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Over the past few years, the U.S. Department of the Interior has been testing the effectiveness of electrical transformers which use vegetable oil against electrical transformers which use mineral oil in an attempt to boost power production while lowering the threat toxic spills of and fires. From using this green technology which has helped Read more...

As we step into 2024, the global lighting market continues to evolve, driven by a commitment to energy efficiency and innovation. According to recent insights from IHS Markit, LED technology is now poised to dominate, accounting for a staggering 32% of global lamp revenue. For decades, three major players—Osram, GE, and Phillips—have held Read more...

Millions are going to be spent on the car parks near Guildford, including the induction of a new pay by phone service.  From next year, motorists who use sites such as Bedford Road, Leapale Road, Farnham Road car park Guildford will see the improvements; however no changes to tariffs for 2014/15 will be made. The only increases that will be Read more...

A warehousing and distribution giant in East Staffordshire has undergone a massive revamp which can see the company cutting its energy bills by thousands of pounder a year. Bosses at Amethyst Group Limited, based in Fradley Park, revealed that they had linked up Mace, Burton based electrical contractor, in a bid to install electrical and Read more...

Organised criminals have now started using cherry pickers and hoist to access copper, which can fetch them up to €5,000 per tone on the scrap market. Over the past 3 weeks, there have been a total of 12 power cables stolen which Gardai are currently investigating. ESB experts have said that the criminals behind these thefts were putting other Read more...

New figures have shown that the biggest outgoing problem facing families for the first time are their Energy and Housing bills. It was recorded that in 2012, the average household was spending a total of £489 a week, which is down from £526 almost a decade ago before the recession hit the UK. Families have now started to cut back on Read more...

A survey which was constructed last week for areas flooded by the latest tidal surge has now been completed, with approximately 45 commercial premises affected and 220 residential properties. Recovery operations today are entering a sixth day, with officers working hard to provide advice, guidance and support to residents, with street cleansing Read more...

According to the latest Optoelectronic Components report from IHS Inc, there has started to be an increase in the number of small high growth opportunities that could prove a lucrative option for a number of suppliers; however it is still LEDswho continue to dominate the optoelectronic components market. At the moment, LEDs currently Read more...

Investors in a £1.1 million community solar plant in Somerset celebrated it official opening earlier this month. The majority of the shareholders are from the local area and were attracted by a small investment threshold of £250 and a desire to help reduce their community’s carbon footprint. Every year, the solar plant off Quab Lane will Read more...

A Dorset school has been enhanced for security purposes with a new state of the art CCTV system. Purbeck School in Wareham now has digital CCTV after Wessex Fire & Safety updated its old analogue system. The new system allows the school to have more control as well as helping to increase the safety off all its pupils and staff. The upgrade came Read more...