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Opus Energy signs wind power agreement with Danish energy company Nordjysk Elhandel

Opus Energy, the Northampton and Oxford-based energy supplier, has entered cooperation with Danish energy company, Nordjysk Elhandel (NEAS), specialising in renewables for the balancing and trading of wind power production from wind turbine generators in the UK. “Wind power generation is expanding rapidly in the UK and we at Opus Energy want to secure the best possible set-up in production management for wind power generators. The cooperatio... [more]

Mitsubishi Electric donates solar panels to ACEF

Solar panels were donated to the Akamba Children Education Fund (ACEF) for installation on the Brainhouse Academy, in Kenya, by Mitsubishi Electric. Situated in Nairobi amidst one of the world’s largest slums, the school was set up by the local community to advance the education and well-being of over 900 vulnerable children in the area. The school operates in very basic conditions with just two non-flush toilets, no running water, no electri... [more]

EnOcean launched a complete energy-autonomous system

EnOcean launched the third generation of its mechanical energy converters, the ECO 200 energy converter. Combined with the PTM 330 transmitter module the result is an entire system for batteryless wireless operations. This new pairing creates an optimum basis for speedy and simple implementation of energy harvesting switching solutions. EnOcean again shows the way for new possibilities of various self-powered wireless switching elements – in bui... [more]

KESS conference provides expert guidance on how to conform to latest switchgear safety regulations

The Keeping Electrical Switchgear Safe (KESS) conferences have been designed to share best practice across the industry with industrial and commercial owners as well as distribution network operators and switchgear equipment suppliers. EA Technology, technical authors of the Health & Safety Executive publication HSG 230 'Keeping Electrical Switchgear Safe', have announced it will be hosting an additional switchgear safety conference on 6th Decemb... [more]

European Commission wants to step up Member States' efforts to use energy more efficiently at all stages of the energy chain

The European Commission has proposed a new set of measures for increased Energy Efficiency in order to put the EU targets back on track. The countdown to achieving Europe's 20% energy efficiency target for 2020 has already begun but without increased action in the coming years, the EU will only achieve half of its target. This threatens our competitiveness, our fight to reduce CO2 emissions and our security of supply - all core issues that ul... [more]

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