National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is launching a 20-year safety programme to inspect the service termination assets of its millions of customers. The service termination point, also known as a cut-out, is the indoor location where the main incoming electricity service cable and fuse is situated, in most cases close to the electricity meter. NGED…
Leading lighting manufacturer NVC Lighting has boosted its environmental credentials by teaming up with packaging solutions provider Springpack – saving costs and reducing plastic usage in the process. Since implementing Springpack’s Armour Wrap 12 months ago, the NVC Lighting team have achieved an expected cost saving of £4,000, while saving 47kg of plastic compared with…
Electric Vehicle charging equipment manufacturer CTEK has been revealed as a double finalist in The Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards. CTEK is a finalist in the Chargepoint Manufacturer of the Year category for commercial, industrial and public charging and its most advanced EV charge point – the CHARGESTORM CONNECTED 3 (CC3) – is a…
The Eco Experts’ 2024 National Home Energy Survey has revealed that saving money on energy bills is the most popular reason for adopting low carbon technology in the UK. UK low carbon tech adoption is rising The UK population is making more green tech purchases, with solar panel purchases having risen by 13 percentage points…
The Higgs Centre for Innovation is relaunching their Space Testing Facility after upgrading its capabilities with new and state-of-the art clean rooms and advanced testing equipment. Following nine months of renovations and over £400,000 investment via the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), the Higgs’ space testing facility is reopening for business. The upgrade is…
For the fourth year running, heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi is partnering with Primary Engineer to bring STEM into classrooms in the Preston area and inspire a new generation of engineers. A group of the company’s engineers will be spending the next few months working with teachers in participating primary schools as they…
Yorkshire based Ellis Patents, a global leader in cable management solutions, is proud to announce that it has become the first company to achieve an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for stainless steel cable cleats. This achievement highlights Ellis’ dedication to sustainability, providing customers with verified environmental impact data for its products across their lifecycle, including…
Ian Rippin, CEO at MCS, comments on latest MCS data: “The latest data from the MCS Data Dashboard shows that we’ve reached 191,241 certified installations in 2024 (as of the end of September). We saw that 22,595 installations were completed in September 2024 alone, marking a 12 per cent increase compared to September last year….
An array of electrotechnical and engineering services contractors and individuals were recognised at the 2024 ECA Industry Awards, held on Friday 11 October at the London Hilton Bankside Hotel. The event, supported by headline sponsors AICO and Electrium, highlighted key achievements by leading talent in the sector. This annual event provides a fantastic opportunity for…
Recolight has announced the first date for a new LCA and EPD training workshop. The one day, in-person session will run on 27 November in London. It will provide hands on guidance for lighting manufacturers on Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations. The workshops will feature a roundtable environment with a maximum of 12…