Going green
Issue 05/2018 International Standards are a powerful tool in helping to build a sustainable futureMore and more governments and industry players recognize the importance of taking measures to safeguard the environment. But do International Standards have a role to play in the process? More...
Take a look around you. Is there anything we can do without electricity? Be it lighting, education, healthcare, productive work of almost any kind - everything requires electricity. And yet, today,...
LEDs provide the lighting plants need to grow. Sensors measure temperature and humidity levels. Robots harvest and package produce. This could represent the future for growing fruit and vegetables in...
As the amount of electronic and electrical equipment waste (e-waste) generated each year continues to increase, the work accomplished by the IEC becomes ever more essential in helping manufacturers...
IEC is paving the way for the growth of concentrating solar thermal power (CSP) capacity around the world by issuing a number of new publications in the field, while technical breakthroughs are making...
A new mobile phone is released and millions of consumers purchase it even though they already own a working phone. A television set breaks down and is replaced by a new one, rather than being...
Last April, Stina Wallström was elected President of Svensk Elstandard (SEK), the IEC National Committee of Sweden. In this position, Wallström is responsible for guiding the national committee...
Rapid advances in technology are changing how we live and work...
Take a moment to think about the number of electronic devices...
IECRE, the IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to...
I recently attended an international conference in Barcelona. The...
Every year sees its share of oil spills, gas leaks or industrial...
Alan Hodgson participated in several sessions during the Printing...
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