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  • New Google collaboration aims to scale US-made advanced conductors to boost grid capacity

    Image courtesy Google Hyperscaler Google has announced a collaboration with CTC Global Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of high-capacity advanced conductors, that aims to accelerate the deployment of next-generation transmission technology for the US power grid. Together, Google and CTC Global will scale the use of the latter’s high-capacity, domestically manufactured advanced conductors to rapidly…


  • Organico enters the world of famous crunchy biscuits

    Realfoods by Organico’s ongoing commitment to champion the pantry ‘glow up’ with simple yet stylish organic goodies has resulted in yet another Organico first this June with the business’s making its first foray into crunchy, sweet biscuits that are as adept accompanying your favourite hot beverage as they are being munched in splendid isolation. Organic…


  • 2025 marks the 12th annual Women in Engineering Day, but the progress we have seen since its launch in 2014 is significant. Although women make up just 16.9% of the engineering workforce today, this is a significant increase from the 7% of female engineers when we celebrated the first Women in Engineering Day. Progress is…


  • Bavaria Yachts to equip vessels with EPTechnologies drives

    From this summer, ship manufacturer Bavaria Yachts will equip its C38e, C42e and C46e models with electric or hybrid propulsion, powered by technology from EPTechnologies. Propulsion for these new models will come via EPTechnologies’ saildrive connected to a powerful electric motor – delivering 25kW for the C38e and C42e, and 37kW for the C46e. At…


  • National postal company in Switzerland tests vehicle-to-grid

    Image courtesy Exemplary Energy and Climate (EEC) initiative, with which Swiss Post has been a member since 2013. In a joint pilot project in Fribourg, Switzerland, several partners are testing whether the batteries in e-scooters of the nation’s postal service – Swiss Post – can help stabilise the electricity grid through a vehicle-to-grid setup. The…


  • Baleària reduces freight transportation emissions by 5%

    After transporting 7.6 million linear-meters of cargo in 2024, Baleària has reduced its CO2 emissions per linear-meter by 4.9% compared to the previous year. In total, the shipping company stopped the emission of 15,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide as a result of both more efficient operations and a 184% growth in the use of…


  • New research has revealed that the engineering construction industry (ECI) could now face peak demand for workers in five years’ time. The ECI plays a crucial role in the UK meeting its net zero ambitions, spanning sectors that focus on the construction, maintenance and decommissioning of heavy industry, including oil and gas, nuclear, power generation,…


  • Ulma Packaging UK appoints new regional sales manager for Ireland

    Ulma Packaging UK, has appointed Robert McKenna as regional sales manager for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, strengthening the company’s commitment to growth across both markets. McKenna joined the business in early June, bringing over two decades of experience in packaging, inspection and automation. He will be responsible for leading sales activity and…


  • Octopus Energy fund to mobilise 0m for clean energy and grid upgrades in Africa

    Image courtesy 123rf Octopus Energy’s generation arm has launched its first energy fund for Africa, aiming to mobilise $250 million over the next three years in investment in African clean energy, e-mobility, battery storage and power grid upgrades. Launched at the Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, the Octopus Energy Power Africa Fund…


  • BioMara and Macphie announce Better Food for All Project success

    Seaweed biotechnology pioneer BioMara, in collaboration with top UK ingredient supplier Macphie and Abertay University, has finished a historic project as part of Innovate UK’s multi-million-pound “Better Food for All” initiative. The focus of the project was Seafibrex, BioMara’s functional food ingredient derived from regenerative farmed seaweed. Produced using BioMara’s proprietary extraction process, Seafibrex delivers…