Canal & River Trust Announces New Chief Executive

The Canal & River Trust is today (15 May 2025) announcing the appointment of Campbell Robb as its new chief executive. Campbell will be joining the charity on 6 October, after six years leading the social justice charity Nacro as its chief executive. Canal & River Trust is the UK’s largest canal charity, caring for…

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General Motors pauses work on $55m hydrogen fuel cell plant: report

Clarity on clean hydrogen Our mission is to deliver engaging and independent business journalism and insight to executives and leaders in the global clean hydrogen industry. We focus on delivering the news and analysis that matters, fearlessly looking beyond the hydrogen hype to provide a balanced view of the market, giving readers the knowledge they…

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Fund Britain’s Waterways takes warning to Westminster

Britain’s inland waterways are under threat. Adequate investment is needed for failing infrastructure and to safeguard the future of the 5,000-mile network. A wake-up call Government received a wake-up call today from waterways campaigning group, Fund Britain’s Waterways, as it takes its message to Westminster. A flotilla of boats today stopped by the Palace of…

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UK Companies Achieve Bidirectional Charging for Electric Boats, Paving the Way for Zero-Emission Marine Industry

Plymouth, UK – 8th May 2025 – Aqua superPower unveiled its ground-breaking bidirectional charging technology at the University of Plymouth, marking their demonstration debut of Virtual Bunkering for Electric Vessels (VBEV). This pioneering showcase represented an important step towards the widescale adoption of electric boats, supported by Vessel-to-Grid infrastructure. Bidirectional charging is a game-changer for…

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Our heritage survey commences on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

We’ve commenced a heritage survey of the nation’s canal network, starting in the North West with the 127-mile-long Leeds & Liverpool Canal. The project will chart how our canals, and the wider canal corridor, have changed over the past 30 years by updating and augmenting a joint British Waterways and Historic England survey of canals…

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