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  • Biomethane key to decarbonising Italy’s hard-to-abate sectors

    Claudio Sanna, Chairman of Elevion Group Italy Biomethane can play a significant role in achieving Italy’s clean energy objectives and has great potential to help hard-to-abate sectors decarbonise. That was the message from Claudio Sanna, chairman of the Elevion Group Italy, at Enlit Europe, where he spoke about Italy’s rapidly growing biomethane market. “Italy is…


  • How AI is ‘bending the curve’ on energy transition innovation

    Collaboration and speeding up development are key for advancing AI in the energy sector, panellists in a session at Enlit Europe in Milan agreed. The panel, moderated by Stavros Stamatoukos, Policy Officer for Digitalisation and AI in the EU’s DG Energy, addressed three questions: How is AI being used in the energy sector? What is…


  • Iberdrola launches smart grids academy

    Image: Iberdrola Iberdrola has launched the Smart Grids Academy at its Global Smart Grids Innovation Hub at its headquarters in Bilbao. The new academy, a private-public partnership between Iberdrola España, the local Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the GAIA Cluster, is aimed to train professionals with the new digital skills required in today’s energy sector…


  • Marion’s new chopper design offers higher throughput

    Marion Process Solutions’ newest chopper is designed to improve mixing processes in industries like food processing. This latest innovation is built to address the most common challenges processors face, such as overheating, frequent downtime for repairs and contamination risks. Running at speeds up to 3,600 rpm, the chopper effectively reduces lumps and agglomerates and breaks…


  • FI Europe 2024: Kröner-Stärke expands into all-natural meat alternatives

    Kroner-Starke veggie sausage. Posted: 25 October 2024 Share this page Clean label ingredients expert Kröner-Stärke is introducing a new range of TVP meat replacement texturates in a daring move outside of its typical markets. The company has invested heavily in a new production area designed specifically for meat replacement products in an investment to the…


  • Highgrove and Cotswolds Distillery team up for a limited edition whisky

    Highgrove and Cotswolds Distillery have collaborated to launch a limited-edition Royal Gardens single malt whisky, using heritage barley grown on the Highgrove Estate. This special edition has been created from a unique vatting of Cotswolds Distillery single malt whisky made using heritage Plumage Archer barley grown at the Highgrove Estate and aged in premium active…


  • Expect blood sugar, hormone health, and mental health management to receive more attention in 2025 — Mintel

    Image: AdobeStock File #: 967864179 Posted: 25 October 2024 Share this page Mintel has announced four key trends that will shape the global food and drink industry in 2025 and beyond. The experts in what consumers want and why expect to see more focus on blood sugar and hormone health, while food and drink will…


  • San Francisco Bay Ferry receives USm to electrify ferry route

    San Francisco Bay Ferry has been awarded a US$12.5m grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to bring a zero-emission, battery electric ferry service to the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal in Alameda. US$12m electric ferry route The grant, provided through CalSTA’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP), will support the procurement and installation…


  • European container glass industry calls for faster access to low-carbon energy infrastructure

    The European container glass industry is urging collaboration to deliver a packaging solution that is not only fully circular but also climate neutral. The European container glass industry has published its landmark report, marking the first and most comprehensive industry-wide research detailing the steps being taken to decarbonise glass manufacturing. The report is accompanied by…


  • Hurtigruten reveals updated plans for its zero-emission cruise ship

    Hurtigruten has released its updated plans for its Sea Zero project, the zero-emission ship scheduled to debut in 2030 which is in its research and development phase. The company’s calculations show that the ship will use about 40-50% less energy than today’s ships, which makes it possible to operate primarily on batteries and sails as the…