding, flexible power will continue to play an essential role in the transition to renewables, balancing the national grid during times of peak demand, especially when the output from fluctuating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power is low.

To find out more about Ylem Energy’s O&M services, go to: https://ylemenergy.com/services

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Highlights

• JXSN#4 exploration well completed in Blue Star's Galactica/Pegasus prospect.
• Analysis of gas obtained during drilling shows a calculated air-free gas composition of 6.5% helium in the Lyons formation.
• Both the upper and lower Lyons sands are gas charged with helium.
• JXSN#4 is the fourth consecutive well on the Galactica prospect to identify helium in the targeted Lyons formation.

Blue Star Helium Limited (ASX:BNL) (Blue Star or the Company) provides an update on the JXSN#4 exploration well drilled on its Galactica prospect in Las Animas County, Colorado.

The well was successfully drilled to a final total depth (TD) of 1,043 feet on 27 September encountering both the upper and lower Lyons sands, which both flowed gas to surface.

Preliminary gas composition analysis shows 6.5% helium (He). Additional gas samples collected during operations will also be delivered to a second laboratory for composition analysis, which is expected to be returned within the next two weeks.

The upper Lyons sand was encountered at a measured depth of 756 feet and appears to be gas filled down to the base of the sand at 859 feet. The lower Lyons sand was encountered at 898 feet and also flowed gas to surface. The well TD'ed at the base of the lower Lyons. Wireline log interpretation is expected by the end of next week to determine if any gas-water-contacts (GWCs) were encountered in the well.

Three exploration wells drilled earlier this year at Galactica/Pegasus – JXSN#1, JXSN#2 and JXSN#3 – discovered significant helium bearing gas columns of up to 230 feet containing up to 3.14% helium (refer Table 1). These wells also proved the Company's previous interpretations of gas on logs at historic wells, Denton B #1 and Colorado #B-1, also located on the Galactica/Pegasus structure.

Blue Star Managing Director and CEO, Trent Spry, commented:

"Our exploration program at Galactica/Pegasus prospect continues to deliver. We are delighted to have returned high-concentration helium from a fourth consecutive exploration well in this area.

"The result reconfirms Galactica/Pegasus as one of our high-priority development areas in Las Animas. This dynamic is reflected in our current development well scheduling activities for this field.

The results of this well will be integrated into current resource update process for Galactica/Pegasus which is expected to culminate in the declaration of contingent resources for this field." 

Table 1: Key results from recent Galactica/Pegasus wells

JXSN#4 is located approximately 1.7 miles to the northwest of the JXSN#1 helium discovery well. The JXSN#4 location was strategically selected to provide the structural and stratigraphic control and reservoir gas composition (6.5% He) for the planned offsetting development wells shown on the map below and announced on 15 September 2022.

This ASX Announcement has been authorised for release by the Board of Blue Star Helium Limited.

 

 
Accurately Measure and Log Dew Point Data to Improve Manufacturing Quality and Performance
 

GOLETA, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2022 ― Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the Extech RH600 Dew Point Meter for accurate and fast dew point temperature measurement primarily positioned to prevent problems associated with water vapor in compressed air systems.
As part of a predictive maintenance program in manufacturing environments, the Extech RH600 provides measurement down to -50°C (-58°F) with an accuracy of ±2 °C (±3.6 °F) over the entire range pressure, up to 20 bar. The Extech RH600 is ideal for monitoring dew point across long periods of time, including for monitoring switch behavior within the drying process and better optimizing energy consumption.

“For inspectors who require the convenience and freedom to inspect multiple positions within a compressed air system, the Extech RH600 provides the ideal form factor at a competitive price to capture accurate readings and then data log that information as part of an integrated predictive maintenance program,” said Rob Milner, director of business development, Teledyne FLIR. “The Extech RH600 is also optimal for low-humidity measurement with high accuracy, but should the sensor get wet, it can withstand the condensation and fully recover for future use.”
The included RH601 dew point probe provides accuracy and long-term stability. Users can directly insert the probe sensor into the compressed air system through a G half-inch thread, ensuring reliable readings with increased peace of mind, knowing the probe will dry quickly after moisture contact. The highly sensitive probe provides inspectors the ability to measure relative humidity at less than 5 percent and with high accuracy (±0.025 percent).


