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  • UK-based electronics innovators work on recyclable batteries

    A pair of UK-based sustainable technology companies are partnering with a Nigerian supplier to transform the way automotive manufacturers recycle the batteries in electric vehicles once they have reached the end of life. The two companies, In2tec and AceOn Group, have joined forces to enhance AceOn’s portable power generators and mini-grid systems so they may be…


  • Aquaterra Energy Inks 3-Year Contract with UK Oil And Gas Operator

    Jan 23, 2024 (Credit: Aquaterra Energy) Aquaterra Energy has secured a three-year contract with a UK independent exploration and production company to provide analysis services across its global offshore operations. The contract will see Aquaterra Energy deliver a comprehensive range of offshore analysis services, including riser and conductor analysis for jack-ups and semi-submersibles, plus integrity…


  • Smart meters for prepayment customers lagging in Britain

    Image: West Midlands Electric The smart meter rollout for traditional prepayment customers is progressing more slowly than for standard credit customers, Ofgem believes. In an open letter to the electricity suppliers, the regulator says a marked improvement in the delivery of smart meters to these customers is expected and supplier performance will be monitored going…


  • Tech Talk | Space-based solar energy advances

    Image: Andrea Viale, NASA Space-based solar energy is being proposed as the next frontier for supplementing renewable energy supply. The concept of capturing solar energy in space and beaming it down to the Earth had its origins with the well-known science fiction writer Isaac Asimov in an early short story from his student days during…


  • TwinEU to create European electricity grid digital twin

    TU Delft’s ‘control room of the future’ where the Dutch and French demonstrations will take place. Image: TU Delft The TwinEU project has been launched to create a digital twin of the entire European electricity grid. The project aims to leverage the competencies of grid and market operators, technology providers and research centres to create…


  • OFI’s new F&B Solutions Platform takes the lead in addressing evolving consumer tastes

    ofi today announces the next phase of its customer first strategy with the launch of a new commercial platform – ofi F&B Solutions – which will be part of its Ingredients & Solutions reporting segment. The new F&B Solutions platform consolidates ofi’s current category solutions capabilities and innovation infrastructure to better support a diverse range…


  • OFI’s new F&B Solutions Platform takes the lead in addressing evolving tastes

    ofi today announces the next phase of its customer first strategy with the launch of a new commercial platform – ofi F&B Solutions – which will be part of its Ingredients & Solutions reporting segment. The new F&B Solutions platform consolidates ofi’s current category solutions capabilities and innovation infrastructure to better support a diverse range…


  • BC Ferries awards contract for hybrid electric vessels

    BC Ferries has awarded a contract to Damen Shipyards Group to build four hybrid electric Island Class vessels that will add capacity across the system and help improve the travel experience for passengers. The new ships will carry at least 47 vehicles and up to 390 passengers and crew and will have several features that…


  • Alternative-fuel propulsion orders increased 8% in 2023, Det Norske Veritas finds

    The Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform has found that a total of 298 ships with alternative-fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023 – an 8% increase year on year. The year also reportedly saw methanol go mainstream, with a sharp increase in orders (138), putting it neck and neck with LNG (130).…


  • Paul Spence calls for caution when it comes to heat pumps

    Following a new report from Nesta, ‘Insulation impact: How much do UK houses really need?’ which suggests the fabric first approach, such as making homes as energy efficient as possible, is not an essential part of the UK’s current stage in the heat pump roll-out. Paul Spence, Technical Manager at heatly, urges installers and heat…