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Grid & Connections

All at sea?

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has announced that offshore wind power has the capacity to meet all of the world’s electricity demand, and is set to be a “game-changer” for energy systems.

23 December, 2019
Storage & Resilience

Back to skool for Labour

Big fights still continue within the Labour Party regarding what future (if any) nuclear fission should have.

18 December, 2019
EV Charging Infrastructure

Willy Wonka & the charging battery

The golden ticket to widespread EV adoption will rely on a large network of public charging points. Contributing editor, Jordan O’Brien, finds out what needs to be done to grow the UK’s EV charging infrastructure.

17 December, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

The rise of self-driving buildings

Jordan O’Brien, contributing editor for Electrical Review, discovers how AI and machine learning is creating a new breed of smart buildings.

17 December, 2019
Grid & Connections

Champagne Perry

The latest Gossage gossip from our industry insider.

17 December, 2019
Grid & Connections

Old grid, new tricks

With today’s unprecedented demand for energy, needless to say our current grid isn’t coping all that well. With our appetite for power only set to grow, Luke Osborne, energy and emerging technologies solutions advisor, ECA, explores what it would take to build a smart grid for our times.

16 December, 2019
Storage & Resilience

The future of backup batteries

Olivier Amiel, marketing director for Saft’s Industrial Standby Division, explains what the future has in store for backup battery technology, how the data centre market provides unique challenges for batteries and how environmental sustainability is central to the future.

16 December, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Raising the stakes

If introduced, the UK Government’s proposed plans for the tightening of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards could have major implications for building manager engineers everywhere, says Gavin Holvey, general manager, sales – UK & Ireland at Priva.

13 December, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

Locked out

Lee Funnell, technical manager at Siemon highlights the importance of physical security in the data centre and discusses specific measures that can be taken at rack level to protect mission critical infrastructure.

13 December, 2019
Commissioning & Reliability

More than a box

There’s a lot to be learned from the famous fable, The Three Little Pigs. While the tale teaches us to stay wary of menacing wolves, it also reminds us of the importance of a sturdy home. Electrical equipment requires robust protection and a durable enclosure is vital to its safety. Andrew Keith, product development director at power resistor manufacturer Cressall Resistors, explores the top considerations when designing an effective electrical enclosure.

12 December, 2019