
Image: Siemens Smart Infrastructure Siemens Smart Infrastructure has supplied and installed 200 VersiCharge wallboxes and an intelligent EV charging management system in the Infinity building, one of the tallest residential sites in Lisbon, Portugal. The integrated EV charging solution, which allows for dynamic and intelligent on-site charging management, was customised by Siemens engineering and software…

Image courtesy 123rf Innovation was a key topic at the IEA’s Ministerial 2024 meeting at which the 50th anniversary of the organisation also was celebrated. Indeed the title of the session, the Energy Innovation Forum, gives it away. But what is innovation? I and daresay many others tend to think first of advances in technologies,…

Feb 19, 2024 (Credit: Kanfa) Brazilian state-run oil and gas company Petrobras has hired Kanfa, a fully-owned subsidiary of Technip Energies, to conduct a carbon capture and storage (CCS) study for its offshore assets. With the study, Petrobras aims to get a thorough understanding of the technology and get a confirmation that it is technically…

Cleantech venture capital pioneer Emerald Technology Ventures has invested in Sea Machines, a developer of autonomous control systems and advanced perception technology that supports the decarbonization of the maritime industry. This US$12m funding round, which included Nabtesco Technology Ventures (NTV), Chevron Technology Ventures, Ingram Industries, RKKVC, Level 2 Ventures, and IMC Ventures, is expected to…

ABB will acquire SEAM Group, a provider of energized asset management and advisory services to clients across industrial and commercial building markets. The acquisition is intended to complement ABB’s electrification service offering, bringing additional expertise to customers in the areas of predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance, electrical safety, renewables and asset management advisory services. The…

New opportunities exist for healthy ageing-nutraceuticals with SpermidineEvo from GoodMills Innovation, who is promoting cell health and well-being into later life. With SpermidineEvo, GoodMills Innovation offers a natural premium wheat germ concentrate with very high spermidine content. The ingredient, which is available as a raw germ for extraction or in powder form, is characterised by…

Smurfit Kappa has provided a pioneering Belgian craft brewer with an end-to-end packaging system, TopClip, the 100% paper-based replacement for shrink wrap that bundles beverage multi-packs. BeerSelect was looking for packaging that would align with its sustainability aspirations, and an automated machine system to efficiently produce the solution in-house. Smurfit Kappa reviewed every aspect of…

Westermo has introduced a suite of service agreements designed to assist industries such as manufacturing, utilities, and transportation in maintaining, securing, and enhancing their data communications networks throughout their lifecycle. The growing dependency on data communications for the operation of vital applications underscores the importance of network reliability and security. Through leveraging Westermo’s extensive experience…

Image courtesy 123rf According to the latest Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), 86% of power professionals are optimistic about the future impact of AI on the power sector. According to the report from Airswift, which surveyed 12,000 energy professionals across oil and gas, renewables, power, nuclear and petrochemicals, 30% of power professionals already use AI…