(IN BRIEF) Wienerberger has announced the shortlist for BRICK AWARD 26, featuring 50 projects from 21 countries across five continents. Chosen from 849 submissions, the shortlisted works range from homes and urban housing to cultural landmarks and experimental designs, with … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Business, Construction, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged 64 University Place New York, Aga Khan Academy, architecture awards, Brick Architecture, BRICK AWARD 26, BRICK AWARD 26 showcases architectural excellence worldwide as Wienerberger unveils nominees, ceramic design, Ceramic House, Christine Conix, Eduardo Mediero, Gabriela Carrillo, global architecture, innovative architecture, Jens Linnet, Maria Gasparian, Melbourne Holocaust Museum, Park Hill Sheffield, Shafagh Tomb, Špela Kuhar, Sustainable Design, Traudy Pelzel, UCCA Clay Museum, Vienna, Wienerberger, Wienerberger presents international BRICK AWARD 26 shortlist ahead of 2026 Vienna ceremony, Wienerberger reveals BRICK AWARD 26 shortlist with 50 groundbreaking projects from 21 countries, Wojciech Czaja
(IN BRIEF) RWE and Co-op Group have entered a seven-year Power Purchase Agreement that will see Co-op source 33 GWh of renewable electricity annually from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm, enough to power around 140 Co-op food stores … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Climate Action Plan, Co-op Group, decarbonisation, electricity, Gwynt y Môr, Heather Thomas, Irish Sea, Macquarie GIG, net zero, North Wales, Offshore wind, Olaf Lubenow, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, RWE, RWE and Co-op Group sign seven-year renewable energy agreement to power UK stores with offshore wind, RWE partners with Co-op Group through long-term renewable energy supply deal, RWE supplies Co-op Group with renewable power from Wales’s largest offshore wind farm to support net zero targets, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, Stadtwerke München GmbH, sustainable energy, UK energy security, Wales
(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed two new handheld blood test devices that could make Alzheimer’s disease testing faster, cheaper, and more widely accessible. By combining polymer-based biosensors with AI, the devices can detect the Alzheimer’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Education, Healthcare, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged ACS Sensors, Advanced Healthcare Materials, AI, Alzheimer’s disease, AMED, artificial intelligence, biosensors, blood test, dementia, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Dr Sanjiv Sharma, Early Detection, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Healthcare Accessibility, Institute of Systems Molecular and Integrative Biology, low-cost diagnostics, molecularly imprinted polymers, MRC, p-tau181, Scientists at University of Liverpool develop portable blood test to expand Alzheimer’s screening access, SIMOA, UK Japan collaboration, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool scientists pioneer affordable blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection, University of Liverpool unveils affordable handheld blood test for early Alzheimer’s detection, WHO
(IN BRIEF) Shell UK has begun production at the Victory gas field in the North Sea, located northwest of the Shetland Islands. The field, operated via a single subsea well connected to existing pipelines, will deliver gas to the Shetland … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, United Kingdom
Tagged Adura, domestic energy, energy security, Equinor, natural gas, North Sea, operational emissions, Peterhead, pipeline network, Renewable Transition, Shell UK, Shell UK begins production from Victory gas field to support domestic energy supply, Shell UK launches North Sea Victory gas project to help power nearly 900000 homes, Shell UK starts Victory gas field production to enhance domestic supply and energy security, Shetland Gas Plant, Shetland Islands, Simon Roddy, St Fergus, subsea well, UK gas supply, UK North Sea production, Victory gas field
(IN BRIEF) Schmalz has unveiled its new FA-X and FA-M vacuum area gripping systems, offering companies in logistics, packaging, and wood processing a highly adaptable solution for handling a wide range of materials, including porous and irregularly shaped workpieces. With … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, energy efficiency, FA-M, FA-X, FA-X and FA-M from Schmalz bring adaptable and intelligent vacuum gripping to robotics and automation, glass, Industry 4.0, IO-Link, logistics, packaging, plastics, process reliability, robotics, Schmalz, Schmalz introduces flexible and energy-saving vacuum area gripping systems, Schmalz introduces smart gripping technology to handle diverse materials with reduced energy costs, sealing foam, sheet metal, smart manufacturing, suction cups, sustainable processes, vacuum area gripping systems, wood processing
