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  • TECO 2030 and BLOM Maritime to retrofit Samskip LNG vessel with hydrogen fuel cells

    TECO 2030 and BLOM Maritime have received an Enova grant for a pre-project aiming to retrofit multimodal logistics company Samskip’s vessel Kvitnos with TECO 2030 fuel cells and zero-emission hydrogen fuel. Sustainable project goals The project aims to reduce emissions from this LNG-fueled vessel, which currently operates on a weekly multipurpose service from Rotterdam in…


  • EBRD supports Italy to Tunisia interconnector with €45m package

    Image credit: 123rf The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €45 million financing package to Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG), Tunisia’s state-owned national electricity and gas utility company, for an interconnection with Italy. The package will assist STEG in financing the construction by 2028 of ELMED, a 600MW…


  • New Orleans power grid reliability improved 24% since 2019, utility says

    Entergy New Orleans linemen in a utility bucket truck. (Courtesy: Entergy New Orleans) Entergy is touting the success of a grid modernisation and reliability task force that significantly improved power grid reliability in the utility’s New Orleans service territory. Entergy claims reliability improved by 24% from 2019 to 2023 due to $150 million of investments.…


  • Loryma offers clean-label formulations for plant-based meat substitutes

    Loryma has added a new binder to its Lory Bind portfolio to meet the growing demand for foods with simple, easy-to-understand ingredient lists. The ingredients specialist says the wheat-based solution offers a declaration-friendly alternative to conventional binders such as methylcellulose, and is ideal for meat-free products. In combination with a wheat texturate from the Lory…


  • GEA will showcase latest technological innovations at the upcoming International Cheese and Dairy Expo

    GEA’s food technology experts are set to unveil the ground-breaking Ecoclear I separator skid at the upcoming International Cheese and Dairy Expo at the Staffordshire County Showground in June. Specifically designed for the removal of bacteria in milk and whey applications, the Ecoclear I is especially impactful in eliminating spores which might otherwise survive thermal…


  • Enlit Asia Thailand Roadshow: Catalysing Thailand’s Green Energy Transition

    Enlit Asia has successfully concluded its Thailand Roadshow, focused on “Catalysing Thailand’s Green Energy Transition.” Held in Bangkok at Tilleke & Gibbins’ office on April 30, 2024, the event witnessed over 200 registered attendees, with a full house onsite. Woranon Chansiri, Director of the International Affairs Division at the Ministry of Energy, Thailand, emphasized Thailand’s…


  • Ørsted plans Tesla battery alongside onshore converter station

    Ørsted’s Onshore Converter Station in Swardeston, near Norwich, Norfolk. This electricity substation will take the renewable energy from the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm and feed it into the UK national grid. The Battery Energy Storage System will be built on the same site. Ørsted will instal a Tesla battery energy storage system on the…


  • Three dimensions to finance the EU energy transition

    Miguel de Terres, chief economist in the European Commission’s directorate general for energy In this week’s edition of Smart Energy’s Power Playbook, Yusuf Latief explores three dimensions industry needs to work around when considering the not-so-insignificant number of euros necessary for Europe to finance its energy transition. Excluding transportation, Europe’s energy system investment needs to…


  • Demand for animal-based protein presents export opportunities for red meat

    Global opportunities for UK red meat exporters amid rising demand for animal protein have come under the spotlight at a major industry conference. Delegates at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) annual Red Meat Exports Conference heard about global trends and patterns in trade production, future risks and challenges and opportunities for halal. UK…


  • I.T.S’s all-natural smoke flavours meet EU’s ban

    Following a recent move by EU member states to endorse proposals to ban traditional smoked food flavours, I.T.S has launched a range of ‘smoke-free’ natural smoke flavourings as an alternative option. The new natural flavours will mean food and beverage manufacturers can safely and legally use the smoked style flavours without the need for complex…