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• Bira says economic growth surges to 0.7%, but “April reality check” looms for high street retailers

  16-05-2025 14:56 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  According to Bira, a surprising 0.7% economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 has defied gloomy predictions, but retailers face an imminent “reality check” as April’s tax increases begin to bite. The latest Office for National Statistics figures released  show the UK economy expanding at its fastest pace in twelve months, outperforming City analysts’ […]
  
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• Bira: Economic growth surges to 0.7 per cent, but “April reality check” looms for high street retailers

  16-05-2025 14:56 via ertonline.co.uk
  
  According to Bira, a surprising 0.7 per cent economic growth in the first quarter of 2025 has defied gloomy predictions, but retailers face an imminent “reality check” as April’s tax increases begin to bite. The latest Office for National Statistics figures released  show the UK economy expanding at its fastest pace in twelve months, outperforming […]
  
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• Circular Lighting Live 2025 is set to be “the best yet”

  16-05-2025 13:30 via ewnews.co.uk
  
  Circular Lighting Live, the UK’s largest event dedicated to sustainable lighting, is set to introduce a host of new features for 2025, in a bigger and more prestigious venue in the heart of London.
  These include the Build Back Better Awards 2025, the new Innovations in Sustainability track, exciting new formats such as the Just One Thing micro talks, a roster of expert speakers and the most expansive exhibition area ever.
  These enhancements build on the overwhelmingly positive feedback fro
  
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• When AI Meets Climate: Powering Progress Without Burning the Planet

  16-05-2025 12:25 via ewnews.co.uk
  By Dr Brian Williamson, Chief Strategy Officer at Kreoh, specialising in the application layer of AI.
  Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands as a beacon of innovation, offering transformative advances across almost every sector. But as AI becomes more powerful and more pervasive, it brings with it a growing dilemma: its hunger for energy.
  According to the IMF and other global observers, AI is becoming an increasingly large contributor to energy demand, driven by massive data centres, high-intensity
  
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• Hanwha Vision cameras implemented to keep London safe

  16-05-2025 11:52 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  The busy London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham is home to over 180,000 people living in high-density housing, along with many major public spaces including parks and the stadiums of Chelsea, Fulham and Queens Park Rangers football clubs.
  Maintaining surveillance coverage to ensure the safety of citizens and businesses was of paramount importance to the local authority. The council needed to upgrade its existing surveillance system with high-definition cameras that provided greater situational
  
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• SolarEdge launches solar-powered EV charger

  16-05-2025 10:29 via electricalcontractingnews.com
  
  At Intersolar 2025, SolarEdge Technologies, a provider of smart energy technology, launched a solar-powered EV charging innovation for businesses.
  Available now, the new innovation includes a new EV charger for businesses, powered and controlled by an energy management system introduced following Wevo Energy’s acquisition last year. The innovation joins the SolarEdge C&I ecosystem for commercial-scale solar and storage solutions.
  Businesses with SolarEdge’s solar systems can now
  
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