A four-legged canine-inspired robot has helped National Grid with maintenance work at its interconnectors

York Art Gallery has used ‘snake vision’ to hunt down energy waste whilst refurbishing its buildings. Just as serpents use infrared detectors in their snouts to lock on to the heat signature of prey, the gallery has taken advantage of thermal imaging to track wasted heat escaping its buildings. It helped the contractor Arup work […]

Electricity distribution company Central Networks will begin helicopter patrols this week to inspect some of its 750 primary substations across the Midlands. A helicopter fitted with thermal imaging equipment will be used to spot potential hazards and identify where future work may be needed in electricity substations across the region. The specialist cameras show a […]