Data Logging for Predictive Maintenance
Users can easily monitor dew point on the built-in color graphical display with a menu-based user interface. They can program high/low set points for temperature as well as relatively humidity and dew point with visual and audible alarms. The device also enables logging and transferring up to 32,000 datasets to a PC in CVS format via a USB cable connection. The easy data transfer provides inspectors all key datapoints to create inspection reports for colleagues and clients, as well as to integrate the data into broader predictive maintenance initiatives that consolidate and analyze data across multiple inspection types and equipment.

The Extech RH600 consists of the RH601 dew point probe, AC adapter, micro-USB-to-USB-A cable, a 3.7 V Li-ion battery, and a hard case for storage. For more information, including availability and pricing by region, visit www.flir.com/RH600.

The topic of “explosion safety” is omnipresent for plant operators and OEM´s when it comes to handling or transporting combustible dusts. Despite the widespread assumption that an increased risk of explosion only exists for gases, enormous forces can also be released by explosive dust- / air mixtures.

To help minimise the risk of explosions when handing combustible dusts, it is important to understand the requirements for an explosion and the respective dust safety characteristics, which are described below. The following picture shows the fire triangle and the explosion pentagon which must be taken into account.

The following conditions must exist for an explosion to occur within a production facility or machine:

Fig. 1: Explosion pentagon

If any one of the aforementioned prerequisites is eliminated, explosion prevention has intrinsically been practised. However, if this is not possible at all times and in all operating states, explosion hazards will still be present. In this case, it is necessary to divide any potentially explosive atmospheres into zones and systematically apply safety measures.

Drying processes in particular are used in many industries to produce material, for easier storage, more efficient transport and a longer shelf life. However, the combination of moisture extraction and high temperatures creates an increased risk of both, fires and explosions.

If fires and/or explosions occur in drying plants, which are usually very large, the situation is not only extremely dangerous for the machines and the business, but especially for the employees on site.

Operators of spray dryers must combat a particular type of ignition source – namely smouldering nests that can lead to spontaneous combustion if the material undergoes excessive caking. Caking occurs due to sub-optimal drying of the material and its initially high moisture content. The caked material is then insulated against the surrounding air by a build-up of moist material. The high temperatures ensure that the caked material is continuously heated until a biological reaction takes place involving protein, carbohydrate and water – known as the Maillard reaction. The Maillard reaction generates additional heat that cannot be dissipated due to the insulating layer of caked material. This process continues to accelerate until spontaneous combustion finally occurs.

Caking of this kind can build up both on the nozzles and the inner wall of the spray dryers. If the nozzle malfunctions, droplets may fall down into the fluid bed and cause further clumping. If a smouldering nest is able to form, this can ignite the explosive atmosphere inside the dryer or the downstream machinery.

How can such conditions, which are frequently encountered in practice, be prevented?

Everything starts with the human factor, i.e. properly trained personnel for the respective processes. Optimal process control is also required to avoid caking. But without precise and reliable information/measurements, this is virtually impossible, even for specialists. Nowadays, humidity and one of the by-products of spontaneous combustion at early stages – carbon monoxide (CO) – are used as indicators to ensure a smooth and thus safe process. However, the fact that combined measurement systems cannot clearly distinguish between these two indicators is problematic and can result in inaccurate measurements.

The REMBE CO.Pilot makes exactly this symbiosis possible!

Via a permanent comparison of recorded data with a database of stored reference gases that serve as "fingerprints" of the selected gases, it is possible to perform a one-time check in real time and thus permanently verify the measurement accuracy. At the same time, the real-time fingerprint analysis eliminates the cross-sensitivity to other gases in the measurement spectrum that is common in commercial gas analysers.

