Day: 14 September 2026

New podcast episode explores advances in drilling and their energy sector impacts

Stuart Mitchell

The IEA today released the second of a three-episode podcast miniseries focused on energy innovations that have influenced our lives and economies. The new episode looks at technological advances in drilling, from the first commercial oil well in 1859, which paved the way for the modern oil industry, to the development of offshore rigs, directional drilling, and hydraulic fracturing (or fracking), which have reshaped energy market dynamics in the 21st century. It also looks at how many of these same techniques have laid the basis for next-generation geothermal energy projects,…

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Amcor and Ocean Potion® collaborate on new kids’ mineral sunscreen packaging

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, and Ocean Potion®, a producer of classic sunscreen and active lifestyle products, announced their collaboration on packaging for Ocean Potion’s new 3.4-ounce Mineral Kids SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion. While Amcor and Ocean Potion have partnered on laminate tubes for nearly a decade, Ocean Potion approached Amcor when it wanted to develop a new tube as part of a product line extension for mineral-based zinc oxide sunscreen lotion specially formulated for children’s delicate skin. The Ocean Potion team envisioned a…

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Vattenfall batteries secure fossil-free electricity for Way Out West festival

Stuart Mitchell

Since the start in 2007, sustainability has been a central part of the Way Out West festival. As a Smart Energy Partner, Vattenfall is providing energy solutions for stages, lighting and other parts of the festival site. At the same time, there remains a focus on energy efficiency to reduce the festival’s climate impact. “Many people have come to realise that the way electricity is produced and used really does matter,“ says Jens Berggren, Climate Coach at Vattenfall. “Way Out West demonstrates that large public events and high sustainability ambitions…

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Triodos Bank UK backs future renewables with financing of 10MW Essex solar farm

Stuart Mitchell

Triodos Bank UK has provided a £4.1 million loan to support Dunmow Solar, a 10MW ground-mounted solar farm near Great Dunmow in Essex. The project is owned by Fair Play Clean Energy Limited, a joint venture between Thrive Renewables and TopCashback Group Ltd. The subsidy-free solar farm began exporting electricity in 2025 and is expected to generate approximately 14,500MWh of renewable electricity annually – enough to power more than 4,000 average UK homes – while avoiding around 6,337 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year. The loan will refinance shareholder capital…

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CAP – All that glitters isn’t compliant – advice for jewellery ads

Stuart Mitchell

The ASA/CAP have released a post called: All that glitters isn’t compliant – advice for jewellery ads. I have copied this post below but please have a look at the ASA/CAP site as there are lots of things of interest to anyone with an interest in Ethical Marketing. A kiss on the hand may be quite continental… but diamonds are a girl’s best friend. And gold, platinum, rubies, sapphires… In ancient times, jewellery was made from shells, bones and stones, and could be anything from a good luck charm to…

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