
Damen has embarked on a comprehensive study of Zeabuz’s technology for autonomous sailing. The exploration process will encompass rigorous testing, analysis and collaborative endeavors aimed at pinpointing areas where Damen’s expertise in systems integration can potentially bolster and enhance Zeabuz’s technology. Zeabuz specializes in software for autonomous maritime operations, bringing autonomy to the market with…

Puratos UK is leading the way with the market’s first ready-to-use regeneratively-farmed sourdough, paving the way for sustainable baking. The latest release in its Sapore range of living and inactive sourdoughs, Sapore Sally, is a living sourdough made with regeneratively farmed flour from UK-based Wildfarmed. It has been designed to help large bakeries to diversify…

Macpac one of the UK’s leading independent manufacturers of thermoformed packaging products – has tripled its export business over the past five years. With the addition of Australia in 2023, the company currently sells to 17 countries globally with plans for further worldwide growth going forward. In particular, Macpac has seen an increase in demand…

Martini lovers tired of the same recipes that all canned cocktails seem to have right now, are in for a treat as the classic Passion Fruit Martini just got the Mixtons makeover… And what is a Mixtons makeover? It’s adding a unique and original twist to a classic, a summery spin on iconic cocktails without…

Image: EPB Chattanooga headquartered power distribution company EPB and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have launched the Collaborative for Energy Resilience and Quantum Science. The Collaborative aims to focus on utilising Chattanooga’s advanced integrated energy and communications infrastructure to develop technologies and best practices for enhancing the resilience and security of the national power grid…

Dr Michael Berger was appointed Managing Director of IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH with effect from 1 January. Jürgen Hartmann, founder and shareholder of the industrial camera manufacturer, is stepping down from the management board after 27 years at the head of the company. With the 42-year-old Berger joining the IDS management team, the generational…

Image: 123RF.com Why do renewables such as distributed energy resources (DERs) present such a challenge? The hard truth is that the majority of electric grids were not originally designed to accommodate DERs, writes Dominique Verhulst, head of the Energy Segment at Nokia’s Network Infrastructure Group. When world leaders agreed at the Conference of the Parties…

Image: TasMetering Tasmania’s energy minister Nick Duigan has reported that 70% of residential and business customers now have a smart meter. This is in line with the state government target of 100% rollout to homes and businesses by the end of 2026 and well in advance of the national target of 2030. Moreover, one in…

Image: matteoguedia via 123RF.com The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing raising questions and concerns about its energy consumption. Data centres, crypto mining and AI are ultimately different sides of the same coin, requiring banks of processors churning away often on a 24/7 basis with their need for energy for operations, cooling and…

The Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) is working with the British Standards Institute (BSI) and UKRI’s Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge, delivered by Innovate UK, to develop an AI-powered tool to help electromechanical repair specialists ensure they repair hazardous area motors to the correct standard. The tool, which is being developed with funding…