Environmental Sustainability

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

Innovation

Scottish firm to lead €20m tidal energy project

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who announced the new Lightweight Manufacturing Centre in front of 130 aerospace industry representatives – image courtesy of AFRC.

Innovation

Lightweight materials hub to drive Scottish innovation

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

Innovation

Tesla to build world’s largest battery in South Australia

Certain pesticides were found to harm the reproductive success of bee colonies. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Waugsberg.

Finance

New study links pesticides to bee decline

China has been installing a large amount of renewable energy capacity in recent years. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - WiNG.

Finance

Chinese province runs on entirely renewable power for a week