Project marks Prysmian entry into floating offshore wind farm sector Milan, 24 January 2018 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has been awarded a new contract by Cobra Wind International Ltd to provide the cable system to connect the Kincardine Floating Offshore Wind Farm to mainland UK. This is the Group’s first cable project for a floating offshore wind farm which foresees the design and supply of two export cables as well as inter-array cables. The cable will also be provided with all…
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Off Grid Energy to launch new Hybrid Power Unit at 2018 Executive Hire Show
The Ingenium series represents a step change in the capabilities, capacity and ease of integration for hybrid power systems without impact on cost Rugby, UK. 23 January 2018: Off Grid Energy, leading manufacturer of power solutions for the construction, marine and automotive industries, is set to launch its new Universal Hybrid Power Unit at this year’s Executive Hire Show (EHS), taking place February 7-8 in Coventry. The gridtogo™ Ingenium Series reduces generator running hours and allows for the use of smaller generators, which result in significant improvement in fuel efficiency,…
Read MoreSchneider Electric provides safety in power distribution for large, mixed-use buildings
London, UK – 15th January 2018 – Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has launched its comprehensive, 54-product distribution range for multi-occupancy buildings. Our urban centres are becoming more densely populated. Faced with a chronic lack of space and rising property and land prices in modern cities, landlords and developers are increasingly turning to multi-occupancy buildings to maximise their property use. However, this poses a significant challenge for electrical distribution. Building network operators (BNOs) can often struggle to safely and efficiently split differing units of energy…
Read MoreSchneider Electric accelerates fight against climate change at One Planet Summit
Schneider Electric executives collaborate with other sustainability leaders on how to deliver tangible actions on the most pressing global sustainability challenges London, UK – 11th December 2017 – Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, will join other sustainability leaders to support and accelerate the common fight against climate change at the One Planet Summit. Two years to the day after the adoption of the Paris Agreement, and following COP23, President of France Emmanuel Macron is organising the milestone summit to convene those involved in…
Read MoreSchneider 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…
Read MoreAOT Energy Deploys AspectCTRM In First Phase Of Planned Global Roll-Out
November 29, 2017, London – Aspect Enterprise Solutions, the leading provider of energy trade and risk management cloud software, announced today, that AOT Energy has successfully deployed AspectCTRM within its Belgium operations. It’s the first installation of a planned global roll-out to cover AOT Energy’s crude oil, gasoline and products business units. AspectCTRM is expected to become the central source of record for trade and risk management reporting across multiple trading offices located in Asia, Europe and North America. The solution streamlines its business worldwide in real time with a…
Read MoreBright Future: Zumtobel Group Services research study reveals over £6 billion in energy savings through digital transformation of in-store lighting systems
(Chalfont St Peter, 27th November 2017) A new research report – ‘Bright Future’ – from lighting solutions expert Zumtobel Group Services (ZGS), has identified £billions of savings that UK Retail could be making from digital transformation of their lighting systems through to 2025. Retailers are looking to digitally transform their in-store lighting systems, first and foremost in order to save energy and reduce maintenance costs. However, digital transformation of the lighting system also provides a ready-made network on which to mount sensor-based and data-based technologies that are fundamental to creating…
Read MorePrysmian to power the Louvre Abu Dhabi
The new Museum cabled with 500 KM of fire resistant cables Milan, 20 November, 2017 – Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cables and systems industry, supplied over 500 km of FP Fire Resistant cables for the Louvre Abu Dhabi, which opened its doors to the public on last November 11th. The company supplied its enhanced fire resistant cables, a mixture of both FPPLUS and FPPLUS FLEX cables, which offer extended fire survival times, coupled with low flame spread and very low emission of smoke and dangerous…
Read MoreBP Partners with AspenTech to Improve Operations through Technology
Broad adoption of AspenTech Asset Optimization solutions supports BP in ensuring safe, reliable, operationally efficient and sustainable operations BEDFORD, Mass. – November 15, 2017 – Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN), the asset optimization software company, today announced that BP, one of the world’s leading integrated oil and gas companies, has renewed its license agreement for aspenONE® Engineering, a market leading suite of products focused on process engineering and optimization, and aspenONE® Manufacturing and Supply Chain, a suite of process operations and supply chain software. This global strategic enterprise agreement allows…
Read MoreOpus Materials Technologies and TWI collaborate to develop anti-soiling coatings for solar panels
Materials-by-design approach to nanotechnology coatings optimise energy generation and prevent surface contamination Cambridge, UK 7th November 2017 Opus Materials Technologies Ltd, industrial coating specialists, together with TWI Ltd, global leaders in nanotechnology engineering and research, are in the advanced stages of developing a ground-breaking anti-soiling, self-cleaning & durable industrial coating for application onto solar panels. Branded as Solar Sharc®, this innovative new coating is being taken to market by Opus who are working with a consortium of researchers and commercial companies including TWI, Above Surveying Ltd, Cornelius Specialties Ltd and…
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