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Image: UNEP Strong institutional and governance frameworks integrating energy and digital strategies are needed to accelerate renewable energy deployment, a new UN report indicates. The Climate Technology Progress Report 2024, produced by the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and the Climate Technology Centre and Network, highlights that with the integration of energy storage solutions, electricity systems…
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Image: Hitachi Energy The Nostradamus AI solution has been launched by Hitachi Energy for artificial intelligence powered energy forecasting. The Nostradamus AI solution aims to provide utilities, power system operators, energy producers and traders with highly precise forecasts for common energy-specific use cases. Drawing on Hitachi Energy’s 30 years of extensive energy market data, its…
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Polytag has strengthened its partnership with Ocado Retail, which now offers a wider selection of products incorporating Polytag’s technology. Over 60 of Ocado’s food, drink, and household product ranges now feature Polytag’s Digital Link QR codes, empowering consumers to delve deeper into product information and sustainability practices with a simple scan. The expanded range of…
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Image courtesy National Grid Ofgem has approved the Initial Project Assessment for the LionLink and Nautilus electricity interconnectors, which will connect transmission systems for the UK with the Netherlands and Belgium, respectively. LionLink and Nautilus are pilot projects, defined as Offshore Hybrid Assets. They aim to connect national transmission systems and offshore wind farms based…
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Innovation in plant-based meat remains historically high despite a recent dip in numbers, according to the latest patent data reported by Appleyard Lees. However, cultivated meat technology investment and associated patent activity has recently slowed significantly. The fourth annual edition of the Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report from the leading intellectual property firm reveals a…
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Microalgae protein innovator Brevel has completed construction of its first-of-a-kind (FOAK) proprietary microalgae protein facility and already secured two commercial agreements with leading food & beverage companies. A FOAK facility is a production line or factory that showcases new technology at commercial scale for the first time. The facility provides confidence to investors, customers, and…
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Hifood and Crust & Crumb Bakery have been recognised with “Plant-Based Excellence Awards” for their protein-enriched pizzas. The two companies received the awards for their joint submission of plant-based, wood-fired pizza concepts enriched with Proteios, HiFood’s textured vegetable proteins, as follows: Gold Medal: Protein Woodfired Pizza with Semi-Dried Tomatoes, Basil, and Kale. Silver Medal: Protein…
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Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new range of own-brand Pan-Asian ready meals, inspired by popular Japanese, Indonesian, Korean and Thai cuisine. The ‘by Sainsbury’s’ range features seven new ready meal mains starting at £4 each and six sides at £2.50. Mains include Chicken Pad Thai Noodles, Beef Bibimbap, Nasi Goreng, a Sticky Chilli Chicken Rice Bowl,…
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Sainsbury’s has unveiled a new range of own-brand Pan-Asian ready meals, inspired by popular Japanese, Indonesian, Korean and Thai cuisine. The ‘by Sainsbury’s’ range features seven new ready meal mains starting at £4 each and six sides at £2.50. Mains include Chicken Pad Thai Noodles, Beef Bibimbap, Nasi Goreng, a Sticky Chilli Chicken Rice Bowl,…
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X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE, the leading analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, and SMART Photonics, the leading Indium Phosphide (InP) integrated photonics foundry, have announced a strategic collaboration. This collaboration intends to integrate X-FAB’s silicon photonics platform with SMART Photonics’ InP chiplets using micro-transfer printing (MTP) for heterogeneous integration, enabling new capabilities for datacom and telecom applications. InP…
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