To ensure a reliable measurement of the operating status, samples are sucked in from all of the dryer's relevant supply and exhaust air ducts under very high vacuum. REMBE calculates the delta CO value on the basis of the absolute values measured at the individual measuring points. This value is the mathematical difference between the CO content of the extract air and the CO content of the supply air. Thus, only events that actually occur in the respective process are detected. External factors that may disturb the process can thus be ignored.

A proprietary evaluation algorithm (RFA REMBE Flow Algorithm) enables the measured supply and exhaust air values to be compared in real time. As a result, the REMBE CO.Pilot is the first system on the market that makes it possible to adjust the individual alarm limits and gas run times for the individual measuring points in the dryer's various air throughputs without any delays. The ratios of the different supply air channels and the flexible operating hours are balanced via the software and calculated accordingly in the PLC.

Thus, if an increased carbon monoxide concentration is detected due to spontaneous combustion during the process, countermeasures can be initiated immediately.

But what does this mean in detail?

This special sampling process eliminates the need for costly and error-prone gas treatment, thus ensuring that the CO.Pilot is less susceptible to faults and requires less maintenance. Furthermore, this measurement method can make recurring calibrations unnecessary. Due to the precise measurement technology and the reproducible results, false alarms and downtimes can also be avoided. And in combination with moisture measurements, the entire drying process can be optimally controlled, significantly increasing the energy efficiency of the system.

Fig. 2: REMBE CO.Pilot

About REMBE – the REMBE Alliance introduces itself

Most people associate REMBE with REMBE GmbH Safety+Control, the specialist for explosion safety and explosion venting worldwide. The company offers customers cross-industry safety concepts for plants and equipment. All products are manufactured in Germany and meet the requirements of national and international regulations. REMBE customers include market leaders in various industries, including the food, timber, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

The company’s engineering expertise is based on almost 50 years of application and project experience. As an independent, owner-managed family business, REMBE combines expertise with the highest quality standards and is involved in various specialist committees worldwide. Short coordination paths allow for quick reactions and customer-specific solutions for all applications, from standard products to high-tech special designs.

In addition to REMBE GmbH Safety+Control (www.rembe.de) with approx. 300 employees worldwide, headquartered in Brilon (Hochsauerland, Germany), and numerous subsidiaries worldwide (Italy, Finland, Brazil, USA, China, Dubai, Singapore, South Africa, Japan), four other companies operate under the REMBE umbrella brand:

• REMBE Research+Technology Center GmbH (rembe-rtc.de)
• REMBE Advanced Services+Solutions GmbH (rembe-services.de)
• REMBE Kersting GmbH (rembe-kersting.de)
• REMBE FibreForce GmbH (argusline.de)

As the pandemic has seen a surge in fatbergs and drainage issues, Lanes Group plc has investigated to determine how much of the UK's blocked drains and sewers are down to bad habits and a simple lack of education among the general public. 

We’ve conducted a national survey to discover some of the UK’s worst habits when it comes to contributing towards fatbergs. From the weirdest items flushed down the toilet to some common misconceptions around drain best practices, you can view our full data findings from our 2021 survey here. 

Soup, Cigarettes and Toy Spider Among Items Brits Have Flushed Down the Toilet 

When it comes to disposing of certain household items, surprisingly Brits have openly admitted to flushing a lot of these down the toilet. Not only is this damaging to the sewers, but it also has a direct negative impact on the environment - not to mention the drain issues it could cause in your home and local area. 

The survey showed that wet wipes labelled as flushable were the most commonly flushed item (39%), followed by tampons (31%). Below are some of the other surprising culprits contributing towards blocked sewers, based on our survey participants’ answers. 

Items people admitted to flushing down the toilet: 

• Soup 
• Dental floss
• Toy spider 
• Cigarette 
• Fish 
• Hair (common answer) 
• Nail clippings 
• Hot fat from cooked meat

What you Should be Flushing

When it comes to preventing fatbergs and drainage issues, never flush wet wipes, plasters, cotton buds or any other plastic-containing items down your toilet, even if the packaging tells you it’s “flushable”. When using the toilet, remember the 3 Ps - only pee, poo and (toilet) paper can be safely flushed.

