Jordan O'Brien

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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.

Schools struggling with heat pump switch, according to Baxi survey

Schools are reportedly struggling in the quest to decarbonise their heating, according to a new Baxi survey.

Electric bus batteries to be given second life as grid energy storage

Connected Energy and Forsee Power have unveiled plans to turn batteries retired from electric buses into grid-scale energy storage assets.

Solar panels should be installed on all new homes, says LGA

Every newly-built home should be fitted with rooftop solar panels as standard, the Local Government Association (LGA) has argued.

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

Daikin puts more than 6,000 UK engineers through free heat pump training

More than 6,000 installers, commissioning technicians and service engineers completed Daikin’s face-to-face training courses in 2024. 

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.

UK tops 100,000 public EV chargers as roll-out accelerates

The UK now boasts more than 100,000 public EV charge points, a figure that has been achieved just over a month after hitting the 75,000 milestone.

Amendment shuts the door on forced-labour components for Great British Energy

Great British Energy will be required to guarantee that none of its contractors or subcontractors rely on forced labour.

Socomec debuts medium-voltage ready-to-use energy storage system

Socomec has unveiled a medium-voltage version of its SUNSYS HES XXL SKID, a drop-and-start energy storage system.

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