Issue 04/2020 | IEC e-tech

Turbine towers can be up to 150 metres tall

Conformity assessment

IECRE to offer two new proficiency tests to assess wind turbine test laboratories

Wind turbines systems are complex and comprised of many components. Manufacturers must ensure the performance, reliability and durability of their products. To achieve this, they must consider the materials used to build...

Digital world

A new standard to help mitigate the effects of a disaster

No city can operate without electricity. In homes, electricity is used to power lights, refrigerators, washing machines and water pumps. It is used for trams, signalling systems, medical equipment in hospitals and...

Smiling children sitting underneath a solar PV panel

New standards

IEC promotes off-grid electricity access with new standard

Access to affordable and reliable energy is a basic need. Not only is it one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) established by the United Nations in its framework for building a better world by 2030, but also...

Greentech

Australia becomes a full member of the IEC technical committee for marine energy

Electrification throughout the world continues to grow and will require a significant increase in the amount of electricity produced and supplied.

Greentech

Is the time ripe for geothermal energy?

When most people think of renewable energies, they generally picture solar panels on roofs or wind turbines on the top of breezy hills. One source of renewable energy that tends to be a little under the radar is the heat...