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Superconducting cables are miracles of electrical connectivity. We discover what makes them so important – and how Nexans is delivering the world’s first-ever superconducting cable system integrated in a railway grid.

Jean-Maxime Saugrain Sep 6, 2023

With the global demand for electricity expected to increase 20% by 2030 and the increasing pressure to transition to renewables, the War of the Currents is once again in the spotlight. Today, over 70% of devices in a building need DC to operate. A conversion from AC to DC results in energy wastage of upwards to 20%. Reducing the need to convert has profound implications regarding energy savings and environmental impact. And this is why eliminating or reducing AC to DC conversion in buildings is critical.

Lina Ruiz Jul 25, 2023

A wave of change is happening in the building industry. As we've witnessed in the last couple of years, the sector once referred to as "brick and mortar" is bracing itself for a digital revolution. Traditionally slow to embrace new technologies, resulting in decades-long productivity stagnation, digitalization of the $7.5 trillion building construction market is long overdue.

Jenny Nyström Jul 18, 2023

Superconducting cables are miracles of electrical connectivity. We discover what makes them so important – and how Nexans is delivering the world’s first-ever superconducting cable system integrated in a railway grid.

Jean-Maxime Saugrain Sep 6, 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) is briming with development potential and exciting possibilities for homes and businesses. As it expands, the IoT also brings new innovative solutions for electrification. Let’s deep dive into the IoT concept, the prospects for harnessing electrification, and the issues and challenges surrounding it.

Christine Lacharnay Apr 18, 2023

Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. It allows computers and cloud connected devices to reproduce human-related behaviours such as reasoning, planning and creativity. AI is primarily dependent on the quantity of data it is given. This is where Big Data plays an active role. With the increased collection and analysis of digital data, Big Data and AI are now emerging as rich areas of opportunity for electrification professionals.

Christophe Maury Mar 1, 2023

With the global demand for electricity expected to increase 20% by 2030 and the increasing pressure to transition to renewables, the War of the Currents is once again in the spotlight. Today, over 70% of devices in a building need DC to operate. A conversion from AC to DC results in energy wastage of upwards to 20%. Reducing the need to convert has profound implications regarding energy savings and environmental impact. And this is why eliminating or reducing AC to DC conversion in buildings is critical.

Lina Ruiz Jul 25, 2023

A wave of change is happening in the building industry. As we've witnessed in the last couple of years, the sector once referred to as "brick and mortar" is bracing itself for a digital revolution. Traditionally slow to embrace new technologies, resulting in decades-long productivity stagnation, digitalization of the $7.5 trillion building construction market is long overdue.

Jenny Nyström Jul 18, 2023

25% of fires are due to electrical failures in Europe, representing 275,000 fires yearly. With more than half of the world’s population living in urban areas and the demand for electricity increasing, ensuring the electrical safety of buildings is critical. A vital step to ensuring the fire safety of buildings is taking a holistic approach to testing and certifying electrical cables with their associated components.

Franck Gyppaz Jul 4, 2023

Mining and construction require huge amounts of energy. In many cases, diesel oil for machines and vehicles is the primary energy input. But times are changing. Mining and construction companies want to boost their environmental performance – and they are switching to electricity to achieve this.

Thibault Goulin Sep 9, 2021

Allowing ships to connect to landside power grids while they are in port boosts air quality and cuts carbon emissions. How can DSOs enable this transformation?

Nexans Blog Jul 2, 2021

Finding ways to get more out of existing grid infrastructure is an area of increasing interest for DSOs. There are a number of reasons for this.

Nexans Blog Jun 22, 2021

Nexans K25 power cables offer the best fire safety performance in the market. That’s why K25 is used where safety matters most – in stations and tunnels on the Paris Metro.

Benoit Binet May 11, 2020

Keeping track of plant and building materials on a major project, such as the Grand Paris Express, is a big challenge. But thanks to tiny GPS tracking devices, it’s now possible to keep tabs on critical building materials – all the way from the factory floor to the trackside. The prize: faster deployment with reduced loss and theft

Benoit Binet Nov 25, 2019

Off-Site Manufacturing (OSM) techniques could revolutionise the delivery of new railways (and upgrades of existing ones). From a cabling perspective, that could include precision cutting of cables for the customer and the integration of cable accessories in the factory, instead of on site. The prize is faster, safer delivery – with optimum precision?

Benoit Binet Oct 7, 2019