(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval is gearing up to host a groundbreaking collaboration event on April 9th, aimed at addressing the imperative need for enhanced energy efficiency in cities to meet global net-zero targets by 2030, as per the COP28 agreement. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In a collaborative effort between Eviden, A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) in Singapore, and MajuLab, a comprehensive initiative has been announced to benchmark and enhance the energy efficiency of quantum computing. With the potential of quantum … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alexia Auffèves, Atos, Dr. Su Yi, Dr. Cédric Bourrasset, energy efficiency, Eviden, Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), MajuLab, partnership, quantum computing, Singapore, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Vertiv and Telefónica are extending their collaboration agreement to enhance energy efficiency across Telefónica’s network core sites in Spain. Building upon the success of their pilot project, which reduced energy consumption by 20% at one of Telefónica’s key … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged energy efficiency, Enrique Blanco, Karsten Winther, Pablo Ledesma, partnership, Spain, sustainability, Telecom Network, Telefonica, Vertiv
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica, a leading telecommunications company, has significantly improved its energy efficiency through technological innovations despite a surge in data traffic. Since 2015, Telefónica reduced its energy consumption by 8.6% while traffic multiplied by 8.6 times. The company’s Autonomous … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged ANJ program, Autonomous Network Journey program, Carbon Pricing Mechanisms, CO2 emissions, energy efficiency, Energy Savings as a Service, ESaaS, Legacy Shutdowns, renewable energy, sustainability, Technological Innovations, Telefónica, Traffic Surge
(IN BRIEF) Atlas Copco Group has acquired Zahroof Valves Inc., a company specializing in reciprocating compression valve technology based in Houston, Texas. Zahroof Valves’ innovative technology is renowned for reducing emissions and enhancing energy efficiency in the oil and gas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Atlas Copco Group, carbon capture, energy efficiency, gas, gas compression applications, HOUSTON, hydrogen, oil, oil and gas industry, petrochemical, Petrochemical Industry, reciprocating compression valve technology, reduce emissions, sustainability, Texas, Vagner Rego, Zahroof Valves, Zahroof Valves Inc.
(IN BRIEF) At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2024, European companies showcased a wide array of innovations and strategic partnerships that underscored their commitment to driving digital transformation and enhancing connectivity across various sectors. The key topics discussed by … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Entertainment, France, Germany, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Media, Security & Safety, Spain, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, AI, AMD, artificial-intelligence, Blockchain, Broadcom, Capra Robotics, Continental, Cybersecurity, data privacy, Deutsche Telekom, digital transformation, e& Group, edge computing, energy efficiency, entertainment, Ericsson, eSports, Extended Reality, Fini Company, gaming, Global Telco AI Alliance, HORSE, Industry 4.0, Intel, large language models, LLMs, Microsoft, mobile robots, Mobile World Congress, Mobile World Congress 2024, MWC 2024, MWC Barcelona 2024, network optimization, Nokia, on-demand network slicing, Optus, Orange Middle East & Africa, pianist Lang Lang, privacy compliance, Samsung, Singtel, SK Telecom, SoftBank Corp., spectroscopy, sustainability, Swift Navigation, Telefonica, Telefónica Movistar, Telefónica Tech, Tencent Cloud, TikTok, trinamiX, vodafone, VR, WEB3, XR
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has inked two funding agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) totaling €420 million, with an initial disbursement of €250 million in December 2023. These loans will bolster Ericsson’s financial position and support its research, development, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G technology, Carl Mellander, EIB, energy efficiency, Ericsson, funding, partnership, sustainability, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric executives are participating in the World Economic Forum, highlighting the need for more immediate action to combat climate change. They stress that existing technologies should be widely deployed to address environmental concerns, as energy consumption accounts … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged climate change, energy efficiency, energy prices, energy resilience, environmental sustainability, geopolitical tensions, lowering emissions, Olivier Blum, Peter Herweck, Schneider Electric, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has allocated €3 million to the Ukrainian government as part of the EIB Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package. The funds will be used to implement energy-saving renovations in 18 public healthcare and educational … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Ukraine
