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

Hyundai Motors has hinted at the striking design and capabilities of its next generation hydrogen vehicle, which is due for release in 2018, at a preview event in South Korea - image courtesy of Hyundai.

Hyundai FCEV: a sneak peak at the 2018 hydrogen fuel cell SUV

Renewable energy such as wind power suffers from intermittant generation capacity. Image courtesy of Wikipedia - Chris Lim.

Alphabet makes move into energy storage

An artist's impression of the solar thermal plant to be built in SA. Image courtesy of Solar Reserve.

World’s largest solar thermal plant to be built in South Australia

Volkwagen was one of the major players at least week's diesel summit. Image courtesy of Flickr-Gerry Lauzon

Leadership & Strategy

German carmakers attempt to save diesel fuelled vehicles