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  • Three of the top five sustainability commitments by businesses involve plastic reduction

    Satisfying consumers’ demand for sustainability is a primary driving force for tackling environmental issues. Today’s food and beverage companies are poised to minimise plastic as a favoured packaging material, as recent research has unveiled that three out of the top five commitments made by business leaders to address sustainability challenges include the reduction of plastic…


  • SECO introduces new COM Express Type 6 module

    SECO has announced the launch of its latest COM Express module, incorporating the newly introduced Intel Atom Processors x7000RE Series. The SOM-COMe-CT6-ASL leverages the robust capabilities of the Intel Next Gen Atom processor technology and the versatility of the COM Express standard, offering an optimised blend of performance and reliability for embedded and rugged Edge…


  • Axess to Deliver Cable Pull-In System for US Offshore Wind Project

    Apr 9, 2024 Artist’s impression of the offshore substation platform solution for the Empire Wind 1 project (Credit: Equinor) 35 mT cable pull-in winch system (Credit: Axess Technologies) Norwegian offshore energy industry services company Axess Technologies has signed a contract for the delivery of an export cable pull-in system to Seatrium, which is in charge…


  • Round Table for Industry identifies €800bn EU energy infrastructure investment gap

    Image courtesy 123rf The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) has found that a cumulative €800 billion of combined public and private sector investment will need to be funnelled into existing energy infrastructure, including the power grid, by 2030 to ensure the sector is fit for net zero. The report, Strengthening Europe’s Energy Infrastructure, put…


  • Grupo Gallo grows children’s pasta market by 81%

    The magic of Disney has managed to attract excitement to the children’s pasta market, which already accounts for 44% of the Grupo Gallo brand’s growth in 2023. Gallo said it closed 2023 with very positive figures thanks to the boom in sales of its pasta in the shape of Disney and Disney Pixar characters. The…


  • PepsiCo aims shakes up of sparkling water category with bubly

    PepsiCo has set its sights on the sparkling water category with the launch of bubly sparkling water, bubly burst. New bubly burst is a lightly sweetened sparkling water beverage with bold fruit flavours, bright colours, zero added sugar, and minimal calories. New bubly burst is available in six delightful flavours including: Triple Berry, Peach Mango, Watermelon…


  • How Orlando Utilities Commission has been testing grid tech innovation

    EV charging stations with floating solar as a backdrop. What do the Nissan Leaf, floating solar, flywheels and flow batteries have in common? Each is being tested by Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) at their Gardenia Innovation Centre, with the potential outcome of being deployed for power grid management. When it comes to ‘innovation’, many companies…


  • Victoria utilities to lead flexibility market development in Australia

    Image: Powercor/CitiPower Victoria utilities CitiPower and Powercor have selected Piclo’s Piclo Flex cloud-based platform for local flexibility procurement. The contract, which marks Piclo’s ongoing global advance and entry into Australia, should enable CitiPower and Powercor to seek flexibility capacity across their networks to address the growing problem of network constraints. Together the two utilities deliver…


  • Tech Talk | Europe’s electricity grids challenges

    Image: 123RF As electricity grids take central stage in the delivery of the transition to a net zero system, Europe’s transmission and distribution operators have highlighted some common challenges. The EU’s Action Plan for Grids, released in November 2023, is the Commission’s response to the challenges facing the upgrading and expansion of the region’s grids…


  • Fuji Electric launches module for improved power conversion

    HPnC Series. Image courtesy Fuji Electric Fuji Electric has launched the HPnC Series, large-capacity industrial IGBT (insulated-gate bipolar transistor) semiconductor modules for power conversion to expand the use of renewable energy. According to the Japanese manufacturing company in a release, the IGBT will have the role of changing frequencies and voltages by switching electricity on…