Eco Innovation

A new whitepaper from Pragmatic looks at the emissions profile of semiconductor manufacturing, and its impact on the carbon footprint of smart products.

While Tevva’s laser-guided focus remains trained on building and delivering its battery-electric 7.5t vehicle, testing and development of its hydrogen-electric counterpart continues apace.

Glamox Luxonic will provide energy-efficient indoor and outdoor connected LED lighting for Buntingford First School, the first carbon-neutral school in Hertfordshire, England. Glamox Luxonic was awarded the contract by Pentalec Limited, the building services contractor, which will install the lighting in time for the opening of the new 330-pupil primary and nursery school in September 2023.

Tesvolt AG is planning to build a new gigafactory at its headquarters in Lutherstadt Wittenberg in Germany.

Allume Energy, Wales & West Housing and the Welsh Government have announced the first installation of Allume’s SolShare technology for the UK’s housing sector, to provide clean, affordable electricity to residential flats in Cardiff.

ZOLA Electric has announced the launch of its new technology solution, FLEX MAX. It will be the largest off-grid solar home solution (SHS) - including the largest battery and solar panel technology - available on the global market.

The 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) was awarded to four pioneers behind an electricity-generating silicon solar cell.

RSK, a global specialist in the delivery of sustainable solutions, has announced the acquisition of social research and insight agency BMG Research, enhancing the Group’s insight and consultancy services across the UK and the world.

Nidec Leroy-Somer has signed an agreement with Airbus to develop an electric motor for its hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine prototype, as part of Airbus’ ambition to bring the first zero-emission commercial aircraft to market by 2035.

Gotion High-Tech, the innovative manufacturer of batteries and energy storage solutions in China, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with InoBat, the European pioneering supplier of premium batteries for electric vehicles, to explore Joint Venture opportunities in revolutionising EV battery and energy storage technologies, including co-development of a gigafactory with cell and pack production capacity of 40GWh.