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Opening the gates for a behind-the-scenes look at a Siemens train depot in Southampton raised £2,640 for those suffering with motor neurone disease – thanks to the generosity of over 1,700 local residents and enthusiasts who attended the 10 year celebration event on 12 October.

Global power demand is set to increase on average by nearly 3 percent per year over the current and next decade. Cumulatively, this moderate growth will cause overall power demand to rise by more than half of its current level between now and 2030. If new power plants are added as foreseeable, associated CO2 emissions are likely to increase by a quarter or 3,500 megatons.

Siemens is today celebrating the official opening of its new hub to support customer projects and onshore wind farm construction in Scotland. The new office in Livingston was opened by Fergus Ewing MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism. Representatives from Scottish Development International, Scottish Renewables and Siemens’ customers, contractors and staff also attended.

Siemens in partnership with Green Energy Options (geo) will launch a pioneering solution for the deployment of Smart Meters in Multi-Dwelling Buildings, also known as Multi-Dwelling Units (MDUs), at European Utility Week in Amsterdam from 15th to 17th October 2013.

97% of UK businesses are worried about the impact of rising energy costs1, with the ability to forecast costs concerning 91% of those surveyed. In response to these trends Siemens has today launched a suite of new energy management tools to help businesses better measure and ultimately bring down their energy costs.

On Thursday 17 October (16.00-18.00) Siemens took part in a Talent Retention Solution (TRS) reception hosted by Lord Willis of Knaresborough at the House of Commons. The reception focused on the journey so far for the TRS, the UK’s first national talent platform of its kind, but more importantly on its plans for the next 2-3 years. The event also provided a valuable opportunity to network and to meet with those in industry and supporting organisations responsible for driving TRS forward.

Siemens the world leader in offshore wind energy solutions is collaborating with the Newcastle University and offshore specialist ALE in an innovative offshore R&D programme. Focused on ensuring the future energy transmission needs of the offshore wind industry are met effectively, wave tank modeling is part of the wider Offshore Platform Reference Design (AC and HVDC) project which sits within the Wind Innovation Programme managed by Narec, the Blyth-based National Renewable Energy Centre. The project is supported by the Government’s Regional Growth Fund (RGF) initiative.

Siemens has now installed a market-ready version of its new 6 megawatt (MW) gearless wind turbine on the test site of the power utility SSE, the UK’s largest generator of renewable energy. Together with its customer, Siemens plans to carry out final testing at the site before going ahead with series production for the UK market but also for international markets. The turbine of the type SWT-6.0-154 with 154 meter rotor diameter offers cutting edge direct drive technology.

Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has been awarded Green Lessor of the Year accolade by Leasing World in its fifth annual Awards ceremony. The distinction is a testament to SFS’ efforts in bringing the green factor into mainstream business by making environmentally-friendly investments affordable and accessible. Since the inauguration of the Awards in 2009, Leasing World has been commending businesses that make a major contribution to the leasing industry by helping it progress and innovate to the benefit of the wider economy.

Following its launch at Traffex 2013, Siemens Stratos has made its operational debut in the UK. South Gloucestershire Council is trialling the Stratos journey time application using data from a network of ANPR cameras to monitor the reliability of traffic times on key corridors and provide a baseline for measuring the impact of network strategies and improvements.

On 2 September 2013, Siemens Rail Automation handed Phase 1 of the Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) programme over to test. The handover follows the successful hangar testing of the signalling equipment for Phase 1, which was completed off-site at the company’s Chippenham facility, and its subsequent installation during July and August.

After a 96 hour blockade over the August bank holiday weekend, Siemens Rail Automation successfully commissioned the final stage of the three year Walsall and Cannock Lines Re-signalling Programme.