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As countries attempt to refine their policies to meet 2050 targets, the future of the Net Zero effort is more relevant now than ever. The energy sector continues its transition from fossil fuels to renewables, with solar, wind and hydrogen investments accelerating. However, winter months like February, highlight challenges as heating demands drive up energy consumption, often relying on gas or coal where renewables are insufficient.
This is why it is important for us at Electrical Engineering to take a look at companies like Schneider Electric and AVK to see what large corporations plan to do to keep up. AVK’s partnership with Rolls-Royce has seen them include hydrogen-ready gensets, aligning with Net Zero goals and meeting growing demands for environmentally conscious power solutions across the UK, Ireland and Europe. My comment on February wouldn't be complete without touching on National Apprenticeship Week, where many organisations jumped at the chance to discuss the trade skills shortage and what we can do to remedy this. Companies have been discussing all that they can do to improve this nation wide issue, whether that be through new innovative training programmes such as that of the Segen Academy and their partnership with New City Trade Skills, or BDGN as they discuss its pledge to recruit 20 more apprentices this year and talk about their largest ever early careers conference to help its apprentices boost the skills and knowledge they need for a rewarding career. (page 7) We have a very exciting and packed issue of Electrical Engineering this month, I can’t wait for you all to read on!
Enjoy.
Casey Porter Editor
elcome to February’s Exhibitor issue of Electrical Engineering magazine, where we will be displaying our exhibitor profiles for you all on the lead up to Data Centre World this March. We will also be looking at all things Batteries & Chargers, Cabling & Cable Management,
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