Global enterprise ready to spend $70bn on smart energy solutions
Businesses are being compelled to reassess their energy purchase agreements with utilities, contemplate installing renewable microgrid systems, and prioritise energy efficiency, spending a stunning $70 billion on smart energy solutions by 2030. That’s according to ABI Research, which points to escalating energy prices posing a formidable obstacle to businesses and industries worldwide. It predicts that […]
Retail logistics: The year that was, and preparing for the retail year ahead…
2022 continued to present an array of challenges for retail, logistics and supply chain professionals. Although Covid19-related restrictions were lifted, its challenges were replaced by the war in Ukraine and the subsequent knock-on-effects relating to it; including energy cost increases, a rise in inflation and cost-of-living, and sustainability concerns. Meaning, for many retailers agility has […]
Consortiums key to organisations hitting net-zero goals
Due to a dearth of low-cost innovative solutions and scalability issues, companies are failing to achieve their ambitious net-zero goals. However, consortiums, with a collective goal of reducing carbon emissions, can address these challenges and attract investment from big companies to accelerate and support the implementation of decarbonization strategies, says GlobalData, a leading data and […]
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities ‘will impact energy price rises’
With rising global energy prices already causing concern to struggling households, GlobalData warns that there is another risk factor that could push prices even higher: cybersecurity. The leading data and analytics company notes that many energy companies ushered in technology upgrades to their systems and processes, spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these were not […]
Hydrogen fuel cell startup receives government funding to tackle maritime decarbonisation
Bramble Energy has secured £994,050 in government funding from BEIS (Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy) to further develop its hydrogen fuel cell technology, to replace diesel engines in boats, potentially saving 50,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. The unique fuel cell will be the basis for a fully compliant demonstrator vessel, crucial for the […]
ABP invests in Port of Lowestoft to support UK Southern North Sea energy sector
Associated British Ports (ABP), the owner and operator of the Port of Lowestoft has invested more than £250,000 in the construction of a new fuel bunkering facility to support the UK Southern North Sea (SNS) energy sector. Yesterday, the bunkering facility received its first fuel from the vessel, Thun Grace, which called at the Port […]
