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  • Lessons from Anglian Water’s large-scale Digital Twin deployment

    As a company expands, and so does its IoT applications, the vast data it collects to give insights, could begin to become a blur. Although things like AI can condense and streamline mass quantities of it into actionable insights, understanding the knock on effects remain harder to diagnose, even for an AI model, should relevant…


  • UK chocolate sales decline linked to HFSS regulations and changing consumer habits

    Brits are eating less chocolate in 2023 as HFSS (High in Fat, Sugar, or Salt) products face tighter restrictions on where they can be located in stores. Since October 2022, confectioneries including chocolate are less visible to consumers, and according to Mintel this is one reason for a decrease in sales, along with a shift…


  • Valpak welcomes Defra appointment to EPR scheme administrator

    Steve Gough, CEO at the UK’s largest compliance scheme – Reconomy brand Valpak – has welcomed Defra’s announcement that OPRL’s Dr Margaret Bates has been appointed as head for the UK Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) for packaging scheme administrator. Gough said: “Both I, and the team at Valpak, would like to congratulate Margaret on an…


  • M&S Food breaks ground in 2024 with world-first partnership with Zoe

    M&S Food has announced a collaboration with nutrition-science company Zoe in response to growing consumer awareness about gut health. The two have combined to also launch of the M&S Food x Zoe Gut Shot. The retailer said it is helping customers make healthier choices as they become more aware of the gut’s role in overall…


  • Libra Consortium Reaches FID for Mero Field’s Innovative Subsea Tech

    Jan 8, 2024 (Credit: TotalEnergies) Libra Consortium has taken the final investment decision (FID) to develop an innovative natural gas and CO2 separation and reinjection facility for the Mero 3 project in the Brazilian deep offshore pre-salt. The pilot unit, using a pioneer high pressure subsea separation technology (HISEP), will separate oil from CO2-rich gas…


  • US DOE to fund resilience tech for energy infrastructure

    3D illustration of USA from space at night. Image courtesy 123rf The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $70 million in funding to support research into resilience technologies to reduce risks to energy infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. The funding…


  • Multi-day energy storage to be demonstrated in California

    Image: Form Energy Form Energy has been awarded a $30 million grant from the California Energy Commission to deploy the state’s first multi-day energy storage system. Form Energy, a pioneer of iron-air energy storage, is to deploy a 5MW/500MWh system at the site of a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) substation in Mendocino County. The…


  • EV adoption is accelerating, but could lingering doubts hamper growth?

    Image courtesy 123rf As the energy transition continues at pace, one core component in 2023 gained renewed attention as a crucial element – electric vehicles. Which is why, to look into their growth in the new year, engineers at EV charger design consultancy Versinetic closely studied market signals to forecast key industry trends for 2024.…


  • Poland’s Enea secures distribution modernisation and smart metering EIB loan

    Image courtesy Enea Polish power company Enea has secured an investment loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) of PLN1 billion ($251 million) for the modernisation of the distribution network, including network construction and modernisation, as well as the installation of 2.4 million smart meters. The direct beneficiary of the modernisation financing will be…


  • Consumer research reveals vegetarians less satisfied than vegans with available food product choices

    Growing numbers of vegetarians are dissatisfied with the products available to them [Image credit: Stokkete/Shutterstock.com] Posted: 5 January 2024 Share this page The number of vegetarians satisfied with the choice of food products available to them has suffered a dramatic decline, according to the findings of new research commissioned by Ingredient Communications. The online poll…