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  • How 10 key energy efficiency actions could save industry 7bn – report

    Image courtesy 123rf According to the Energy Efficiency Movement, energy efficiency actions, such as the use of smart building energy management systems, switching to EV fleets and using heat pumps, can result in global cost savings of approximately $437 billion. According to the Movement – a global forum of more than 400 organisations, such as…


  • Europe’s energy technology research and innovation plan revised

    Image: 123rf The European Commission has recommended revisions to the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) plan to enable it to make a greater contribution to the European Green Deal, REPowerEU and Green Deal Industrial Plan goals. In particular, there needs to be revisions to the objectives and the governance and working group structures and countries need…


  • Saipem Taps Rosetti Marino for EPC Project Offshore Libya

    Oct 25, 2023 Illustration only – Credit: Saipem (File image) Italian engineering and construction firm Rosetti Marino said Tuesday it had won a contract with the Italian energy industry services firm Saipem for offshore EPC activities in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya worth over 300 million euros. Saipem awarded the project to Rosetti Marino under…


  • MMS Workboats unveils electric plastic and debris collection vessel

    MMS Workboats has launched the Envirocat All-Electric Eco 8.5, a plastic and debris collection vessel. Designed to make waterways cleaner and support sustainable industries such as fish farming and aquaculture, the 8.5m vessel can be operated by a single user, enabling efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly clearance of plastic and flotsam from the water’s surface.…


  • Intoware launches digital transformation podcast

    Workflow automation specialist, Intoware, has launched a new industry podcast to aid businesses embarking on a digital transformation journey. ‘Digital Transformation Bytes’ is available via Spotify and explores the benefits of digitalisation across sectors including manufacturing, engineering and MRO. It will also include exclusive interviews with companies who’ve already undertaken steps towards digital systems and…


  • Ulma Packaging equips Delenco Foods with a third stretch wrapper

    Ulma Packaging has recently supplied East London-based sausage manufacturer, Delenco Foods, with its third Super Chik stretch wrapper. The investment came after the family-run business experienced downtime with one of its older machines. Established in 1957, Delenco Foods is known for supplying high-quality lamb, poultry, and beef products in natural or collagen casings to retail…


  • Emobility meets space exploration in the quantum world

    Image: 123RF.com E.ON is collaborating with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) on planning applications for emobility and space exploration with quantum computing. As applications become increasingly complex they can soon reach the limits of classical computers necessitating a switch to quantum computing. Such is the case with E.ON’s investigations into vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems to enable…


  • ‘Phantom’ power projects clog up UK transmission queue

    Image courtesy 123rf The British energy company Centrica has found in a commissioned report that queues for new energy projects seeking to connect to the transmission grid are being blocked by ‘phantom’ project developers – those who may not have land rights and haven’t applied for planning consents. According to the report by Charles River…


  • Environment and physical health top purchasing factors for UK consumers

    UK consumers are now actively considering the environment alongside their individual health when buying food, according to Tetra Pak’s Index 2023. These environmentally conscious consumers labelled ‘Climatarians’ are willing to alter their eating habits to protect the planet. The market for healthy foods is already well established, as consumers actively seek products that will have…


  • JBT’s Proseal’s IntelliTool detects and prevents damage and errors on packaging machines

    JBT’s Proseal has launched IntelliTool to protect against damage that results from mismatched or incorrectly installed tooling components. IntelliTool, released for Proseal’s GTe and GTs machine range, ensures all installed tooling components are a matched set and that the tooling components are engaged correctly. When a mismatch occurs, the machinery will not run, and the user-friendly…