Lanes Group plc Urges Public to Make Changes Ahead of Unblocktober 

In order to try and improve people’s habits and awareness when it comes to drains, Lanes Group plc runs an annual nationwide awareness month - Unblocktober - inviting people to commit to a series of simple pledges for the month of October to help protect our sewers and seas from fatbergs and plastic. 

Haylie Orton, Marketing Manager at Lanes Group plc, said: “This national survey has provided us with a fascinating insight into people’s habits and awareness when it comes to what they put down the drain and sewers and the impact their behaviour can have on the environment.

“We can see that, despite there being some awareness around fatbergs, there is still some way to go in terms of educating the public on how they are unintentionally adding to the problem.”

Haylie said: “We’re excited to run Unblocktober for the third year in a row in order to challenge the public to change their behaviour. If we all make tiny changes at home this can have a huge impact on the environment as a whole, we just need to harness the conversation around plastic pollution and environmental issues and give people the knowledge they need to make a change for good.

“Our survey results show that the British public want to do their bit, so now I urge local and national governments to make it easy for people to help the environment and ensure the infrastructure is there to make this as convenient as possible.” 

Sulzer has announced its attendance at Rio Oil & Gas Expo 2022, where visitors can discover its best-in-class pumps, 24/7 rotating equipment services and chemical separation technologies. Meet with Sulzer experts in Warehouse 3, Booth A09 from September 26 – 29 at the Olympic Boulevard in Rio de Janeiro, to see how these solutions can maximize process uptime.

The largest show of its kind in Latin America, Rio Oil & Gas Expo gathers industry leaders biennially to showcase new innovations. As a global provider of high performance equipment and specialist services to the sector, Sulzer can support virtually any onshore or offshore application encompassing upstream, mid-stream and downstream processes.

Flow Equipment

Sulzer pumps enable the efficient extraction, transport and refinement of oil and gas worldwide. As a global pump OEM, Sulzer provides its customers with superior performance and technologies, unlocking new energy opportunities and allowing facilities to maximize reliability and availability. With the ability to engineer tailored multi-stage pumps for the most demanding fluids and applications, Sulzer pushes the performance envelope to enable landmark oil and gas projects. This expertise will be illustrated by a HPCPV subsea pump for dense gas which will be available for viewing on stand throughout the event.

Services

Offering 24/7 support to oil and gas projects, Sulzer’s comprehensive range of market-leading in-house and on-site rotating equipment services maximize uptime and productivity. Taking a complete electro mechanical approach, Sulzer can repair and upgrade all types of branded pumps, turbines, compressors, motors and generators. The business specializes in retrofits, upgrading designs and materials to unlock cost-effective performance optimization of equipment. A global network of service centers ensures localized support, minimizing project lead times. Experienced engineering teams are ready to provide around-the-clock field services too, including overhauls, installation, commissioning, diagnostics and troubleshooting. Illustrating Sulzer’s exceptional heritage, the Jundiaí Service Center will be celebrating its 75^th Anniversary during the event.

Chemtech

In processing and refining, Sulzer Chemtech’s mass transfer separation technologies are the preferred option for the oil and gas industry. The business specializes in the absorption, crystallization, distillation, evaporation, liquid-liquid extraction, phase separation and stripping of all types of products. As well as providing everything from specialized components right up to complete plants – Chemtech offers access to distillation tower experts which can provide comprehensive maintenance support to keep chemical processes running. Showing this capability, Chemtech’s remote monitoring services will star in an exclusive video available for viewing on stand.

Prize Draw

By scanning butterflies located around the Sulzer stand using a phone, visitors can pose for a selfie with augmented reality (AR) butterflies. By uploading this and adding their details, participants will be entered into an exclusive prize draw at the event. There is a unique photo opportunity for visitors to get involved with the on the stand too!

Rio Oil & Gas Expo 2022 takes place from September 26 – 29 at the Olympic Boulevard, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You can meet with Sulzer experts in Warehouse 3, Booth A09 during the event.

