Phil Nicholls

ABB to invest CA$130 million in Canadian R&D

ABB announced that it will invest more than CA$130 million (around US$100 million) to expand the R&D and production capacity of its advanced power protection and grid resilience technologies in Canada. The investment in Montreal, Quebec will combine ABB’s existing Iberville and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu facilities at a new greenfield location. This will enable ABB to meet …

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More sustainable LEGO play

The LEGO Group has launched a new campaign, Built for Tomorrow, showcasing the company’s ongoing sustainability journey and the innovation behind every LEGO® brick. At the heart of the campaign is a LEGO Minifigure from the past: a knight from the classic 1978 Yellow Castle set, whose brick-built durability has been tested over decades of play. …

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Aira to accelerate the electrification of residential heating

Since launching in June 2023, Aira has expanded into Germany, Italy and the UK, rapidly establishing itself as a leading clean energy-tech company in Europe, with an annual sales run-rate of €200M. Aira offers an unmatched customer proposition, including a monthly payment plan, end-to-end service and a 15-year Aira Guarantee. The company now employs 1,200 …

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Next-generation service wind operation vessels

RWE has entered into a long-term partnership with North Star, the UK’s largest shipowner-operator, backed by global private markets firm Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients. The companies have agreed that RWE will charter two next-generation service operation vessels (SOVs), the Grampian Eagle and the Grampian Kestrel, from North Star – both capable …

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UK’s first BECCS project gets green light

Evero, the low-carbon energy-from-waste wood company, has been selected by the UK Government to enter negotiations to transform its Evero Ince Biomass plant into the nation’s first Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility. This project looks to provide clean energy to the grid while permanently removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. Located within the …

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