Monthly Archives: February 2017

TomTom’s On-Street Parking service wins Automotive Innovation Award

On-Street Parking Picked as Winner in Services Category AMSTERDAM, 17-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom’s (TOM2) On-Street Parking service was last night announced as the winner of an Automotive Innovation Award at the AIA awards ceremony in The Hague. TomTom On-Street Parking, … Read the full press release

Air BP becomes the fuel supplier and carbon reduction partner for the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship

LONDON, 17-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, is delighted to announce it is an official sponsor of the 2017 Red Bull Air Race World Championship, serving as both the fuel supplier and carbon … Read the full press release

E.ON applauds German government on its new e-mobility funding program

New program announced by German government E.ON also plans to install public charging points in rural areas Düsseldorf, Germany, 17-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — “The German government’s new e-mobility funding program provides an important basis for further developing the charging infrastructure … Read the full press release

Inmarsat to integrate Fleet Xpress into Satlink’s existing service portfolio

Delivering significantly enhanced operational and crew welfare benefits is turning the concept of the ‘connected ship’ into a reality LONDON, 17-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Satlink Satellite Communications Ltd, a member of The Tototheo Group, a world leader in satellite communication and … Read the full press release

Der ehemalige Banker Mike Baur verrät sein Erfolgsrezept für die Schweizer Wirtschaft

ZURICH, 17-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Mike Baur machte sich im Schweizer Bankensektor einen Namen, als er 2008 ein wichtiger Akteur bei der Privatbank Clariden Leu wurde. Er fand sich in seiner Position gut zurecht und beriet schon mit Anfang zwanzig die … Read the full press release

Versalis and Genomatica bio-butadiene wins Tire Technology International Award for Excellence and Innovation

San Donato Milanese (Milano), 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The bio-butadiene (bio-BDE) technology developed by Versalis (Eni) in partnership with Genomatica has been named winner of the Environmental Achievement of the Year within the “Tire Technology International Awards for Excellence and Innovation”, … Read the full press release

University of Leeds to name its new sports facility after Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee

LEEDS, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new £5m University of Leeds sports facility is to be named after its most successful alumni athletes, Olympic heroes Alistair and Jonny Brownlee. The Brownlee Centre sits alongside a new 1 mile (1.6km) cycle circuit … Read the full press release

University of Leeds and Cancer Research UK report: GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers

LEEDS, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — GPs want more support when offering drugs that lower the risk of certain cancers, a new report by the University of Leeds and Cancer Research UK reveals. The report explores how much GPs know about … Read the full press release

Wood Group announces the appointment of Alan Johnstone as president of its Asset Life Cycle Solutions business in Europe

ABERDEEN, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Joining Wood Group from his position as Amec Foster Wheeler’s managing director for upstream asset solutions, Alan brings almost three decades of North Sea, Southern North Sea and Caspian oil & gas experience. A long-standing member … Read the full press release

Swiss National Bank announces renowned economist John B. Taylor as speaker for its Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture Series

ZURICH, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — For the second lecture in its Karl Brunner Distinguished Lecture Series, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has named the renowned economist John B. Taylor, Professor of Economics at Stanford University, California, as this year’s speaker. The … Read the full press release

Sussex Professor of History releases new book—a historical look on women and desire

BRIGHTON, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Alpha males beware. You’re not what women want. At least, not unless you have a damaged, vulnerable side that makes you ready to be tamed. While nearly two centuries have passed since moody Mr Rochester gave … Read the full press release

University of Sussex to present ‘The Public Life of the Private Diary’ seminar on February 22

BRIGHTON, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The public’s fascination with diaries and their writers will come under the microscope at the University of Sussex during the latest in the School of English’s colloquium series. On 22 February at 5:00pm, ‘The Public Life … Read the full press release

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center awarded Ramboll and team partners Offshore Wind Ports & Infrastructure Assessment

Ramboll key member of team awarded Massachusetts offshore wind ports and infrastructure assessment. COPENHAGEN, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The untapped offshore wind energy potential in the US is estimated by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy to be … Read the full press release

Ramboll Environ and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation to work together on sustainable development in the Arctic

COPENHAGEN, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Ramboll Environ and the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) recently signed an agreement to engage in close collaboration in the Arctic region. Both organizations share a commitment to sustainable development in the Arctic and around … Read the full press release

Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® awarded the Biobased Product Label granted by USDA

USDA Biobased certification extended to Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® LENZING, 16-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Lenzing Viscose® and Lenzing Modal® fibers including all their product families were awarded the Biobased Product Label granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The … Read the full press release

Eni completes sale of 10% stake in the Shorouk concession, offshore Egypt to BP

Cairo (Egypt), 15-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni’s CEO, Claudio Descalzi, Bob Dudley, CEO of BP, and   the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla signed a deed completing the sale to BP of a 10% stake in the Shorouk concession, offshore … Read the full press release

Wood Group releases new version of its real-time environmental information management software system

ABERDEEN, 15-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Wood Group has developed a new version of its ENVision software. The real-time environmental information management software system for process and industrial plants provides emissions monitoring, troubleshooting, data gathering, interpretation and complete reporting to regulatory agencies. … Read the full press release

Laureus World Sports Awards 2017 event highlights

World’s greatest ever sprinter Usain Bolt wins record-equalling fourth Laureus Award Simone Biles and Michael Phelps among Rio Olympians honoured Powerful surf therapy programme ‘Waves for Change’ wins Sport for Good Award Breakthrough Award for Nico Rosberg after winning Formula … Read the full press release

ZF strengthens leadership in steerable rear axles with production milestone of 100,000 Active Kinematics Control systems

The 100,000th AKC system (Active Kinematics Control) rolls off the line just four years after starting production of active rear axle steering. Production milestone strengthens ZF’s leadership in steerable rear axles, an increasingly common feature in passenger cars worldwide. AKC … Read the full press release

Mobility and Industry 4.0: ZF Friedrichshafen AG becomes new partner of STARTUP AUTOBAHN platform

ZF Friedrichshafen AG is new partner of the growing network platform STARTUP AUTOBAHN 13 start-ups of the innovation platform for mobility present first ideas at EXPO Day in Stuttgart Friedrichshafen/Stuttgart, 15-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — STARTUP AUTOBAHN was founded in May … Read the full press release