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  • NICEIC’s pocket guide app just got a lot smarter

    NICEIC has announced the release of its updated Pocket Guide app. The app equips users with an array of cutting-edge technical resources on the go. Free and exclusive to NICEIC certified businesses and their employees, the app has been downloaded over 50,000 times since its launch less than 18 months ago. Available for both iOS…


  • Kidde Europe elevates fire safety awareness for children

    Kidde Europe has launched its Cause for Alarm campaign. This campaign was created in response to the statistics that fatal house fires disproportionately affect some communities more than others. Alarmingly, children under the age of five are at the greatest risk of fire-related deaths, making up almost 50% of fire deaths among children aged 16…


  • Travis Perkins launches ‘Trade Talk’ podcast with Sally Wallace

    Travis Perkins has launched a podcast entitled ‘Trade Talk’. The three part series is hosted by podcast and radio presenter, Sally Wallace. Sally, whose husband has been a builder for 15 years, is joined by Karl Conway of KLC Builders from South Manchester, and Jake Keenan, a Travis Perkins Branch Manager at Congleton, throughout the…


  • Givaudan and Thimus collaboration to unlock food emotions through neuroscience

    Givaudan and neuroscience company Thimus, the developer of the exclusive TBox platform, are working together to explore how humans experience food through an integrated collection of explicit and implicit data. According to the both Givaudan’s and Thimus, the collaboration is the first extensive use of the TBox platform in the world of food, resulting in…


  • Welsh food and drink companies set their sights on Singapore

    Welsh food and drink companies are visiting Singapore to promote the wealth of products available from the country. Organised by the Welsh Government, the Trade Development Visit to Singapore provides a platform to engage with potential partners, distributors, and buyers in the region. The visit aims to highlight Wales’ diverse range of high-quality products, including…


  • EU transmission operators positive about energy supply going into Winter

    Image courtesy 123rf The EU has announced an improved outlook for energy supply across its member states, with only some members, namely those in remote areas and islands, experiencing potential risks from extreme weather conditions and unplanned outages. The forecast comes courtesy of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Winter Outlook…


  • GB’s Project Union hydrogen network project advances

    Image: National Gas The next stage of the ‘Project Union’ hydrogen network project has kicked off with the award of the pre-Front End Engineering Design (pre-FEED) activities. National Gas, Britain’s gas transmission operator, has awarded the pre-FEED studies to services company Jacobs and sustainability consultancy ERM, which will develop route options for a national hydrogen…


  • New energy utility launches in Galicia

    Image: RDG Resources of Galicia (RDG) has been launched as a mixed resources energy utility by the government of Galicia and 33 shareholding companies. The new utility, which is majority owned by the regional government (Xunta de Galicia) with 30% of the shares, is aimed to draw on the natural resources of this region of…


  • Krispy Kreme launches “Elf” doughnut range for Christmas

    Spread Christmas cheer this year with the new “Elf” doughnut range by Krispy Kreme and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products including Buddy Snow Globe, Santa Belly, Christmas Lights and Treemendous. Available to pre-order from the 20th November, and in shops, and through www.krispykreme.co.uk from 4th December, consumers can treat their buddies and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the holiday classic film “Elf” with these magical…


  • Retrofit solution helps Belgian energy supplier embrace circular economics and reduce operational costs

    Image: ABB Sustainable energy provider ENGIE in Belgium turned to ABB Electrification for a retrofit switchgear upgrade to future-proof, safeguard and extend the safe operating life of its electrical infrastructure across five of its combined heat and power (CHP) plants. ENGIE, which specialises in energy supply, management, mobility solutions, solar panel installations and batteries and…