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Connecting the world

By Sylwia Presley On 1 December, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In News

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Connectors play a vital role in any device. Yet they rarely attract much attention because the focus is generally on the device itself, be it a computer, telephone, photovoltaic module, or life-saving machine in a hospital. Connectors are [...]

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Electrical safety and the environment – a subtle balance

By manager On 14 July, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Electrical Energy Efficiency, Environment, Health & safety

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Electricity is readily available and widely used. Do we question whether what we are doing might be dangerous, either for ourselves or for our entourage? The answer, of course, is no!

That’s thanks to the IEC International Standards that ensure there’s a balanced approach [...]

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Getting smarter in the home

By manager On 16 June, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Buildings, Electrical Energy Efficiency

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Buildings account for 70 % of the overall electricity consumption in the USA and much of Europe. Almost half of that electricity goes to commercial buildings. An estimated 10 % of electrical energy is wasted in stand-by power – not being used, but waiting to [...]

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Winner of the care4it competition

By manager On 26 May, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In care4it, Electrical Energy Efficiency, Events

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This month’s theme on the IEC’s e-tech is energy storage. It’s fitting therefore to publish the link to the winning entry of the IEC’s wattwatt.com competition, care4it.

Akosombo International School Ghana – \”Use electricity wisely\”

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In search of climate change – reflections on Copenhagen

By manager On 9 December, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Electrical Energy Efficiency

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There’s a lot of serious thinking going on in Copenhagen this week. Electricity is so present in today’s world that very little can be achieved without it.

Cath Bremner from the Carbon Trust comments in the Guardian that the issue of transferring [...]

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Electrical energy efficiency all the more important in 2009

By manager On 15 January, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

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For many 2009 started on a gloomy footing but it’s not all negative. Never has the subject of electrical energy efficiency received so much attention. There’s lots we can do to make our world a much better place.

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care4it entry reminder

By manager On 18 December, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Electrical Energy Efficiency

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To enter the care4it competition, don’t forget to add a summary page (maximum A4) of your project and tell us why it’s important for electrical energy efficiency in the world and what you aim to achieve.

AND even more important, tell us who you [...]

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Summary of the Care4it competition

By manager On 1 December, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In care4it, Electrical Energy Efficiency

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Some of you missed the original news about the Care4it competition and have written asking for details.

Why? Improve electrical energy efficiency. A challenge for students up to 18 years old in schools around the world to submit a striking idea that will help [...]

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Videos from wattwatt event now available

By manager On 8 February, 2008 · Leave a Comment · In Events

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If you were unable to make it all the way to Geneva for wattwatt’s event at LIFT08, the videos from this session and others are now available. You can see Andy [...]

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