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Courtesy: Adarsh Agarwal via Unsplash. Amid rising electricity costs and increasing demand on the US grid, a group of businesses, nonprofits, and consumers has come together to form a new coalition and unified voice to modernise the energy system. The first-of-its-kind coalition, called Common Charge, officially launched this week to promote affordable, reliable power. The…
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Omron Industrial Automation Europe has appointed Marc Ioannidis as general manager UK & Ireland. He succeeds Sam Tilley, who is now general manager Nordic Countries. In this role, Marc reports to Vince King, sales director North and Emerging Region, and is responsible for leading Omron’s UK & Ireland operations, driving growth, and strengthening the company’s…
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Image courtesy Hitachi Energy Hitachi Energy has announced an investment of more than $1 billion to expand its manufacturing capacity of critical electrical grid infrastructure in the US. These investments, among the largest seen in the electrical industry in the US, include approximately $457 million for a new large power transformer facility in South Boston,…
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This week’s Donsö Shipping Meet saw the unveiling of a new vessel concept from Wallenius Marine and Knud E. Hansen. The Sleipner RoRo concept builds on the award-winning Sleipner PCTC concept and on operational data from the Sleipner vessels Future Way and Way Forward. The new ro-ro design, which includes an engine room in the…
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Custom-made antireflective (AR)-coated optical components from Knight Optical have played a vital role in enabling SMi Systems’ groundbreaking super-resolution imaging system. Delivering 25% higher transmission, the system can process over 20,000 individual tests in under 10 minutes. Knight Optical – a leading global supplier of high-precision optical components for science and technology applications – has…
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Amid ongoing concerns about plastic waste, a recent study commissioned by PakTech reveals a significant shift in industry conversations. Drawing insights from 500 packaging professionals across the UK, Germany, France, Spain, and Italy, the research highlights a move away from the idea of eliminating plastic altogether toward a more nuanced approach: responsible, informed use. The…
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Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman (courtesy CEFC) The Marinus Link project, an electricity interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria in Australia, has received a AU$3.8 billion ($2.5 billion) commitment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The CEFC has substantially increased its support for the modernisation of Australia’s clean energy grid, with a commitment expected to…
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Leading nutrition, health, and beauty developer dsm-firmenich introduces four new Dairy Safe culture cycles. For premium semi-hard, hard, and continental-style cheese varieties, these all-in-one, label-friendly solutions provide guaranteed bio-protection through increased phage robustness, increased temperature resistance, regulated eye formation, steady acidification, and improved flavour development. There is growing pressure on cheese producers to produce more…
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Image courtesy 123rf In this week’s Power Playbook: From virtual power plants to enhanced flexibility-driven solutions, a surge of acquisitions and partnerships is putting EV smart charging firmly in the spotlight. The value case for smart charging has become clear as EVs electrify in droves. By getting drivers to charge while being mindful of peak…
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Angel Delight, a dessert brand owned by Premier Foods, is introducing a new jelly line that draws inspiration from the popular bubble tea. Three varieties of Angel Delight Bubble Jelly will be offered: Lemonade Jelly with Strawberry Boba (RSP £2.85 – 4 pots per pack), Strawberry Jelly with Strawberry Boba, and Mango Jelly with Passionfruit…
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