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  • Tech Talk | Solar geoengineering, not in Europe – for now at least

    Image: Asher SRI Solar geoengineering, or solar radiation modification, should not be deployed at present by the EU, scientists have recommended. Given the current state of knowledge, the technologies could have many effects, both intended and unintended, and the benefits and risks are highly uncertain, the EU’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) have reported…


  • CenterPoint has installed 7,000 ‘storm resilient’ poles since Hurricane Beryl

    Image courtesy CentrePoint Energy As part of the second phase of its Greater Houston Resiliency Initiative (GHRI), CenterPoint Energy revealed in its latest monthly progress update new resiliency milestones, including the installation of approximately 7,060 “stronger, storm-resilient” total poles in the last three months. In the last four weeks, the company has installed an additional…


  • Advantech worked with ADATA on AMR system

    Advantech is happy to announce its collaboration with ADATA Technology to successfully develop an autonomous mobile robot (AMR) system. Using the NVIDIA Nova Orin reference platform, the AMR system integrates both Advantech and ADATA’s solutions, allowing developers to manage the upper-level AI system and lower-level wheelbase system seamlessly. The integration subsequently shortens AMR development and…


  • DB Foods increases production capacity to meet rise in retail partnerships

    DB Foods, has unveiled a new 15,000sq ft production facility at its headquarters in Dorset, UK, dedicated to product preparation and development for an increasing number of retail partnerships. After the completion of an intense eight-month project, directors of DB Foods took great pride in welcoming guests to an official opening of its new factory…


  • Tugdock’s TSP Technology gets DNV nod

    Dec 16, 2024 (c) Tugdock Tugdock has reached a significant milestone as its Tugdock Submersible Platform (TSP) is awarded the prestigious ‘Statement of Feasibility’ from DNV, the world’s leading  independent energy expert and assurance provider. This endorsement recognizes the TSP as a transformative technology with applications across multiple markets, including floating offshore wind, vessel drydocking…


  • Frylight reduces bottle weight by 9% in sustainability push

    Frylight has cut the weight of the Frylight bottle from 22 grams to 20 grams, in a design change aimed at lowering the brand’s carbon footprint within both production and logistics. The UK’s leading 1 calorie cooking spray brand announced the move as a major step in its ongoing commitment to sustainability with the reduction…


  • San Francisco Bay Ferry invests USm in three battery-electric ferries

    San Francisco Bay Ferry has purchased the nation’s first three battery-electric, zero-emission high-speed passenger ferries from All American Marine (AAM). The three new battery-electric ferries will be built under a US$46m contract. The vessels will operate at 24kts, be powered by dual 625kW electric motors. The ferries will be 100ft long with 26ft beam and…


  • FDF urges government to provide regulatory certainty to boost confidence and investment

    The government must establish a stable regulatory environment for a chance to spur growth post-budget, according to industry analysis published in the The FDF State of Industry report Q3 2024, which covers July-September 2024. The figures were revealed in the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) latest State of Industry report, which tracks business confidence and…


  • Romania’s Delgaz Grid completes 10,000 smart meter rollout in Iasi

    Image: Delgaz Grid E.ON subsidiary electricity and gas DSO Delgaz Grid has reported completing an over 56 million lei (US$11.9 million) smart meter investment in northeastern city Iasi. The project, which was co-financed from the European Regional Development Fund, saw the installation of over 10,000 smart meters along with data concentrators as well as the…


  • Aker, Aibel Get FEED Contracts for GreenVolt Floating Wind Project

    Floating Energy and Vårgrønn, a joint venture between Plenitude (Eni) and HitecVision, have awarded front-end engineering and design (FEED) contracts to two partnership for the delivery of 560 MW GreenVolt floating wind farm offshore Scotland. The Phase 1 FEED contracts have been awarded to two sets of engineering companies, including Aker Solutions which will be…