New energy monitoring technology from Sentec in Cambridge in collaboration with global sensors specialist Selex has won a significant industry accolade. Their invention, GridKey – a low voltage substation monitoring system – has won the UK Energy Innovation award for the ‘Best Smart Grid Technology’.

Cambridge UK clean technology company iSotera is among three East of England companies to share £1.75 million support from the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF).

Cambridge UK power technology business Amantys has unveiled significant partnerships with Fuji Electric and Hitachi on top of a collaboration with another industry leader, Dynex, in a major show of intent.

Cambridge radar technology pioneer Aveillant has lined up alongside Raytheon and Lockheed Martin in crucial trials for the US government designed to ensure aircraft movements aren’t obstructed by wind farms.

Global energy consumption is expected to grow by about 70 per cent in the next 25 years – driven mainly by developing countries.

In the technological dark ages, water board workmen would test for a leak by clamping a piece of wood over a suspect pipe. Thankfully techniques are considerably more sophisticated in the Innovation Age, as Anglian Water’s head of innovation, Steve Kaye can testify.

A leading European railway maintenance business is using Cambridge UK technology to keep trains on track for longer periods.

Cambridge UK lighting technology business, Dialight, has established a joint venture to launch in Brazil and is also opening a manufacturing facility there.

Clean technology membership organisation Cambridge Cleantech has signed up to become the first tenant of the new Future Business Centre – the UK city’s first purpose built incubation hub to help social and environmental businesses start up and succeed.

New technology from Cambridge UK CleanTech business CamSemi has been launched to target the energy efficient lighting sector.

Energy experts at Carter Jonas are issuing a warning about rogue developers in the solar energy sector whose quick-fix agreements could leave landowners in the lurch and out of pocket – and trigger repercussions that bona-fide developers would have to overcome.

Kansas City manufacturer Milbank has set up a European hub in Cambridge UK to explore smart energy market opportunities in partnership with Cambridge-based technology design innovator Sentec.

A collaboration between UltraSoc and the University of Cambridge designed to increase energy efficiency in electronic systems has won £150,000 backing from the UK innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board.

Cambridge academic Professor Sir David King, who co-leads the university’s Surface Science Group, has been handpicked by the UK government to chair the board of the new Future Cities Catapult centre – designed to fashion urban environments around smart technology.

Cambridge academics are spearheading an initiative that should help change business attitudes to sustainability.

Cambridge CleanTech pioneer Nujira hopes to spark a festival of celebration in the 4G community with the launch of a new solution branded Woodstock.