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Many data centres are not built to make truly green computing practical(21/10/2008)
There’s a lot of attention given to ‘greening’ the data centre: not surprisingly, given the global pressures on the world’s multinational companies. With a recent Environmental Protection Agency report in the US revealing that data centres were already taking 1.5 per cent of the nation’s power, and with that figure expected to double by 2011, there’s plenty of scope for companies who want to advertise their green credentials though more efficient... [more]
Nexans to implement six underground powerlinks in Qatar(25/09/2008)
Nexans has been awarded a turnkey contract worth 58 million euros by the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA) to implement six underground powerlinks, ranging from 34 to 250 MVA, to reinforce and extend the high voltage (HV) network serving Doha, the capital of Qatar. These powerlinks, which will connect substations serving the Al Wajbah area of Doha, form part of KAHRAMAA’s phase VIII projects for the expansion and devel... [more]
Nexans cables at Beijing International Airport(12/09/2008)
Beijing Airport’s new Terminal 3, which opened in March 2008, has more than doubled the previous capacity of the airport from 30 to 66.5 million passengers per year. Some 330 check-in counters are connected to a 68 km, high-speed, tray-conveyor system. Bags are transported through a 2.2 km tunnel at a speed of 36 km/hour from the check-in counters in Terminal 3A to the loading carousels in International Terminal 3B. A wide variety of power sup... [more]
Nexans launches copper cabling solutions for modern data centres(13/08/2008)
Nexans has launched two concepts in copper cabling technology with its new LANmark-6A and -7A products. This announcement follows closely behind the recent ratification of international standards for new copper classes Cat 6A and Cat 7A: the Cat 6A standard (500MHz) has been developed to support 10 Gigabit applications while the Cat 7A standard (1000MHz) is designed for 40 Gigabit usages. These developments, with copper cabling now able to s... [more]
Nexans launches Millimat electric underfloor heating system in the UK market(08/04/2008)
Suited for renovation projects or new builds, Millimat can be used virtually in any room in a house to provide comfortable, evenly distributed heat. It can be installed very quickly beneath a range of floor coverings, including wood, laminate, vinyl, slate, stone and marble. The mat comes with a thermostat which reacts immediately to any temperature change in the room, ensuring an efficient use of electricity. Millimat consists of a thin twi... [more]
Nexans records strong growth of cable businesses sales(04/04/2008)
The Nexans Board of Directors has approved the accounts for 2007. Key figures: * Net sales in 2007 totaled 7.412 billion euros compared with 7.489 billion euros in 2006. At constant non-ferrous metals prices, sales amounted to 4.822 billion euros compared with 4.442 billion euros in 2006. At constant consolidated scope and exchange rates, sales have increased by 4.8% compared with 2006, representing organic growth of 12.1% for the cable b... [more]
Successful Testing Paves the Way for Commercial Superconductor Power Cables (19/07/2007)
American Superconductor Corporation and Nexans have announced the successful testing of the world’s first power transmission cable made with second generation (2G) high temperature superconductor (HTS) wire. The cable was produced by Nexans utilizing AMSC’s proprietary 2G HTS wire known as “344 superconductors.” This 30-meter-long, transmission-voltage cable was successfully tested at a Nexans high-voltage facility in Hannover, Germany. Opera... [more]
Nexans cables connect biomass power plant(11/07/2007)
Nexans has completed a contract worth around 5 million Euros for Scottish Power to manufacture and supply the 33kV cable that provides the grid connection for E.ON UK’s 44MW biomass power plant, currently under construction at Stevens Croft, near Lockerbie, Scotland. A consortium of Metso and Siemens is carrying out the turnkey project for the construction of the Euros 132 million wood-fired power station. It will burn 450,000 tonnes of wood f... [more]
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