GS Yuasa, the world’s leading battery manufacturer, has announced that its industrial lithium-ion batteries have been installed as the only power source in Japan’s first fully battery-powered, zero-emission passenger ship. Built by Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, the state-of-the-art 340 tonne vessel, known as “e-Oshima”, uses GS Yuasa lithium-ion storage batteries as its only propelling power…
A Bolton-based company is celebrating after becoming one of the first cable distributors in the world to be accredited under a new scheme to raise quality in the industry. Cableworld Limited has been awarded Registered Stockist certification status from the prestigious British Approvals Service for Cables, recognised in industry as BASEC. It means that customers…
Schneider Electric UK, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its ‘Rethink Energy’ initiative. A programme aimed at changing business, consumer and government attitudes to energy waste and help combat climate change. Whilst other forms of waste such as plastics, fast fashion and food are highly visible, energy is frequently…
Today the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has released its annual report to Parliament, assessing the progress the UK has made in reducing emissions over the past year. The report confirms that emissions are now 40% below 1990 levels as a result of a 2.3% reduction in 2018. Yet with this majorly being down to…
Edinburgh building services specialist MPACT Group Ltd is further enhancing its reputation for undertaking challenging and sensitive projects with the ongoing restoration of St Andrew’s House in the heart of the capital. The Loanhead-based company was appointed by structural engineers, PDP and facilities management giant Mitie to carry out stabilisation, repairs and repointing of the…
Genlec has secured a major mechanical and electrical installation project with Russells Construction as part of the 20-storey Motel One and Staycity development in Manchester City Centre for Property Alliance Group. The towering new structure is located at the site of the former Peterloo House at 3 St Peter’s Square. The project will see the…
When it came to replacing an old and faulty CCTV system at its manufacturing and warehouse site in Quedgeley in Gloucestershire, Richard Green, engineer at The Tea Factory, was keen to source a system using the latest 4MP technology and it was security specialist, ESP, who provided the solution. Following a site survey conducted by…
Stiebel Eltron UK has been named Energy and Environmental Business of the Year at the 2019 Wirral Business Awards. The award recognises local businesses that have demonstrated consistent growth and contribution to the local economy, as well as a commitment to innovation in their field. Stiebel Eltron UK saw a 10 per cent year-on-year turnover…
By James O’Brien, Product Group Director, M&I Materials The world is electrifying at a rapid pace. Whether it’s a developing country delivering power to underserved communities for the first time, or the era of the internal combustion engine (ICE) giving way to electric vehicles (EVs), tomorrow is powering up. Even industries that are already significantly…
Vimpex’s Identifire TriTone sounder has recently been certified by UL Laboratories, an important move that marks a strategically important development for Vimpex. The UL brand is recognised worldwide as a mark of quality, safety and reliability and gives Vimpex the opportunity to expand further into more export markets. Managing Director James Jones (pictured), says that “Vimpex’s selection of UL for certification to…