Sphere No.44 (Mar 2018)

Corporate A family reunion Over 8,000 staff and families from across the CK Hutchison Group in Hong Kong spent a big night out together at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park, an eco-oriented theme park. Some got up close and personal at the “Ocean Experiences of Sea Animals” while others felt the thunder with the Taiko Japanese drum performance. CK Hutchison goes into the Matrixx CKHHhas joined a group of investors to invest inMatrixx Software, a fast-growing Silicon Valley firm that provides telcos with a way to upgrade their systems through their digital platform. This enables them to drive efficiency in their backend operations and has led toMatrixx Software’s explosive growth. Infrastructure Diversity and inclusion ARE top at UK power networks UKPower Networks has been honoured by the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers UKwith a “Company Recognition Award” at their 10th anniversary awards event in London. All shortlisted firms had at least one ethnic minority individual at board level and encouraged and supported under-represented groups in the firm. The company also signed up to the EqualityWorks Group’s Inclusive Culture Pledge 2018 to further advance the cause of inclusiveness. HK Electric is powering electric vehicles in Hong Kong HKElectric is the official energy partner of the E-xciting Formula EHong Kong E-Prix, an all-electric automobile global race, providing energy and technical expertise. Regular electric vehicle drivers inHong Kong will continue to benefit from free charging until the end of 2018 to help promote the adoption of electric vehicles. Sphere #44 2018 04 Load Share takes a load off customers A first for the UKwill see UKPower Networks trial a load-balancing technology that will add capacity needed to power up to 45,000more homes without requiring installation of more cables or substations. The Load Share programme saves customers across the network from extra costs and lowers the company’s carbon footprint. Coober Pedy goes renewable with Energy Developments The remote opal mining centre of Coober Pedy, Australia, has gone up to 42 hours straight on purely renewable energy as it pioneers a unique blend of wind, solar, battery and diesel energy. The project is beating targets for renewable-only energy provision of 75 per cent of total energy consumption, leading the way for providing power to remote communities and mining operations. NEWS