Year 2021

Faster than a start-up: Technology transformation at MHI

 8th Oct, 2021

This article was previously published in our newsletter, if you're not already a subscriber, sign up here. When I was appointed as Chief Technology Officer of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in April 2020, I was given a clear mandate: to transform MHI Group's technological foundation in order to lay the basis for...

How Electrofuels Create Another Route To Net Zero

 1st Oct, 2021

Transportation is responsible for nearly a quarter of the world’s direct carbon emissions from fuel combustion, which must be reduced to meet climate targets. While sales of emissions-free electric vehicles are increasing, decarbonizing hard-to-electrify sectors like shipping, trucking and aviation remains a challenge. But electrofuels could offer a way to decarbonize heavy transportation,...

Hydrogen: The Answer to Future Energy Needs?

 9th Sep, 2021

Hydrogen is fast approaching a tipping point. Its potential as a fuel has long been acknowledged. And now, as the world races to limit the effects of global warming, its promise as an emission-free energy carrier is being rediscovered. With hydrogen, we could decarbonize transport, heating systems and industrial processes – areas...

Drive up your productivity, not your costs

 6th Aug, 2021

Watch your weight. If the total weight of the truck, including load, exceeds 10% on the rear axle, your operators can work with more confidence. Interested in boosting productivity without having to invest in the most powerful and expensive equipment? Expert researchers explain the crucial factors to look out for.     Surely good...

Mitsubishi and Iberdrola to develop green hydrogen projects

 30th Jul, 2021

Spanish power company Iberdrola is working with car maker Mitsubishi’s power business to develop green hydrogen and battery energy storage projects. Mitsubishi Power said on Thursday (20 May) it has signed a collaboration agreement with Iberdrola that will see the two companies create new teams to develop green hydrogen production facilities,...

Cutting corners places lives at risk

 23rd Jul, 2021

Workplace accidents cost European businesses more than 384 million Euros each week.   But, as companies of all shapes and sizes strive for maximum impact with minimum outlay, experts are concerned that the current focus on saving money could lead some managers to cut corners when it comes to safety: putting lives...

Are your warehouse trucks working for you?

 16th Jul, 2021

Need extra-flexible goods handling? Four-way reach trucks, for example, operate in four directions. These workhorses are especially suitable for long, bulky good such as boards, planks and pipes. When it comes to picking the right warehouse truck, your choice is influenced by how much you want to lift, how high you...

Reinventing the train

 1st Jun, 2021

Try to picture the transport of the future, and you might imagine driverless cars, jet packs or even teleportation. But how about the humble train? While firmly rooted in the past as one of the key drivers of the industrial revolution, trains also have an extremely important place in our...