Data centers
ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Amperics, a developer of next-generation hybrid battery-supercapacitor technology. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in ConnectM's evolution from an electrification services provider to an energy-asset owner and operator of Virtual Power Plants (VPPs). The acquisition expands ConnectM'
Data centers
Salute, a global leader in comprehensive data center services, has acquired Northshore, a sustainability-driven engineering and consulting firm. This strategic move aims to leverage Northshore's technology and expertise to enhance each stage of Salute's data center lifecycle services, addressing critical needs of data center operators worldwide.
Data centers
At Data Centre World Asia 2025, held from October 8-9 in Singapore, Rata, a leading manufacturer of custom load bank equipment, showcased its Rata Load Banks - a comprehensive range of high-performance testing systems used across data centers, energy storage facilities, marine platforms, and power infrastructure projects. The company demonstrated
Farmers
Fisher Prince Davis's fishing boat and his father's were severely damaged in Hurricane Melissa, leaving him and many in his Jamaican community in peril. The storm has caused catastrophic winds, storm surge, and destruction to homes and public infrastructure, affecting tens of thousands of fishers and
Farmers
The UK government has introduced an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in response to a surge in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in wild birds and new cases in poultry and kept birds. The zone, with additional housing measures, has been introduced for north, central, and parts of eastern England
Farmers
As the global legal cannabis market explodes, worth an estimated US$69.78 billion in 2023 and projected to reach US$216.76 billion by 2033, Southern Africa's indigenous cannabis farmers are being left behind. For decades, rural communities in South Africa and Zimbabwe have cultivated cannabis for
Farmers
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed an order allocating 34.6 billion rubles to subsidize preferential loans for agricultural producers. The funds will enable the continuation of the preferential lending program for loans provided to agricultural enterprises for the production and processing of agricultural products. This decision aims to
Farmers
Thousands of sugarcane farmers in Belagavi district have been protesting on the Nippani-Chowk State Highway for four days, demanding a fair sugarcane price of Rs 3,500 per tonne. The protest has gained massive public backing, with support pouring in from various organizations, religious leaders, and local communities. Despite the
Farmers
A 37-year-old farmer, Karsan Vavnotiya, from Jampar village in Devbhumi Dwarka district, reportedly died by suicide on October 27 after suffering crop damage and financial stress from loan repayments. His family members alleged that he had been struggling with stress for the past five years and had taken a gold
Agricultural industry
A new collaboration between 33seven and HUB International aims to provide Canadian farm families with a comprehensive set of tools for succession, transition, and life insurance planning. According to Derryn Shrosbree, founder of 33seven, the days of passing down a farm with a handshake and a prayer are gone, replaced
Agricultural industry
Research conducted by the China National Tobacco Quality Supervision & Test Center has emphasized the importance of tobacco origin traceability technologies in ensuring product authenticity and quality assurance. Investigating the economic value and medicinal potential of tobacco, the study highlighted significant barriers to its sustainable development posed by illegal trade
Agricultural industry
In a landmark initiative, PepsiCo, in collaboration with Griffith Foods and Milhão, has launched a direct farmer incentive pilot program to advance regenerative agriculture in Brazil's Cerrado region, one of the world's most biodiverse savannas and a critical agricultural frontier. The program introduces a hybrid "
