Energy

Staff at the Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes, the Mexican car manufacturing plant of Renault-Nissan and Daimler which is to receive new technology from ABB - image courtesy of CMPA

ABB to improve energy efficiency of Renault-Nissan Mexican plant by up to 20%

A SolarCity photovoltaic solar panel array. Image courtesy of SolarCity.

Tesla plans to buy SolarCity for $2.8bn

A rendering of the Nikola One semi-truck. Image courtesy of Nikola Motor Company.

Nikola hybrid truck claims $2.3bn in reservations

President Barack Obama has launched a number of manufacturing hubs in the US.

Obama announces ninth manufacturing hub will be in LA

A photo from The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX Awards) 2015 in Birmingham - image courtesy of TM. The biggest manufacturing awards in the uk.

TMMX Awards: last call for UK manufacturers

The Nissan SOFC test bench. The SOFC fuel cell utilises the reaction of multiple fuels, including ethanol and natural gas, with oxygen to produce electricity with high efficiency - image courtesy of Nissan.

Nissan developing world’s first bio-ethanol powered vehicle system

CSIRO, RMIT and Queensland University of Technology are currently working on developing a “salt bath” that stabilise lithium metal foils and increase battery life and performance for electric cars - image courtesy of CSIRO.

A salt bath could boost next gen batteries for electric cars

The software is to help to better forecast problems with critical equipment at the 600 power plants for which the centre monitors gas turbine and generator assets - image courtesy of Veolia

Boston Medical Center goes green to help meet its thermal energy needs

Vantage Power: disrupting public transport

Hennik gives UK manufacturers the edge

A photo from The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX Awards) 2015 in Birmingham - image courtesy of TM. The biggest manufacturing awards in the uk.

TMMX Awards: inspire, reward & drive growth