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Maersk secures green e-methanol for the world’s first container vessel operating on carbon neutral fuel

Stuart Mitchell

Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon neutral methanol: REintegrate, a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. REintegrate and European Energy will establish a new Danish facility to produce the approx. 10.000 tonnes of carbon neutral e-methanol that Maersk’s first vessel with the ability to operate on green e-methanol will consume annually. Maersk will work closely with REintegrate and European Energy on the development of the facility. This type of partnership could become a blueprint for how…

Always and Thrive Global Launch First Period Tracker and Wellness App That Helps #EndPeriodPoverty

Stuart Mitchell

Procter & Gamble’s Always, a trusted period care brand whose purpose is to build girls’ confidence, and Thrive Global, a leading behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington, have announced the launch of the Always You app, a period tracker and wellness app that helps #EndPeriodPoverty as you use it. This free mobile app is designed to help you track your cycle in less than 30 seconds and improve your holistic well-being. In a first-of-its-kind feature, the Always You period tracker lets users improve the lives of others in…

Royal Mail embarks on emission-cutting tyre trial for electric vans

Stuart Mitchell

Royal Mail has embarked on a six to nine-month trial of new tyres on a number of electric vehicles (EVs). The tyres are specially designed to help reduce particulate matter emissions and improve the range, efficiency and longevity of vehicles. The trial is a joint venture between Royal Mail, Transport for London (TfL) and ENSO, as part of the London FreightLab innovation challenge. This challenge aims to tackle pollution, congestion and road danger in London. The tyres, from manufacturer ENSO, claim to produce fewer microparticles in comparison to normal tyres,…

Modern Vascular Raising Awareness of Peripheral Artery Disease and Preventing Amputations for PAD Awareness Month

Stuart Mitchell

Modern Vascular, a pioneering medical group dedicated to preventing amputation through the outpatient treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD), is marking September PAD Awareness Month at its 16 nationwide clinics by offering screening and treatment for PAD. “While PAD awareness has increased over the last year, there is still more to do to ensure people know to get help through innovative treatments,” said Dr. Berkowitz, Chief Medical officer of Modern Vascular. “At Modern Vascular, we want to make the suffering of unnecessary lower leg amputations a thing of the past…

Virgin Media O2 and Good Things Foundation have joined forces to launch the National Databank – to tackle data poverty

Stuart Mitchell

With more than seven million people across the UK unable to access mobile data or broadband at home1, Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the Good Things Foundation to launch the first-ever National Databank. The launch is a direct response to the need for mobile networks to find a long-term solution to the data poverty crisis at a national level – by creating a collaborative, community-led platform that provides free mobile data to those who need it. A central hub The National Databank, which will be open to all mobile…