The Netherlands is planning to increase its use of renewable energy to represent 14% of its energy mix in 2020 and 16% in 2023. Offshore wind energy is a vital element in this transition and a major milestone will be reached in 2020 when Ørsted brings its Borssele 1 and 2 wind farms online. Nexans…
Digital whizz kids trained by Europe’s leading software engineering bootcamp have greater earning power after just 12 weeks compared to university graduates. London-based Makers, which has been rolling out highly-skilled digital engineers for more than five years, has revealed the astonishing income power of its bright stars, who are earning an average of £32,000 a year….
Recently released research from jobs market experts Emsi has highlighted just how dominant the technology sector is in STE(A)M job expansion. In the research, commissioned by STE(A)M education charity EDT in partnership with global technology company Leonardo, it was demonstrated that of the major STE(A)M skill categories for which jobs were posted in 2017, 87%…
NI (Nasdaq: NATI), the provider of a software-defined platform that helps accelerate the development and performance of automated test and automated measurement systems, today announced the release of NI Trend Watch 2019. The report examines the most crucial engineering trends and challenges of the changing technology landscape, including the Internet of Things (IoT), the progression…
LuxLive 2018 is set to bring together a record-breaking 8,000 plus key lighting industry professionals to ExCeL London on the 14th and 15th of November. To support the organiser’s plan to provide the most extensive education programme the industry has ever seen, the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) is presenting a FREE educational programme as part of the LIA Lighting Academy inside…
ABB will showcase several virtual products for the next generation data center and Secure Edge Data Center at this year’s DCD>London event, on 5th and 6th November. On stand 24, ABB will showcase a virtual data center from the control room to the server room using the latest Virtual Reality technology. This virtual journey will…
ABB will exhibit at LuxLive at London’s Excel on 14 and 15 November (stand N38) to showcase its integration solutions for the open-source DALI protocol for smart buildings. It will also display a wider portfolio of smart lighting and building automation solutions. At the event ABB’s Paul Onyett, Global Product Manager for DALI Emergency Lighting,…
To mark Male Health Awareness month, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has launched a campaign to tackle testicular cancer, which is growing, with diagnoses doubling over the last 30 years. The brand has partnered with the Balls to Cancer charity to urge drivers to check themselves regularly – just like they would with a van service. Volkswagen…
Following a closely contested series of regional heats at colleges up and down the country, the organisers of SkillFRIDGE, the national refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps (RACHP) skills competition, have revealed the six apprentices who have qualified to compete in the 2018 final at WorldSkills UK LIVE. Held at Birmingham’s NEC from 15-17 November…
This year Danfoss Drives is celebrating two outstanding anniversaries for its’ VLT® and Vacon® brands. It’s 50 years since the Danfoss VLT® 5 Drive was launched, being the Worlds’ first mass-produced AC Drive and 25 years since VACON® was founded, originally under the name of Vaasa Control Ltd. To celebrate this remarkable double event and…