
Image courtesy 123rf Clean tech integrator Ameresco and green tech company Envision Energy have been chosen by Atlantic Green to build the Cellarhead project, a 300MW battery energy storage project (BESS) with a maximum energy capacity of 624MWh in the UK. The Cellarhead project will be connected to National Grid’s Cellarhead substation. Construction is anticipated…

A Central Maine Power worker undertakes restoration efforts (Credit: CMP) Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order to establish a new commission that will develop the State of Maine’s first plan for long-term infrastructure resilience. The creation of the commission follows several severe storms, including in December 2023 and January 2024 that caused an estimated…

Image courtesy 123rf Solnet Group, a European project planner of commercial & industrial solar installations, is launching virtual power plant (VPP) services for solar companies in the balancing markets. The Finnish company’s Solnet Manager platform will allow commercial and industrial solar utilities and energy storages to join a collective pool of VPPs, enabling them to…

Diageo is trialling paper-based packaging for Baileys, the Original Irish Cream Liqueur. In partnership with PA Consulting, as part of the Bottle Collective with PA and PulPac, Diageo is trialling a dry moulded fibre bottle which is 90% paper, with a thin plastic liner and a foil seal. The bottle is designed for recycling in…

Image courtesy Hitachi Energy Hitachi Energy has been selected by Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) project in Australia, which will augment the connection between the mainland and Tasmania’s grid. Hitachi Energy will supply its HVDC Light voltage source converter (VSC) stations in the first stage of the project,…

Listen to this article A milestone has been reached for the electrification of the Midland Main Line after the final bridge was demolished on the Kettering to Wigston stretch to prepare for new overhead wires to be powered up. Over the weekend of 18 and 19 May, engineers successfully demolished the Three Arches bridge near…

The predecessor of the recently developed GRS550 flying probe test system not only set high test standards in the electronics industry, but also proved to be economical and very easy to operate. Features that also characterize the new GRS550. At SMTconnect 2024, Polar Instruments GmbH will be exhibiting the latest development at the booth of…

Absolute EMS, Inc., an award-winning EMS provider of turnkey contract manufacturing services, was honored with two prestigious awards by Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor of Santa Clara County in recognition of its outstanding contributions to the community and two decades of excellence in business. The first award, the Certificate of Special Mayoral Recognition, celebrates Absolute EMS’s…

PVA, a global supplier of automated dispensing and coating equipment, is excited to announce its participation in the SMTA Upper Midwest Expo & Tech Forum 2024, taking place Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the Union Depot in St. Paul, MN. Attendees are invited to visit PVA’s booth to explore the company’s latest innovations, including the…