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The new Certification of Personnel Competence scheme (CoPC) aims to instil trust and confidence in employees by ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to effectively and safely carry out activities in a specific field sector.

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Building consensus in certification End users of the IEC Conformity Assessment System relating to the certification of renewable energy plants and equipment include utilities like Vattenfall and even large energy and oil companies like ...

e-tech spoke with Carolin Wachholz from bp, who develops offshore wind certification processes and leads IECRE’s Working Group 501.

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Getting ready for the quantum leap Quantum information technology is about to transform our world. Can standards ensure it evolves in a safe and responsible way? IEC and ISO are joining hands to produce the appropriate documents.

Quantum information technology is about to transform our world. Can standards ensure it evolves in a safe and responsible way? IEC and ISO are joining hands to produce the appropriate documents:
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The evolution of standards in medical care As artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizes medical care, new types of medical standards are required to continue ensuring trust in medical equipment.

How digital health is shaping the future of medical standards.

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📣 The new edition of our #IECetech magazine is here, check it out now:

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Ever think about your phone’s journey?

Overconsumption is a growing challenge we must address to ensure a sustainable future for generations to come: etech.iec.ch/issue/2024-0...

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Halogens: a new guide for an environmentally conscious market Halogen use in various product sectors presents challenging questions. Find out  how a new IEC Guide can help manufacturers regulators and even consumers navigate terminologies for halogen use.

Halogens are in pools, water, toothpaste and salt.
While useful, they face scrutiny. A new IEC Guide helps manufacturers navigate eco-friendly production and compliance.
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“Hearing aid tech used AI long before it became fashionable” Secretary of IEC TC 29 Lise Schmidt Aagesen, who renovates old houses to unwind, explains how rapidly evolving hearing aid tech affects her technical committee.

e-tech caught up with the Secretary of IEC TC 29, Lise Schmidt Aagesen, who explains how rapidly evolving hearing aid tech affects her technical committee and how gender-responsive standards have become a key consideration: etech.iec.ch/issue/2024-0...
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Super smart city lights How can lights help smart cities meet some of their targets? The answer is in many ways, with the help of the IEC.

Switching to LED lights?
Here are 5 advantages:
Energy-efficient
Long-lasting and reliable
Controllable: Smart LEDs auto switch on/off
Intelligent street lights: Activate with motion
Pollution sensors: Improve city air quality
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The latest issue of etech is now available! 📰
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Limiting electromagnetic interference in an all-electric world As we prepare for the all-electric and connected society, IEC Standards and conformity assessment help to ensure electromagnetic compatibility between all the various electronic devices we use every d...

As we prepare for the all-electric and connected society, IEC Standards and conformity assessment help to ensure electromagnetic compatibility between all the various electronic devices we use every day: etech.iec.ch/issue/2024-0...
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Powering economic growth and sustainability Power electronics can play a pivotal role in achieving net-zero goals while still contributing to economic growth in a society that is increasingly electric.

What fuels a country's economic growth? 🌍💡
New tech, while boosting growth, can also harm the climate by increasing carbon emissions. The focus now is on sustainable growth—leveraging tech and innovation to fight climate change: etech.iec.ch/issue/2024-0...
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How to ensure hydrogen safety in public spaces The 2024 Hydrogen Conference in Singapore brought together key experts in the hydrogen industry as well as many international organizations, including the IEC. Ensuring safety for the public was a key...

Hydrogen is paving the way in our global energy shift. 🌍💧
Produced from water electrolysis and powered by renewables, it promises clean energy despite initial costs.
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The latest issue of etech is now available! 📰
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Can industry reach net-zero? Industries are vying to reduce their carbon emissions, as pressure to meet climate targets mounts. IEC Standards and conformity assessment can help.

Industries are striving to cut their carbon emissions as climate targets loom. 🏭
They account for over 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, making them the largest emitting sector.
Can they achieve net zero by 2050?
Learn more:
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How to boost the adoption of electric vehicles Electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be one of the main features of the all-electric and connected society, but trade wars and other challenges are threatening to stymie their growth. International...

For the all-electric and connected society to become a reality, EVs need to become ubiquitous in our cities and on our roads, alongside other forms of transport such as trains and trams. #IECStandards can help: bit.ly/4eV3TAW
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Making cities smarter with digital twins As the populations around the world urbanize, so does the pressure on the resources and ability of cities to meet the needs of all their citizens. Digital twins are viewed as powerful tools to help fi...

Find out more about #IECStandards for making cities smarter with digital twins:
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Keeping artificial intelligence safe and trustworthy International actors, ranging from UNESCO and the OECD to the European Union, are developing governance frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI). They are advocating for international regulation on...

Check out our recent interview with Wael William Diab, who chairs SC 42, the IEC and ISO committee for AI: bit.ly/3v7IEd1
#AI #IECStandards #IECetech

“In a modern society, electricity is as important as water.” Peter Jensen is the Chair of IEC Technical Committee 13, which prepares standards in the field of electrical energy measurement and control, for smart metering equipment and systems forming part of sm...

“In a modern society, electricity is as important as water.” - read out interview with Peter Jensen, the Chair of IEC Technical Committee 13: bit.ly/4dZtRTz #IECStandards #IECetech

Are grids ready for the all-electric and connected society? The boom in electricity demand will put an increasing strain on the  electricity grid. IEC Standards and conformity assessment are helping electricity networks modernize to meet new requirements.

The boom in electricity demand will put an increasing strain on the electricity grid. Find out how IEC Standards and conformity assessment are helping electricity networks modernize to meet new requirements: etech.iec.ch/issue/2024-0...
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IECRE, the IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Renewable Energy Applications, is set to validate digital models for wind turbines as from the beginning of next year.
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Smart sensors for safer roads A connected transportation system based on real-time monitoring with smart sensors affords obvious safety advantages. Infrastructural challenges still persist in the wide-spread adoption of such a sys...

Smart sensors for safer roads - find out more about #IECStandards for smart sensors: bit.ly/4bdwsqA #IECetech #smarttech

Trains have long been one of the cleaner forms of transport. In the race to achieve climate targets, the industry for hydrogen trains is steaming ahead, with the help of #IECStandards:
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Can mobile phones damage our health? Check out our interview with Mike Wood, who chairs the IEC TC 106 committee: bit.ly/3TEgdvF
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🚢The maritime industry has big plans to reach net-zero by or around 2050.
Learn how electric technologies are helping the shipping industry to clean up its act, along with the help of #IECStandards and #ConformityAssessment Systems.
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Check out how IEC International Standards pave the way for the latest tech in speech recognition tools: bit.ly/43EYOHW
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What does science tell us about the safety of smartphones?
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Elaine Buck is a Technology Manager for the US Department of Energy Water Power Technology Office, where she deals with certification for marine energy systems through IECRE. Read more: bit.ly/3MzuMLA
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