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  • Addressing challenges in Europe’s energy transition: modernising the grid for a sustainable future

    Victor Dominguez Richards, Head of Technical Sales at Gridspertise To tackle today’s challenges, modernising the grid is essential for DSOs to create a sustainable and future-proof grid, writes Victor Dominguez Richards, Head of Technical Sales at Gridspertise. Europe has made significant progress in its energy transition. By 2024, global energy emissions will peak and dependence…


  • The UK’s largest bakery brand, Warburtons, has chosen the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre as its new apprenticeship supplier as it looks to find and support the next generation of engineers.  With four exciting degree level apprenticeship vacancies in software and controls engineering up for grabs, successful applicants will have the opportunity to be…


  • SGRwin PRIME BPL and interoperability

    Image credit: PRIME Alliance The SGRwin network management system (NMS) offers monitoring capability, providing an agnostic solution to track, manage and optimise the functionality of broadband over powerline (BPL) networks. Traditionally, data transmission and communication services for electricity companies were left to traditional, separate IT infrastructure and relied on the internet for larger-scale connectivity. However, the paradigm has shifted…


  • ABL Expands Its FPSO Expertise with Latest Acquisition

    ABL Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Brazil-based naval architecture and engineering consultancy Proper Marine, increasing its expertise in floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) sector. Proper Marine will be merged with ABL’s design and engineering arm Longitude. The company will expand ABL’s design and engineering capabilities with a team of over 90…


  • EU associations collaborate to strengthen grid manufacturing base

    Image courtesy EuropaCable Associations T&D Europe, ENTSO-E, EU DSO Entity and EuropaCable are pooling their resources to strengthen the European manufacturing base for the power sector, with grid infrastructure their key focus. A central pillar of the collaboration is to jointly deliver modernised European grid infrastructure, an effort underpinned by greater flexibility, efficiency, and innovation…


  • Café Solo launches world-first new PX Sherry Cask Coffee Liqueu

    Café Solo has announced the global launch of a world-first Pedro Ximénez sherry (PX) cask finished coffee liqueur. Café Solo PX is the first in a range of cask-finished coffee liqueurs to be released by the brand and the third expression that has launched this year in the Café Solo range, which includes the debut…


  • Café Solo launches world-first new PX sherry cask coffee liqueur

    Café Solo has announced the global launch of a world-first Pedro Ximénez sherry (PX) cask finished coffee liqueur. Café Solo PX is the first in a range of cask-finished coffee liqueurs to be released by the brand and the third expression that has launched this year in the Café Solo range, which includes the debut…


  • Sirius Shipping orders four hybrid tankers

    Sirius Shipping has ordered four 7999 dwt oil/chemical tankers, which will be built at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Dingheng. The vessels will be equipped with a 420kWh hybrid battery to enable peak shaving on both the main engine and auxiliary engines. These new vessels, designed by Sirius in collaboration with FKAB, will be 119.9m…


  • BP Puts Wood in Charge of Engineering Scope for Capital Projects

    Dec 5, 2024 © kittikunfoto / Adobe Stock Consulting and engineering firm Wood has signed three major agreements with BP to provide engineering and project delivery services for its capital onshore and offshore projects worldwide. The contracts cover a new master services agreement (MSA) for Engineering, Procurement and Construction management (EPCm) services as well as…


  • EU Commission funds EV battery manufacturing with €1 billion

    Image courtesy 123rf In this first week of its new mandate, the EU Commission has earmarked €1 billion ($1.1 billion) for EV battery cell manufacturing. The Commission has issued a call for proposals for EV battery cell manufacturing, supporting projects that can produce innovative EV battery cells or deploy innovative manufacturing techniques, processes and technologies.…