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  • ID Logistics and Dexory join to deploy ASTRID Digital Twin and inventory management solution

    Dexory and ID Logistics have announced their collaboration as part of the ID Logistics’ ASTRID program, deploying Autonomous Stock Taking Robots for high-speed inventory management. The collaboration aims to increase warehouse accuracy and enhance overall efficiency to improve the service provided to their customers. Deployments have commenced at sites in France and look to expand…


  • ABB extend award-winning earth-fault protection portfolio

    ABB has extended its award-winning earth-fault protection portfolio with a new addition: touch voltage-based earth-fault current protection, also known as IFPTOC in IEC 61850 – the international standard that defines communication protocols for intelligent electronic devices in substations. In a world-first, customers operating compensated distribution networks can now benefit from this new protection method to…


  • Lloyd’s Register launches not-for-profit emissions reduction center in Athens

    The Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub is collaborating with five shipowners to establish a not-for-profit Athens-based global Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (M-ERC) that will focus on optimizing the efficiency of the existing fleet. The M-ERC is being created with the goal of removing technical, investment and community barriers for the uptake of solutions to…


  • Tetra Pak recognised with ‘A’ score for transparency on forests for the eighth year running

    Tetra Pak has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Forests questionnaires, Tetra Pak is among the 2% of companies that achieved an ‘A’ score out of over 21,000 companies assessed.…


  • US Department of Energy to deploy .2bn for transmission buildout

    Image courtes 123rf North America’s DOE is soliciting proposals through round two of the Transmission Facilitiation Program, anticipating deployment of up to $1.2 billion to accelerate transmission buildout. The Department has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the second round of the Transmission Facilitation Program, a revolving fund supported by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law…


  • BW Opal FPSO Starts Taking Final Shape Ahead of Barossa Assignment

    FPSO leasing company BW Offshore has made progress on the topside module integration for the newbuild floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit BW Opal, that will be deployed at Santos’ Barossa gas project, offshore Australia. The teams are keeping busy to complete construction of the topside modules in Dyna-Mac and the turret modules in…


  • Exploring the time-tested benefits and new opportunities of PRIME PLC Technology

    Feb 09, 2024 The HEDGE-IoT project has kicked off to deliver a holistic approach to energy sector digitalisation with the adoption of IoT solutions.


  • Romania’s Electrica harnesses AI to map its HQ’s energy footprint

    Image: Electrica Romanian distribution company Electrica is developing an artificial intelligence-based system for real-time monitoring of its headquarters’ energy use. The system, a first for Romania, involves the development of a set of AI-based algorithms that draw on data from sensors throughout the building to develop energy consumption patterns. With the project driven by sustainability…


  • China Puts First ‘Home-Made’ Subsea Xmas Tree Into Operation

    Feb 9, 2024 © nattapon7 / Adobe Stock China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) has put into operation the first domestically developed subsea Xmas tree. CNOOC’s subsea Xmas tree is 3.5 meters long, 3.2 meters wide and 3 meters high, with an overall weight of nearly 22 tons. It is a piece of equipment used…


  • Fairfood partners with Sonoco to package powdered oat drink

    German vegan food brand, Fairfood, has selected Sonoco’s paper end Greencan packaging solution for its powdered oat drink. The company manufactures and distributes Fairtrade, healthy, vegan and nut-based foods and snacks. Its products include: hand-roasted organic nuts; vegan nut bolognese; nut-based vegan organic hot chocolate creams; and organic oat powder drinks. Fairfood’s brand messaging pillars…