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  • Rising Dutch grid fees risk competitive deterioration

    Representatives of the energy-intensive industry present the Aurora report to Minister Hermans. In the photo, from left to right: Guido Smit (Shell), Jeroen Klumper (Tata Steel Netherlands), Sophie Hermans (Minister of Climate and Green Growth), Henk Leenders (Nyrstar), and Jesse Hettema (Aurora). Network costs in the Netherlands are forecast to continue to rise over the…


  • 40 per cent of German households want meat ‘Made in Germany’

    Nearly 40% of Germans actively seek out domestically-produced meat and intentionally avoid imported meat products, according to the latest Vion Consumer Monitor. The finding is is in line with the regionality megatrend, which again received 75 per cent approval in 2024. Vion noted how regionality plays an above-average role in all federal states and has…


  • Britvic invests £25m to modernise its national distribution hub

    Britvic has opened its newly upgraded £25 million national distribution centre in Leicestershire. The site supplies national and international customers with soft drinks including Robinsons, Tango and J2O. A recent investment of £20m, following £5m committed to the Lutterworth site over the last three years, has resulted in significant improvements and updates to the technical systems…


  • Asda’s affordable Wine Atlas range encourages Brits to explore varieties

    Wine Atlas Carricante; Wine Atlas Monastrell Rosado; Wine Atlas Feteascâ Regalâ; Wine Atlas Sauvignon Blanc Rhoditis; Wine Atlas Jaen; Wine Atlas Île de Beauté Corsican Rosé Posted: 20 August 2024 Share this page British shoppers can find fresh alternatives to their favourite classics like Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay through Asda’s great value range.…


  • Delivering clean energy at a fixed price in the US

    Ali Sarligan, CEO, EcoTrove A new subscription service providing clean energy at a fixed monthly price is designed to bring stability and savings to utility bills, writes Ali Sarilgan, CEO of EcoTrove. Would you ever subscribe to a service that has prices fluctuating by 50% month-to-month, while providing the same level of value? While your…


  • Latin America’s smart electricity meter market set to boom

    Image: Copel Latin America’s smart electricity meter market is set to grow at a rate of over 20% annually from 2023 to 2029, a new analysis from Berg Insight reveals. In 2023 there were around 14 million smart meters in place in the region, but by 2029 the number is projected to reach almost 43…


  • Tech Talk | The mini-grids boom for rural electrification

    Goma mini-grid project supported with P-RECs. Image: EPP Mini-grids are seeing unprecedented growth, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, in the push to achieve universal energy access. From the start of the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) over a decade ago now, the concept of the ‘mini-grid’ was considered a key technology for delivering electricity…


  • Energy sector data sharing model proposed in Britain

    Image: DESNZ A ‘digital spine’ built on the essential functional components for data sharing is considered a feasible option to support the digitalisation of Britain’s energy system. The proposal, which is advanced in a feasibility study by Arup, the Energy Systems Catapult and the University of Bath, is built on a ‘prepare’, ‘trust’, ‘share’ architecture,…


  • Maine Wins Federal Floating Wind Research Lease

    Aug 19, 2024 (Source: Intelatus Global Partners) The Biden administration on Monday issued an offshore wind lease to the state of Maine for a small project that will demonstrate floating turbine technology off the U.S. East Coast. The lease area covers 9,700 acres (3,920 hectares) and is 28 nautical miles (52 kilometers) from shore, an…


  • A Hydrogen Balancing Act in Offshore Energy

    The intermittency of offshore wind power is both a challenge and an opportunity for green hydrogen production.   There will be a new generation of platforms taking up space in offshore wind farms as hydrogen production is used to help balance power supply and demand. Green hydrogen could be produced at off-grid windfarms but, if…