Author name: Phil Nicholls

ANNEA, a climate tech startup automating predictive maintenance and performance optimization in renewable energy, has raised USD 2.9 million (€2.75 million) in Seed funding. The round, led by Voyager Ventures, also saw participation from existing investors Innoport and Faber Ventures. ANNEA’s disruptive optimization technology significantly enhances renewable energy production from existing infrastructure by an average […]

PhycoHealth, the trailblazing innovator in the growing aquaculture sector, announces the launch of its seaweed food products into the UK market. Starting from November 2023 onwards, consumers across the UK can experience the future of sustainable nutrition powered in PhycoHealth’s food products, available online from Holland & Barrett. This strategic expansion marks a monumental stride

Cortec® Corporation has been awarded a US patent for its commercially compostable industrial strength stretch film technology, also known as Eco Wrap® film. This patent is a significant milestone in Cortec’s ongoing quest to develop environmentally responsible products and distinguishes Cortec as a leader in “green” packaging technology. Eco Wrap is a specialty wrapping film

Klöckner Pentaplast (‘kp’), a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, celebrated its St. Helens site’s full transition to the production of Expanded Polypropylene (EPP)-based kp Infinity® this week, with an exciting open house event. Industry partners, customers and the local media were invited to the event on 21 September, to learn more about the facility’s

Premier Marinas, the leading UK marina operator is proud to announce that it has recently been awarded the prestigious Silver EcoVadis recognition for its commitment to sustainable business practice. This significant achievement builds upon the Bronze medal achieved in 2022 and places them in the top 25% of companies assessed by EcoVadis, the World’s most

Fugro’s innovative QuickVision® camera technology is supporting Heerema Marine Contractors as they install 27 wind turbines for Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm located in the Baltic Sea off the German coast. Using a novel floating Rotor-Nacelle Assembly (RNA) installation method, Heerema is installing wind turbines with the blades already pre-assembled on deck, onto the

The Ship-aH2oy project will develop and demonstrate a zero-emission propulsion technology on board ships using green hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) on a megawatt scale. The European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has informed the consortium of 17 partners that they will be granted €15 million (project period: 5 years). The

A project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation has been launched in the presence of Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, at the University of Edinburgh’s FastBlade facility. The Princess Royal, who is also Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, visited on Tuesday 17 January to meet colleagues from the testing facility and partners of

The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 opened with the key aim of ensuring full implementation of the Paris Agreement. Discussions at COP27 begin near the end of a year that has seen devastating floods and unprecedented heat waves, severe droughts and formidable storms, all unequivocal signs of the unfolding climate emergency. At the same

bp ventures has invested $6 million in all-electric ride-hailing business Freebee, a Miami-based company that provides free, on-demand transportation to local communities through their mobile app Ride Freebee. bp led the business’s $8 million Series A funding round, with support from Freebee’s current infrastructure capital partner, Tensile Mobility. Freebee’s free-to-the-user trips are financed through local