Tagged energy efficiency, EU, Kamianske, Lutsk, Oleksandr Kubrakov, partnership, Public Buildings EIB, sustainability, Teresa Czerwinska, UKRAINE, Zaporizhzhia
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group, comprising the European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund, has partnered with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, Green Mortgages, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and European Investment Fund (EIF) have collaborated with Santander in a synthetic securitisation transaction aimed at supporting energy efficiency investments in Spain. The initiative focuses on financing nearly-zero-emission building construction and the renovation … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Catalina García Mejía, EIB, EIF, energy efficiency, investments, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) bp and BWT Alpine F1 Team have announced a partnership focused on enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability at the Alpine F1 Team’s Enstone facility in Oxfordshire. The collaboration leverages bp’s advanced data measurement and analysis tools, including DIGBOX®, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sports, United Kingdom
Tagged BP, BWT Alpine F1 Team, energy efficiency, Nicola Buck, partnership, Philippe Krief, Rob White, sports, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude (Eni) and Saipem have entered into an agreement to install a 1 MWp photovoltaic system at Saipem’s offices in Fano, Italy. The system is expected to generate over 1,000 MWh of solar power annually, meeting a significant … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a leading communications technology company, has successfully issued a €500 million green bond with a 4.5-year maturity. The bond, part of Ericsson’s Euro Medium Term Note Program (EMTN), will fund investments in energy efficiency. Ericsson’s CFO, Carl … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 2021 ICMA Green Bond Principles, Carl Mellander, CICERO Shades of Green, Citi, Credit Agricole CIB, Danske Bank, Deutsche Bank, EMTN, energy efficiency, Ericsson, ESG targets, Euro Medium Term Note Program, green bond, green financing, Green Financing Framework, mobile connectivity, renewable energy, SEB, sustainable financing
(IN BRIEF) A survey conducted by Schneider Electric reveals that 86% of consumers consider making homes more energy-efficient as the most popular home improvement action. Energy security (83%), cooling (79%), and energy independence (78%) also rank highly among energy-related home … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BevZero, a prominent player in beverage industry innovation, has launched its advanced energy-saving Tank Insulation system, “BevClad,” in Europe. This marks a significant milestone in Europe’s tank insulation sector, known for its commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Spain, Technology
Tagged BevClad, Beverage Industry, BevZero, energy efficiency, energy saving, Jerome Eckert-Nathan, Renee Timmons, superior thermal protection, sustainability, Tank Cladding, tank insulation, Tank Insulation system, Wine production, Wine Tank Cladding, Wine Tank Insulation, Winemaking, winery facilities
(IN BRIEF) The CapMan Real Estate Hotels Fund has made significant strides in transforming its portfolio towards sustainability between 2021 and 2022. Despite a post-pandemic market resurgence, the fund achieved a 37% reduction in CO2 emissions and a remarkable 8% … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Real Estate
Tagged building automation, CapMan, CapMan Real Estate Hotels fund, carbon reduction, carbon-free energy, CO2 emissions, Energy audits, energy efficiency, energy usage, geothermal heating, GHG intensity, heating systems, solar panel
(IN BRIEF) The European Commission has honored the T-Systems data center in Biere, near Magdeburg, with the European Code of Conduct Award. Among 120 companies considered, the award recognizes data centers that have significantly reduced their energy consumption. The assessment … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Telecom
Tagged Award, Biere, data center, Deutsche Telekom, energy efficiency, European Code of Conduct Award, T-Systems
(IN BRIEF) Continental has introduced its new tire concept, Conti CityPlus, at IAA Mobility in Munich, featuring state-of-the-art technology that enhances tire energy efficiency by up to 10 percent. This innovation contributes to reduced CO2 emissions from combustion engine cars … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Conti CityPlus Tire, Continental, energy efficiency, IAA MOBILITY 2023, Klaus Kreipe, Munich, sustainability, tires, UltraContact NXT
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, has received its ninth order for a PrimePress X shoe press from Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. This press will be installed in Lee & Man’s Banting, Malaysia mill to enhance paper … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, energy efficiency, Lee & Man, Malaysian Mill, paper quality, shoe press