The "Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions" pinpoints actions needed to turn land sector from 12 Gt greenhouse gas source today into 10 Gt carbon sink by 2050

To avoid catastrophic climate change, the land sector – including agriculture, forestry and natural land protection and restoration – must reach net zero emissions by 2030, according to new research from Conservation International. 

The research is part of a new report, "The Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions," released by Conservation International and partners Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, WWF, and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative and that lays out a new benchmark: the "Carbon Law for Nature." Rooted in the latest climate science, this benchmark states that everyone with a land sector footprint – particularly companies, banks and governments – must reach net zero emissions by 2030 and collectively achieve a 10 gigaton (Gt) carbon sink by 2050 across that footprint.  

Currently, the balance of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sinks from the land sector emits a net total of about 12 Gt of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere each year that must decrease – then reverse – by 2050.

"If you aren't on this trajectory, then you aren't doing your part to keep climate warming as close to 1.5°C as possible," said Michael Wolosin, managing director of the Natural Climate Solutions Roadmap at Conservation International. 

Meeting this benchmark is well within reach. Soils and plants could sequester much more carbon than they already do, helping to close the massive gap between global carbon emissions and storage.

Improved agricultural and forestry practices, the report states, present significant opportunities for absorbing climate-warming carbon out of the atmosphere while at the same time supporting local economies by offering sustainable livelihoods. Notably, the report details a timeline for who, how and where is best suited to maximize the potential of these "natural climate solutions" – that is, nature-based initiatives that better protect, manage and restore natural and working lands.

"To keep the 'safe' climate limit of 1.5°C warming within reach, we need major investments in natural climate solutions – in addition to rapidly phasing out coal, oil and gas," said Johan Rockström, Conservation International chief scientist and director of the Potsdam Institute. "Even if energy and industry meet their climate mitigation targets, without urgent action in the land sector we will not be able to limit warming. These solutions aren't reliant on hypothetical technologies or risky geoengineering. In most cases, it's about rapidly scaling practices that have been known for centuries."

Bolstering land protection, restoration and management efforts by changing the way the world grows and consumes food is essential, the report finds. About 80% of the climate mitigation opportunity from the land sector in the next decade will depend on transforming agriculture, diets and food waste. Protecting healthy ecosystems and avoiding deforestation from agricultural expansion is especially important; these efforts represent 30% of the 2030 natural climate solution mitigation opportunity.

That 80% also includes improving agriculture practices on existing farms by cover cropping, reducing tillage and implementing smart agroforestry practices such as planting trees along edges of pastures and commercially harvested areas. Finally, it includes reforestation that will not be spatially possible without sustainably using existing working lands, which means limiting food waste and transitioning to healthier diets.

"Food system transformation is at the heart of climate action. Nearly 80% of natural climate solutions necessary to achieve a 1.5°C future are closely linked to food systems and we must urgently work to put food on the table of both international and national agendas," said Brent Loken, global food lead scientist at WWF. "But given that food systems vary dramatically between countries, the strategies and policies needed to shift to a more sustainable food future must also differ between countries."

"Leveraging natural processes that pair traditional knowledge with modern science can improve growing conditions, soil fertility and help control weeds and pests," said Starry Sprenkle-Hyppolite, Conservation International restoration science director. "There are proven ways to simultaneously maintain vital food yields and practice climate-friendly agriculture."

The report finds that improved management of agricultural land through the action of farmers and ranchers, supported by governments, businesses and the finance sector, can achieve more than 5 Gt of total carbon sequestration by 2030 – 90% of which is newly removed from the atmosphere; 10% is reduced emissions of methane and nitrous oxide annually. These actions include:

• Climate-smart grazing practices such as adding trees to grazing lands can provide 1.9 Gt of emissions mitigation and improve animal health and economic opportunities for livestock mangers.
• Changes in soil management using regenerative practices like cover cropping, reducing tillage and mulching crop residues can add up to enormous carbon sequestration if achieved at scale, creating more than 2.5 Gt in carbon sinks globally by 2030 in regions with modern industrial agriculture such as North America, Europe, China and India.
• An additional 2.5 Gt mitigation opportunity by 2050 is possible if 50% of the world's population chooses a healthy and sustainable diet – which means shifting diets in richer countries toward plant-based foods – while also cutting food loss and waste in half.

