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  • SITEVI 2025: transform wine production with Eaton’s filtration solutions

    From November 25 to 27, Eaton’s Filtration Division, a power management firm, will exhibit a wide array of high-performance filtration equipment for the wine industry at the SITEVI trade expo in Montpellier, France. Eaton’s filtration specialists will show how they collaborate to consistently eliminate colloids, suspended particles, yeasts, and bacteria at booth B-057 in hall…


  • Jam Shed broadens Fruits portfolio

    A new Tropical Crush variety is being added to Jam Shed’s Fruits line-up in an effort to attract more consumers to the increasing flavour-infused wine market. Rolling out in 545 Tesco stores, Jam Shed Tropical Crush (RRP: £7.25) is a 10% ABV blended white wine, with punchy guava, lychee and lime flavours with a smooth…


  • Poland’s Tauron secures further €1.3bn for grid transformation and digitalisation

    From left to right: Grzegorz Lot, CEO of the TAURON Group; Professor Marta Postuła, first vice president of the management board of BGK; Krzysztof Surma, vice chairman-management board & head-finance, TAURON Polska Energia SA. Image courtesy Tauron. Polish DSO Tauron has signed two financing agreements with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), valuing €1.2 billion across power…


  • Lidl GB surpasses 2025 target with nearly 700% growth in meat-free and alternative milk sales

    Lidl GB has announced a significant milestone, surpassing its 2025 objective of a 400% increase in sales of meat-free and alternative milk products, achieving an impressive growth of 694%. This achievement underscores the retailer’s strategic commitment to expanding its plant-based offerings as part of its broader sustainability and health agenda, aiming for 25% of total…


  • Eaton and ChargePoint launch V2X for passenger and heavy-duty charging

    Eaton and ChargePoint announce ultrafast DC charging architecture with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets. (Image courtesy of Eaton) Power management company Eaton, together with ChargePoint, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, announced an “ultrafast charging architecture” with end-to-end power infrastructure for public charging and fleets. ChargePoint Express Grid, powered by…


  • Wärtsilä and Wasaline collaborate on marine battery project

    Technology group Wärtsilä has been selected as the electrical integrator for a major battery extension project for the Wasaline ro-pax ferry Aurora Botnia. The project will increase the ship’s battery capacity by 10.4MWh, from 2.2MWh to 12.6MWh, making it the world’s largest marine battery hybrid system in operation. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in…


  • Stedin taps Rolls-Royce mtu gas gensets for grid stability

    Image courtesy Rolls-Royce mtu Rolls-Royce, in a consortium with Flexpowernet, has been awarded a contract by Dutch grid operator Stedin to supply 24 containerised mobile mtu gas gensets, which will be deployed flexibly in the province of Utrecht to stabilise the power grid. The units, with a total output of 60MW, are to be deployed…


  • Atlantic Shrike PSV retrofitted with Vard Electro ESS

    Atlantic Towing’s platform supply vessel Atlantic Shrike has been retrofitted with Vard Electro’s SeaQ energy storage system, enabling 11% fuel savings across all operations and substantial CO2 savings. In 2021, Atlantic Towing initiated a plan to upgrade the diesel-electric Atlantic Shrike, aiming to meet the environmental requirements without compromising operational reliability. Working in collaboration with…


  • Substation on Germany’s highest peak gets LTE-450 connectivity

    From left to right: Dr. Jennifer Mertens, Wolfgang Keller, Martin Haseneder, and Anna Goldbrunner (all from Bayernwerk Netz). Photo credit: Christian Martens, Bayernwerk Netz GmbH On the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain, a local substation operated by network operator Bayernwerk Netz GmbH, has been upgraded with technology for remote monitoring and control. At almost 3,000 meters,…


  • Hitachi Energy acquires remaining stake in eks Energy

    Image courtesy Hitachi Energy Just under two years since securing a majority stake in power electronics and energy management solutions supplier eks Energy, Hitachi Energy has now acquired what remains. According to Swiss tech company in a release, the acquisition enables them to deliver a scalable, flexible, and complete approach for energy storage customers. eks…