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  • Power network components in UK found vulnerable to extreme heat

    Image courtesy Ricardo Transformers, power lines and protection devices for the power network in the UK have been categorised as ‘vulnerable’ to extreme heat, says a Ricardo-led research programme. The energy consultancy led a Climate Services for a Net Zero World research programme on behalf of the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero,…


  • HV Pilot launches to map HV-LV connections in GB

    Image: National Grid Electricity Distribution National Grid Electricity Distribution has launched HV Pilot to map how HV networks connect to LV systems in rural Britain. With funding from Ofgem’s Network Innovation Allowance, the HV Pilot project intends to use smart meter data, helicopter survey insights and machine learning for the mapping. The aim is to…


  • How EDF is capitalising on India’s AMI market

    Image courtesy 123rf India has some of the biggest market potential for smart metering and AMI in the world. One company that has noticed is France’s EDF. It’s not a secret that the advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) market in India has been rapidly evolving in recent years, marked by pro-active policy and the widespread deployment…


  • Surprise and impression are key components of PLMA International World of Private Label

    Surprise outperformed price at this year’s PLMA in Amsterdam as retailers found they can increase value by offering products that defy expectations. From May 20 and 21, over 30,000 visitors from more than 125 countries visited PLMA’s private label exhibition in Amsterdam. Among these visitors were many buyers, category managers and other retail representatives. They…


  • SSEN’s HOMEflex project concludes with recommendations on flexibility compliance

    Image courtesy 123rf The HOMEflex project, an initiative by SSEN Distribution and Flex Assure, has released its final report, which outlines a Code of Conduct and a proposed compliance scheme for the UK’s rapidly growing domestic energy flexibility market. British utility Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) and code of conduct and compliance scheme Flex…


  • Polytag & Pellenc ST provide open standard solution for recycling and traceability

    Polytag, a state-of-the-art data platform supplier that specialises in packaging information within the circular economy, has partnered with Pellenc ST, a leader in the design and production of intelligent sorting and quality control systems for the trash and recycling industry. To improve material recovery and traceability, the partnership combines cutting-edge invisible UV watermark-based tracking with…


  • Trump’s trade strategy: Tariff impact and opportunity from an IRA repeal

    Image courtesy 123rf. North American energy policy and trade strategy is under the lens in this week’s Power Playbook, with Trump’s tariffs dominating global discourse, a bill passed to hamper the IRA, and research from Johns Hopkins showing a full repeal would re-enable global competition in energy sector dominance. “We have a great big elephant…


  • KYZEN to Focus on Aqueous Cleaning and Stencil Cleaning at SMTA Juarez

    KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, will exhibit at the SMTA Juarez Expo and Tech Forum, scheduled to take place Thursday, June 5 at the Injectronics Convention Center in Ciudad Jarez, Chihuahua. Cleaning experts from KYZEN’s Mexico Clean Team will provide attendees with information about aqueous cleaning chemistry AQUANOX A4618 and…


  • Launching at Mouser: Raspberry Pi RP2350 Microcontroller for Embedded and Industrial IoT Applications

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is now shipping the new RP2350 microcontroller from Raspberry Pi. The RP2350 builds on the success of Raspberry PI’s RP2040, with even higher performance and security features at an affordable price, to make it an…


  • Authorised Distributor Mouser Electronics Stocks Extensive Selection of Molex Products

    Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is the authorised global distributor with an extensive selection of solutions from Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator. As a leading global provider of connector solutions, Molex brings engineering excellence, trusted relationships, and…