Environmental Sustainability

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

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

Polluting factories in China are being shut down in an air quality crackdown. Image courtesy of Flickr - Leo Fung

China shuts down factories in pollution purge

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

The Ashington plant uses a variety of renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic (PV) cells and a biomass boiler – image courtesy of AkzoNobel.

Smart Factory

AkzoNobel opens £100m paint factory of the future

Jaguar intends to release many new electric vehicles, include the new I-PACE (pictured). Image courteys of Jaguar Land Rover.

Jaguar Land Rover to electrify every new vehicle from 2020

The rolls will be produced using specialist techniques, including forging each steel ingot and heat treatment - image courtesy of Sheffield Forgemasters.

Finance

Sheffield Forgemasters makes £2m equipment upgrade

Automotive Car Exhaust Tailpipe CO2 Emissions - image courtesy of Pixabay.

Leadership & Strategy

CO2 emissions focus leads to serious unintended costs

The British automotive manufacturer recently unveiled its first BEV, the Jaguar I-PACE Concept, expected to be on the roads by 2018 - image courtesy of Jaguar Land Rover.

Innovation

WMG & JLR announce £5.7m vehicle electrification alliance

At present, approximately 70% of the cans and 57% of the plastic bottles used each year are recycled - image courtesy of CCEP.

Leadership & Strategy

World’s largest bottler unveils new sustainable strategy