(IN BRIEF) KRONE, in collaboration with KUKA, is reshaping its manufacturing approach by combining established production sites with advanced smart factory concepts. At its Werlte facility, stationary and mobile robots like the KMP 1500P and KMP 3000P are modernizing truck … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged agricultural machinery, AMR, automation, Commercial Vehicles, digital production, German manufacturing, GTS, handling robots, Ibbenbüren, Industry 4.0, intralogistics, KMP 1500P, KMP 3000P, Krone, KRONE and KUKA advance robotics-driven automation in Werlte and Ibbenbüren smart factories, KRONE secures future competitiveness through robotic automation and connected manufacturing, KUKA, mobile robotics, Profi Liner, robotics, smart factory, Smart manufacturing transformation at KRONE with robotics and autonomous systems from KUKA, sustainable manufacturing, welding robots, Werlte
(IN BRIEF) Repsol, in collaboration with Enagás Renovable, will invest over €300 million in a 100 MW electrolyzer at its Cartagena complex, marking the company’s first major electrolyzer project. Scheduled to begin operations in 2029, the facility will produce 15,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 tonnes hydrogen, Cartagena electrolyzer, CO2 reduction, Enagás Renovable, energy transition, European Commission, European Commission backs Repsol and Enagás Renovable’s large-scale electrolyzer project in Cartagena, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen production, hydrogen valley, IDAE, IPCEI, Region of Murcia, Renewable hydrogen, Renewable hydrogen hub in Murcia strengthened by Repsol’s first major electrolyzer investment, Repsol, Repsol approves construction of its first large-scale electrolyzer in Cartagena, Spain, Spanish government, Spanish Hydrogen Backbone, €300 million investment
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen Group Charging’s Elli and more than 20 energy companies have released a Roland Berger study showing that decentralized energy technologies – such as EVs, solar systems, home batteries, and heat pumps – could save the German energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 1KOMMA5°, bidirectional charging, decentralized energy, Elli, Energy Independence, Enpal, EVs, Germany energy transition, Giovanni Palazzo, heat pumps, home storage, LichtBlick, New Energy Alliance, Octopus Energy, renewable energy, Roland Berger, smart meters, solar power, thermondo, Volkswagen Group Charging, Volkswagen Group Charging’s Elli and energy partners unveil study showing €255 billion savings potential from decentralized energy in Germany, Volkswagen Group Charging’s Elli and partners show decentralized energy could save Germany €255 billion by 2045, Volkswagen Group’s Elli pushes bidirectional charging as key to decentralized energy savings and independence in Germany, €255 billion savings
(IN BRIEF) LSEG Risk Intelligence has launched World-Check On Demand, a platform delivering real-time sanctions, PEPs, adverse media, and enforcement actions data through flexible APIs. The service aims to cut false positives, speed up onboarding, and reduce operational costs while … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, International Trade, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged adverse media, AI-enabled data, compliance, David Wilson, enforcement actions, financial institutions, fraud prevention, LSEG, LSEG launches World-Check On Demand to deliver real-time risk intelligence, LSEG unveils World-Check On Demand to provide real-time risk intelligence for compliance and fraud prevention, onboarding, PEPs, real-time data, regulatory compliance, Risk Intelligence, sanctions, transaction monitoring, World-Check, World-Check celebrates 25 years with launch of On Demand real-time platform to tackle compliance bottlenecks, World-Check On Demand
(IN BRIEF) DHL Group has appointed Maike Asmussen as Executive Vice President for Corporate Public Affairs, effective January 1, 2026. She joins from Merck, where she was Chief Political Officer, and brings over two decades of political and advocacy experience, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, Marketing, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged advocacy, DHL Group, DHL Group appoints Maike Asmussen as new Executive Vice President for Corporate Public Affairs, Executive Vice President Corporate Public Affairs, Federal Chancellery, Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany, global public affairs, Hessian State Chancellery, leadership appointment, Maike Asmussen, Maike Asmussen to succeed Volker Ratzmann as head of Corporate Public Affairs at DHL Group, Merck, regulatory affairs, sustainability, Tobias Meyer, Tobias Meyer welcomes Maike Asmussen as new EVP Corporate Public Affairs at DHL Group, Volker Ratzmann
