
Image courtesy STACK STACK Infrastructure, which develops and operates data centres, has successfully used advanced biofuel HVO100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) as a standby power source for a new data centre on its OSL04 campus in Holtskogen (Oslo), Norway. According to the US-based company, after rigorous testing, HVO100 – which they call the purest form of…

Ohly will inaugurate a new spray drying tower and cutting-edge fermentation facility in Hamburg next year. With their investment in these new production facilities, Ohly and Associated British Foods say the move reinforces their long-standing commitment to the city and make critical progress on their journey towards decarbonisation and a more sustainable future. New fermentation…

Image courtesy 123rf More than 500,000km of cables and 500,000 transformers will be needed by 2045 for Germany’s grid expansion, finds a new analysis from BDEW and ZVEI, Germany’s associations of Energy and Water and electricity and digital industries respectively. According to the analysis, which was conducted by the University of Wuppertal on behalf of…

Lena Lu Donuts will open its first two UK locations in Primark stores at Lakeside and Watford this October. Lakeside Lena Lu opened on Monday 14th October and Watford Lena Lu will follow one week later on Monday 21st October. Lena Lu Donuts is an experiential doughnut bar which originated in Australia, created by entrepreneur…

With the arrival of the peak shopping season, including major events like Black Friday, Halloween, and Christmas, UK supply chains are bracing for a surge in consumer demand. For UK bakers such as Warburtons, Hovis, and Allied Bakeries, this period presents challenges, especially in ensuring the return of essential returnable transit packaging (RTP), such as…

The Digital Europe-supported ECLIPSE project has launched to facilitate energy consumption reduction across the European Union. The project ECLIPSE (Energy Consumption reduction based on Open-source Reference framework), launched on 1 September, is proposed to implement and demonstrate a common European reference framework for energy consumer applications across the EU. With this, energy efficiency and sustainable…

Filtermist’s David Clarkson is highlighting key control measures for preventing flour dust explosions. Cited by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as one of the most common causes of occupational asthma, flour dust poses serious health risks for workers if uncontrolled. David Clarkson, Filtermist’s technical sales support lead, recently looked at the added danger of…

SGS has unveiled an extensive range of PFAS testing services and accreditations, providing the broadest scope of capabilities in this area. SGS’ suite of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing services provide precise, reliable testing to support stakeholders in meeting regulatory requirements and demonstrating product safety. This helps minimise PFAS contamination, protect public health, safeguard…

Image: Italgas Italgas has inaugurated its new ‘Command and control centre for plants and networks’ at subsidiary Toscana Energia’s headquarters in Florence. The new centre, operating together with its ‘twin’ at Italgas Reti in Turin, allows the Italgas group’s 74,000km of gas distribution network to be monitored and managed remotely, including the 8,000km of Toscana…