(IN BRIEF) ABB will provide switchgears and variable speed drives to Northvolt Ett, a battery gigafactory in Sweden, aiming to match power output with factory processes to improve energy efficiency, performance, and maintenance. Northvolt Ett, powered by 100% fossil-free energy, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies AG has introduced its silicon carbide (SiC) CoolSiC™ MOSFET 650 V in TO leadless (TOLL) packaging to address the growing demand for energy efficiency in the digitalization and electro-mobility era. These SiC MOSFETs are optimized for … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Approximately 42 million people in the European Union (EU) are unable to afford proper heating for their homes, according to the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). The EESC emphasized the need for the EU to take decisive … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Politics, Society, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andrés Barceló Delgado, Baiba Miltoviča, controlling inflation, EESC, energy efficiency, energy poverty, energy-saving initiatives, EU, heating, reforming the electricity market, sustainable energy supply, transportation policies
(IN BRIEF) The European Parliament has adopted new energy efficiency rules as part of the European Green Deal. The legislation sets targets for reducing energy consumption by 11.7% at the EU level by 2030, compared to projected figures. Member states … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Law, Real Estate
Tagged buildings, Directive, efficient district heating systems, energy efficiency, energy efficiency rules, energy savings, European Green Deal, Green Deal, Public Administration, reducing energy consumption, The European Parliament
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a five-year strategy for investment in Croatia. The strategy focuses on supporting competitiveness through innovation and good governance, accelerating Croatia’s transition to a green economy, and enhancing resilience … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The EIB Group and Santander have signed an agreement to support energy efficiency investments in Portugal through a synthetic securitization transaction. The partnership aims to finance the construction of nearly-zero-emissions buildings and the renovation of existing residential properties … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Portugal, Real Estate
Tagged Amílcar Lourenço, climate change, CO2 emissions, EED, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, EPBD, George Passaris, Manuel Preto, Marjut Falkstedt, NECP, PORTUGAL, Red, renewable energ, Renewable Energy Directive, renovation of residential properties, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Santander, sustainable mortgages, synthetic securitization transaction, The EIB Group, zero-emissions buildings
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €6.6 billion of new financing to support sustainable transport, clean energy, corporate innovation, and education investment worldwide. The EIB Board of Directors also adopted a mid-term review of the EIB’s Energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Albania, Austria, Czech Republic, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Ireland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean energy, corporate innovation, Czech rail network, Education, EIB, electric vehicle, electric vehicle battery, energy efficiency, Energy Lending Policy, European Investment Bank, European Rail Traffic Management System, financing, Madrid metro network, renewable energy, REPowerEU, rooftop solar power, school campuses, sustainable transport, sustainable urban transport, Werner Hoyer
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Sparkasse Bank in North Macedonia have teamed up to provide additional funds to homeowners for energy-saving measures. Under the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) programme for the Western Balkans, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has released its Climate Investment Report for 2022-23 (EIBIS Climate), which shows that the share of European firms investing in climate has increased by 10 percentage points in the last year, reaching an … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €200m deal with illimity Bank to provide funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Italy. The two banks will mobilize €100m each in 2023 to ensure that SMEs have … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged b-ilty, Corrado Passera, digital bank, EIB, energy efficiency, Gelsomina Vigliotti, illimity, illimity Bank S.p.A., Italian SMEs, renewable energy, SMEs, sustainable mobility, sustainable water, The European Investment Bank, waste management
(IN BRIEF) Swedfund, a Swedish development finance institution, invested USD 30 million in the Mirova Gigaton Fund on March 1. The Mirova Gigaton Fund, launched by Mirova, a Natixis affiliate, aims to provide debt financing to clean energy projects in … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Sweden
