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Cars just went electric but it’s not enough – this is what happens next

By Mark Smith
The car industry has just gone through a seismic shift from petrol to electric engines. It’s still not enough to make cars sustainable. Now it’s time to look at their raw materials.

GFSI Conference: What does it actually mean to be agile and resilient?

Hosted in Atlanta, USA, between April 24-27, the annual GFSI conference brought together stakeholders across the global food and beverage industry under the theme: Delivering Safe Food in Turbulent Times: The Need for Agility & Resilience. Here, Kimberly Coffin, Global Technical Director for Supply Chain Assurance at LRQA explores what it means to be agile and resilient.

Termite mounds reveal secret to creating ‘living and breathing’ buildings that use less energy

Properties of ‘egress complex’ of termite mounds can be copied to optimize interior climate of buildings

Meech to use The Battery Show 2023 to demonstrate the importance of static control and surface cleaning in the battery manufacturing process

Meech International will be presenting its range of static control and web cleaning solutions at The Battery Show 2023 (Booth 10-H100).

Food Industry: Biodiversity Rising on Sustainability Agenda

Biodiversity is rising on the sustainability agenda. Ecovia Intelligence predicts more food companies to add biodiversity and nature-positive production into their sustainability plans, whilst new eco-labels are expected to be introduced.

Kyocera to Acquire Construction Site in Japan for New Smart Factory

Most state-of-the-art Kyocera facility will be constructed on about 37 acres in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture, to feature new automotive and communication innovations

Delta Launches a Prefabricated Skid-mounted Energy Storage System for Industrial and Commercial Sites and EV Charging Stations

Delta, a global leader in power supply and energy management, has announced the launch of a prefabricated energy storage system (ESS) for industrial and commercial enterprises and EV charging stations.

Higher Energy and Lower Cost Through EV Battery Cell and Pack Material Innovation, an IDTechEx Outlook

By Dr James Edmondson, Principal Technology Analyst at IDTechEx

Electric vehicles (EVs) generate material demands that are very different to those historically typical of combustion engine vehicle markets. With ongoing supply chain disruption and rapidly evolving battery technology, the materials that will be in demand over the coming years will vary significantly.

Delta Showcases New 30kW Wireless Charging System and Industrial Automation Solutions for Next-Generation Warehousing and Logistics at LogiMAT 2023

Delta, a world-class provider of power management and industrial automation solutions, today announced its participation at LogiMAT 2023 from April 25th to 27th. Delta will present its cutting-edge power systems and smart industrial automation solutions to boost the productivity and energy efficiency of e-forklifts, AGVs, and overhead cranes in the warehouses and logistics sectors.

WOOD TAIWAN 2023 Breaks Records with Overwhelming Attendance

WOOD TAIWAN 2023, Taiwan's largest woodworking machinery exhibition, was co-organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and the Taiwan Woodworking Machinery Association (TWMA). The exhibition, held at TaiNEX1 in Taipei, concluded successfully today after a four-day run.

Epson Invests in BCI Technology Development Startup Neurable

Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, "Epson") and its subsidiary company Epson X Investment Corporation ("EXI") have invested in startup company Neurable, Inc., through a joint fund, the EP-GB Investment Limited Partnership. Boston-based Neurable, a University of Michigan spinout founded by Dr. Ramses Alcaide and Adam Molnar, develops brain-computer interface1 (BCI) technology that uses brain wave ("electroencephalography / EEG") activity.