Researchers in the UK and Austria have shown that the coupling between two magnetic elements can be made extremely asymmetrical, creating a magnetic diode that would make power chargers significantly more efficient.

Discount supermarket Lidl is to build the largest microgrid system in Finland with secure building automation technology from French power giant Schneider Electric

Over half of power industry professionals surveyed in a recent report have identified the failure of a power transformer as a major challenge for their business.