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  • Henkel thin bond line phase change thermal interface material (TIM) recognized by industry innovation award program

    Henkel announced that its phase change thermal interface material (TIM), Bergquist Hi Flow THF 5000UT, was recognized by the 2024 Lightwave Innovation Reviews. Now in its 11th year, this prestigious program enlists experienced optical communications industry experts to evaluate new products for their innovative contributions to fiberoptics and optoelectronics applications. Henkel earned an honoree distinction…


  • World of Zing and Rosa’s Thai craft fresh cocktail menu

    Bottled cocktail specialist, World of Zing, has announce its latest cocktail collaboration with authentic Thai restaurant group Rosa’s Thai. Available in World of Zing’s environmentally-friendly paper cocktail packaging, the new cocktail menu is now available for diners to enjoy across 40 Rosa’s Thai restaurants nationwide. Designed by Channel 4 Sunday Brunch cocktail expert and global…


  • 326 million smart meters across Europe by 2028 – report

    Image: Berg Insight The penetration of smart meters across Europe is expected to increase from about 60% in 2023 to 78% in 2028, Berg Insight reports. In the latest Europe smart meter review, Berg Insight reports that at the end of 2023, there were more than 186 million smart electricity meters – an increase of…


  • US developing uniform guidance on distribution cybersecurity

    Image courtesy 123rf In the US, cybersecurity baselines have been developed to support state-level regulatory oversight of electric distribution systems and the distributed energy resources (DERs) that connect to them. North America’s National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) partnered with the US Department of Energy’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response (CESER)…


  • Itron and Schneider Electric announce grid edge integration

    Image courtesy 123rf Itron and Schneider Electric have announced a collaboration, integrating their intelligent grid and distributed energy resource (DER) management solutions to digitalise the demand and supply of electricity. The integration of Itron’s grid edge intelligence solutions to Schneider’s digital grid solutions aims to enable grid edge data analysis to optimise grid planning and…


  • Powin and Pulse Clean Energy partner on Scottish battery project

    Powin President Anthony Carroll and Pulse Clean Energy CEO Trevor Willis shake hands after signing the partnership agreement. (Photo: Business Wire) Global energy storage platform provider Powin and Pulse Clean Energy, an investor, developer and operator of flexibility and stability assets in the UK, will deploy a 50MW/110MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on the…


  • New York tests digital detection technique for transformer monitoring

    Engineer working on high-voltage power transformer in substation. Image courtesy 123rf New York’s Power Authority (NYPA) and University Tandon School of Engineering (NYU Tandon) are co-leading a study to validate a detection technique for transformer monitoring that can help utilities better detect winding deformation problems without taking units out of service. The study, Online Detection…


  • Cogent Breeding collaborates with Sainsbury’s and ABP for reduced carbon beef

    Sainsbury’s, Cogent, and ABP have joined forces to deliver high quality, reduced-carbon beef, which will be part of the retailers Taste the Difference Aberdeen Angus range. The industry leading integrated beef supply chain, which has been in place since 2015, has widened its breeding options to farmers, partnering with Cogent as a service provider to offer…


  • The 2024 City Food & Drink Lecture to delve into the importance of a robust food system

    The theme and panellists for this year’s City Food & Drink Lecture have been announced. Keynote speaker and CEO of Sainsbury’s, Simon Roberts, has announced that he will present his thoughts on why good food is the result of a great food system, and how the industry can work to overcome risks and challenges in…


  • Noble Foods unveils culinary facility as a cornerstone of its multi-million-pound expansion

    Noble Foods is embarking on its next venture with a substantial investment in an added-value manufacturing site. In addition to recent acquisitions in animal feed and agriculture, the UK egg producer said the strategic move, set to begin production in the summer in Leicestershire, signifies Noble Foods’ decision to diversify its offerings and expand its…