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  • Enel Group to invest €26bn in grids to 2027

    Italy: power pole inspection. Image courtesy Enel Enel Group has announced its 2025 to 2027 plan, with total gross capex coming to €43 billion ($45.5 billion). The majority, €26 billion ($27.5 billion), will be funnelled into the company’s grids segment. Grids form the key focus of the Group’s strategy, up 40% compared to their previous…


  • Italgas and Azerbaijan’s SOCAR to cooperate on gas distribution

    Image: Italgas Italian gas group Italgas and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) have signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration. The agreement, which stems from an existing agreement in place between Italgas’ digital subsidiary Bludigit and Azerigas Production Union, the entity responsible for the distribution and sale of natural gas in Azerbaijan, is…


  • Eurogerm helps bakers meet demand for sustainable finished products

    Eurogerm is presenting a new sustainable range to meet the demand of consumers who are looking for quality products and who prefer a natural and sustainable diet. The CO₂MMITED and UPCY ranges aim to make this dietary balance attractive by combining pleasure and ecological criteria, and offer new taste experiences for consumers. The CO₂MMITTED range…


  • New BFFF president calls for industry-wide debate on frozen food temperatures

    The newly elected president of the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has called for an industry-wide discussion on the appropriate temperatures for frozen food storage and transport. Karen McQuade, the newly elected president of the British Frozen Food Federation, called in her maiden speech for members to engage in the debate around raising the standard…


  • New York utilities use drones to inspect thousands of miles of power lines

    A Skydio X10 drone (Credit: Skydio) New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) are inspecting thousands of miles of transmission lines throughout their service areas through the end of 2024 using drones. The process, known as Comprehensive Visual Inspection (CVI), involved using drones with high-resolution cameras to capture images…


  • FI Europe 2024: Ingredion reveals new consumer insights and showcases prototypes

    Ingredion showcased compelling consumer insights and innovative plant-based food and beverage concepts at Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany from November 19-21. The company’s latest ATLAS research reveals that clean label claims are now the top factor driving consumer willingness to pay premium prices, with 73% of European consumers seeking products made with…


  • Nestlé’s water and premium beverages to become standalone business as firm plots growth

    Laurent Freixe, Nestlé CEO. Posted: 19 November 2024 Share this page Nestlé’s waters and premium beverages operations will become a standalone global business as part of the food and drink manufacturer’s action plan to fuel and accelerate growth. Laurent Freixe, Nestlé CEO, said the move provides the opportunity to unlock the full potential of its…


  • Microchip to Accelerate Real-time Edge AI with NVIDIA Holoscan

    To enable developers building artificial intelligence (AI)-driven sensor processing systems, Microchip Technology has released its PolarFire® FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge that works with the NVIDIA Holoscan sensor processing platform. PolarFire FPGAs enable multi-protocol support, and this first solution to be released as part of Microchip’s platform is compatible with MIPI® CSI-2®-based sensors and the MIPI…


  • Mark Shanley from Astute at electronica 2024

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


  • Poland’s Tauron taps flexibility services for DER management

    Map and flag of Poland. Image courtesy 123rf Polish DSO Tauron Dystrybucja has signed the first agreement for the provision of flexibility services. The flexibility services, says Tauron in a release, are mainly aimed at commercial customers who, without losses, can reduce energy consumption at specific times, eliminating excessive load on the network, or increase…