
Nokia and Celesta Capital announced a long-term strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialisation of deep technologies invented by Nokia Bell Labs, including advanced communications, AI and deep learning, next-generation semiconductor fabrication, sensors, and quantum computing. Celesta Capital will help cultivate and invest in key technologies incubated and developed within Nokia Bell Labs, to form commercially…

Maroš Šefčovič during the skills institute awards ceremony. Image courtesy EIT InnoEnergy The InnoEnergy Skills Institute has concluded specialised training courses for over 50,000 students, a milestone they tout towards addressing workforce demands within the battery industry. InnoEnergy, a training skills provider for the sustainable energy workforce in Europe, achieved the milestone nearly two years…

Image courtesy Neara As the world attempts to achieve ambitious renewable energy mandates, outdated grid architecture stands staunchly in the way, writes Jack Curtis of Neara. The recent International Energy Agency IEA global study determined that the world must add or replace 80 million kilometres of grid infrastructure by 2040 to meet national climate targets…

Image: Eurelectric EDF leads a proof-of-concept on automating renewable energy transactions and Eurelectric’s study on the benefits of matching energy consumption with clean energy on a (near) real-time basis are on the week’s technology radar. Automating renewable energy certificate transactions – EDF demonstrates proof-of-concept EDF, working together with renewable energy certificate (REC) solution provider REDEX…

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a robotic ‘chef’ capable of learning to cook various dishes by observing cooking videos. Initially programmed with eight basic salad recipes, the robot could then identify and replicate a demonstrated recipe after watching a video. By the experiment’s conclusion, the robot had independently created a ninth recipe,…

Dec 11, 2023 (Photo: Yinson) Yinson is aiming to leverage advanced carbon capture technology to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its FPSO operations. The company announced its Yinson Production Offshore Pte Ltd arm has made a strategic investment in Ionada, developer of innovative carbon capture technology. According to Yinson, Ionada’s technology has potential to support…

The UK-wide adoption of Black Friday and Cyber Monday in the run up to the already hectic Christmas period has put enormous added pressure on the logistics sector. Data from Collect+ showed that last year there was an 81% leap in UK parcel traffic over the Black Friday weekend with almost 900,000 extra parcels processed…

Manrose, a UK-based ventilation manufacturer, in collaboration with Surrey Choices, has welcomed a young fan-enthusiast, Gabriel Hogan, to its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. In response to a social media request from Surrey Choices, an organisation helping people with disabilities and support needs to access work-based alternative education programs, Manrose extended an invitation for Gabriel to spend a day with…

Image courtesy 123rf The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) has announced rule updates to the National Electricity Market, aimed at mitigating the risk of power outage as the country undergoes a transition from aging coal-fired generation to increased reliance on renewable energy sources. Analysis conducted by the AEMC revealed that current price settings in the…

Berry Global has launched a new version of its Omni Xtra polyethylene cling film for fresh food applications, which provides a high-performance alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films. While Omni Xtra is already an established solution for the packaging of fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, and deli and bakery products, the new…