The prime minister today announced carbon emissions from Government HQs and offices have been slashed by nearly 14% in just one year and told Whitehall it would have to go further by cutting emissions by 25% by 2015. It is estimated energy
Today, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, formerly The IEE) has launched The IET Wiring Regulations, 17th Edition, BS 7671:2008 incorporating Amendment No.1, 2011. The amended IET Wiring Regulations set out the national standard for which all new electrical installations are
Ann Watson, managing director of specialist awarding organisation, EAL (EMTA Awards Limited), has congratulated the winners of the National Apprenticeship Awards.
ABB today announced the acquisition of Epyon B.V., an early leader in electric vehicle charging infrastructure solutions focusing on direct current (DC) fast-charging stations and network charger software. The acquisition is in line with ABB's strategy to expand its global offering of
Kell Systems has announced its acquisition by APC by Schneider Electric. Since the formation of Kell Systems five years ago, the Marlow-based UK manufacturing company has risen to become a leading global producer of what it calls the ‘server room in a
Figures from the Electrical Contractors' Association's (ECA) Q1 2011 Member Business Trends Survey show the first three months of the year have been rife with uncertainty, as members express concern about diminishing workloads for the rest of 2011. While the majority of
A UK-China collaboration will deliver the world’s first pilot demonstrator of a energy storage technology developed by a UK company – Highview Power Storage.
Yuasa Battery Sales (UK) has recently moved its operations to new offices, warehousing and distribution facilities in Swindon from Ebbw Vale in South Wales. The move was prompted by the opportunity to radically improve the company’s logistics and carbon footprint while the
A total of thirteen FG Wilson generator sets have been returned to the FG Wilson Dealer, Stuart Power, in London having helped power one of the biggest media events of 2011.
New hand held PV electrical test instrumentation has been used for the first time as part of the installation of one of the UK's largest solar panel systems. Cumbria-based Sundog Energy, one of the UK's leading providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems,
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