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Image: 123RF Modelling has been developed to estimate the impacts of shading on PV output during hurricanes and how a US-Caribbean-South America super grid could minimise these. Solar PV is proving the most cost-effective option for scaling renewables in the Caribbean, as it is elsewhere. But it also is highly sensitive to shading and thus…
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Maxim Timchenko of DTEK at Eurelectric’s Power Summit Maxim Timchenko says fighting spirit will defy cycle of destruction-restoration-destruction Two years ago, the boss of Ukrainian energy company DTEK spoke at the Eurelectric Power Summit just weeks after the Russian invasion of his country. This week, Maxim Timchenko was back at the summit as a surprise…
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Recently published data in March 2022 summarises how the gender composition of the UK’s engineering workforce has changed over the last 11 years and confirms unsurprisingly, that engineering remains a very much male-dominated field. However, the trends are gradually shifting, confirming that while the percentage of women in engineering has increased, the increases are concentrated…
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PepsiCo is now using trucks powered by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) – used cooking oil – to transport Walkers crisps from its distribution centre in Leicester to retailers across the UK. The move will see low-carbon HVO replace diesel across approximately 11 million miles of truck journeys by the end of 2024 and will save…
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Gold Standard Nutrition’s (GSN) new Panko Chicken will now sit alongside 1kg bags of Salt & Pepper Chicken Bites, Spicy Fajita and Smokey Hickory BBQ. According to GSN founder, Craig Allen ‘Initially, the Panko Chicken first gained a cult following on account of its starring role within the top-selling Chicken Katsu curry pot. Brand die-hards…
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Frying is a popular food preparation method with inherent dangers. These risks can quickly escalate in commercial facilities because the overall volume of fried consumables is larger than what people make at home. How should decision-makers at food processing plants and similar settings use industrial fire suppression systems and other methods to reduce catastrophic outcomes?…
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The German flux and cleaning specialist Emil Otto is expanding its range of cleaning agents for the solar industry with four new products and will present them to trade visitors for the first time at Intersolar 2024 in Munich. All four products have been developed specifically for cleaning solar modules. “Our participation in Intersolar 2023…
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There were many reasons why the automotive supply chain was broken a while back such as the pandemic and home working changing the mix of ICs produced. At the time, BMW and VW both said that these issues would take a year or longer to resolve which has had a major impact on the supply…
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Heraeus Electronics will introduce its latest product innovation, the mAgic PE360 Silver Sinter Paste, in Hall 6, Booth 6-310 at PCIM Europe. The event will take place June 11-13, 2024 in Nuremberg, Germany. This latest advancement aims to revolutionize thermal performance in electronic manufacturing, addressing industry challenges head-on. The mAgic PE360 Silver Sinter Paste introduces…
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Image courtesy 123rf Digitalisation is proving a must-have tool with ecosystem-wide benefits for Europe’s DSOs but untapped potential remains, Eurelectric reports. In a new assessment conducted with Accenture, the DSOs are found to reflect a substantial spread in digital maturity, which is strongly DSO-dependent but not related to their size. The analysis is based on…
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