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York has been announced as one of only 10 cities on the shortlist for the $9-million Toyota Mobility Foundation Sustainable Cities Challenge, one of only two in Europe and the only UK city. The Toyota Mobility Foundation, in partnership with Challenge Works and World Resources Institute, launched the Challenge in June 2023. The global mobility …

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Lombard, the asset finance arm of NatWest Group, Rigby Capital, and SCC, has announced a new collaboration supporting an as-a-service solution that aims to stop over a million electronic devices such as company mobile phones and laptops from becoming landfill over the next five years. The collaboration gives businesses access to an end-to-end technology solution …

New technology solution supports saving over a million electronic devices from becoming landfill Read More »

Big 5 Global, the largest and most-influential construction industry event in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) is set to take place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 4 – 7 December 2023. With registrations open for participants who wish to attend the annual gathering of the global construction industry, the event aims …

Big 5 Global returns for its 44th edition in Dubai bringing together 2,200+ exhibitors and 68,000+ attendees Read More »

As part of a commitment to a cleaner and more sustainable future, the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA) supported a mission in Fiji for an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Pilot Project. The initiative, backed by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), was conducted by Global OTEC’s technical experts. Recognised as one of the …

Global OTEC meets Fiji’s blue economy stakeholders to discuss potential for an OTEC Pilot Project Read More »

A state-of-the-art tidal turbine blade has been manufactured in Scotland for the first time and more cheaply than before, which, engineers say, could reduce the levelised cost of tidal energy. The design engineers, from the University of Edinburgh, say the new structure reduces the amount of materials necessary – bringing down the weight, volume and, …

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HUGIN Endurance, launched in 2021, is the largest member of Kongsberg Discovery’s HUGIN family of AUVs. Measuring approximately 11 metres in length, with a diameter of 1.2 metres and weighing around 8,000 kg, it is rated to a depth of 6,000 metres and designed to facilitate independent multi-role operations spanning approximately 2,200km or 1,200 nautical …

Kongsberg Discovery has started an extensive programme of sea trials with its new and revolutionary long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Read More »

UGE International, a leader in commercial and community solar, announces that its 1-megawatt community solar farm in Norway, Maine reached commercial operation and has begun generating electricity. The Norway Community Solar Farm is built atop a former landfill, making this project a ‘brightfield’ – a brownfield site redeveloped into a solar project. Brightfields provide maximum …

UGE achieves commercial operation for community solar project in Norway, Maine Read More »

Tetra Pak and Lund University have announced the launch of Biotech Heights, a new research hub that will explore food and materials production using bioprocessing to create useful products from living cells or cell components. Biotech Heights will establish an open innovation environment, in which all participating organisations will have access to world leading laboratories …

Tetra Pak and Lund University launch new research hub to develop future food and material innovations Read More »

The Volkswagen Group has systematically continued its transformation in the first nine months of 2023. All-electric deliveries increased by 45 percent to 531,500 vehicles globally, raising the BEV share of total deliveries to 7.9 percent after 6.1 percent in the prior year period. In the third quarter alone, the BEV share climbed to 9.0 percent …

Volkswagen Group delivers 45 percent more all-electric vehicles in first nine months Read More »

XPO, a leading provider of innovative and sustainable end-to-end logistics solutions across Europe, has achieved carbon neutral status for its 350,000 sq ft Crick centre in Northamptonshire, which serves as its headquarters and national distribution hub for the UK and Ireland. The goal was achieved 12 months ahead of plan, according to the company’s sustainability …

XPO Logistics UK and Ireland HQ achieves carbon neutrality six months ahead of schedule Read More »