Additional highlights from the report:

• Indigenous land rights are essential to land stewardship. Expanding resources and legal recognition of Indigenous peoples and local communities could reduce nearly 1 Gt of annual emissions by 2025 and nearly 2 Gt by 2050.
• Expanding and creating "climate-critical" protected areas that contain much of the world's at-risk "Irrecoverable Carbon" – particularly in the Amazon, Congo Basin and Malay Archipelago – would add another 1 Gt of mitigation per year by 2030.
• Climate-smart forestry practices hold huge potential, especially for Brazil, Suriname, Gabon, Indonesia and the United States. Globally, climate-smart forestry could produce nearly 2 Gt of mitigation per year by 2030 on 1.3 billion hectares (65%) of the world's timber-producing natural forests.
• Southeast Asia, parts of Eurasia, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Indonesia and India are well positioned to apply restoration solutions – leading a global effort to restore 15 million hectares of peatlands by 2030 and up to 350 million hectares of forests and wetlands by 2050, delivering nearly 5 Gt of reductions annually.

"In the hierarchy of natural climate solutions protection is still a top priority, but it must be paired with other strategies," said Bronson Griscom, a report contributing author and vice president of natural climate solutions at Conservation International. "For consumers in industrialized countries that means healthier diets. For farmers and foresters that means adopting advanced practices, with new financial support. And for Indigenous peoples it means justice, more rights and resources. These efforts all have one thing in common: For all of us they mean regreening the planet."

This report builds on the work of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative. Learn more about the Natural Climate Solutions Roadmap or access the full report.  

Convert, the UK’s leading manufacturer of cable looms and harnesses, and Wipac are celebrating their 15^th year of a partnership which has delivered over half a million harnesses for a wide range of high end cars.

The harnesses are for external lighting - head lights, rear lights including the centre high mount stop lights (CHMSL, the third brake lights) – and a range of printed circuit boards (PCB). In the past, lights were fairly straightforward to power, typically comprising two connecting wires, one carrying the earth, the other the current.

However, lights are now much more complicated as more functionality has been added, such as directional control of headlight beams, and the need to carry much more information. Modern cars can need up to 70 individual connections & terminations and up to 30 wires.

And with the introduction of communications and the flow of large amounts of data, they need to be able to withstand magnetic or electromagnetic interference. This is on top of different braiding to protect against extremes of temperature and ISO/TS standards to ensure chemical protection.

The PCBs have also brought a new level of complexity and handling, with connecting wires being as short as 20mm.

The partnership with Wipac, which designs and manufactures bespoke exterior lighting for the world’s leading performance and luxury automotive brands, has also benefitted Convert as a business, helping them to improve their own systems, with a continual focus on engineering excellence and customer service.

For example they designed a miniature, stand-alone waterproof grommet which forms an integral part of the cable harness for lamp enclosures.

The grommet uses tunnel guides to allow cable to pass through, creating a waterproof seal once fixed to the cable harness, which in turn remains stable and secure when fitted to a finished lamp.

The grommet meets waterproofing standard IP66K and is used in Wipac’s exterior lamps for British luxury and high performance sports car manufacturers.

Dave Lord, Convert’s managing director said: “Working with Wipac for the 15^th year is a very different proposition from our early days, when all that was needed was the simplest of harnesses. Since then we have produced more complicated wiring sets for some of the biggest names in quality cars. And as we have grown, we have improved our systems and processes, with these best practice methodologies now standard across the board, driving improvement throughout the business.”

Georgina Westrope of Wipac added: “Convert is a fantastic example of a small UK company with excellence in electronics and engineering. Their technical know-how and customer service is second to none and we regularly involve the team in the design and development stages of our production.”

Convert supplies many advanced engineering industries, including automotive, public transport, medical and scientific equipment. It can produce all harness types, from multi-branch looms, interconnect harnesses and wire and cable sets, as well as more bespoke assemblies.

