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  • How to measure the impact of growth of data centres on energy consumption

    Image: 123RF Europe Economics has developed a new full delivery chain methodology for estimating the energy consumption of data centres relative to credible alternatives. The study, produced for Britain’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, is aimed to examine how the growth of digital services, and the data centres that support them, affects the…


  • Gnaw encourages shoppers to rediscover dessert traditions with ‘Pudfolio’ chocolate bars

    English Heritage has raised the worrying spectre of the Great British Pud being in decline with only2% of households making a daily homemade pudding and 62% rarely or never making them at all. According to The English Heritage report, ‘Although classic treats like crumbles, pies and steam puddings remain popular they often find themselves gazumped…


  • Gnaw encourages shoppers to rediscover dessert traditions with ‘Pudfolio’

    English Heritage has raised the worrying spectre of the Great British Pud being in decline with only2% of households making a daily homemade pudding and 62% rarely or never making them at all. According to The English Heritage report, ‘Although classic treats like crumbles, pies and steam puddings remain popular they often find themselves gazumped…


  • Flint Group’s Flexocure LEAP UV curing technology safeguards food packaging

    Flint Group has introduced Flexocure LEAP, a new line of UV inks that enable converters to easily adjust to evolving migration compliance regulations, marking a market-first advancement in ink technology development for the worldwide UV flexo printing sector. Built on an entirely new resin system, Flexocure LEAP is designed to significantly reduce the risk of…


  • Europe’s Metop-SGA1 satellite launches to advance extreme weather forecasting

    Image: ESA/ATG medialab The Metop Second Generation A1 (Metop-SGA1) satellite has been launched from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guyana and should soon start transmitting high-resolution weather data. The first satellite in EUMETSAT’s Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG) programme, Metop-SGA1, in a polar orbit around 800km above the Earth’s surface, should continue the Metop series of…


  • Community pop-up screenings uncover hidden cardiovascular risk factors

    Pop-up screening for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk held at community pharmacies and large-scale sporting events can identify people with uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology, and simultaneously presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia…


  • Can the US catch up to transformer demand?

    Courtesy US DOE Pressure on power infrastructure in the US is intensifying, with a supply shortage for power and distribution transformers to hit 30% and 10%, respectively, in 2025, according to a recent report from Wood Mackenzie, an energy research and consultancy firm. According to the report ‘Untangling the US transformer supply chain crisis‘, since…


  • Recycling made easier with Henkel’s hot melt adhesive for PET bottles

    Technomelt EM 335 RE, an adhesive designed to meet the demands of contemporary recycling procedures, is now available from Henkel.  It is alkali-dispersible and can be removed by up to 98 per cent. The Technomelt EM 335 RE has strong performance and recycling capabilities while labels made of plastic and paper work best with this…


  • Digital Drive, Backed by Made Smarter, Unites five companies on one industrial estate to embrace technology for growth and job creation. A ripple effect of digital transformation is sweeping through a rural industrial estate where five manufacturers are modernising operations with support from Made Smarter. The government-funded programme, which helps SMEs adopt technologies and embrace…


  • Mondi’s technology investment fuels barrier range expansion

    Mondi’s investment in cutting-edge technology makes it possible to increase the production of ultra-high barrier paper. Mondi is expanding its range of high-performance barrier papers with the rollout of FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate, a paper-based solution that meets even the most demanding packaging requirements. Following its previously announced €16 million investment in state-of-the-art technology at its…