Daily Archives: 10, June 2026

Prime Elements Receives German Registration to Broaden Biodiesel Feedstock Trading

Prime Elements GmbH has received German registration to trade rendered fats Category 2 and used cooking oil Category 3 The registration was issued under number DE 11-002-0006-36 under Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 The approval expands the company’s approved feedstock categories … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank Signs New Agreements With TKYB and Türk Eximbank to Support Turkish Companies’ Green Transition

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has resumed financing in Türkiye through two €100 million agreements with the Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye and Türk Eximbank, creating a €200 million package to support renewable energy and energy efficiency investments … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Concludes 2021 AST Transaction as Arvedi Takes Full Ownership of Terni Stainless Steel Business

(IN BRIEF) thyssenkrupp has completed the sale of Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A. by transferring its remaining 15% stake in AST to Italy’s Arvedi Group, making Arvedi the sole owner of the stainless steel business. The transaction finalizes the divestment originally … Read the full press release

National Grid Strengthens UK Transmission Network Resilience With Equipment Upgrades at Three Strategic Substations

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has installed and connected new shunt reactors at three substations — Cottam in Nottinghamshire, Wylfa on Anglesey and Willington in Derbyshire — to improve voltage control and strengthen the stability of the electricity transmission network. The … Read the full press release

National Grid Innovation Projects Target Faster Data Centre Connections, AI Asset Monitoring and Renewable Energy Collaboration

(IN BRIEF) National Grid has secured more than £1 million from Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund to advance five electricity network innovation projects across its transmission and distribution businesses. The projects address major challenges facing the UK energy system, including rising … Read the full press release

Holcim Launches CaptureLab in France to Test and Scale Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies for Cement Production

(IN BRIEF) Holcim has launched CaptureLab, an industrial-scale carbon capture test platform at its Martres-Tolosane cement plant in France, to support the development and validation of advanced carbon capture technologies for cement manufacturing. Developed by Holcim R&D teams in Switzerland … Read the full press release

Henkel Achieves Carbon-Neutral Production at Adhesive Technologies Sites in India and Türkiye Through Full Electrification

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has achieved carbon-neutral production at two flagship Adhesive Technologies sites in the India, Middle East and Africa region, with its Kurkumbh facility in India and Gebkim plant in Türkiye both eliminating Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space and Partners to Advance Satellite Rendezvous, Capture and Refuelling Technologies Under ISOS Programme

(IN BRIEF) Thales Alenia Space has been selected by the European Commission to coordinate the €12 million EROSS SC project, a key component of the ISOS programme focused on advancing European capabilities in robotic on-orbit servicing. The project will develop … Read the full press release

Nemetschek Group to Present Building Lifecycle Intelligence and AI-Enabled Design Technologies at AIA Conference 2026

(IN BRIEF) Nemetschek Group will present its connected AEC/O workflows, AI-powered technologies and building lifecycle software solutions at the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2026 in San Diego. Together with its brands Bluebeam, dRofus/dTwin, Graphisoft, Maxon, Solibri and Vectorworks, … Read the full press release

Stora Enso’s NeoLigno Binder Becomes a Visible Design Feature in Bundle Studio’s New Jacana Lounge Chair

(IN BRIEF) Bundle Studio has unveiled Jacana, a new lounge chair developed in collaboration with Stora Enso using NeoLigno®, a bio-based and formaldehyde-free binder made from lignin. Rather than treating the binder as a direct replacement for conventional transparent adhesives, … Read the full press release

Stora Enso Advances Oulu Packaging Materials Transformation With Food Safety Certification for Pulp Production

(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso’s Oulu business unit has become the first pulp mill operation in Finland to receive FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification, extending internationally recognised food safety assurance across the mill’s pulp production and wider packaging materials value … Read the full press release

Basketball Mathematics Programme Shows 15 Percent Improvement in Children’s Fraction Performance, University of Copenhagen Finds

(IN BRIEF) University of Copenhagen research has found that integrating fractions into basketball-based physical education lessons can improve pupils’ mathematical performance while making learning more engaging. The study involved 309 pupils aged 11 to 13 who took part in an … Read the full press release

Gasum Reinforces Energy Transition Strategy With Long-Term Capacity Reservation at Lithuania’s Klaipeda LNG Terminal

(IN BRIEF) Gasum has secured long-term capacity at the Klaipeda LNG terminal in Lithuania for the 2033–2040 period, strengthening its ability to supply LNG and bio-LNG to customers across Northwestern Europe. The agreement supports the company’s long-term energy transition strategy … Read the full press release

Telenor to acquire Enivest in NOK 2.5 billion deal strengthening its fibre broadband presence in Western Norway

(IN BRIEF) Telenor has agreed to acquire Enivest, a leading fibre operator in Western Norway, in a NOK 2.5 billion transaction that will strengthen its position in the Norwegian broadband market. The acquisition includes Enivest’s fibre network, around 28,000 customers … Read the full press release

Sanofi Stops Riliprubart MOBILIZE Trial After Independent Committee Finds Study Unlikely to Show Sufficient Efficacy

(IN BRIEF) Sanofi will stop the MOBILIZE phase 3 study of riliprubart in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy who are refractory to standard-of-care treatment after an independent data monitoring committee determined through an interim analysis that the study was … Read the full press release

Prime Elements GmbH Receives German Feedstock Registration

(IN BRIEF) Prime Elements GmbH has secured German registration to trade rendered fats Category 2 and used cooking oil Category 3 for technical purposes under Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009, expanding the company’s approved feedstock portfolio for biodiesel production. The registration, … Read the full press release

ZEISS Partnership Enhances Bruntwood SciTech’s Innovation Ecosystem With Advanced Imaging Technology and Specialist Training

(IN BRIEF) ZEISS and Bruntwood SciTech have formed a strategic partnership to support life science research and innovation across the UK by giving researchers and growing companies access to advanced microscopy technology, technical training and expert application support. The collaboration … Read the full press release

University of York-Led Research Finds Evidence of Complex Mortuary Traditions Among Prehistoric Maritime Communities

(IN BRIEF) University of York researchers have uncovered rare evidence of an Iron Age funerary tradition in Scotland involving the intentional removal of a human brain after death and the shaping of long bones into sharp tools. The discovery was … Read the full press release

Stagecoach and Museum of Transport Bring Manchester’s Transport History to Life at Queens Road 125th Anniversary Open Day

(IN BRIEF) Stagecoach celebrated the 125th anniversary of Queens Road Bus Garage in Greater Manchester with a community open day that attracted around 2,000 transport enthusiasts and local residents. The historic site first opened on June 6, 1901, as Manchester’s … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool study finds formaldehyde exposure in NHS cell pathology labs is often monitored too rarely and frequently exceeds EU safety limits

(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool research has found that formaldehyde exposure in many NHS cell pathology departments is monitored infrequently and often exceeds EU workplace exposure limits, raising concerns about staff safety in laboratory environments where the chemical is widely … Read the full press release