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  • Archer Strengthens Engineering Services Portfolio with Vertikal Acquisition

    Mar 15, 2024 © anttoniart / Adobe Stock Oilfield services firm Archer has acquired 65% share of Norwegian energy services company Vertical Service, strengthening its offshore energy engineering portfolio. The consideration for the shares is a combination of $2.38 million (NOK 25 million) in cash and the contribution of Archer’s offshore drilling facilities construction business…


  • Danone unveils worldwide training initiative to enhance skills

    Danone has today announced the launch of a global training program aimed at upskilling 100,000 employees to meet future skills demands (eg AI, sustainability), with an investment of €100 million. Danone estimates it will need to fill 2,500 job roles across Europe to prepare for evolving job needs. Danone said it is preparing to meet…


  • New International Partnership Set to Speed Up Offshore Wind Installations in US

    Mar 15, 2024 (Credit: Maersk Supply Service) Danish offshore marine services company Maersk Supply Service and U.S. vessel owner Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have partnered up for the construction and operation of a windfarm feeder concept specifically designed for Maersk Supply Service’s next-generation wind installation vessel (WIV). The purpose-built feeder spread includes two tugs and…


  • Beer makers can enhance operational efficiency with inkjet printing, laser marking and labelling

    Videojet Technologies can help beer manufacturers streamline their operations and keep production lines running efficiently with a range of printing and labelling solutions. The global leader in coding, marking, and printing, notes that as projections for growth continue for the beer industry, beer manufacturers must rely on both their brewing equipment and their coding and…


  • Fresh lineup of six pre-mixed cocktails from De Kuyper

    William Grant & Sons and DeKuyper have worked together to launch an expert-made, ready-to-serve cocktail range. A four-strong range will debut with UK retailers this Spring, with two cocktail serves rolling out in Sainsbury’s from mid-March and four on Amazon from April. The De Kuyper’s range includes four classic cocktails, which are designed to cater…


  • Generative AI for smart grid modelling

    Image: MIT LIDS MIT’s Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) aims to apply generative AI to smart grid modelling. The initiative, part of the Tennessee Tech University led smart grid modelling and testing ‘Smart Grid Deployment Consortium’ project in the Appalachian region of the US, will focus on creating AI-driven generative models for customer…


  • Saipem Gets Offshore Pipelines Installation Job for CCS Schemes in UK

    Saipem has signed a letter of intent for the development of CO2 offshore transportation and storage facilities as part of the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power (NZTP) projects for the East Coast Cluster in the UK. Saipem signed a Letter of Intent, received by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), a joint…


  • BP Picks Delivery Partners for NZT Teesside Power and CCS Project

    Technip Energies, a leader of a consortium with GE Vernova and Balfour Beatty, has received a Letter of Intent from BP, on behalf of NZT Power Limited, for the execution phase of the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) project in the United Kingdom. The landmark project is poised to become one of the world’s…


  • Europe’s grid is receiving record levels of investment. But is it enough?

    Image courtesy 123rf Reflecting on a week of record finance results from German and Dutch utilities, Smart Energy’s Power Playbook column sees Yusuf Latief discuss grid investment plans and whether they are indicative of grid planning finally going right. Whenever I think back to 2023, one major sentiment that comes to mind is the urgent…


  • Empowering utilities with digital transformation

    Mar 15, 2024 Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2), run by Scotland and England’s TSOs, has received provisional approval from energy regulator Ofgem.