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- Advanced airfreight technology enables access to life saving medicines & vaccines (01/08/2022)
  
  In common with many other types of pharmaceutical products, vaccines have to be stored & transported within tightly specified temperature limits. The timely launch of active cold chain specialist, Envirotainer’s Releye® RLP container in May 2021 was therefore great news for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers looking to ensure fast, reliable deliveries to locations around the world.
- Senseleq launched to address changing current measurement needs driven by the energy transition (27/07/2022)
  
  A new joint-venture company, Senseleq has been announced to help deliver accurate, reliable measurement solutions for the next generation electrical grid, drawing upon market & technology expertise of leading companies.
- EVs as buffer storage for solar power: Infineon & Delta enable bidirectional charging at home (27/07/2022)
  
  On hot summer days, the share of solar power in the energy mix reaches record levels. But what to do when the sun is not shining? With bidirectional charging, solar power is stored in EVs & home batteries – and fed back into the home grid in the evening hours or when needed to operate household appliances. This protects the environment, saves money & creates further incentives for switching to emission-free electromobility.
- UK’s first magnet refinery gets financial boost as first-ever strategy for supply of critical minerals published (22/07/2022)
  
  Multi-million pound investment in UK’s first-ever magnet materials refinery – the second-largest outside of China – launches alongside UK Critical Minerals Strategy.
- New variable DC power supply aids electrical testing for solar cell manufacturers (21/07/2022)
  
  One-size-fits-all REOTRON power supply will help manufacturers overcome long lead times & other challenges of manufacturing solar panels, amid post-COVID supply chain disruption, surging energy costs & growing demand for renewables.
- Intergalactic investment: government boosts space tech funding to cut carbon emissions & improve energy security (20/07/2022)
  
  Funding for pioneering new space technologies will help to cut carbon emissions, improve energy security & enhance the UK’s reputation as a science superpower, Business & Energy Secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng has announced today.
- From Farnborough: Aerospace & drone innovation to propel UK to greener skies backed by £273M (18/07/2022)
  
  Solar-powered aircraft & NHS treatment-carrying drones among latest innovations backed by £273 million of government & industry funding. Package to help UK aerospace sector seize jobs & growth opportunities from green flight revolution & other emerging sectors, like drone technology, Business Secretary will tell Farnborough International Airshow in opening keynote.
- EU battery regulation for sustainability on the finish line (11/07/2022)
  
  New EU rules for more sustainable & ethical batteries are being introduced. As batteries become a strategic market (to power the rise of smart & mobile devices, as well as renewable energy & EVs), the European Parliament is implementing new rules to tackle related environmental, ethical & social issues. This update of the EU's battery directive is to ensure that batteries can be repurposed, remanufactured or recycled at the end of their life.
- New state-of-the-art vehicle & battery test facilities open in Northampton, UK (07/07/2022)
  
  New MAHLE Powertrain Northampton facilities represent £15m investment over the last 5 years to support the automotive industry’s rapid decarbonisation. Purpose-built facilities enable engineering services for the development of next-generation vehicle powertrains, including batteries & hydrogen fuel cells. Welcoming the investment & employment opportunities, MP for Northampton South, Andrew Lewer opened the facility.
- Vacancies in engineering continue to grow – and so do applications, according to trade body (06/07/2022)
  
  The number of engineering job vacancies have risen consistently over the past 15 months, with the first half of 2022 also revealing an encouraging uptick in application numbers for the sector, according to recent research from recruitment trade body, the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).
- Engineering Open House Day is back! (06/07/2022)
  
  The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) is teaming up with well-known organisations across the country again for this year’s Engineering Open House Day, taking place Friday 29 July, to offer behind-the-scenes access to the inspiring world of engineering & technology.
- Digi-Key celebrates 10 years of support for FIRST Robotics STEM competition (05/07/2022)
  
  Component distributor, Digi-Key Electronics is proud to announce it has received special recognition for 10 years of generous support of the FIRST® Robotics STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) Competition.
- Tomorrow’s Engineers Week set to take place 7 to 11 November 2022 (05/07/2022)
  
  The tenth Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (#TEWeek22) will take place from Monday 7 to Friday 11 November 2022. The Week will encourage young people to experience the world of engineering and provide exciting interactive opportunities to explore what modern engineering careers have to offer.
- World's first commercial 'sand battery' provides green energy storage in Finland (05/07/2022)
  
  Now in operation at Vatajankoski power plant in Finland, Polar Night Energy’s first commercial sand-based high temperature heat storage offers a potential solution to a key problem with renewable power – how to store green energy. This thermal energy storage, which has a hundred tons of sand inside, is now producing low emission district heating for the city of Kankaanpää in Western Finland.
- New ebook on automotive electrification trends & technologies from Vicor (05/07/2022)
  
  Downloadable ebook from Vicor shares insights into new power conversion & battery trends & technologies, including case studies, to support vehicle electrification.
- UK’s first Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre to help build more resilient economy (04/07/2022)
  
  CMIC to boost UK resilience & growth by providing up-to-date data & analysis on supply of critical minerals, like cobalt, lithium & graphite – all essential to manufacturing products such as EV batteries, wind turbines & fighter jets. Centre to be run by British Geological Survey in Nottingham; will help keep UK ahead of increasingly competitive global market for critical minerals.
- Editor’s comment: Progress – but not enough... (03/07/2022)
  
  With women still hugely under-represented in engineering, INWED (International Women in Engineering Day) continues to play a vital role in raising the profile of women in engineering – helping encourage more young women & girls to take up engineering careers. Despite progress in the last decade, engineering remains an overwhelmingly male-dominated field…
- EPDT July 2022 issue (inc. Electromechanical + Military & Aerospace features + Distribution supplement) now available online (02/07/2022)
  
  This month’s issue, now available in print or digital editions, contains features on Electromechanical technologies and Military & Aerospace applications, plus the latest edition of EPDT's twice-yearly Electronics Distribution supplement.
- ecsn Chairman’s viewpoint: Same problems, different causes... (01/07/2022)
  
  In his last report for EPDT’s Distribution supplement, in January 2022, ecsn Chairman, Adam Fletcher predicted that 2022 would throw up ever more challenges for the global electronic components supply network, and for the many technology OEMs that depend on it. Of course, he couldn’t foresee the dramatic swing in geopolitical tensions ahead – and the additional disruption it would create!
- Q&A with Digi-Key: European market update (01/07/2022)
  
  2022 is already well on its way to being another strong year for the electronics distribution sector, despite tight supply from component manufacturers & continued supply chain disruptions. In this Q&A, EPDT talks to Ian Wallace, Digi-Key VP of Americas & EMEA Business Development, who provides an update on how the firm is faring in 2022, what he's looking forward to & new developments that electronic component distributor, Digi-Key is working on to better serve customers…

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