The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship returns this weekend to the Red Hook Neighborhood of New York City for the fifth time. Set against the backdrop of the iconic Manhattan skyline, the Red Hook Circuit winds around the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, under the gaze of Lady Liberty. The 14-turn, 2.32 km course combines high-speed turns, straightaways and hairpins to create a thrilling and challenging street circuit for the 22 competing drivers.

ABB announced today that Microsoft has joined its Energy Efficiency Movement. Launched in March 2021 by ABB, the #energyefficiencymovement is a multi-stakeholder initiative to raise awareness and spur action to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions to combat climate change. Companies are invited to join the movement and make a public pledge as a way of inspiring others to take action. Microsoft represents one of the largest corporate partners to join the initiative to date.

ABB’s CoriolisMaster flowmeter has received recognition for its high levels of accuracy, gaining custody transfer standards approval. The flowmeter now offers a new custody transfer application approved under OIML R 117-1 and Wellmec standards and certified for the European Measuring Instruments Directive MID.

Electric motors are ubiquitous, powering heavy industrial machineries to everyday household appliances. Nearly half of the world’s electricity is used in powering electric motors, many of which are running with poor efficiency.

Canadian company GHGSat, which specializes in high-resolution GHG monitoring from space, launches three new ABB-built optical sensors into space aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, doubling capacity to monitor methane gas emissions.

Cement is a highly energy intensive industry, with production on the increase to meet demand and over 4.3 gt of cement produced globally in 2020. As governments focus on reducing emissions, cement plant owners are seeking alternative fuels (AFR), new processes and additives as a means of reducing their environmental impact. This approach brings new industry challenges.

A new digital service from ABB will enable industrial operators to maximise energy efficiency and boost sustainability by identifying motor-driven equipment in their facilities with the best energy-saving potential.

In response to the increasing need for action on climate change, industries are sharpening their focus on sustainability goals.

ABB has completed an £800,000 main drive control system upgrade for a wind tunnel used for aerodynamic test and simulation to optimise the take-off and landing performance of civil aircraft. The upgrade was funded as part of a project led by QinetiQ and Boeing and supported by the UK Government through the ATI Programme.

The £25m project will help stabilise the power grid as renewable energy replaces larger fossil-fuelled rotating power plants.