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We need modern transformers if we’re going to achieve net zero

Could organisations be unwittingly stalling their decarbonisation efforts by overlooking one key piece of infrastructure?  

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Will Iberia’s blackout finally jolt Europe into upgrading its overstretched power grids?

April’s Spanish-Portuguese outage is a stark warning – and Europe must strengthen and smarten its grids before the next blackout hits.

Amazon calls for nuclear power to fuel the UK’s AI data centre surge

Amazon has called for the UK to accelerate the rollout of new nuclear power stations if it hopes to keep pace with the AI boom.

UK, EU agree to discuss linking Emissions Trading Schemes

The UK and the European Union have agreed to open formal talks on linking their separate Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS).

Aggreko to deliver low-carbon power to Formula 1’s European races

Formula 1 has enlisted Aggreko to supply a centralised, low-carbon temporary power system at every European Grand Prix this summer.

Hitachi Energy to deliver world’s first SF6‑free 550 kV gas-insulated switchgear

Hitachi Energy will supply the world’s first SF6-free 550 kV GIS to the Central China Branch of the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC). 

Google bankrolls electrician training in the US to meet AI demand

Google has unveiled plans to train more than 100,000 additional electricians in the US, as it aims to plug the skills gap that is plaguing the industry.

Spain blackout highlights vulnerability of ‘island’ grids

A nationwide power outage that plunged the Spanish peninsula into darkness has exposed the fragility of electrically isolated ‘island’ grids

Could going off-grid be the best way to ensure data centre success?

‘Island mode’ power systems may offer the independence and resilience the UK’s fast-growing data centre industry urgently needs.

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