Day: 2 October 2023

Gartner Survey Finds 63% of Marketing Leaders Plan to Invest in Generative AI in the Next 24 Months

Stuart Mitchell

Sixty-three percent of marketing leaders are planning to invest in generative AI in the next 24 months according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. Slightly more than half of respondents (56%) see greater reward than risk in generative AI. A Gartner survey of 405 marketing leaders conducted in May and June 2023 revealed the utilization of their organization’s overall martech stack’s capability dropped to just 33% on average in 2023, marking a second consecutive year of decline (42% in 2022 and 58% in 2020). “CMOs recognize both the promise and…

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New Challenge Backed by Salesforce and Industry Leaders Aims to Accelerate Sustainable Aviation

Stuart Mitchell

Salesforce, Airbus, Breakthrough Energy, Boom Supersonic, Deloitte, Eni, JetBlue Ventures, Qantas Airways Limited, and World Energy launched a call for ecopreneurs to submit innovative solutions to support the decarbonization of the aviation sector. This initiative is a collaboration between the First Movers Coalition (FMC) and UpLink to scale and commercialize innovations in sustainable aviation.   Why it’s important: While air travel plays a vital role in connecting people and driving the global economy, the aviation industry contributes to roughly 2% of total global greenhouse gas emissions.  Driving the news: The Sustainable…

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Thousands of hectares of UK peatlands set to be restored to help tackle climate change

Stuart Mitchell

Thousands of hectares of peatlands – from the Great North Bog to the Norfolk Broads – are set to be restored with twelve new projects awarded funding to help tackle climate change and recover biodiversity. The Government is investing over £50 million in peat restoration, building on its pledge to restore approximately 35,000 hectares of peatland in England by the end of this Parliament, and leave the environment in a better state for future generations. Peatlands are an iconic feature of England’s landscape – often referred to as ‘our national…

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Veolia implements first UK approved technician training scheme for electric vehicles

Stuart Mitchell

To address the anticipated shortfall of 16,000 EV trained vehicle technicians by 2032, Veolia,  and training specialists, Autotech Training, have now implemented the first Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) approved qualifications for the company’s workshop teams. Recognised by the IMI, electric vehicle manufacturers Dennis Eagle, and the health and safety executive, this new qualification will enable technicians to work safely on all aspects of high voltage systems associated with the latest EVs. Transitioning to new technologies and operating practices that cut CO2 and other emissions is a key part…

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The first solar flax for industrial use has been harvested in Seville

Stuart Mitchell

Through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power España, Endesa has taken another step towards coexistence between renewable installations and the primary sector by using agricultural machinery to make the first harvest of an agrivoltaic crop grown between solar panels. This milestone was reached at the Las Corchas solar plant, in town of Carmona in the province of Seville. Since 2021 the Endesa Innovation team and the CTAEX (National Agrifood Technology Centre) have been studying here the feasibility of growing crops between solar panels. This pioneering experience in the renewable sector…

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