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  • EV roaming hub aims to democratise fleet charging

    Image courtesy 123rf Helsinki-headquartered software company SolidRoam has built an EV roaming hub that connects EV charging, aiming to simplify EV fleet charging and management and open public-private collaboration. Calling it a scalable, flexible and modular software, SolidRoam says the technology democratises the charge hub, connecting EV charging providers through a single connection point. The…


  • Atlas Copco vacuum pumps ensure efficiency at Norwegian fish manufacturer

    Atlas Copco’s modern liquid ring vacuum pumps is contributing to a Norweigan seafood  manufacturer’s food safety practices. Atlantic Styro, based on the Atlantic island of Lovund, just outside the Arctic Circle, produces containers made from expanded polystyrene (EPS). The polystyrene boxes keep fish and seafood fresh during transport and storage. In addition to high quality,…


  • Open source generative ML model unveiled for energy system planning

    Sup3rCC is changing the way we conduct integrated energy system planning. Photo by Joe DelNero, NREL Researchers from the US Department of Energy’s (DoE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed an open source, publicly available generative machine learning model to simulate future energy-climate impacts to assist energy system planning. Known as the Super-Resolution for…


  • Givaudan’s Plant Attitude Challenge invites start-ups to cut costs of alt-protein recipe

    Five alternative protein start-ups from around the world will join Givaudan’s ‘Plant Attitude Challenge’ on 17 April and pitch how their solutions can decrease costs on one of their standard recipes by up to 20% while still ensuring a delicious and nutritious consumer experience. These five companies will present their pitches at a live virtual…


  • OPRL welcomes Defra clarity on labelling for EPR

    OPRL has welcomed Defra’s confirmation that OPRL’s ‘Recycle’ label is already compliant with new extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging rules. During an online Business Readiness Forum on Thursday 11 April, Defra announced that labelling requirements for EPR will come into force on 1 April 2027. Linda Crichton, team leader, packaging policy at Defra, also…


  • Primula launches limited-edition NPD to celebrate 100th anniversary

    Primula is celebrating its 100th anniversary with the launch of a limited-edition, public-voted NPD. The brand renowned for its iconic squeezy cheese created the Limited Edition Primula with Cheddar & Chorizo to commemorate a century of making squeezy cheese for generations around the world. Available for £1.85, the new Primula product is now stocked in…


  • MILEX 19” Rugged Rackmount Cases now available from Foremost Electronics

    NATO approved and designed to meet the rigid requirements of U.S. MIL specifications Foremost Electronics, the UK specialist source for E-Mech products and solutions, can now supply MILEX 19” rackmount cases from the  market leading rugged aluminium transit case manufacturer DESAPRO. Foremost has wide experience of providing enclosure solutions for harsh applications in defence, rail,…


  • Microchip Acquires ADAS and Digital Cockpit Connectivity Pioneer VSI Co. Ltd. to Extend Automotive Networking Market Leadership

    Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the completed acquisition of Seoul, Korea-based VSI Co. Ltd., an industry pioneer in providing high-speed, asymmetric, camera, sensor and display connectivity technologies and products based on the Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA) open standard for in-vehicle networking (IVN). The terms of the transaction are not disclosed.   The market size of automotive…


  • Tektronix and recently acquired EA Elektro-Automatik now offer expanded power portfolio for engineers who are electrifying our world

    The addition of EA’s high-efficiency regenerative power supplies greatly expands Tektronix’s trusted offering Tektronix, Inc a leading provider in test and measurement solutions, has acquired EA Elektro-Automatik (EA), a principal supplier of high-power electronic test solutions for energy storage, mobility, hydrogen, and renewable energy applications. The introduction of EA to the Tektronix team provides the…


  • Renesas Commences Operations of Kofu Factory as Dedicated 300-mm Wafer Fab for Power Semiconductors

    Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it has started operations at its Kofu Factory, located in Kai City, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Renesas aims to boost its production capacity of power semiconductors in anticipation of the growing demand in electric vehicles (EVs). To celebrate this milestone, Renesas held an…