Energy

Heathcoat Fabrics has completed a £3m worth of renewable energy installations across its UK-based factory - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Leadership & Strategy

How critical will energy innovation be to the future of manufacturing?

Hyperdrive Innovation Circuit Board

Finance

Battery firm Hyperdrive set to double annual turnover

A worker inspects a solar panel prior to installation - image courtesy of SunPower

Digital Transformation

World’s largest virtual power plant to be built in South Australia

Solar panels imported into the US will now face large tariffs. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

US introduces tariffs on solar panels and washing machines

The new electric cargo ship will carry coal around the Pearl River Delta. Image courtesy of Chris Hoare

China launches first ever electric cargo ship

Graphene has many potentially revolutionary properties. Image courtesy of the University of Manchester

Innovation

Graphene offers new battery options and potential for limitless energy

An artist's impression of the Tesla battery installation in South Australia. Image courtesy of Tesla.

Huge Tesla battery array completed before deadline in Australia

The Manufacturer Smart Factory Expo 2016 - image courtesy of The Manufacturer

Digital Transformation

Smart Factory Expo: survival guide

IoT

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart Factory

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

Power Plants Power Station Chimney Power Plant Gas Industrial Energy Environment Electricity Atmosphere Steam Fuel Power Generation – image courtesy of Pixabay.

Digital Transformation

One in five power plants to become digitalised by 2025

One of the experimental aqueous lithium-ion batteries. Image courtesy of US Army Laboratory.

Researchers build non-explosive lithium battery