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VA Offshore Wind: A Strong Foundation

DMME to advance wind energy opportunities.  VMA has been active in critical areas, beyond its work with DMME.  Last fall, for example, it teamed up as a sponsor with the Sierra Club to update businesses regarding wind opportunities.  Its recent past president was on VOWDA’s Board.David White is VMA’s Executive Vice President and Will Fediw is Vice President, Industry & Government Affairs.  They said VMA is pleased by Virginia’s moves on offshore wind.  VMA largely supports BVGA’s recommendations, one of which, as noted, is establishing a singular offshore

Fugro, US Army Corps of Engineers Ink Mapping Deal

Fugro’s third consecutive mapping contract with the Corps, making this a partnership that has spanned more than 30 years. “Our long-standing collaboration with the USACE has produced a multitude of products utilising numerous evolving technologies and methods over the years,” said David White, senior vice president of Fugro Geospatial. “We look forward to continuing our valued partnership and providing geospatial solutions to the St. Louis District in the coming years.” Mapping completed under this contract will support the Corps’ Center of Expertise for Photogrammetric

MTR 100: Southwest Electronic Energy

823 Buffalo Run, Missouri City, TX, USA 77489 T: + 1 281 240 4000 E: [email protected] http://www.swe.com CEO/President: Len Beckenstein Engineering Director: David White No.  Of Employees: 85 The Case: Southwest Electronic Energy  is celebrating 50 years of providing innovative custom energy management solutions, particularly lithium and lithium-ion battery technology for oil and gas and subsea applications.  SWE is at the forefront of providing advanced technology battery solutions, helping make offshore oil and gas more accessible and affordable. The Company Today, SWE serves

SWE SeaSafe Module passes 10,000 psi subsea pressure testing for Subsea Vehicles. (PRNewsFoto/Southwest Electronic Energy)

SWE Subsea Battery Passes Pressure Testing

Modules are autonomous battery building blocks each with their own BMS (battery management system). "In addition to pressure and temperature instrumentation provided by the test lab, the module's BMS supports continuous monitoring of around 50 module parameters and status registers," said David White, Senior Member, Technical Staff at SWE. "And as far as I know, we are the first to support full battery recharge at these depths." The pressure test was preceded by a sophisticated external shorts test validating the module automatically shuts off safely for currents in excess of 90

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