Day: 10 October 2024

Octopus Electroverse becomes Europe’s largest consumer electric car charging platform

Stuart Mitchell

Octopus Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging platform becomes Europe’s largest for consumers, as it rockets to nearly 850,000 connected chargers. Gone are the days of downloading multiple apps to power up your car as Octopus Electroverse’s revolutionary ‘one card, one app’ model makes charging on-the-go easy. Following the disruption of the UK market, Octopus Electroverse last year expanded its pioneering free-to-use app across Europe. The platform is now integrated with 950 charge point brands, including InstaVolt, Osprey, IONITY, MFG, ChargePlace Scotland, as well as Aral pulse, TotalEnergies, Powerdot and Free…

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Carbon Clean and PETRONAS CCS Solutions ink MOU to jointly collaborate and evaluate Carbon Clean’s CCS technology

Stuart Mitchell

Carbon Clean, a leader in revolutionising carbon capture solutions, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with PETRONAS CCS Solutions Sdn Bhd (“PCCSS”), a subsidiary of Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) to jointly collaborate and evaluate Carbon Clean’s carbon capture and storage (“CCS”) technology. Under the MOU, Carbon Clean and PCCSS will collaboratively assess carbon capture technology, aiming to identify synergies and explore future collaboration opportunities. The focus of this collaboration includes evaluating various methods of carbon capture for potential integration into different areas of PETRONAS’ operations. This is a strategic…

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PRSSA To Launch New Chapters at Grand Canyon University and The University of New Mexico

Stuart Mitchell

PRSSA announced recently the establishment of two new collegiate chapters at Grand Canyon University (GCU) and The University of New Mexico (UNM). The new chapters mark a significant milestone at these universities, providing expanded access to professional development opportunities, networking, and educational resources.  “With the increased demand of skilled communicators that can navigate a variety of complexities in the workforce, the launch of these new chapters come at a perfect time,” said Joseph Abreu, APR, CPRC, 2024 PRSA Chair. “PRSSA has a long history of providing students with the tools necessary…

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Out of Home Advertising Continues Momentum with Record-Breaking Quarter and First Half Growth

Stuart Mitchell

Out of home (OOH) advertising revenue increased 3.4% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the previous year, accounting for $2.78 billion, based on figures released by the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA). This marks the highest quarterly volume ever for OOH, propelling first-half growth to a 4.8% increase. “Out of home’s record ad spend generation is a testimony to its effectiveness. Our position as a highly relevant consumer medium is reflected across the board, but particularly in the political arena,” said Anna Bager, President and…

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UK juror nominations for Cannes Lions are now OPEN

Stuart Mitchell

Jury nominations for Cannes 2025 are now open. Please nominate your best creative talent using the Global Jury Nomination Form.  The deadline for nominations is Friday 11 October. The main criteria for being on the Jury are: Highly creative, innovative, leaders in their field, well known and respected in their industry, a specialist in their category of interest; Ideally creatives should be at CCO or ECD level for creative categories; Ideally, should have won Lions in the past five years or won other recognised global awards. Preference will be given…

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