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  • Sponsored | What’s on the Menu for 2025: Experts Reveal the Key Trends Shaping Food and Drink

    Four of the UK’s leading food and drink experts have shared their insights into the key trends that will be tantalising consumer palates in 2025. From functional foods and improved quality in low and no beverages, to undiscovered European flavours, eco-consumption and the continued growth of the organic sector; the year ahead promises to redefine…


  • Scottish Bee urges retailers and government to support homegrown honey

    Wouldn’t it be incredible if UK retailers and government went the extra distance to get behind home-grown honey production as opposed to succumbing to cheap, all too often adulterated foreign exports, asks The Scottish Bee Company. Make no mistake honey is big money! In the UK alone 50,000 tonnes is consumed for its nuanced flavours,…


  • Extended range of optical jack sockets now available from Cliff Electronics

    Optical Jack Sockets offer immunity to noise Cliff Electronics, leaders in the design, development and manufacture of connectors and test equipment, have extended their popular range of optical jack sockets, widely used in communication systems where fibre-optic connectivity provides increased immunity to noise. These products enhance the company’s reputation in the optical market, providing more…


  • DigiKey Announces Global Distribution Partnership with MediaTek

    DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced today it has expanded its product portfolio through a global distribution partnership with MediaTek, the world’s fifth largest fabless semiconductor company. DigiKey continues to expand its product portfolio by partnering with MediaTek, one…


  • PCBWay Christmas & New Year Big Sales — Get Exclusive Coupons and Various Gifts

    As the holiday season approaches, PCBWay is thrilled to announce their Christmas & New Year Promotions! Whether you’re an engineer or an enthusiast, this is the perfect time to indulge in their manufacturing services and get free gifts. Don’t hesitate to visit the website (https://www.pcbway.com/activity/christmas2024.html) to learn more! Activity Time Christmas Theme: December 12th to…


  • ABB to electrify world’s largest submarine high-voltage power cable

    One of Sweden’s largest construction projects is currently underway to expand NKT’s factory in Karlskrona, Sweden, increasing the capacity to meet growing need for offshore high-voltage power cabling. To keep electricity flowing to this pivotal project, NKT has partnered with ABB Distribution Solutions to deliver the power supply to the expanded facilities. The production facility…


  • EDF secures first DSO flexibility contracts in UK

    Pod Point charger. Image courtesy EDF EDF in the UK has partnered with Pod Point, a provider of EV charging solutions, to secure its first DSO flexibility contracts with UK Power Networks DSO. Using EDF’s virtual power plant (VPP), PowerShift, EDF will automatically optimise the energy usage of customer’s EV chargers in response to flexibility…


  • IceBrick virtual power plant gets 6m loan guarantee

    Image courtesy Nostromo Energy The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office has granted a loan guarantee of up to $305.54 million to finance Project IceBrick, a virtual power plant (VPP) consisting of up to 193 cold thermal energy storage installations at commercial buildings across California. The loan falls under a conditional commitment to…


  • GazelEnergie and Q ENERGY inaugurate grid stabilising battery project

    Construction site of the BESS on the site of Emile Huchet. (Copyright: Nicolas Dohr, via Q ENERGY) GazelEnergie and Q ENERGY have inaugurated their 35MW/44MWh energy storage project on the Emile Huchet site in Saint-Avold, Moselle, France. The battery project will provide services to the electricity grid via RTE, France´s transmission system operator. It will…


  • WAGO specifies high-quality Spelsberg enclosures to house transportable demo systems.

    In the world of automation technology, WAGO is known for its versatile product offering from software and HMI devices to control technology, switches and sensors. When on the road, WAGO sales engineers need to be able to demonstrate the latest products in action to demonstrate the ease-of-use and quality. The company has chosen Spelsberg’s GTi…