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  • Washington State Ferries selects ABB as propulsion vendor for five hybrid-electric ferries

    ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for its five hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries. Five new-build hybrid-electric vessels In its role as PSSV, ABB will supply comprehensive hybrid electric propulsion systems that include the Onboard DC Grid power distribution solution, energy storage, advanced…


  • Amogy names first carbon-free, ammonia-powered vessel

    Amogy hosted a traditional renaming ceremony for the retrofitted, ammonia-fuelled NH3 Kraken, officially welcoming the vessel to water. The tugboat is set to complete its maiden voyage on a tributary of the Hudson River in late summer. Ammonia–fuelled vessel The NH3 Kraken is intended to prove how ammonia can be safely used as a primary…


  • Alcoholic drink production falls, non-alcoholic rises

    Alcoholic beer production in the EU decreased by 5% (-1.7bn litres), according to Eurostat. When it comes to non-alcoholic beer there was an increase of 13.5% compared with 2022 (+0.2bn litres). In 2023, EU countries produced 32.5bn litres of beer containing alcohol and 1.8bn litres of beer with less than 0.5% alcohol or with no…


  • Poland’s Enea Operator implements data-based tool to support investment planning

    Image: Enea Operator Enea Operator has developed an algorithm drawing on smart meters and other data to support the planning of decisions regarding network investments. The algorithm, which was developed with experts from the Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Centre, combines the smart meter data with other data such as from the SCADA system to provide…


  • Bakkavor Group marks milestone with SBTi approval of climate and decarbonisation targets

    The Science Based Target’s initiative (SBTi) has approved Bakkavor Group’s suite of net-zero science-based targets. The announcement follows the group reporting an operational emissions reduction of 23.2% in just two years, a significant achievement given that sale volumes have increased over the same period. The targets cover all scopes including near-term, long-term and FLAG targets,…


  • Bakkavor Group marks milestone with SBTi approval of targets

    The Science Based Target’s initiative (SBTi) has approved Bakkavor Group’s suite of net-zero science-based targets. The announcement follows the group reporting an operational emissions reduction of 23.2% in just two years, a significant achievement given that sale volumes have increased over the same period. The targets cover all scopes including near-term, long-term and FLAG targets,…


  • Tesla and Sunrun partner on customer-driven power plant in Texas

    Tesla powerwall. Image courtesy Sunrun Mere weeks removed from the havoc stirred up by Hurricane Beryl, which knocked out power for roughly three million homes and businesses, Sunrun is expanding its support of the Texas grid. Virtual power plant pioneer Sunrun has announced a partnership with Tesla Electric, a retail electricity provider operated by Tesla…


  • DSOs and cities need to team up to limit pressure on urban grids – E.DSO

    Image: COPPER DSO-city collaboration is needed to ensure that grid status and needs are integrated into urban planning and decision-making, E.DSO reports in a new innovation brief. With the shift from centralised to decentralised energy production, stresses on local distribution grids are growing, particularly in the more densely populated urban areas, and they could increase…


  • Ingredion’s latest functional gelling agent broadens manufacturers’ formulation capabilities

    Ingredion has added its first functional native, clean label gelling starch to its clean label product pipeline with the introduction of Novation Indulge 2940. The minimally processed, functional native corn starch provides “unique gelling and film-forming properties”, making it highly suitable for dairy and alternative dairy cheese and batters and breadings as well as delivering…


  • Ingredion’s latest functional gelling agent broadens formulation capabilities

    Ingredion has added its first functional native, clean label gelling starch to its clean label product pipeline with the introduction of Novation Indulge 2940. The minimally processed, functional native corn starch provides “unique gelling and film-forming properties”, making it highly suitable for dairy and alternative dairy cheese and batters and breadings as well as delivering…