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Image courtesy Enexis Dutch grid operator Enexis and Swedish power company Vattenfall have found in an EV charging study that at least half of charging peaks can be shifted to the evening and night, reducing grid congestion. Enexis and Vattenfall coordinated what they are calling a large-scale pilot in ‘grid-aware’ charging at public charging stations…
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Fed up with old-school high-volume label printing? The new BradyPrinter i7500 reimagines 76mm core high precision label printing. No calibration, no formatting, no ribbon fumbling, no trial & error, no waste – the new i7500 redefines the 76mm core premium printing experience in electronics, electrical, manufacturing and laboratory industries. The identification specialist Brady Corporation’s new…
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A partnership between Smithy Mushrooms and AMPYR Distributed Energy has helped the producer reduce utility spend, secure energy supply and cut carbon emissions. The installation of a 224kW rooftop solar array at Smithy Mushrooms’ Lancashire production facility was completed in just a matter of weeks, and the site is now benefiting from clean, green, behind-the-meter…
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ACI Group is expanding its plant-based protein offerings, introducing a versatile new range of pea, soy, and wheat proteins and a plant-based protein concentrate blend. The new product line aims to meet the growing demand for sustainable, high-quality proteins, providing solutions that suit a variety of applications – from protein bars to meat replacements and…
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Optimax has signed a distribution agreement for the UK and Ireland to sell and support the range of the automated visual inspection products from Ktov.ai. The Kitov CORE+ automated AI system is a ready-to-use tool for defect detection. It combines traditional machine vision techniques such as automated lighting control, deep learning, 2D and 3D imaging…
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Dr Angela Wilkinson. Image: World Energy Council. Angela Wilkinson, the Secretary General of the World Energy Council, today warned that Europe could develop a “blind spot” towards global partnerships if it was too distracted by “the wobble between transatlantic relations”. She was speaking at the opening of the Start Up Energy Transition conference in Berlin…
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Featuring clear PET and including 35% rPET, the bottles have a new mico-perforated sleeve with clear instructions for consumers to remove before being put into a recycling bin. Each bottle now also has an attached cap, enabling the PET bottle and cap to be easily sorted and recycled and to help minimise littering. “Our ambition…
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European-style fruit-led beer has become so popular in the UK that it has become Britain’s fastest growing beer trend. Demand for these lighter thirst-quenching beers, which have a typical strength of around 4% ABV, is rocketing so much that Tesco has seen sales volume grow by 250 per cent in the last year. These fruity…
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Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation announces the release on February 28 of the AQ6361 optical spectrum analyzer (OSA). This high-performance yet cost-effective benchtop OSA is designed predominantly for the production testing of datacom and telecom components such as laser diodes, optical transceivers, and optical amplifiers. The production-grade AQ6361 achieves up to 20 times the measurement…
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Emerson: Global technology, software and engineering leader Emerson willdemonstrate how it’s transforming the future of factory automation through its proven Floor toCloud™ approach and comprehensive portfolio at Hannover Messe in Hannover, Germany, onMarch 31 to April 4, 2025. Visitors to the Emerson booth will learn how companies of any size can apply a Floor to…
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