Month: June 2024

Top creatives blind To ‘AI washing’, finds global poll

Stuart Mitchell

 Some 80% of creatives have never heard of the term ‘AI washing’, according to a new global poll from Designit, the Wipro-owned global experience innovation company.   The poll, which canvassed respondents ranging from design strategists and leaders to UX and product designers, found the AI-washing blind spot was evident across all levels of experience.  Despite the growing number of ‘AI washing instances, only 14% of creatives knew of it and had experienced it, with the remaining 6% knowing of it, but not knowingly coming face-to-face with the phenomenon.  ‘AI washing’, which is the exaggeration or…

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Heavy Duty Vehicle Manufacturers failing the EV transition challenge

Stuart Mitchell

The world’s leading Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) manufacturers are failing to transition towards EV production at a pace in line with climate goals and upcoming regulations, finds a report from think-tank Carbon Tracker. To be aligned with the IEA NZE [Net Zero Emissions] scenario, more than 13 million zero emission HDVs need to be deployed globally by 2035. But in 2023 with little more than 10 years to go less than 100,000 new zero emission HDVs were produced – less than 2% of global HDV production. Carbon Tracker assessed 8…

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enfinium announces plans to deliver 1.2 million tonnes of carbon removals across the UK

Stuart Mitchell

enfinium, one of the UK’s largest energy from waste (EfW) operators, has published a detailed plan to both decarbonise its own operations and deliver carbon removals at scale to help the UK achieve its net zero targets. Backed by an investment programme worth over £1.7 billion, the ‘Net Zero Transition Plan’ sets out enfinium’s pathway to achieve net zero across its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2033, significantly ahead of the waste industry target of 2040. These plans, driven by the installation of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology…

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Huge boost to UK supply chain as National Grid launches the Great Grid Partnership with seven new industry partners, all united in the drive to deliver The Great Grid Upgrade

Stuart Mitchell

In a major boost to the UK supply chain, National Grid has launched the Great Grid Partnership. The company, which sits at the heart of the UK energy transition, has named the seven partners who will support the delivery of an initial nine Accelerated Strategic Transmission Investment (ASTI) projects. The ASTI projects form a key part of The Great Grid Upgrade, which is building the significant new electricity network infrastructure required to reduce the UK’s reliance on fossil fuels by connecting 50GW of offshore wind by 2030.   This new ‘enterprise…

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Digital Poverty Alliance and Barratt Homes launch Tech4Youth to bridge the digital divide in North West Leicestershire

Stuart Mitchell

The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has launched Tech4Youth, a pioneering initiative aimed at addressing digital exclusion among young people in North West Leicestershire. The scheme has been launched alongside the Barratt Foundation and Barratt Homes plc to provide essential devices, connectivity, and digital literacy workshops to 90 young people between the ages of 11 and 19. Members of the IT team at Barratt Homes plc are using their volunteering days to support the Tech4Youth project, and offer small group and one-to-one support and guidance to equip participants with the necessary…

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