Energy

Enhancing sustainability in GCC construction

This month’s Future Proofing gains insight from Ibrahim Imam, CEO and Co-founder of PlanRadar. Imam discusses the main trends around the enhancement of construction sustainability practices within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.  The construction in...

Hitachi Energy advances predictability of energy investments forecasting with new AI-powered solution 

Hitachi Energy has launched a new Artificial Intelligence (AI)- powered energy forecasting solution, Nostradamus AI. Developed using Hitachi Energy’s deep energy industry expertise, Nostradamus AI leverages the company’s 30 years of the most extensive ene...

Hitachi Energy to help Sweden’s transmission grid increase power capacity

Hitachi Energy, along with consortium partner Kanonaden Entreprenad Mälardalen AB, will deploy Sweden’s largest-ever power quality solution for Svenska kraftnät to increase the capacity of existing transmission lines and increase the country’s renewable energ...

ELIRE Infra announces world’s first intelligent floating infrastructure to accelerate net zero goals across multiple industries

ELIRE Infra, a revolutionary innovation company, operating at the intersection of infrastructure, mobility and clean energy, has announced its pioneering ‘Smart Hubs’ – modular, multi-purpose and scalable infrastructure solutions, designed to accelerate dec...

Building a resilient UK energy infrastructure with Geographic Information Systems 

In this piece, Andy Berry, CEO of VertiGIS, examines the pressing need to modernise the UK’s energy infrastructure amid rising costs and years of underinvestment. He highlights the role of advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in upgrading outdated g...

Heriot-Watt leads the charge in sustainable electronics through REACT initiative

Heriot-Watt University is proud to play a pivotal role in the new Responsible Electronics and Circular Technologies (REACT) Centre, a £5.5 million initiative funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) that will position Scotland’s Central Belt as a ...

Gensler Product Sustainability standards reduce environmental impact of architectural interiors

Gensler, a leading global architecture and design firm, announced an expansion of the Gensler Product Sustainability (GPS) Standards to encompass 20 building product categories and furniture. For maximum impact, Gensler has selected materials used widely in...

Skanska receives Innovate UK funding to accelerate decarbonisation of concrete

Along with six other companies our Skanska Costain STRABAG joint Venture (SCS JV) working on HS2 London Tunnels has successfully won funding from Innovate UK, to help accelerate the decarbonisation of the UK concrete industry.  The funding will be used by ...

Advancements in robotics continue to transform oil and gas operations, says GlobalData  

With the applications of robotics continuously evolving, the oil and gas industry has emerged as a significant adopter of the technology to improve safety and efficiency of operations. Robots equipped with advanced technologies are yielding increasingly...

Honeywell and Qualcomm work to revolutionise energy sector with 5G, low power wireless and AI-enabled solutions 

Honeywell and Qualcomm Technologies, has announced an expanded collaboration to develop new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions for the energy sector. The design and development of these solutions with Qualcomm Technologies supports...

Mavenir’s energy-efficient 5G UPF solution wins the Leading Lights Network Energy Efficiency Award 

Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, has won the Leading Lights Network Energy Efficiency Award for its Energy-Efficient 5G User Plane Function (UPF) solution.  Delivering substantial energy...

Transforming energy master plans with digital twin technology

We glean insights from Don McLean, CEO of IES, on how creating a digital twin for Stirling & Clackmannanshire, Scotland, has influenced the region’s energy master plan and strategy for achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. How did the creation of...