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  • Avangrid completes BESS modelling pilot with Tyba

    Image courtesy Avangrid Avangrid announced it has completed a pilot project with Tyba, an energy analytics and optimization platform, meant to enhance its battery energy storage system (BESS) modelling and identify potential locations for siting storage infrastructure across US power markets. The initiative was designed to support Avangrid’s evaluation of standalone and hybrid storage assets,…


  • Plans for a direct rail link between London and Germany

    The landmark partnership, agreed as part of a new bilateral treaty, will pave the way for direct international rail services that could boost tourism to the UK and support jobs, as outlined in the Plan for Change, and strengthen cross-border trade within the next decade. This significant step forward on establishing direct rail services comes as the UK and…


  • New high-selectivity nanozyme enables rapid and visible disease diagnostics

    To enable early diagnosis of acute illnesses and effective management of chronic conditions, point-of-care testing (POCT) technology—diagnostics conducted near the patient—is drawing global attention. The key to POCT lies in enzymes that recognize and react precisely with specific substances. However, traditional natural enzymes are expensive and unstable, and nanozymes (enzyme-mimicking catalysts) have suffered from low…


  • Origin Materials and Hordijk join forces to mass produce sustainable PET bottlecap

    Origin Materials and Royal Hordijk Packaging has announced a strategic partnership to mass produce PET bottlecaps. Hordijk has more than 100 years of experience in packaging innovation, with a focus on sustainability and commitment to innovation in circular packaging. Hordijk develops and manufactures plastic packaging solutions for the food, and other manufacturing sectors, serving customers…


  • Total portfolio expands by more than 236,000 new products and 127 new suppliers in second quarter THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, extensively expanded its in-stock products available for same-day shipment by adding more than 32,000 innovative new product introductions (NPIs) in the second quarter…


  • Hauser Weinimport achieves packaging milestone with Sidel’s aseptic PET

    Hauser Weinimport has been named as one of the first producers to employ Sidel’s Combi Predis for aseptic PET packing using dry preform sterilisation technology. After more than 15 years of operation, the line has produced more than 600 million bottles, providing the producer with operational and product reliability. The family-run company based in Bavaria,…


  • Atlas Copco’s new TCX chiller range boosts energy efficiency

    Atlas Copco has launched its upgraded TCX series of industrial chillers, developed to meet the precise cooling demands of the food and beverage production sector. The enhanced range now uses R32 refrigerant, which has a significantly lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) than previous-generation refrigerants. Combined with advanced cooling technology and superior energy efficiency, the upgraded…


  • Tilda launches trendy duo to boost ready-to-heat growth

    With the introduction of two new flavour-packed rice pouches, Tilda is poised to propel more growth in the ready-to-heat market. The popular pair will be available on store shelves starting at the end of August and are made to meet the growing demand from consumers for quick mealtime solutions and international cuisine. The line-up features…


  • Quinbrook enters Irish market with synchronous condenser acquisition

    Image courtesy Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, a global investment manager, has closed its first investment in the Republic of Ireland with the acquisition of the Wexford Synchronous Condenser Project, a proposed 963MVA.s. facility. Wexford, originally developed by Green Frog Power, was awarded a long-term revenue contract under the Low Carbon Inertia Services (LCIS)…


  • KYZEN Cleaning Experts to Provide Insights at SMTA High Reliability Cleaning and Coating Conference

    KYZEN, the global leader in innovative environmentally responsible cleaning chemistries, announced today that three members of the KYZEN team of cleaning experts will present technical presentations as part of KYZEN’s participation at the 2025 SMTA High Reliability Cleaning and Conformal Coating Conference scheduled to take place Aug. 12-14, 2025 at the Westin DFW Airport. Debbie…