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  • Utrecht to launch first large-scale V2G car-sharing service in Europe

    Europe’s first V2G car-sharing service – Partnership between Renault Group, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and Utrecht. Image courtesy Renault Group. Renault Group, We Drive Solar, MyWheels and the City of Utrecht have joined forces to launch the first large-scale car-sharing service in Europe that utilises Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology. The initiative aims to facilitate…


  • Robert King from Pickering at electronica 2024

    Andy Pratt on behalf of What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Robert King from Pickering at electronica 2024. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Astute, Koh Young Technology, Adaptsys, International, CCL, Softei, ART, and Scienscope..


  • Branston gets global approval for net-zero goals

    Potato supplier Branston’s aggressive net-zero aims have been acknowledged by a trailblazing organisation that helps companies worldwide address the climate challenge. The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a corporate climate action strategy that enables companies and financial institutions to develop standards, tools and guidance in leading the way to a net-zero economy. This week, it…


  • Naprotek to Exhibit at SMTA Silicon Valley for On-the-Spot Hiring

    Naprotek, LLC, a leading provider of mission-critical electronics technology solutions, is excited to announce its participation in the SMTA Silicon Valley Expo & Tech Forum on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (US Pacific) at the Fremont Marriott Silicon Valley in Fremont, CA. Naprotek will use this event as a targeted…


  • KAY Sake breaks traditions and gives Japanese beverage contemporary spin

    Smooth and crafted with precision, KAY Sake is the adventurous tipple breaking with tradition now available as a modern aperitif. According to KAY Sake, this refined, versatile sake offers bold flavour and a sleek, globally-understood design. Japanese labelling often poses a challenge with many consumers remaining uncertain about how to select and serve sake. Kay…


  • NeoCortec enables customers to license NeoMesh wireless mesh networking protocol and software stack

    NeoCortec, manufacturer of ultra-low-power bi-directional wireless mesh network modules, is now offering customers the ability to license their NeoMesh wireless mesh networking protocol and software stack. Comments Thomas Steen Halkier, CEO of NeoCortec: “Our primary focus remains the manufacturing and sale of our ultra-low power NeoMesh wireless sensor modules. However, by introducing a licensing model…


  • DigiKey’s 16th Annual DigiWish Holiday Giveaway Kicks Off Dec. 1, 2024

    DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, is excited to launch its 16th annual DigiWish Giveaway on Dec. 1, 2024. DigiKey is kicking off the holiday season early by selecting 24 lucky winners as part of the company’s continued mission to…


  • Dan Jørgensen takes up role as Europe’s new commissioner for energy

    Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing. Image: European Commission Dan Jørgensen, Denmark’s Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy, has been approved as Europe’s new commissioner for energy and housing, effective 1 December. Jørgensen, a political science graduate and European and Danish parliamentarian for the past 20 years, now forms part of Europe’s…


  • InterSCADA launched to enhance energy control systems

    Image: Fraunhofer Center Digital Energy The Horizon Europe supported InterSCADA project is aimed to enhance energy control systems to ensure power grid stability under different generation resources. InterSCADA (Interoperable, Scalable and seCure AC-DC modular Automation system) is proposed to develop an open source, vendor independent software framework corresponding to a modular SCADA platform for the…


  • UK electricians shortage a barrier to net zero goals finds ECA

    Heatmap of apprenticeship starts. Image courtesy ECA A nationwide shortage of skilled electricians in the UK could hinder the country in meeting its net zero goals, warns the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA). The ECA’s Electrical Skills Index has found that Labour-held constituencies are experiencing the most significant shortfalls in electrical skills, posing serious challenges to…