As expected, the construction of six new nuclear power stations in the UK was one of a number of measures announced in the Government’s conclusion to its Energy Review, which took place this month. The review also announced there will be a

As part of its major re-development, Ascot Racecourse has installed specialist Mineral Insulated Cabling (MIC) from AEI Cables.The multi-million pound facelift of the sporting landmark has included the building of a traffic underpass below the course where impulse fans have been installed

The AES Corporation, an American-based power company, has acquired the majority share in the Wind Energy (WEL) group companies. The acquisition, which will provide AES with 640 MW of wind generation projects throughout Scotland, is the first expansion into Europe for AES.“It

ScottishPower has come top of a report charting exactly which of the UK’s power companies are doing the most to respond to climate change. The ‘Generating Climate Change’ report, which was carried out by environmental pressure group, WWF, ranked the UK’s six

The National Weights and Measures Laboratory (NWML), which is acting as the enforcement authority for the new RoHS directive, has been directed to take a dim view of those looking to flout the rules.“We will help those that are aiming to comply

The British arm of the Fluor Corporation and British Nuclear Group’s decommissioning business, Project Services, have secured a contract with the Russian Foundation for Environmental Safety of Power Engineering.Fluor and Project Services will assist with the decommissioning of the retired Russian nuclear-powered

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), with the support of the James Dyson Foundation, announces the launch of a new award to recognise the achievements of young female engineers on a modern apprenticeship scheme.The Institution is now inviting entries for The

ABB has helped one of Marks & Spencer’s Glasgow stores to complete a transition from its failing copper busbars to a new XLPE cable-based LV (415V) power distribution network. The key to ABB’s successful execution of the £175K project was a phased

Nexans and BP are working together on the Power from Shore project to make Valhall, in the Norwegian North Sea, the world’s first offshore oil field to receive all its electricity from land, with no need for on-platform generation. In a contract