Latest coverage on electrification infrastructure, grid connections, EV charging, and energy storage
The energy cost to run an electric motor over ten years is at least 30 times the original purchase price. With energy consumption responsible for the vast majority of whole life costs, Marek Lukaszczyk of motor and drive manufacturer, WEG, explains five ways to improve motor energy efficiency.
JTL has named Suffolk-based Thomas Chapman as its Electrical Apprentice of the Year for the East of England region.
An overhaul in smart control technology is required if developers and installers are to meet increasing demand for efficient and adaptable building heating systems, REHAU has said.
Talented electrotechnical apprentices are being encouraged to register for this year’s SkillELECTRIC competition, which is open to entries until 2 April 2020.
UK Power Networks has unveiled the UK’s first Open Data crowdsourcing page, giving access to operational data, and asking experts to help redefine data sharing culture across the utility industry.
Tamlite Lighting has made the move to reduce its reliance on plastic, which has saved the equivalent of 10,000kg of waste in just one year, is part of its on-going circular economy strategy.
Goodlight has announced that Brewers Decorator Centres are seeing a saving in energy consumption after installing high performance, energy efficient LED lighting solutions.
The latest quarterly sector-wide Building Engineering Business Survey, sponsored by Scolmore, shows that payment conditions in the industry remain poor, with the majority of public sector work being paid for after more than 30 days.
In my December diary I pointed out that there might be problems ahead for the woman who had been appointed in the summer by Prime Minister Johnson to be president of the big fortnight-long multinational climate change conference, due to be held in Glasgow this November.
