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Borealis is part of an alliance with 33 other concerned organizations calling for a single European electricity market. The Free Movement of Electricity alliance, whose members range from renewable energy associations to high-tech engineering companies, is urging European legislators to increase competition in the electricity sector, improve security of supply, help deliver climate goals and integrate modern technologies, including renewables. The alliance is calling on the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers to bring freedom of movement and enhance cross-border trade in Europe’s electricity. It says these bodies need to simplify and better coordinate planning procedures for electricity infrastructure projects. They should also agree on new financing mechanisms to support the necessary electricity infrastructure projects and address, at an early stage, environmental concerns and social acceptance issues related Free Movement of Electricity campaign we want to see a simplification in permit procedures for extending the grid that will lead to increased installation efficiency as well as improved environmental aspects,” says Rudi Peters, Borealis value chain marketing manager. to the necessary grid extensions. “From a practical point of view,

Category 6A RJ45 modules

For the development of 10 gigabit- compatible copper networks Datwyler is offering new RJ45 Category 6A connection components with the “Plus” suffix. The KS-T Plus 1/8 module complies fully with international Standard IEC 60603-7-51 for Category 6A, and is GHMT certified; it can be used in mix-and-match installations to obtain Class EA permanent links (PM) with sufficient spare capacity. The “Plus” components carry Datwyler’s Class EA PM link-compliant 20 year system warranty, and also meet

the more stringent Standard requirements (to IEEE 802.3at) for Power over Ethernet Plus.

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