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Spain has become the latest country in the EU to launch its very first wind turbine offshore. The 5 Mw turbine is located on Gran Canaria. It stands 505 feet tall with a width of 205 feet long blades, supplying 7,500 homes with energy for heating, lighting and cooking. At the official opening Jose Manuel Soria, Industry Minister said. "In Read more...

- Warnings of blackouts this winter - Power supply could be affected by the smallest risks - Next winter could be the most pressuring Next winter, there is already fears that it will be Dark, due to the electrical supply being ‘close to restrictions’, with fears that even a cold spell could create problems without the Read more...

The Electrical Safety Register has released a new campaign to help raise awareness of the dangers of not using registered electricians. The Electrical Safety Register is a company that holds a large database of 34,000 qualified electricians for the public to use so they can be sure that the electrician they hire is legally qualified. The Read more...

With the health and safety executive (HSE) making changes to the health and safety regulations it is more important than ever to keep workers safe especially with the dark winter nights coming in. To combat poor health and safety practice the HSE are making unannounced inspections of businesses to keep close watch on standards. So far, HSE Read more...

With the most popular holidays of Halloween and Christmas approaching the amount of electrical accidents occurring in the home are on the increase due to people being off work or school and the introduction of holiday lighting such as spooky lights and Christmas tree lights. According to government statistics electricity causes more than 10, Read more...

US automotive firm Peterson Manufacturing entered the LED headlamp market with an all-LED main/dip replacement for 7inch (PAR56, 175mm) headlights, based on new Osram LEDs. Called 701C, it uses two Ostar Headlamp Pro LEDs, firing sideways into separate main and dip reflectors. With a move to a Pro version, Osram has done away with the Read more...

Team at Legrand launch line of switches, outlets and wireless systems to rival and compliment your iPod. You remodel your home. You pick the perfect paint, replace trim, select fixtures that express your style. And then, when you’re finished, you screw the old £2 plastic switch plates onto the wall. A team of designers at Legrand in Read more...

The GL-30004 LED Golight Stryker from Larson Electronics takes the power and reliability of high quality Golight spotlights to the next level with the addition of a powerful LED lamp assembly in place of the standard halogen lamp. Rather than the usual yellowish beam which is produced by a regular halogen bulb, this LED spotlight produces an Read more...

A faulty electrical cable caused a "mini explosion" in a Keighley street. Neighbours alerted the fire service when they heard a bang and saw smoke rising from the road. A brigade spokesman said residents at Stoney Street, Utley, had reported hearing a noise like a firework. “When we arrived the only sign anything had happened was a Read more...

Seeing Africa’s shortage of electrical Power, US President Barack Obama is to announce a $7bn initiative over five years in order to double access power in sub-Saharan Africa. Mr Obama, who is midway through a three-country tour of Africa, was due on Sunday to give what aides billed as his fullest description of his vision for the US Read more...