A new poll from Secure I.T. Environments Ltd, one of the UK’s leading design and build companies for modular and containerised data centres, has revealed that reducing energy costs (46%) and improving energy efficiency (39%) are key priorities for 2020 amongst IT professionals.... more

Data Centre Management

Nokia deploys world’s first 450 MHz private wireless LTE network PoC for power grid operators in Poland
	Nokia today announced that leading Polish energy sector company PGE Systemy has chosen its 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless solution, following the successful trial of a 450 MHz PoC network in operation since April 2019... more

Smart Buildings & IoT

FLIR launches Smart Thermal Sensor solution for industrial monitoring and elevated skin temperature screening
	Initial shipments of new FLIR A400/A700 Thermal Sensor Solution to be prioritised for entities working to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 virus more

News

£20 million for ambitious technologies to build UK resilience following coronavirus outbreak
	Businesses could help boost the UK’s resilience to the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak and similar situations in the future, as a result of £20 million government funding announced on Friday 3 April.... more

News

TE Connectivity support global fight against COVID-19
	TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectivity and sensors, and the TE Connectivity Foundation, a private charitable foundation funded entirely by TE, have donated more than $1 million to organisations supporting the fight against COVID-19... more

News

The Defence Industry Is A Great Space For Electrical Engineers	Schneider Electric Extends Galaxy VS 3-Phase UPS with Internal Smart Battery Modules to 100 kW, Delivering Industry Leading Density and Availability
When you’re just starting out as an electrical engineer, there are a wide variety of specialist industries that you can enter into, each with its own merits and challenges... more	Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that the Galaxy VS 3-phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with internal smart battery modules now extends from 10 to 100 kW... more
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UK software firm to develop digital platform for Living Lab 2.0
	UK-based software development company, SysMech, has been chosen by Energy Systems Catapult to help deliver a cloud-based Digital Integration Platform for Living Lab 2.0... more

Data Centre Management

Collaborate to overcome uncertainty
	Mick Ventola, the founder and managing director of Ventola Projects, the Leicestershire-based electrical installations and LED lighting specialist, has announced the suspension of his projects in the UK... more

Lighting

Prysmian Group acquires General Cable
	Prysmian Group, energy and telecom cables systems provider, has completed the brand integration process following the acquisition of General Cable, launching a new multi-brand strategy and restyling of its visual identity and logos... more

Cables & Accessories

Infrarail to be postponed to May 2021

Mack Brooks Exhibitions has today announced the postponement of Infrarail, the UK’s leading showcase of railway infrastructure technology and expertise.

The 13th edition of the event, which was ... more

Rail Industry

SP Energy Networks’ COVID-19 commitment

SP Energy Networks has enacted contingency plans to ensure 3.5 million homes and businesses maintain their electricity supply throughout the coronavirus crisis.

The electricity distributor has ... more

News

ANM Strata 3.0 launched to accelerate net zero carbon transition
	The release of ANM Strata 3.0, Smarter Grid Solutions’ third generation DERMS, moves power companies a step closer to being able to monitor and manage tens of thousands of distributed energy ... more

News

Scottish construction bodies issue new guidance
	The newly-established Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has taken immediate to provide clarity for the sector in Scotland, following advice from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week ... more