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Image courtesy 123rf Nokia has been selected by PGE, Poland’s largest power grid operator, to deploy a country-wide critical backhaul network. Utilizing IP/MPLS technology, this network will provide foundational connectivity for its private wireless infrastructure for critical communications of all power grid companies operating in Poland. The IP/MPLS backhaul network will play a pivotal role…
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Based on projections from market research firm Statista, the construction industry in the UK is expected to grow, reaching £404.13bn in 2024 and further increasing to a revenue of £476.6bn by 2027. Despite the apparent health of the industry, why do numerous smaller trade businesses encounter difficulties? Dan Pollard, the Founder of Fergus and a…
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Image courtesy Octopus Energy Octopus Energy’s technology platform will be trialled by TAQA, one of the largest integrated utilities in the EMEA region, with their power and water customers in the United Arab Emirates. Kraken Technologies is teaming up with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PSJC (TAQA) to launch a pilot project and trial the…
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Harry Kane has officially announced that he is the face of Insane Grain’s brand-new crisps, available exclusively on its website and TikTok Shop until stocks last. Not only is Harry the face of the new crisps, but he has also just announced his investment in the challenger brand. Insane Kane Strikin’ Hot Crisps offer an…
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dsm-firmenich has announced Peach+ as the 12th annual “Flavor of the Year” for 2024. The company said Peach+ was inspired by Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, the 2024 Color of the Year from Pantone, the global colour authority and provider of professional colour language standards and digital solutions for the design community. The selections were based on…
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The pioneer of Somalia’s first smart grid project, SparkMeter, in partnership with Honeywell Smart Energy, will now migrate their approach to digitize grids for US utilities. Image courtesy SparkMeter This week we look at a $5 million investment into SparkMeter, which provides grid management solutions tailored to emerging markets, an acquisition from Elia Group signalling…
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Image courtesy Alliander A Netherlands-based consortium of seven, including businesses and utility companies, have founded the Labor Match Platform, a social start-up that searches for untapped potential in the labour market with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). Alliander, Enexis, Stedin, TenneT, KPN and contractors Van Gelder and Van Voskuilen founded the social start-up, that…
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GINGR was launched at COP28. Image courtesy RGI. The Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) launched the Global Initiative for Nature, Grids, and Renewables (GINGR) at COP28, aiming to empower governments, industries and the financial sector to achieve energy, climate and biodiversity targets. Specifically, the initiative seeks to…
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Dec 7, 2023 Arvid Nesse (Photo: Tetra Spar) Terje Aasland (Photo: Tetra Spar) The Marine Energy Test Centre (METCentre) in Norway has been granted final approval for new test concessions for floating wind. “This is a big day for the global floating wind industry and a big day for Norway. With this important expansion of…
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Contrinex is renowned as a technology leader for sensors and the long sensing range of it’s ‘500 Series’ inductive sensors are trusted by an Automotive sub-supplier to verify the presence of a metal washer. The 20mm rated operating distance of Contrinex’s M18 inductive sensor was essential in achieving reliable sensing at a safe distance in…
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