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In a bold move to combat water wastage, South West Water has announced the deployment of 6,000 advanced leak detection devices in Devon and Cornwall, aiming to address leaks within customer premises directly. This initiative, set to commence next month, involves a six-month trial of LeakBots – smart technology designed to pinpoint internal water leaks.…
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Leading soy sauce brand, Kikkoman, is to roll out a new limited edition of its iconic 150ml dispenser bottle. Around 400,000 of the new bottle design will be made available and will appear in supermarkets now. Following the success of its last four creatives the latest one carries symbols of sustainability and harmony from Japanese…
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Image: E.ON German grid operator E.DIS Netz has reported putting into operation its first radio site on the 450MHz radio network. The first radio site successfully started operation at E.DIS north of Berlin in late 2023, with the first use case for smart metering. With this E.DIS is no longer dependent on the availability of…
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(Speaking on behalf of REC and receiving the Powered by Diversity award was Peter Muhoro, REC’s Chief Strategy Technology and Innovation Officer. Photo by Yusuf Latief.) Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC), a member-owned utility that provides electric service to nearly 170,000 connections in portions of 22 Virginia counties, has won the second annual 2023 Powered by…
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Image: SSEN GB distribution company Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has made its full smart meter half-hourly consumption datasets available as open access. With the publication, the data, which has been aggregated to a minimum of five smart meters on an individual feeder, is now available for access by interested parties such as local…
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Image: 123rf New research from the Wi-SUN Alliance finds that advanced weather prediction tops the list of initiatives that US utilities are undertaking to ensure better network resilience. Other top initiatives are renewable energy integration, grid modernisation and microgrids and disaster response and recovery plans. Furthermore, the utilities are adopting new approaches to improve outage…
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ABB has been selected by the Astilleros y Servicios Navales (ASENAV) shipyard in Chile to provide a power and propulsion system for Antarctica21’s new-build expedition ship Magellan Discoverer. Due for delivery in 2026, the vessel is the first hybrid-electric polar cruise ship featuring Azipod propulsion to be built in the Americas, ABB states. Accommodating up…
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DTM Print, international OEM and solution provider for specialty printing systems, is recommending semi-automatic labelling solutions like the AP-Series label applicators for a consistent look across all packages to help businesses speed up their production. Having a label applied accurately, precisely and wrinkle-free is important as it elevates the product presentation, a critical factor in…
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four additional next-generation Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. The 9,300 CEU methanol dual-fuel vessels will be able to use alternative fuel sources, such as methanol and, the company says, they will also be ammonia-ready and able to be converted as soon as ammonia becomes…
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Feb 29, 2024 (Credit: Ørsted / Photo by Lester Hsu) All 111 offshore wind turbines, forming Greater Changhua 1 and 2a offshore wind farms, have been installed offshore Taiwan. The developer behind the projects, Danish energy giant Ørsted, informed about the milestone in a social media post shared on February 29, 2024. The Greater Changhua…
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