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  • Prysmian secures €450m to double annual cable production

    Image courtesy Prysmian The European Investment Bank (EIB) and power and telecom cables developer Prysmian signed a €450 million ($488.5 million) finance contract to expand electricity transmission and distribution (T&D) in Europe. The EIB-financed investment will enable Prysmian to double its production capacity for extruded cables at its three factories in Pikkala (Finland), Pozzuoli (Italy)…


  • Twin Brothers Marine Assists US Northeast Coast Offshore Wind Development

    Jul 26, 2024 © Mike Mareen / Adobe Stock Twin Brothers Marine (TBM) has joined a major infrastructure development project to support multiple renewable energy initiatives along the Northeast Coast, including offshore wind. The project will involve the fabrication and delivery of 3,000 tons of structural components. These components will be used in the creation…


  • Volvo Penta’s expanded remanufacturing offer can reduce driveline production emissions

    Though electrification offers the most obvious route to emissions reduction, there are also a number of means by which ICE technologies can contribute to reducing environmental impact. Volvo Penta has expanded its range of remanufactured drivelines to include complete engines D13, D8, D4 and D6 and the complete Inboard Performance System (IPS) range. The remanufacturing…


  • Comprital offers three new vegan bases

    Comprital has introduced Pure Vegan, a line which includes three vegan bases, which are all clean label and naturally lactose-free. The ice cream and pastry ingredients maker is providing ice cream and pastry operators with a wider range of products to meet the growing demand of vegan and lactose-intolerant consumers. According to research by Renub…


  • Seanergy Maritime adopts Orca AI platform to improve sustainability

    Seanergy Maritime has chosen to integrate Orca AI’s automated computer-vision situational awareness platform into its operations to improve safety and efficiency in maritime navigation. Athens, Greece-based Seanergy owns a modern fleet of 18 dry bulk vessels (one Newcastlemax and 17 Capesizes). “Seanergy is pleased to partner with Orca AI to upgrade our fleet’s navigational capabilities,”…


  • GB’s Northumbrian Water initiates 900,000 smart meter rollout

    Image: 123RF Northumbrian Water has selected the British digital service provider Connexin for the creation of its smart water network. Under the contract, Connexin will manage the supply and connectivity of over 900,000 smart meters across Northumbrian Water’s northeast England supply region serving an approximately 2.7 million-person population. Installation of Connexin’s LoRaWAN network infrastructure should…


  • Corona Cero launches Olympic & Paralympic Games partnership with limited-edition packs

    With the Paris Summer Olympics 2024 kicking off today, Corona Cero, the alcohol-free product of Corona, is offering limited edition packs to celebrate its partnership with the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Corona is offering an array of prizes through its scan-to-win mechanic, including a chance for shoppers to see the Men’s 200m Final or the…


  • Blockchain-enabled energy trading launched in Austria

    Image: Energie Steiermark Austrian energy provider Energie Steiermark is partnering with blockchain pioneer Powerledger to launch the smartCOMMUNITY energy trading platform. smartCOMMUNITY is a new blockchain-enabled energy monitoring and trading platform that is designed to enable prosumers to monitor their energy usage and production as well as to be able to share their surplus with…


  • Protolabs and Mindsett create asset monitoring device

    Protolabs, a provider of rapid manufacturing for low-volume 3D printed, CNC-machined, sheet metal, and injection-moulded custom parts for prototyping, has announced a collaboration with the UK’s rapidly growing facilities management company, Mindsett, to create PRISM, an intelligent asset monitoring device. The PRISM device uses principles of behavioural science alongside advanced technology to enable customers to…


  • Third of UK billpayers want custom tariffs based on smart meters

    Image courtesy Tomato Energy According to a new survey conducted on behalf of British energy supplier Tomato Energy, a third of billpayers in the UK want companies to use smart meters to create personalised tariffs that can help them save on costs. According to the survey, conducted by Censuswide in June with 2,011 homeowners in…