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  • Bureau Veritas launches platform to support fleet decarbonization strategies

    Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has launched OptiCarbon, an SaaS platform capable of optimizing and predicting energy, fuel and compliance costs across an entire fleet. Launched together with its technical advisory arm, Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS), OptiCarbon uses BV’s digital vessel models to simulate various operational, regulatory and financial scenarios tailored…


  • 2025 is pivotal year for Spain’s EV boom says Iberdrola’s smart mobility head

    Jorge Muñoz Riesco. Image courtesy Iberdrola Spain’s EV uptake has been seeing significant momentum, with 2025 perhaps marking a ‘swing’ for the sector. And for Jorge Muñoz Riesco, Head of Smart Mobility at Iberdrola, it was “the year that we were waiting for”. So said Riesco during episode two of a special edition Energy Transitions…


  • Transform CIP processes: Ecolab launches AI-enhanced technology

    In order to optimise wash performance and free up significant capacity for innovation, Ecolab has introduced Ecolab CIP IQ, an AI-enhanced digital system that transforms the way food and beverage makers manage clean-in-place (CIP) by combining new sensor data with sophisticated analytics. CIP IQ helps plants increase productivity, quality, and sustainability by providing real-time visibility,…


  • Bottleneck battling storage project to be built in ‘relief area’ in Germany

    Image courtesy re.venture An energy project developer in Germany has announced the development and construction of a large-scale battery storage park of 60MW/240MWh, situated in a ‘relief area’ in Brandenburg to prevent grid bottlenecks resulting from renewable energy generation. re.venture, which develops projects for sustainable energy generation and storage solutions, announced the project, which will…


  • UK food industry shows shocking lack of contingency plans for water shortages

    According to research by water services and treatment company Alpheus, 94 per cent of food and drink makers think a steady supply is essential to their daily operations, yet more than half (61 per cent) do not have a contingency plan in place for their UK facilities. According to a study of Alpheus consumers and…


  • McCain adds Hash Brown Bites & Crispy Dippers to air fryer range

    McCain’s potato experts have added two crowd-pleasing sides to their well-liked Air Fryer line: Crispy Dippers and Hash Brown Bites. These sides are ideal for hosts who have the most guests. Perfect for entertaining mealtimes with friends, the delicious Hash Brown Bites rework the popular breakfast classic into a multipurpose sharer. Each crispy yet fluffy…


  • Webinar announcement: Mettler-Toledo, BRCGS, and IFSQN unite to tackle contamination detection

    For the first time, BRCGS and IFSQN are collaborating with Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection, a world leader in precision instruments and product inspection, to offer an engaging live webinar called “How to prevent physical contamination in food production.” For food and packaging professionals worldwide, the webinar, which is scheduled for Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 8:00…


  • ECITB unveils new strategy to address skills shortages and support industry growth

    The employer-led Board of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has unveiled its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth. The strategy sets out a five-year plan, from 2026 to 2030, to develop the skills needed for the delivery of critical infrastructure projects,…


  • ELES and Hitachi Energy to develop advanced digital solutions for transmission control centres

    Image courtesy 123rf ELES and Hitachi Energy are launching the ‘Next Generation Control System’ project, aiming to enable the development of advanced digital solutions for transmission grid control centres. Under a strategic cooperation agreement, Slovenia’s system operator of the combined transmission and distribution electricity network and the Swiss tech major together will develop new advanced…


  • ABB to invest 0m in US to meet data centre and grid demands

    Image courtesy ABB ABB will invest a further $110 million in the US in 2025 to expand the R&D and manufacturing of its advanced electrification solutions to support expected growth in key industries, including data centres and the power grid. ABB will invest $15 million to create a new production line for Emax 3 in…