Tagged agri-solar, battery storage, carbon credit, clean energy financing, climate-smart food systems, debt financing, e-mobility, energy efficiency, ESG, Maria Håkansson, mini-grids, Mirova, Mirova Gigaton Fund, Mirova SunFunder, Natixis Investment Managers, off-grid solutions, SMEs, solar energy solutions, solar home systems, Swedfund, telecom tower solarization
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has become a platinum member of the Open Compute Project (OCP) to support energy efficiency and sustainability in data centers. The OCP is a community focused on redesigning hardware technology to efficiently support the growing demands … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) International technology group ANDRITZ has launched a new drying hood, called the PrimeDry Hood E, that features electric heating elements to replace fossil fuel-based systems used in tissue machines. The new hood offers up to a 70% reduction … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Infineon Technologies has partnered with Infinitum to provide semiconductor components for the latter’s Aircore EC motor. Infineon will provide silicon carbide (SiC) CoolSiC MOSFETs, which help to optimise the motor’s power and energy savings. The Infinitum Aircore EC … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged air core motor, decarbonization, energy efficiency, Germany, industrial applications, Infineon, Infinitum, Infinitum Aircore EC motor, Michael Williams, partnership, Rick Tewell, semiconductor, silicon carbide (SiC) CoolSiC MOSFETs
(IN KÜRZE) ANDRITZ, ein internationaler Technologiekonzern, hat erfolgreich ein energieeffizientes LimeCool-System im Zellstoffwerk von Stora Enso in Imatra, Finnland, installiert. Das LimeCool-System nutzt die Wärme des verarbeiteten heißen Kalks im Kalkofen und erreicht so eine höhere Energieeffizienz und eine gesteigerte … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Finland, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, energy efficiency, lime cooling system, Mika Varis, pulp mill, satellite cooling, Stora Enso Imatra, white liquor plant
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, an international technology group, has successfully installed an energy-efficient LimeCool system at Stora Enso’s pulp mill in Imatra, Finland. The LimeCool system uses the heat of the processed hot lime in the lime kiln, achieving higher energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Finland, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, energy efficiency, lime cooling system, Mika Varis, pulp mill, satellite cooling, Stora Enso Imatra, white liquor plant
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing €10 million in the senior mezzanine tranche of a synthetic balance sheet securitisation of a €1.3 billion portfolio of performing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) and corporate loans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged capital resilience, credit protection, EBRD, energy efficiency, Greece, Green Projects, PIRAEUS BANK, Piraeus Bank SA, renewable energy, synthetic balance sheet securitisation, synthetic securitisation
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has launched its sixth-generation super-coherent photonic service engine, the PSE-6s, which supports the efficient delivery of high-speed services, including 800 Gigabit Ethernet (GE), over distances of 2,000km and beyond. The PSE-6s is capable of reducing network power … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Finland, Industrial, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Cicero Olivieri, CSTAR, energy efficiency, Gilles Bourdon, James Watt, Kyle Hollasch, Marwan Bin Shakar, MWC 2023, network operators, Nokia, OFC, optical engines, PSE-6s, silicon photonics, super-coherent photonic service engine
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude, a Benefit Corporation of Eni, is partnering with Rai and Rai Pubblicità for the 73rd edition of the Sanremo Festival in Italy. Plenitude’s focus will be on energy transition and innovation. The company will help power the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, News
Tagged Ariston Theater, Carlo Ratti Associati, charging points, Comehome, CRA, Dardust, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, Forte Santa Tecla, green carpet, Italo Rota, music event, Photovoltaic, Plenitude, RAI, Rai Pubblicità, Sanremo, Sanremo Festival, The Blooming Symphony
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has granted a €25 million loan to GarantiBBVA Leasing in Türkiye to support lending to businesses for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The loan will provide lease financing to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged climate resilience, EBRD, energy efficiency, financing, Garanti Finansal Kiralama, GarantiBBVA Leasing, green economy, loan, renewables, Türkiye
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