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Image: Argo Blockchain The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has launched a survey on the electricity consumption of cryptocurrency mining in the country. The EIA is running the survey from February through July 2024 with identified commercial cryptocurrency miners, who are required to respond with details related to their energy use. The Administration also is…
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Planned Portland battery project US-based energy storage company Pacific Green Technologies has announced a target of more than 12GWh in battery storage capacity across four global markets for this year. The company, which operates from Delaware, US, has said that, with pipeline growth to 6GWh in 2023, the company is doubling down on utility-scale battery…
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Image courtesy Northern Powergrid British distribution network operator Northern Powergrid has announced a flexibility initiative, tapping a virtual power plant and smart energy management programme to incentivise residential power consumption reduction at times of peak demand on the power grid. The DNO has added electric utility company Equiwatt to its portfolio of flexibility service providers,…
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Kemin Industries recently launched Olessence B Liquid to boost flavour while preserving freshness in dry bakery products. The next generation of Kemin’s natural solutions for the bakery industry is now available for food producers in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region. The global ingredient manufacturer said the synergistic, plant-extract blend of specific natural…
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ProVeg study breakthrough reveals significance of colour in encouraging adoption of plant-based meat
A groundbreaking new report released by ProVeg International, “The Power of Colour: Nudging Consumers Toward Plant-Based Meat Consumption,” reveals key insights into the impact of colour on flavour perception, willingness to try plant-based products, pricing decisions, and associations with health and sustainability. The plant-based champions said understanding the relationship of packaging colours on perceptions of plant-based products…
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Maritime energy storage solution provider EST-Floattech has delivered the Octopus Series battery system on the Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) ferry Laboe. The ferry, which has been successfully delivered to SFK by Holland Shipyards Group, is the sixth ferry in a series of seven as SFK targets lower CO2 emissions. The Laboe is equipped with…
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Image: Copyright-AGENCE-ODDS-5768-1 Posted: 7 February 2024 Share this page With the opening of a new production line, Alland & Robert will have the capacity to process almost 30,000 metric tonnes of acacia gum per year, up from 20,000 today – a 50% increase in production capacity. After two years of upgrade work, the Saint-Aubin sur…
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Steak 2.0: plant-based meat alternatives With fat layers and marbling Posted: 7 February 2024 Share this page Planteneers and Handtmann are joining forces to produce marbled steaks and bacon with meat and fat layers in plant-based products that are standards in the classic meat segment. With functional systems from Planteneers and equipment from Handtmann, manufacturers…
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Heineken UK is introducing a brand-new variant from Foster’s by offering a classic and much-loved British serve in a convenient format. Foster’s Proper Shandy (3% ABV) is available across the grocery, wholesale, and convenience channels in 440ml packs of 4 and 10. The shandy and lager top account for 4.5% of all serves in the…
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MVTec has developed interactive exhibits for the Deutsches Museum’s “Robotics” exhibition, featuring advanced machine vision technologies. These demonstrations highlight the varied applications of machine vision in robotics, underscoring its importance in contemporary manufacturing processes. With over 25 years of experience, MVTec has been at the forefront of machine vision software development. Since the end of…
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