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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]
ABB provides a complete modular packaged substation to Total Lindsey Oil Refinery
Total Lindsey Oil Refinery (LOR) was established in the 1960s on a site five miles from the Humber River estuary and was the first UK refinery to process North Sea Oil. It is currently the country’s third largest oil refinery, processing 10 millions tons of crude per year. LOR has embarked on a long-term replacement programme for its existing 11 kV and 3.3 kV switchgear. ABB is providing a complete modular packaged substation, including 26 pa... [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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