Bioplex and Controllis: Turning farm waste and sunshine into electricity

Innovative biogas and solar power system provides onsite power from plant and animal waste Farms and local communities could soon be able to go off-grid, with self-sufficiency in mains electricity and heat thanks to a breakthrough biogas and solar power system. The self-contained, onsite electricity generating solution uses a mix of solar power alongside biogas made from both plant and animal waste. The new hybrid system from Bioplex and Controllis could not only reduce or eliminate electricity costs but even provide profits. It will also help the environment and reduce…

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Schneider Electric announces the 10 teams of finalists for Go Green in the City 2018

They will meet in the United States to present their ideas for smarter and more sustainable cities In 2018, the idea of one of the finalist teams at the previous meeting was successfully patented London (UK), September 12, 2018 – Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced on September 6 the list of 10 teams to compete in the final round of the eighth edition of Go Green in the City, its international student case study competition focusing on innovative energy solutions for smart…

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Avoidable customer churn costs British businesses £25 billion

Electricity, insurance, gas and broadband suppliers top the CallMiner Index Empathy in call centres is key to loyalty success London, United Kingdom, 3rd September 2018. New research released today by CallMiner, the leading platform provider of award-winning speech and customer engagement analytics, reveals that British businesses are driving customers away for completely avoidable reasons. And it’s costing them billions. In fact, a conservative estimate of the price of switching is £25.05 billion per annum[1]. The report features survey responses[2] from 1000 UK adults who had contacted a supplier in the…

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Schneider Electric’s Ringmaster celebrates 30 years at the top!

The ground-breaking product range has supplied safe, usable electricity to businesses for three decades London, UK, 11th July 2018: Schneider Electric, the leader in energy management and automation, is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of its Ringmaster electrical secondary distribution equipment. The family of products is in active use across many industries, including energy utilities, infrastructure segments and critical power sectors such as healthcare. Schneider Electric’s Ringmaster distributes energy taken from the grid safely, reliably and efficiently. Its compact, robust design delivers reliable performance, both indoors and outdoors, from commercial applications…

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Schneider Electric Unveils EcoStruxure ADMS 3.8 for Electric Utility Grid Optimisation at DistribuTECH 2018

Industry-leading grid management suite integrating and optimising DER Tightly coupled GIS-ADMS solution supporting automated data management Utilities to benefit from improved situational awareness, flexible DER management and simplified asset management London, UK – January 31st, 2018 – Schneider Electric, the global specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the latest advancements with EcoStruxure ADMS grid management suite. These advancements enable electric utilities to achieve reliable grid flexibility through optimisation of distributed energy resources (DER) in addition to improved asset management with an automated EcoStruxure ArcFM…

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Schneider Electric commits to 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and reporting on its energy productivity journey

Schneider Electric reaffirms its leadership position at forefront of global sustainability efforts by committing to The Climate Group’s EP100 and RE100 initiatives London, UK – 11th December 2017 – Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has committed to sourcing 100 per cent renewable electricity and is throwing light on the doubling of its energy productivity. The company strongly believes it cannot go renewable without ensuring optimisation of its energy system first. Today’s commitments are yet another step-in Schneider Electric’s journey to becoming carbon neutral…

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