Caterpillar introduces 2,750KW diesel genset
Caterpillar Inc. has introduced the Cat 3516E diesel generator set with a new 2,750 kW rating for 60 Hz standby applications. The generator set offers...
Bringing big data and IoT to data centres
Schneider Electric reports that it has launched the first Data Centre Management as a Service architecture - EcoStruxure IT. According to the company, this latest...
Florida mandates backup generators for nursing homes following deaths
In Florida, nursing homes across the state have been given 60 days to equip their facilities with backup generators, after the deaths of eight...
JCB wins £10m contract for gas powered generators
JCB has secured a deal worth £10 million which will see the company’s first major entry into the gas powered generator sector. The company’s Power...
E.ON integrates Fraport AG emergency power generators into virtual power plant
E.ON's virtual power plant continues to grow. Four emergency power generators for Fraport AG are now linked to E.ON's energy platform. This means that,...
Market report shows increasing demand for data centre power equipment
The global data centre power market is expected to reach USD 10.77 billionby 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The global...
Why a poor power factor is brewing business trouble
Power factor should interest anyone seeking a profitable and reliable business with growth potential, writes Stephen Joyce, power quality business manager at ABB’s Power...
The importance of dual mutual standby for gensets
Having Dual Mutual Standby in your genset control module offers OEMs a simple solution to a previously complex power installation. There are many applications with...
JCB wins major contract for standby power at Canary Wharf
JCB Broadcrown has secured a contract to provide stand-by power at one of London’s most striking and  mixed use developments. Standing 27 storeys high,...
Legrand expands PDU offering through acquisition of Server Technology
More generally, Legrand is strengthening its presence in the growing market for digital infrastructure, one of the Group’s four buoyant new business segments, driven...
White paper outlines key factors for specifying IT Pods
For centralised data centres, including the latest hyperscale facilities, there is a need to develop larger increments of IT resource, known as Pods, comprising...
Sudlows contract win for University of York projects
The service involves minor works related to the design, supply, installation, testing, commissioning and proving of electrical services. Any minor works across all campuses...
Spy agency hit by power outage
Back-up power failed at a mission critical electronic spy agency, when a cable fault cut off energy supply and officials have warned that ageing...
No ‘mass exodus’ to the cloud
A global survey of over 1,000 data centre executives, conducted by the Uptime Institute, reveals that hybrid datacentre infrastructure is now the dominant strategy...
Risk posed by diesel ‘bugs’ in standby generators
Operators may find that the fuel in diesel standby generators that have been standing unused for long periods of time is no longer fit...
Testing times: will the power come on when it counts?
Testing and maintenance can mean the difference between well-functioning or failing emergency power applications. Faced with economic pressures, are mission critical organisations giving testing...
Back-up power for luxury Mayfair location
As part of an extensive refurbishment of grade II listed offices in Mayfair, London, the Generator Company has upgraded the back-up generator power system,...
Micro data centre solution unveiled at Data Centre World
Among the latest innovations being highlighted at Data Centre World, London,  is a Micro Data Centre (DC) Xpress line of connected products, from Schneider Electric, claimed to make...
£1.5m grant awarded for new engine technology
A consortium led by Lontra has been awarded a £1.5 million grant to apply the firm’s award-winning technology to energy generation. The Energy Catalyst...
Power outage threat posed by hackers
Hackers could pose a significant threat to smart grid security unless the challenges are better understood and addressed, researchers have warned. A team of...