Month: May 2024

STFC and CERN support environmentally sustainable physics

Stuart Mitchell

The Science and Technology Facility Council (STFC) and CERN have signed a new agreement to support the development of more sustainable particle accelerators. STFC Executive Chair, Professor Mark Thomson and CERN Director General, Professor Fabiola Gianotti committed today to collaborate on the research and development of advanced new technologies. The technologies will make future particle accelerators significantly more sustainable. The agreement includes the proposed establishment by STFC of a new UK-based laboratory to host and support research and development in key technologies that will reduce the environmental impact of accelerators.…

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Innovate UK and British Business Bank sign MoU

Stuart Mitchell

The heightened collaboration aims to help create new pathways for business investment and promote growth through innovation. Innovate UK and the British Business Bank have further strengthened their collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU). As partners dedicated to fostering innovation and growth of UK businesses across the country, this new collaboration will see the two organisations working even more closely. Together they will co-create new opportunities to promote investment and to support UK businesses through better tailored offerings. This MoU signifies that they will: build pathways for businesses…

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Major Global Utilities Announce Joint Intent to Scale Renewable Capacity by 2.5 times to 2030

Stuart Mitchell

The Utilities for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA) adopted the UNEZA Roadmap to 2030, which targets a total increase of renewable energy capacity within their portfolios to 749GW by 2030*, an increase of 2.5 times relative to 2023. Alliance members’ joint renewables ambition was announced alongside a grid infrastructure action plan. The plan, revealed at the 14th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), addresses the pressing need to scale and modernise global grid infrastructure to support clean power development and the tripling of renewables by 2030. According to IRENA,…

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Ocean Outdoor shines a light on environmental causes on Earth Day

Stuart Mitchell

Last months Earth Day is the world’s largest environmental campaign with the purpose to inspire people to act, innovate and implement climate solutions. People come together to recognise the changes needed to tackle the climate crisis and to take action. Earth Day is a reminder that tackling the climate crisis requires more than awareness – it requires concrete action and commitment from individuals, communities, businesses and governments alike. In 2023, there were 5437 registered EDO 2023 events on the official Earth Day map, which is the most ever reported and…

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Morrisons Media Group (MMG) launches innovative channels for brands to connect with customers

Stuart Mitchell

Morrisons Media Group (MMG) is following up its first year of bespoke campaigns and unique customer experiences with a raft of new media opportunities to further connect Morrisons customers with their favourite brands. The first change that customers will notice in store is that digital screens are being introduced at Morrisons unique Market Street food counters. The screens provide brands the opportunity to promote products that complement the counter range on offer as well as an additional moment to interact with customers in a part of the store where their…

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