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Queen Mary University of London Delivers Data Centre District Heating Project with Schneider Electric and Advanced Power Technology
Schneider Electric™, the global leader in energy management and automation, and its EcoXpert Partner, Advanced Power Technology (APT), have delivered a cutting-edge, data centre modernisation project at the Queen Mary University of London - one of the world's top 100 universities.
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