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  • Purition brings back limited edition raspberry

    Purition, the whole food nutrition brand known for its natural, no-nonsense approach to healthy eating, is excited to announce the return of its much-loved Limited Edition Raspberry flavour – available in both Original and Vegan. Launching just in time for summer, Purition Raspberry blends the refreshing tartness of real freeze-dried raspberries with Purition’s signature whole…


  • LG’s PADO takes a stab at AI-enabled energy management for data centres

    Image courtesy LG energy LG Electronics has unveiled PADO AI Orchestration (PADO), a new venture focusing on energy management for data centres, commercial and industrial facilities, and microgrids. PADO is designed to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to orchestrate power, grid services and distributed energy resources (DERs), to enable organisations to…


  • LCRA invests .63bn in transmission upgrades and new natural gas plants

    Image: Couleur/Pixabay The Lower Colorado River Authority Board of Directors has authorized $1.63 billion in capital investments for energy, water, and public service projects in Texas for fiscal year 2026. The Lower Colorado River Authority is the primary wholesale provider of electricity in Central Texas and manages the lower Colorado River and six Highland Lakes.…


  • 1KOMMA5° announces 500MW virtual power plant capacity milestone

    Philipp Schröder, CEO at 1KOMMA5°. Image courtesy 1KOMMA5°. German energy company 1KOMMA5° has announced control over 500MW of flexibility capacity through their virtual power plant (VPP), which they claim makes it Europe’s largest VPP for residential households. The milestone comes three years after the market launch of the company’s Heartbeat AI, its core energy management…


  • Millow Commissions world‑first oat‑and‑mycelium factory to craft beef‑like, clean‑label protein

    Cooked Millow burger made from binder-free mycelium and Nordic oats, photographed in Gothenburg, Sweden. Posted: 30 May 2025 Share this page Millow, a Gothenburg‑based food‑tech company that turns Nordic oats and mycelium into beef‑like protein, has commissioned its first large‑scale factory after three decades of research and an initial €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council, part…


  • BW ESS secures financing for 331MWh BESS in UK

    Image courtesy BW ESS Global energy storage owner-operator BW ESS has secured debt financing for its operational 100MW/331MWh BESS in Bramley, Hampshire, UK. Under the agreement, Australian bank Westpac and Singapore-headquartered UOB will contribute 50% each to the debt facility. According to the company, the transaction follows a highly competitive financing process reflecting the technical…


  • 98% recycled-content flexible film now available from YPS

    A 98% recycled content, fully recyclable PE (polyethylene) flexible film, used for shrink wrapping and bagging applications, is now available from automated packaging distributor Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS). “This new material contains the highest level of recycled content of any flexible film on the market,” stated Josh Gibson, YPS sales director. “For our customers, this…


  • VIDEO: Candela completes world-first intercontinental crossing by electric boat

    A Candela C-8 Polestar Edition – piloted by CEO Gustav Hasselskog – has completed the first-ever intercontinental journey by an electric vessel, traveling from Europe to Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar. The C-8 crossed from Sotogrande in Spain to Ceuta in North Africa – a 24-nautical mile trip – in just over an hour.…


  • The 1bn market potential for smart energy and two European startups staking a claim

    Image courtesy 123rf In this week’s Power Playbook: The smart energy market is surging and European startups have been spotted staking a claim. In April, Research and Markets released data projecting the smart energy market to grow from $199.5 billion in 2024 to $330.6 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.8%. So, what…


  • Chouffe rebrands to help shoppers discover new flavours

    This summer, the Belgian beer company Chouffe plans to redesign its whole line-up, emphasising its mascot character and using more vibrant colours. Brighter colours, intricate landscapes, bold lettering, and a more emotive Marcel – the brand’s gnome mascot – are all part of the updated visual identity, which is being implemented throughout the whole Chouffe…