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Image courtesy 123rf The EU’s new network code on cybersecurity for the electricity sector is aimed at improving the cyber resilience of this critical energy infrastructure and services. The large-scale digitalisation of the energy system, key for the delivery of a fit-for-purpose grid for net zero, is bringing with it new demands for cybersecurity, which…
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An initial €500 million tranche was signed in Madrid by EIB director general for European Union operations, Jean-Christophe Laloux, and Iberdrola finance, control and corporate cevelopment director José Sainz Armada. Image courtesy EIB. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have signed a €700 million ($759.8 million) green loan to expand the electricity distribution grid…
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Schneider Electric UK&I Services Vice President joins key Connected Services customers to celebrate the launch of EcoCare in the UK at the firm’s brand-new Experience Centre in WarringtonUnique membership service set to provide dedicated success management team, and access to innovative technologies to enable digital transformation including valuable insights, optimising maintenance, and receiving expert recommendations for…
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Image: Ember A new study from UK energy think tank Ember has found that in several countries the transmission grid plans are out of step with national plans. With this comes the risk that grid investments may be insufficient to deliver on the 2030 energy security and climate targets and need to be urgently addressed…
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Image: Intellihub The Australian Energy Market (AEMC) has decided to fast track a proposed rule change to accelerate the deployment of smart meters. The request, which was made by South Australia distributor SA Power Networks, energy supplier Alinta Energy and metering provider Intellihub, calls for the implementation of a framework for a universal deployment of…
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Image courtesy Synergy Construction has begun on Synergy’s Collie battery energy storage system, which will be one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia when complete. The battery, which will have a 500MW/2000MWh capacity, will be funded as part of the State Government’s commitment to expand battery storage throughout Western Australia (WA). Collie-based earthworks and…
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Ishida has developed high-speed x-ray for flow wrapped packs, overcoming the challenge of carrying out comprehensive foreign body and quality checks on small lightweight flow wrapped confectionery and bakery packs on high-speed packing lines. Ishida’s latest X-ray inspection system, the new Ishida IX-EN-2493-Compact combines an ultra-compact design, which can fit easily into existing lines, with…
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Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a lifecycle agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries to support two vessels – the M/V Pioneer and the M/V Liberté – for five years. Hybrid propulsion and environmental sustainability The agreement is designed to optimize and ensure minimal impact on the company’s operations while providing maintenance cost predictability. The M/V Pioneer commenced…
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Liebherr has provided its electric adjustment system to French industrial startup Ayro’s Canopée vessel – which it states is the first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind. The Canopée vessel has been equipped with four OceanWings. With a height of 37m and a surface area of 363m² each, this automated, lowerable and patented vertical…
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A pioneering UKRI-funded project to investigate gene editing in potatoes has been announced, with a UK-based research team set to be led by bioinformatic experts at R&D company B-hive Innovations. Funded as part of UKRI’s National Engineering Biology Programme, the TuberGene project aims to harness the power of gene editing through precision breeding approaches to address supply…
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