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  • Itron and Schneider Electric announce grid edge integration

    Image courtesy 123rf Itron and Schneider Electric have announced a collaboration, integrating their intelligent grid and distributed energy resource (DER) management solutions to digitalise the demand and supply of electricity. The integration of Itron’s grid edge intelligence solutions to Schneider’s digital grid solutions aims to enable grid edge data analysis to optimise grid planning and…


  • Powin and Pulse Clean Energy partner on Scottish battery project

    Powin President Anthony Carroll and Pulse Clean Energy CEO Trevor Willis shake hands after signing the partnership agreement. (Photo: Business Wire) Global energy storage platform provider Powin and Pulse Clean Energy, an investor, developer and operator of flexibility and stability assets in the UK, will deploy a 50MW/110MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the…


  • New York tests digital detection technique for transformer monitoring

    Engineer working on high-voltage power transformer in substation. Image courtesy 123rf New York’s Power Authority (NYPA) and University Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon) are co-leading a study to validate a detection technique for transformer monitoring that can help utilities better detect winding deformation problems without taking units out of service. The study, Online Detection…


  • Robot dog to survey banks of England’s highways

    National Highways is integrating a robotic dog into its survey operations alongside its road network to enhance data collection and safety during geotechnical surveys. The robot, known as Spot from Boston Dynamics, is being tested in collaboration with Bam Ritchies and AECOM in various South West locations. This innovative approach utilises Spot’s capabilities to remotely…


  • Eltronic FuelTech launches energy-saving single-pump fuel-supply system for methanol-powered ships

    Danish engineering company Eltronic FuelTech has launched a supply system called a Low-flashpoint Fuel Supply system (LFSS) for Laura Mærsk – AP Moller-Maersk’s first container ship that can sail on green methanol. While most other supply systems on the market use two pumps to pump the methanol around, Eltronic FuelTech created an LFSS with only…


  • Cogent Breeding collaborates with Sainsbury’s and ABP for reduced carbon beef

    Sainsbury’s, Cogent, and ABP have joined forces to deliver high quality, reduced-carbon beef, which will be part of the retailers Taste the Difference Aberdeen Angus range. The industry leading integrated beef supply chain, which has been in place since 2015, has widened its breeding options to farmers, partnering with Cogent as a service provider to offer…


  • Yacht Club de Monaco launches autonomous green hydrogen pontoon

    Yacht Club de Monaco has launched what it states is the first autonomous green hydrogen pontoon, in preparation for the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge (July 1-7, 2024). This type of facility has been trialled at previous editions of the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge and has undergone numerous improvements. Weighing 1.3 tons, this pontoon has a…


  • The 2024 City Food & Drink Lecture to delve into the importance of a robust food system

    The theme and panellists for this year’s City Food & Drink Lecture have been announced. Keynote speaker and CEO of Sainsbury’s, Simon Roberts, has announced that he will present his thoughts on why good food is the result of a great food system, and how the industry can work to overcome risks and challenges in…


  • Noble Foods unveils culinary facility as a cornerstone of multi-million-pound expansion

    Noble Foods is embarking on its next venture with a substantial investment in an added-value manufacturing site. In addition to recent acquisitions in animal feed and agriculture, the UK egg producer said the strategic move, set to begin production in the summer in Leicestershire, signifies Noble Foods’ decision to diversify its offerings and expand its…


  • Noble Foods unveils culinary facility as a cornerstone of its multi-million-pound expansion

    Noble Foods is embarking on its next venture with a substantial investment in an added-value manufacturing site. In addition to recent acquisitions in animal feed and agriculture, the UK egg producer said the strategic move, set to begin production in the summer in Leicestershire, signifies Noble Foods’ decision to diversify its offerings and expand its…