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A programme that brings academia and industry together to co-design solutions for offshore renewable energy (ORE) has been renewed for another five years. IDCORE, out of the University of Edinburgh, will receive £6m from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), as part of a £1bn investment announced today by Science, Innovation and Technology […]

A new funding competition for women’s and girls’ football teams across the Highlands and Islands has been launched with support of ScottishPower. The leading renewable energy company is the new title sponsor for SWF’s Highlands and Islands league, which kicks off on Sunday, but the competition is open to all grassroots women’s and girls’ clubs

PLAYMOBIL, a leading global toy producer, has selected plant-based ABS1 and plant[1]based MBS2 from INEOS Styrolution for their new PLAYMOBIL JUNIOR product lines. PLAYMOBIL has confirmed that it has converted the production of all items in its toddler portfolio from traditional, fossil-based to plant-based materials. The new PLAYMOBIL JUNIORplaysets will be produced with INEOS Styrolution’s

Arla Foods Ingredients is taking a major step towards its carbon reduction goals with the construction of an electric heat pump facility at its primary processing plant in Denmark. The EUR 32 million project is Arla’s largest single investment in net-zero initiatives to date. Scheduled to go live in 2025, the facility at the Danmark

Scottish Forestry is investing £2 million towards timber transport projects across Scotland. The funding will help decarbonise the forestry sector and reduce the impacts of timber lorries on communities and the environment.  As part of the timber transport boost, Scottish Forestry has confirmed continued funding of £1.2 million towards TimberLINK, other road improvements, the three-year

Vattenfall and the specialty chemicals company Evonik have concluded new long-term solar-based electricity supply contracts. From 2025, two Vattenfall solar parks in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, will supply Evonik with around 120 gigawatt hours of solar power per year for chemical production. “Germany is the fastest growing market for renewable energies in Europe. We see a wide

The founder of anti-plastic campaigning soda brand GUNNA Drinks, has announced the launch of a completely new water brand, Water Almighty – the first aluminium bottled, functional water in the UK, set to take on the scourge of plastic bottles on our shelves. Having announced the launch of its own brand-new aluminium bottling factory, The

Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik Offshore joins forces with Agalas to build a state-of-the-art Construction Support Vessel (CSV) to perform subsea and offshore wind operations. Equipped with methanol engines and a battery hybrid system the vessel will be the world’s most environmentally friendly vessel within its operating segments. The vessel will be owned by an entity to

Following the successful deployment of its first 16 tonne electric truck in Enfield, Warburtons, the UK’s largest bakery brand, has taken delivery of a further four Renault Trucks E-Tech D16s.  This investment demonstrates Warburtons commitment to reduce its carbon impact by transitioning to a zero emission fleet. In addition to the E-Tech D16s, Warburtons has

The industry’s leading showcase for packaging, warehouse and logistics management solutions has expanded its programme, resulting in an exhibition packed with more shows, innovation, insights and inspiration than ever before. IntraLogisteX 2024 offers unprecedented opportunity for those looking to stay one step ahead in a competitive global market place. Now in its 10th year, the