For more information, please visit https://www.convertltd.co.uk. 

• Karpowership's floating power solutions can save the UK as much as 30% on its energy bills
• Up to 2,000 MW of power generation capacity available, enough to supply 5 million British households
• Immediately deployable Powerships ranging in capacity between 36 MW- 480 MW
• Dual-fuel enabled, installed with all infrastructure onboard

LONDON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The UK's energy crisis has sent electricity prices skyrocketing, putting British businesses at risk of bankruptcy and exacerbating Britain's cost-of-living crisis. As winter approaches, the nation now faces the very real prospect of power blackouts and millions of people being pushed into energy poverty.  

But one company has a solution that will slash Britain's energy costs, can be deployed almost immediately and offers flexible, short-term contracts.

Karpowership's fleet of floating Powerships range in capacity from 36 MW-480 MW and can be delivered ready to connect to Britain's electricity grid in as little as 30 days. Karpowership's entire 6,000 MW Powership fleet is already fully constructed, with as much as 2,000 MW immediately available, enough to power 5 million homes.

Powerships are delivered with all the necessary infrastructure already onboard, offering a fully integrated, stable yet flexible solution to intermittent and unreliable sources of electricity generation.

"The interruption of gas supply, tight global liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets, and increasing reliance upon intermittent sources of power generation have created a crisis that may last until 2026 – urgent solutions are needed,'' said Zeynep Harezi, Karpowership's Chief Commercial Officer. "Karpowership is affordable, flexible and can be deployed almost immediately, meaning we could be supplying millions of homes with cost-effective power before winter hits.''

Complete with storage facilities, high voltage sub-stations and mobile maintenance facilities, Powerships offer a stable power-generating platform to reduce the need for costly imports.

Facilities are dual-fuel equipped, ensuring that when prices for pipeline gas and LNG aren't competitive, they can also run on more economical fuel oil, which is less than half the cost of running existing gas assets at current prices.

Karpowership can also offer flexible contracts of as little as two years, so that when circumstances change, Powerships can be re-deployed where they are most needed.

For more information on Karpowership and its fleet of floating power solutions, visit https://karpowership.com/en/

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On September 7, POSCO Holdings signed an MOU about cooperation on supplying hydroelectric-based renewable power for the Malaysia Sarawak H2biscus Green Hydrogen Project with Samsung Engineering, Lotte Chemical, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation Energy, and Malaysian Sarawak Energy.

This January, POSCO Holdings, Samsung Engineering, and Lotte Chemical signed an MOU with SEDC Energy to build a partnership for the Sarawak green hydrogen project. This time, the new MOU signing for the collaboration of renewable power supply with Sarawak Energy is expected to boost the Sarawak hydrogen project.

With the MOU signed, the five parties agreed to conduct joint research for a stable power supply under the H2biscus project, which will use min. 900MW of power, and check the preparations for substation, power line, and other infrastructural facilities. Based on the result of the co-research, the ongoing feasibility study will be finalized by this year, aiming to start production of green H2 from the end of 2027.

The green hydrogen produced from the Sarawak project will amount to 200,000 tons. Except for 7,000 tons used in Malaysia, the rest of the H2 will be moved to Korea in the form of ammonia, which is expected to help the country facilitate the national H2 economy and achieve the carbon neutrality goal. In particular, POSCO Holdings, Samsung Engineering, and Lotte Chemical will continue to develop green H2 projects overseas to take the lead in introducing green hydrogen to Korea.

Besides, POSCO GROUP is actively taking action to secure differentiated business capabilities and technological prowess over the entire hydrogen value chain from H2 production, transport, storage, and usage. While participating in multiple outstanding projects of green H2 output in Australia and the Middle East, POSCO is also focusing on its capabilities in high-temperature electrolysis technology (producing H2 through electrolysis of water at high temperatures) and ammonia decomposition technology (producing H2 by reforming ammonia). POSCO GROUP aims to grow into the nation's biggest H2 player with the highest demand and supply by equipping itself with the production system for 7 million tons of H2 by 2050, at home and abroad.