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Schneider Electric finds AI-enabled buildings can cut energy use by up to 22%
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Schneider Electric finds AI-enabled buildings can cut energy...

Research finds AI in buildings can cut whole-building energy use by up to 22% against traditional controls.

ABB’s new direct current portfolio aims to rewire AI data center energy infrastructure
ABB
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ABB’s new direct current portfolio aims to rewire AI data...

ABB introduces Infinitus, the industry’s first source-to-rack direct current portfolio for AI data centers...

ABB and Rolls-Royce SMR sign agreement on nuclear small modular reactor collaboration
ABB
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ABB and Rolls-Royce SMR sign agreement on nuclear small...

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce SMR, a nuclear power company developing...

Dropped, battered & still working: Megger puts the MFT-X1 through a severe fall test
Megger
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Dropped, battered & still working: Megger puts the MFT-X1...

Watch Megger's MFT-X1 multifunction tester take a severe fall in this durability test video, built tough for...

Testing EV charge points with confidence
Megger
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Testing EV charge points with confidence

Testing EV charge points shouldn’t be complicated, but it often is. A practical approach using the EVX100...

Martindale ALIVE – 5 failproof steps to safe isolation
Martindale Electric
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Martindale ALIVE – 5 failproof steps to safe isolation

ALIVE is Martindale Electric’s memorable safe isolation procedure to help reduce electricity-related...

COMMENT: "we must face a hard reality: our digital ambitions are bound by our grid capacity"
Schneider Electric
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COMMENT: "we must face a hard reality: our digital ambitions...

"You cannot have an AI strategy without an energy strategy. We must face a hard reality: our digital ambitions...

ABB invests in LevelTen Energy to advance clean energy procurement
ABB
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ABB invests in LevelTen Energy to advance clean energy...

Highlights ABB's commitment to collaborating with innovative startups that accelerate the energy transition...

Martindale’s Safe Isolation Procedure Video Guide
Martindale Electric
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Martindale’s Safe Isolation Procedure Video Guide

Build confidence in the correct safe isolation procedure with this step-by-step video guide from Martindale...

Strengthen your safety knowledge: Martindale’s new safe isolation video guide
Martindale Electric
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Strengthen your safety knowledge: Martindale’s new safe...

Safety is not optional when it comes to protecting workers from the dangers of live systems, so safe isolation...

Martindale electrical safety resources: practical tools and guidance for safer working
Martindale Electric
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Martindale electrical safety resources: practical tools...

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ABB to acquire Advantics, expanding Direct Current portfolio
ABB
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ABB to acquire Advantics, expanding Direct Current portfolio

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Schneider Electric launches a compact RCBO to help customers meet wiring regulations without sacrificing on space
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric launches a compact RCBO to help customers...

3 Phase Residual Current Circuit Breaker (RCBO) with overcurrent protection is a new addition to the Acti9...

New Schneider Electric research finds UK industry lags in autonomous operations despite strong push to accelerate adoption
Schneider Electric
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New Schneider Electric research finds UK industry lags in...

Only 8% of UK firms have reached full autonomy despite growing demand. Explore Schneider Electric's Global...

ABB launches Ability™ BuildingPro Suites to unify building and IoT systems for data-driven performance
ABB
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ABB launches Ability™ BuildingPro Suites to unify building...

Modular software platform that unifies building, energy, HVAC and automation data into one intelligent,...

Safety and test equipment “off pat” Martindale completes PAT Testers with top of range portables
Martindale Electric
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Safety and test equipment “off pat” Martindale completes PAT...

Martindale Electric has complemented its quality trusted PAT tester line with two updated portable units,...

Making home energy work properly: what most households are missing
ABB
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Making home energy work properly: what most households are...

Many homeowners who install solar panels, an EV charger or a heat pump expect their energy bills to fall....

AI-driven data center boom triggers unprecedented demand for power
ABB
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AI-driven data center boom triggers unprecedented demand for...

Data centers are the bustling nerve centers of the digital economy. These hubs power everything from search...

How Hanley Energy delivers data center infrastructure at AI speed with ABB
ABB
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How Hanley Energy delivers data center infrastructure at...

As data centers demand more capacity faster than ever, companies delivering at speed are capturing the...

Breaking the 800V Barrier: Why the ABB OTHV switch-disconnector is the industry's new standard
ABB
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Breaking the 800V Barrier: Why the ABB OTHV...

The electrical industry is in the midst of a fundamental shift.

New ABB circuit breaker to make AI data centers and advanced manufacturing more resilient
ABB
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New ABB circuit breaker to make AI data centers and advanced...

The new SACE Emax 3 air circuit breaker will improve energy security and resilience of power systems in...

Schneider Electric UK&I research finds net-zero ambitions at risk as system constraints slow progress across Irish local authorities
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric UK&I research finds net-zero ambitions at...

Schneider Electric, the global energy technology leader, today launched research based on Freedom of...

Speed, convenience and expertise: The top trends defining the trade counter of the future
Schneider Electric
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Speed, convenience and expertise: The top trends defining...

Schneider Electric releases research which explores the shift in trade counter buyer behaviour.

How direct current technology will power the energy transition
ABB
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How direct current technology will power the energy...

Solar panels generate DC power. Batteries store it. EVs, data centers, and industrial facilities consume it....