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Image courtesy RMI US think tank RMI, formerly known as Rocky Mountain Institute, has released GridUp, a publicly accessible tool that helps utilities forecast when and where energy and power demand will materialise from vehicle electrification. GridUp, supported by a grant from FedEx, can forecast EV power needs at the census-block group level. According to…
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Image: Infineon Technologies The ECS4DRES project has been launched in Europe with co-funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe and the German federal government. The Electronic Components and Systems for Flexible, Coordinated and Resilient Distributed Renewable Energy Systems (ECS4DRES) project is aimed to strengthen the reliability, safety and resilience of distributed renewable energy systems with the…
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Omron will showcase the smarter, faster, more efficient future of manufacturing at this year’s Packaging Machinery and Manufacturing (PPMA) Show. To be held at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham, from 24th to 26th September, PPMA 2024 is the UK’s largest event for the processing equipment, packaging machinery, industrial robots, and machine vision system sector.…
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The Italian automatic packaging and wrapping machinery market continues to flourish, increasing exponentially year after year and recording a total turnover of €9.229 billion during 2023, which marks an 8% rise against the previous year – and after 2021 and 2022, this is the third record in a row. This data was reported by Mecs…
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Yanmar Marine International (YMI) is to launch its first electric propulsion product. The plug-and-play E-Sail Drive has been designed to transition boaters to electric power with a straightforward installation platform. Plug-and-play platform The emissions-free sail drive is built on an integrated system with all the components on one plug-and-play platform. It is fitted on existing…
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SodaStream has expanded its range to include three new flavours – Cloudy Lemonade, Orange Mango, and Passionfruit. To launch the new range, it has partnered with celebrity bartender Merlin Griffiths on a summer drinks menu, consisting of two mocktails and one cocktail. Each recipe is accompanied by a tutorial video, making it easy to recreate…
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Innovia Films, a material science pioneer and major producer of BOPP films, has announced the launch of a new solution for large format in-mould labelling containers. RayoForm ELR70 is a 5-layer semi-cavitated, one side matt and one side gloss film offering a reduction is density versus standard white films. “The high stiffness of the film…
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Welsh scientists are testing how people react to eating food containing insects as part of research into greener protein. Insects are a common feature of people’s everyday diets in countries around the world, such as Mexico, China and Ghana. They offer a more environmentally-friendly source of protein than many other food stuffs, and could help…
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Amir Orad, newly appointed Kraken CEO. Image courtesy Octopus Energy Group. Octopus Energy Group has appointed Amir Orad as the dedicated CEO for Kraken, an energy supply platform operating across Europe, the UK, Japan, US, New Zealand and Australia. Kraken forms part of Octopus Energy Group and is contracted to serve 54 million energy accounts…
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Image courtesy 123rf I Squared, an independent global infrastructure investment manager, has announced dual acquisitions of energy companies: a controlling stake in the UK’s Aurora Utilities Limited, an IDNO platform in the UK, and Priority Power, which provides energy management services and infrastructure solutions in Texas, US. The acquisitions were announced by I Squared in…
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