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OpenADR and Matter specification bridges grid and smart homes

16-04-2025 16:28 via electricalcontractingnews.com

geo (Green Energy Options), a Cambridge-based energy tech firm, has developed an open specification that enables OpenADR and Matter to work together, enabling mass-market, consumer-friendly grid demand response solutions.
Published in March 2025, with independent input from the OpenADR Alliance and the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA), the specification provides a clear framework for energy flexibility.
Demand Side Response service providers (DSRSPs) and Energy Smart Appliance (ESA) manufac

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Primary school records outstanding energy performance results

16-04-2025 15:16 via electricalcontractingnews.com

A first-year assessment of Riverside Primary School, Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified primary school, has revealed actual energy operational performance to be significantly below the Passivhaus primary energy demand target, while consistently providing excellent comfort levels.
With an energy assessment of just 43 kWh/sqm/annum, Riverside Primary School is significantly outperforming the classic Passivhaus target of 60 kWh/sqm/annum. Helping contribute to the exceptional standards wit

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NICEIC’s Mitchel Smith appointed WorldSkills electrical training manager

16-04-2025 14:37 via ewnews.co.uk

NICEIC is pleased to announce the appointment of Technical Training Developer, Mitchel Smith, as the new WorldSkills UK Training Manager for Electrical Installation. This role will see Mitchel leading the training and development of competitors in the Electrical Installation category for WorldSkills as the squad prepares to represent the UK on the international stage.
The WorldSkills competition is considered by global experts as the ultimate test of a nation’s ability to meet future skill

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CEFLIVE25 to return to NEC in June

16-04-2025 14:32 via ewnews.co.uk

#CEFLIVE25 – The UK’s leading electrical trade event, hosted by George Clarke, returns to the NEC Birmingham this June
#CEFLive2025 returns, bigger and better than ever, bringing the UK’s electrical industry together for two unmissable days at the NEC Birmingham on the 5th and 6th June 2025George Clarke, renowned architect and TV presenter, is announced as the host of #CEFLive25Attendees can expect exciting giveaways, a £50 voucher to spend at cef.co.uk, free test equipme

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Pickering introduces 20kV stand-off relay

16-04-2025 12:22 via electricalcontractingnews.com

Pickering Electronics, a global provider of high-performance reed relays, has introduced a new 20kV addition to its long-established high voltage Series 63 range.
The company claims that the latest addition sets a new industry standard by offering 20kV stand-off across the switch contacts – a first-of-its-kind capability that Pickering says no other relay manufacturer currently offers. The new 20kV high voltage reed relay was unveiled at electronica China 2025, taking place in Shanghai, Ch

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