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Congratulations to Graham Warner, the winner of EP's March issue prize draw. Graham is now the winner of a Seaward Solar PV100 test kit. The PV100 test kit incorporates a dedicated multi-function electrical tester, all test leads and connections, as well as an AC/DC current clamp to make compliance testing fast, safe and simple for those involved in solar panel installation. The new PV100 tester is capable of carrying out all electrical tests required by IEC 62446 on grid connected PV...

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Commercial vehicles are now as much a tool of the trade as a testing kit, so Paul Wolfe investigated issues affecting the modern white van man. With ‘green’ being the word on everyone’s lips, owners of commercial vehicles are having to comply to changing requirements. Recently, the Government named seven ultra-low carbon vans that will qualify for a discount of up to £8,000 as part of the ‘Plug-In Van Grant’ incentive; amongst which are the Ford Transit Connect Electric,...

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A new building has made a quantum leap in energy savings following an insightful audit. Diagonal 123 is a dramatic commercial office space built within the innovative 22@Barcelona project district. This project is in the business of transforming two hundred hectares of industrial land in Barcelona into one of the most impressive examples of urban regeneration in Europe. The thinking behind 22@Barcelona is to create a strategic concentration of intensive knowledge-based industries in...

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