Smart meter: Championing grid modernisation
Beyond infrastructure, smart metering technologies promise social and environmental benefits Read More at ESI Africa
Looking at the Nuts and Bolts of Financing to Unlock Growth
In today’s competitive retail landscape, home improvement store owners need strategic financial solutions to thrive and expand. Join the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) and hardware store financing expert Brian Misenheimer from Live Oak Bank for this essential 45-minute webinar designed specifically for independent hardware retailers. Discover how to leverage specialized financing options …
New Guidance to Support Landlords on How to Find a Competent & Qualified Person for Landlord Electrical Safety Checks
Like & share this news article: News Posted by: electime 1st July 2025 The Electrical Safety Roundtable has launched new guidance on how to find a Competent & Qualified Person for Landlord Electrical Safety Checks. The guidance, published on June 30, is a checklist that aims to support landlords in finding a competent …
Shift in electricity tariff design means changes for South Africa
South African are experiencing a profound shift in how we think about our power grid Read More at ESI Africa
The role of STS in global utility interoperability
STS enables global utility interoperability; designed for simplicity and scalability Read More at ESI Africa
20 years of navigating hazard compliance marked by proud electrical engineer who has helped support the Humber industrial cluster
F.E.S. (EX) Ltd’s senior leadership team, from left, James Ward, managing director; Geoff Fulcher, chair; Elle Fulcher-Fenty, commercial director and Martin Jackson, finance director. Specialist industrial services provider F.E.S. (EX) Ltd is celebrating 20 years in business as it continues to build its ever-expanding team to shape up for an even stronger future. The hazardous …
SELECT secures 10 new signatures for Wall of Support as Tory politicians back crusade for regulation of the electrotechnical industry
New signatory Jackson Carlaw with Mike Stark and Yvonne Wilson at the conference Ten more politicians have backed the campaign for regulation of the electrotechnical industry being spearheaded by Scotland’s largest construction trade association, SELECT. MP Harriet Cross and former party leader Jackson Carlaw are among the Scottish Conservatives who have added their names to …
Call for reassessment of thermal coal divestment
FutureCoal Chief Executive Michelle Manook has challenged financial leaders to abandon exclusionary policies Read More at ESI Africa
South Africa’s ITP Programme powers ahead
The current grid expansion is insufficient to meet the country’s energy security needs, necessitating a minimum of 1,400km per year Read More at ESI Africa
Kenya: Tapping into natural resources to address universal energy access
While the intermittent nature of renewable energy is creating instability on the grid, Kenya is starting to embrace battery storage to address the issue Read More at ESI Africa
Africa: Rail projects signal development, not geopolitical rivalry
Two major projects have the potential to drive greater beneficiation, trade and socio-economic growth Read More at ESI Africa
Balancing Act: Finding Common Ground in Customer Returns
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Happy Returns 2024 Customer Returns in the Retail Industry Report, retailers estimated that 16.9% of their annual sales in 2024 were returned, making customer returns a headache for many retailers, regardless of their size. And customers are not making it any easier on retailers; the NRF report …
The Stats Speak: What Return Policies Look Like Across the Channel
This month’s feature story takes a closer look at customer returns policies and ways retailers can improve their own policies to keep customers happy while still protecting their operation’s bottom line. As part of the feature story on Page 18, during Q2 of 2025, the North American Hardware and Paint Association (NHPA) conducted a survey …
Simplify and Fortify the Returns Process With Technology
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Happy Returns 2024 Customer Returns in the Retail Industry Report, retailers estimated that 16.9% of their annual sales in 2024 were returned, making customer returns a headache for many retailers, regardless of their size. With clear and simple policies, however, retailers can make the return process easy …
Highlight the Deal: 3 Best Practices for Driving Add-On Sales With Ease
Around 89% of shoppers have made an impulse purchase at some point, according to Capital One Shopping Research. At Norberg Paints in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, grabbing a piece of that impulse category hinges on simple strategies executed consistently. From offering low-cost add-ons to maintaining eye-catching displays in both Norberg Paints stores, director Nick Hauert …
DIY Intentions: Latest Motivations in Home Improvement Initiatives
The Home Improvement Research Institute released its Quarterly Homeowner Project Activity Tracker Q1 2025, sharing the attitudes and motivations that drive home improvement initiatives. The first quarter saw a continued slowdown in home project activity, marking three quarters of straight declines, but the types of projects tackled held steady. The report also looked at the …
Gear Up for Success: Open a Toolbox of Resources at the 2025 IHI Conference
No other event brings the independent home improvement channel together like the Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference), which will take place July 30-31. Attendees will include retailers from every wholesaler umbrella, vendors and service providers and industry experts and players who will take part in educational sessions, engage in networking events and enjoy the …
Standard Bank: Water and energy sustainability for businesses
Energy, water and waste are critical and interconnected focus areas for the bank Read More at ESI Africa
Solar panels SLASH monthly bills for a homeowner – and the planet wins too
Heatforce customer, Alistair Preece, has seen his energy bills drop by over 60% since installing solar panels in the first eleven months on his home in north Cardiff. Solar panels are not just great for the pennies, but are also great for doing your bit for the environment too. “How to save money on bills” …
UK pulls the plug on £25 billion Morocco power project
This would be a first-of-a-kind mega project which has a high level of inherent cumulative risk Read More at ESI Africa
Africa: Energy sector faces rising cyberattack threat
The sector’s growing digital complexity demands smarter collaboration to address digital threats in Africa, say experts Read More at ESI Africa
Level 7 apprenticeship funding cuts will cost engineering employers millions in increased training costs
Dr. Mandy Crawford-Lee, chief executive for UVAC New research today reveals that the government’s decision to cut levy funding of Level 7 apprenticeships for apprentices aged over 21 from January next year will cost UK employers – many from the engineering sector – around £214m* in additional training costs. With 89 percent** of Level 7 …
Tin buckets to Teslas: the fantastic journey of five generations of Stewarts as electrical appliance and contracting firm goes from strength to strength
David left and Ian Stewart right From making tin pails and milk churns to installing cutting edge renewable technology, a venerable Scottish family firm is celebrating an incredible 139-year journey during which it has met and exceeded all the challenges thrown at it. Established in 1886 – the year the Statue of Liberty was dedicated …
Huawei and power customers release the “fgOTN Power White Paper”
To build the next-generation power communication network Read More at ESI Africa