Signify, the world leader in lighting, is helping the city of Davos in achieving its sustainability goals as it’s upgrading both Davos’ streetlights as the lighting of the city’s Congress Centre to high-quality energy-efficient LEDs. This week, Davos will host business and political leaders from around the world during the World Economic Forum. “Signify is…
On 24th March Recolight are hosting a conference to highlight how the lighting industry can adopt Circular Economy principles. . The event, which takes place in London Docklands, is intended to highlight the commercial opportunities in ending waste and obsolescence for lighting products. The conference reflects the increased need for the industry to deal with…
Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, are helping to power the University of Nottingham. Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Building solution oversees the University’s building management, optimising every operation. The system plays a pivotal role in reducing energy consumption and expenditure, while also enabling departments to drive greater cost savings through…
Pilot Group’s EnergyMgr 2.0, launched in October, is expected to save more than one million tonnes CO2 being produced in 2020, following a strong start to sales. Pilot Group has also made several new features available and numerous upgrades to the system to ensure that the energy management system delivers savings in both costs and…
Businesses across the length and breadth of the globe should now be seriously looking to improve the way they manage their energy usage. Failing to take on this all-important challenge could cost companies thousands in wasted electricity. More importantly, it will result in them contributing to the climate crisis that planet earth is currently fighting….
The Engineering Brand Monitor is an annual survey carried out by EngineeringUK, and this year’s results provide cause for optimism, with the proportion of 16 to 19 year olds who would consider a career in engineering increasing significantly since 2016 (45% compared with 37%). Additionally, the majority of teachers and parents, key influencers in young…
Sun Harvester is a fast-growing renewable energy company providing integrated solar panel and battery storage systems that provide AC power in off-grid areas. The company is particularly active in rural West Africa, where non-existent or poor quality infrastructure means that large areas have no access to a reliable electricity supply for hospital, commercial or domestic…
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the publication of guidance on ‘Indoor Air Quality at Home’ from the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Following on from draft guidance published in July 2019, the document provides detailed information and advice on how to reduce exposure to indoor pollutants and so help protect…
Leading building controls manufacturer, Priva says the National Trust’s recent 125th Anniversary celebration is not only to be celebrated, it is a perfect opportunity for heritage professionals to give more time and thought to the protection of historic buildings through control-based technologies. Priva has long provided building management solutions to the heritage sector -including the…
The first stage The Electrical Apprentice of the Year competition has now closed. Running between September to Christmas Eve (24th December), more than 540 electrical students across the UK took part in the first stage of the competition – an online exam comprising of 40 multiple choice questions relating to electrical installations. Now, our panel…