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  • Celebrate Sober October with Citizen Spritz

    Citizen Spritz is here to make Sober October easier and more enjoyable for those taking a break from alcohol. Whether you’re at home or on the go, their delicious spritzes offer the perfect alternative for those who want to socialise and unwind without the booze. Made with natural ingredients and a focus on sophisticated flavours,…


  • Tech Talk | The age of AI and edge intelligence for utilities

    Image: 123RF A majority of utilities in different parts of the world are actively pursuing AI and ML projects, Itron’s latest Resourcefulness insight report has found. In the survey of 600 utility executives from the US, Canada, France, UK, India and Australia, over 80% reported being engaged in such projects, with almost one quarter reporting…


  • Italgas acquires 2i Rete Gas and announces €15.6bn investments to 2030

    Image: 2i Rete Gas Italian gas distributor Italgas has announced it will acquire 2i Rete Gas as part of a €15.6 billion ($17 billion) investment in its operations up to 2030. 2i Rete Gas, headquartered in Milan, is Italy’s second-largest gas distribution company, with 4.9 million customers in over 2,200 municipalities across most of the…


  • Majority of UK consumers willing to pay extra for food products that are water-efficient

    A new study from the British Standards Institution has shown that although the UK has made no progress on water security since 2023, there is high appetite from the public to act on the country’s growing water security crisis. Almost half of the country’s assessed in BSI’s Water Security Indicator, including the UK, made no…


  • Norway’s Offshore Project Costs on the Rise

    Energy firms Equinor, Aker BP and Vaar Energi have raised their crown-denominate cost estimates for major oil and gas development projects offshore Norway, the country’s government said on Monday. Equinor’s Johan Castberg project is now expected to cost 86 billion crowns ($8.08 billion), up from a nominal estimate of 80.3 billion seen one year ago,…


  • Japan’s first methanol bunkering simulation begins at the Port of Yokohama

    Maersk has co-hosted Japan’s first methanol bunkering simulation at the Port of Yokohama. Methanol bunkering simulation The Alette Maersk, Maersk’s fifth dual-fuel methanol vessel, has participated in a methanol bunkering simulation conducted by Kokuka Sangyo’s methanol tanker, Eikamaru. To lay the foundation for future methanol bunkering, the involved parties collaborated to test key operations, including…


  • Food and beverage companies should start viewing sustainability as a means to achieve business growth

    Food and drink businesses must embrace sustainability as a strategy for commercial success to remain competitive. Data from True, powered by Open Energy Market who commissioned research on the decarbonisation strategy of food and drink businesses, indicates that businesses failing to do so risk losing lucrative contracts, tenders, and market share. The data has revealed…


  • ADM launches supportive solutions platform to meet growing demand for personalised nutrition

    ADM has unveiled a supportive solutions platform for users of GLP-1 and other anti-obesity medications (AOMs). Backed by proprietary consumer insights, along with scientific and market analysis, ADM’s solutions platform leverages the company’s extensive ingredient pantry and full-formula product development capabilities. These leading capabilities will help its customers address the emerging demand for tailored nutrition…


  • AMP and AHS Bolster DACH Region with New Sales Manager Appointment

    Global leaders in material handling and processing equipment, Advanced Material Processing (AMP) and Automated Handling Solutions (AHS), have announced the appointment of Dirk Struppe as the new regional sales manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, effective from 1st August 2024. A graduated mechanical engineer with over 25 years of experience in various sales roles across…


  • Belgium to get 2.8GWh grid-balancing BESS

    Image of the new battery park ‘Green Turtle’. Image: GIGA Storage Belgium. European engineering consultancy Sweco will design one of continental Europe’s largest battery parks, the Green Turtle park, for the energy storage company GIGA Storage Belgium. The battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Belgium will have a capacity of 2,800MWh of electricity and…