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  • OMNIVISION Launches Industry’s First and Only Image Sensor with TheiaCel™ Technology for Best-In-Class HDR in High-end Smartphones

    OMNIVISION, a leading global developer of semiconductor solutions, including advanced digital imaging, analog, and touch & display technology, today launched its new OV50K40, the first smartphone image sensor with TheiaCel™ technology. The OV50K40 is reaching human eye-level high dynamic range (HDR) with single exposure. It sets a new high-performance bar in the industry for flagship…


  • Schneider Electric UK&I Services launches EcoCare at the brand-new experience centre in Warrington

    Schneider Electric UK&I Services Vice President joins key Connected Services customers to celebrate the launch of EcoCare in the UK at the firm’s brand-new Experience Centre in WarringtonUnique membership service set to provide dedicated success management team, and access to innovative technologies to enable digital transformation including valuable insights, optimising maintenance, and receiving expert recommendations for…


  • Europe’s transmission grids put energy transition at risk – Ember

    Image: Ember A new study from UK energy think tank Ember has found that in several countries the transmission grid plans are out of step with national plans. With this comes the risk that grid investments may be insufficient to deliver on the 2030 energy security and climate targets and need to be urgently addressed…


  • Plan to accelerate smart meters deployments in Australia

    Image: Intellihub The Australian Energy Market (AEMC) has decided to fast track a proposed rule change to accelerate the deployment of smart meters. The request, which was made by South Australia distributor SA Power Networks, energy supplier Alinta Energy and metering provider Intellihub, calls for the implementation of a framework for a universal deployment of…


  • Construction begins on 500MW Australian battery project

    Image courtesy Synergy Construction has begun on Synergy’s Collie battery energy storage system, which will be one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia when complete. The battery, which will have a 500MW/2000MWh capacity, will be funded as part of the State Government’s commitment to expand battery storage throughout Western Australia (WA). Collie-based earthworks and…


  • Ishida creates rapid X-ray technology for flow-wrapped packaging

    Ishida has developed high-speed x-ray for flow wrapped packs, overcoming the challenge of carrying out comprehensive foreign body and quality checks on small lightweight flow wrapped confectionery and bakery packs on high-speed packing lines. Ishida’s latest X-ray inspection system, the new Ishida IX-EN-2493-Compact combines an ultra-compact design, which can fit easily into existing lines, with…


  • Listen: Chris Nash, Senior Product Manager PCB Assembly Materials at Indium Corporation

    Kirsty Hazlewood speaks with Chris Nash, Senior Product Manager PCB Assembly Materials at Indium Corporation. Bio: Chris Nash is the Senior Product Manager for Indium Corporation’s PCB Assembly Solder Paste. With an intimate understanding of customer needs and challenges, he works closely with the company’s R&D team to deliver fully scaled, launched, marketable product solutions…


  • UKRI potato gene editing project aims to revolutionise supply chains

    A pioneering UKRI-funded project to investigate gene editing in potatoes has been announced, with a UK-based research team set to be led by bioinformatic experts at R&D company B-hive Innovations. Funded as part of UKRI’s National Engineering Biology Programme, the TuberGene project aims to harness the power of gene editing through precision breeding approaches to address supply…


  • Melt&Marble enlarges operations with new HQ, sets sights on US

    Melt&Marble, a Swedish precision fermentation company, has announced its move to a new headquarters in Gothenburg, featuring precision fermentation innovation facilities, including state-of-the-art molecular biology and microbiology labs, bioreactors up to pilot scale, and a food application test kitchen. The facilities will accelerate development of Melt&Marble’s designer fat ingredients, marking an important milestone for the…


  • Canadian military base taps Ameresco for energy efficiency upgrades

    National Defence Minister Bill Blair, and Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Minister Randy Boissonnault at a press conference in Edmonton on March 4, 2024. Image courtesy Business Wire Cleantech integrator Ameresco has announced a contract to design, engineer and implement energy upgrades across 124 buildings covering 4.6 million square feet at Canadian Forces Base…