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  • Anglia wins ST’s Top Sales & Customer Excellence Recognition award

    Anglia Components has won STMicroelectronics’ (ST) distribution award for Top Sales & Customer Excellence Recognition. The award citation praised Anglia’s consistent approach and the strong relationship between the teams at ST and Anglia which ensure enduringly high service levels for both largest and smallest customers alike. Comments Frank Wolinski, EMEA VP of Channel Sales at…


  • Portugal to invest €137m in grid upgrades following April blackout

    Portuguese minister for the Environment and Energy Maria da Graça Carvalho The Portuguese government has announced a series of measures to strengthen the power system following the April 28 blackout that affected Portugal, Spain and parts of France. Among the measures is €137 million ($158.5 million) aimed at bolstering the resilience of the power grid.…


  • Advantech’s ICAM-540 Receives AWS IoT Greengrass Certification, Enabling Enhanced IoT Solutions

    Advantech, a global leader in industrial IoT and AI solutions, is proud to announce that its innovative AI camera, the ICAM-540, has successfully met the qualifications for AWS IoT Greengrass. This milestone highlights the ICAM-540’s advanced capabilities in edge AI processing and seamless integration with cloud-based services. AWS IoT Greengrass Extends Cloud Intelligence to the…


  • Enel Foundation expands global reach with new research projects

    Image: Enel Foundation The Enel Foundation’s recently formed scientific committee has announced new energy research and training projects in Africa and South America. With the stated aim of enhancing its international outlook and consolidating relations with academia, research bodies and companies, the new scientific committee brings together representatives from leading Italian universities, including Bocconi, Luiss…


  • SunCubes seed funding to advance laser-based in-flight charging for drones

    Image: SunCubes Italy-based startup SunCubes has raised €1.1 million ($1.3 million) in seed funding to advance its long-range wireless charging solution for drones. SunCubes, which describes itself as “aiming to revolutionise energy transmission”, has announced the closing of its €1.1 million ($1.3 million) seed funding round intended to enable the development of a minimum viable…


  • Major boost for mine water heat revolution

    A new study from the Mining Remediation Authority busts myths around the risks of drilling into abandoned coal mines for mine water heat schemes. The research provides the strongest evidence yet that this low-carbon technology is technically achievable, cost-effective and ready to scale, offering a major boost to the UK’s ambitions for clean, secure, and…


  • Moderate coffee and tea habits linked to sharper thinking in seniors

    Could your daily coffee or tea habit help keep your mind sharp as you age? New research links moderate consumption to slower declines in reasoning and memory among seniors. Study: Moderate coffee and tea consumption is associated with slower cognitive decline. Image Credit: Ljupco Smokovski / Shutterstock In a recent article published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s…


  • Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I pours £920,000 into blackcurrant development

    Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I) has announced an investment of £920,000 over the next five years to continue its blackcurrant breeding programme with the James Hutton Institute. This investment will accelerate work to develop new varieties of berries that produce consistent yields in the face of climate challenges. They will…


  • Nominate your bakery champion

    Dawn Foods UK and Ireland, a maker of bakery ingredients, is searching for its 2026 Student Ambassadors. For the ambassadorship positions, the company is seeking applicants who are enrolled in a baking degree program, pursuing a level four bakery qualification, or working as an apprentice in the bakery industry. As Ambassadors, students will gain valuable…


  • Iberdrola and Echelon joint venture to develop data centres in Spain

    Image courtesy Iberdrola Iberdrola and Dublin-based Echelon Data Centres, owner and operator of large-scale data centre infrastructure in Europe, have announced a strategic joint venture to build and operate data centres in Spain. Through the collaboration, Spain-based utility giant Iberdrola will hold a 20% stake through its subsidiary CPD4Green, which has a portfolio of sites…