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  • Electricity access and clean energy equity models launched for development

    Image: UNDP IBM and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched two new interactive models focussed on energy access and development in developing countries. The two models, for electricity access forecasting and clean energy equity, are being made available with free access through the UNDP’s GeoHub dashboards to enable users access the data and…


  • Manufacturers confidence climbs to record levels, says Make UK-BDO report

    Fhaheen KhanSenior Economist, Make UK Business confidence has climbed to equal the highest levels achieved since the manufacturing outlook survey series from Make UK and BDO started. Output is expected to rise by about 30% in the fourth quarter of the year.  Firms are forecasting a boost to overall economic prospects from a period of…


  • The Artisan Spirits Company chooses aluminium bottles for its sustainability and aesthetics

    Sapling Spirits, the London based spirits company, has recently launched a range of vodkas available in eye-catching aluminium bottles supplied by Vetroplas in conjunction with its Spanish manufacturing partner Envases. The move is part of the company’s mission to produce sustainable products and packaging. A B Corp certified company Sapling has demonstrated its commitment to…


  • Utilities for Net Zero Alliance pledges 6bn for clean energy and grid infrastructure

    Image courtesy IRENA The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) has announced a joint intent to invest more than $116 billion per year in clean power generation and power system grid infrastructure globally in the coming years. The 39 partners of UNEZA, which includes 32 of the largest utilities and energy companies in the world…


  • Defect of the Month – PCB Solder Finish

    Hello, my name is Bob Willis and welcome to Defect of the Month with WNIE. Printed circuit board solderability, it’s something that I’ve been looking at pretty much all my career, we started off with tin/lead as a coating on a printed circuit board. It was used as a etch resist as part of the…


  • Synergy Flavours identifies nine consumer needs functional beverages can address

    Synergy Flavours_Find your flow_Need states. Posted: 25 September 2024 Share this page Synergy Flavours, has conducted an assessment of the functional beverages market, using data from a range of sources, including consumer research platform, VYPR. The research analyses flavour trends and product launches that cover key consumer health concerns, or ‘need-states’, and highlights opportunities for…


  • ACI Group urges the food industry to prioritise recipe reformulation

    ACI Group is warning the food industry to prepare for the government’s impending ban on junk food advertising, set to take effect next year. After many years of consultations and impact assessments, the government is moving forward with the ban and has now released a list of in-scope products, businesses, and services that will be…


  • Bio&Me Debuts new ‘Good for Your Gut’ kefir drinks

    Bio&Me has announced it is expanding its kefir offering with the launch of new ‘Good for Your Gut’ Kefir Drinks. The duo will roll into Sainsbury’s and Whole Foods over the coming weeks (25th September and 2nd October respectively). The Whole Foods activation will also include a window takeover at the retailer’s flagship High Street…


  • Francisco Sanchez from ROCKA at SMTA Guadalajara 2024

    Justin Cody Worden on behalf of What’s New in Electronics TV talks to Francisco Sanchez from ROCKA at SMTA Guadalajara 2024. [embedded content] WNIE TV is kindly sponsored by Kyzen, EVS International, Viscom, ASYS, Koh Young, Nordson, Arch Systems, and Bimos.


  • EVS International to Showcase Advanced Solder Recovery Technology at SMTAI

    EVS International, the leader in solder recovery, is pleased to announce its that it will be exhibiting its innovative EVS 500LFCABF with Automated Dross Chute and Fume Extraction at SMTA International 2024, taking place Oct. 22-24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Visitors to Booth 2842 will have the opportunity to…