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AVEVA, Schneider Electric and Heriot-Watt University to explore digital twin technologies for net zero energy and transport infrastructure
Schneider Electric
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AVEVA, Schneider Electric and Heriot-Watt University to...

Bringing together industrial intelligence software, energy management expertise and academic research to...

Joint statement from ECA, Electrical Safety First, IET, NICEIC and SELECT on plug-in solar panels
ECA
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Joint statement from ECA, Electrical Safety First, IET,...

Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), Electrical Safety First (ESF), the Institution of Engineering and...

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....

BEMS in Healthcare: Improving hospital performance
BCIA
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BEMS in Healthcare: Improving hospital performance

As NHS estates face growing pressure around energy, overheating and operational resilience, advanced BEMS...

BCIA warns non-domestic buildings risk being overlooked despite £40bn+ decarbonisation drive
BCIA
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BCIA warns non-domestic buildings risk being overlooked...

Commercial and public buildings risk being left behind in the UK's transition to net zero despite more than...

KNIPEX launches new tools for PV and electrical installations
KNIPEX
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KNIPEX launches new tools for PV and electrical...

KNIPEX has launched a range of new tools designed to make every day electrical jobs quicker, tidier and easier...

CEF secures SBTi Validation for near and long-term Net-Zero targets
City Electrical Factors
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CEF secures SBTi Validation for near and long-term...

CEF Limited ('CEF'), the UK’s leading electrical distributor, has announced that the Science Based Targets...

CEF’s latest SSV impact report marks a 75-year milestone with commitment to sustainability & social value
City Electrical Factors
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CEF’s latest SSV impact report marks a 75-year milestone...

See the full metrics from CEF’s FY25 Sustainability & Social Value Impact Report.

BEMS in schools: A practical way to cut energy costs and improve learning environments
BCIA
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BEMS in schools: A practical way to cut energy costs and...

Modern building controls are helping schools of all sizes reduce energy costs, improve comfort, and create...

Discover OTDC switch-disconnectors with EcoSolutions™
ABB
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Discover OTDC switch-disconnectors with EcoSolutions™

ABB showcases why OTDC switch-disconnectors are the intelligent choice for modern power systems.

Recolight announces WEEE compliant project collection service for large scale luminaire projects
Recolight
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Recolight announces WEEE compliant project collection...

An integrated lighting waste recycling solution setting a benchmark for carbon-efficient compliance.

Recolight appoints Flavie Lowres as environmental metrics manager
Schneider Electric
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Recolight appoints Flavie Lowres as environmental metrics...

Recolight is delighted to announce the appointment of Flavie Lowres as Environmental Metrics Manager. Flavie...

Next‑generation Signify Interact solutions provide smarter, safer, more efficient lighting for intelligent buildings and cities
Signify
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Next‑generation Signify Interact solutions provide...

Signify Interact for Intelligent Buildings delivers centralized, real‑time control and optimization of...

BEMS: How smart building controls cut energy use by up to 50%
BCIA
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BEMS: How smart building controls cut energy use by up to...

Advanced building controls can cut energy use by up to 50% and deliver major carbon savings. BCIA explains why...

Signify launches Brighter Lives, Better World 2030: improving lives, saving energy, preserving resources
Signify
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Signify launches Brighter Lives, Better World 2030:...

Signify’s new corporate sustainability program promotes energy efficiency, emissions reduction and the...

Hospitals can cut energy use, carbon and costs fastest through digital retrofits, new Schneider Electric research reveals
Schneider Electric
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Hospitals can cut energy use, carbon and costs fastest...

Digital retrofits can reduce total hospital energy consumption by up to 18%!

Marshall-Tufflex commits to achieving Net Zero by 2045
Marshall Tufflex
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Marshall-Tufflex commits to achieving Net Zero by 2045

Marshall-Tufflex, the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of cable management solutions, has formally...

Schneider Electric completes its Sustainability Impact (SSI) 2021–2025 program, setting the stage for the next chapter
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric completes its Sustainability Impact (SSI)...

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today published its 2025 extra-financial results,...

Buildings, infrastructure and renewables drive Net Zero initiatives for local authorities but budget pressures creating major challenges
Schneider Electric
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Buildings, infrastructure and renewables drive Net Zero...

Investments in retrofitting, electrification and renewable technologies key drivers for change. Eight in ten...

Recolight launches new carbon footprint reports to help the lighting industry manage CO2 emissions
Recolight
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Recolight launches new carbon footprint reports to help...

Recolight has announced new CO2 emission reports to help lighting producers, and their customers to monitor...

NHS Trusts in England make net-zero gains but one in five lack the clear roadmaps needed to achieve 2040 target
Schneider Electric
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NHS Trusts in England make net-zero gains but one in five...

One in five don’t have an agreed plan to meet net-zero goals. One in four using fossil fuels for over 90% of...

Scolmore Group awarded EcoVadis Gold Medal for sustainability excellence
Scolmore Group
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Scolmore Group awarded EcoVadis Gold Medal for...

Scolmore Group is thrilled to announce that, following a formal review of its recent EcoVadis sustainability...

Schneider Electric to become the Official Energy Technology Partner of McLaren Racing
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric to become the Official Energy...

McLaren Racing and Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader, today announced that Schneider...

Schneider Electric comments on the UK governments "Warm Homes Plan"
Schneider Electric
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Schneider Electric comments on the UK governments "Warm...

While the Plan demonstrates a strong commitment to Clean Power 2030 ambitions, Layton Hill (Vice President...