(IN BRIEF) BASF’s SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst has enabled Nan Ya Plastics Corporation to reduce steam consumption by 40,000 metric tons and cut annual CO₂ emissions by 38,000 metric tons at its 2-EH Mailiao plant in Taiwan. The technology reforms methane … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged 000 metric tons annually, 000 metric tons CO₂ reduction at Nan Ya Plastics’ 2-EH facility, 2-EH, 2-Ethylhexanol, BASF, BASF catalyst drives sustainability gains for Nan Ya Plastics with major CO₂ and steam savings, BASF catalyst enables Nan Ya Plastics to cut CO₂ emissions by 38, BASF catalyst technology drives sustainability gains at Nan Ya Plastics’ 2-EH Mailiao facility, BASF technology enables 38, catalyst technology, catalytic innovation, chemical industry decarbonisation, CO₂ reduction, Formosa Plastics Group, greenhouse gas emissions, Mailiao, methane reforming, Nan Ya Plastics, Nan Ya Plastics achieves energy and emissions reduction milestones with BASF SYNSPIRE catalyst, Nan Ya Plastics achieves major CO₂ reduction with BASF’s SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst technology, Nan Ya Plastics and BASF cut emissions and boost efficiency with SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst deployment, Nan Ya Plastics reduces 38000 metric tons of CO₂ annually with BASF’s SYNSPIRE G1-110 catalyst, steam savings, sustainable chemistry, SYNSPIRE G1-110
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has extended a €30 million sustainability-linked loan to Scandagra Group, backed by an InvestEU guarantee, to support the agribusiness company’s operations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The financing will fund … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Estonia, European Union, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Latvia, Lithuania, Management
Tagged Baltic States, biodiversity, climate-smart farming, Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab, Dataväxt, DLG, EBRD, EBRD and InvestEU support Scandagra with €30 million loan to scale precision farming in the Baltics, Estonia, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, InvestEU, Lantmännen, Latvia, Lithuania, nutrient efficiency, Precision Agriculture, Scandagra Group, Scandagra secures first sustainability-linked loan from EBRD to cut emissions and boost resource efficiency, sustainability-linked loan, €30 million EBRD financing to drive climate-smart agriculture and green innovation across Baltic farmland
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD is providing €35 million in financing to modernise Kazakhstan’s port of Aktau, with up to €10 million in additional support expected from the EU, creating a total package of €45 million. The funds will extend berths … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Aktau Port, Aktau Port to double container capacity with EBRD loan and EU grant support, Asia Pacific Investment Facility, Caspian Sea, container handling, EBRD, EBRD and EU commit €45 million to expand Kazakhstan’s Aktau Port and boost Transcaspian trade, EBRD backs Caspian infrastructure with €35 million loan for Aktau Port expansion, EU Global Gateway, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Union, infrastructure investment, Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan Railways, Odile Renaud-Basso, regional trade, Samruk-Kazyna, Transcaspian Corridor
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group has adopted the second phase of its Climate Bank Roadmap, setting priorities through 2030 that focus on boosting competitiveness, ensuring energy security, and cutting costs for households and companies. The plan doubles … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged climate adaptation, Climate Bank Roadmap, competitiveness, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, CSRD, decarbonisation, EIB, EIB commits €30 billion to climate adaptation and boosts SME support in next stage of Climate Bank Roadmap, EIB doubles climate adaptation funding and simplifies access to finance under new Climate Bank Roadmap phase, energy security, energy security and affordability, EU climate goals, European Investment Bank, green transition, Nadia Calviño, renewable energy, REPowerEU, Second phase of EIB Climate Bank Roadmap prioritises competitiveness, SMEs, Sustainable Finance, TechEU
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Endesa have signed two loan agreements totalling €650 million to support the modernisation and digitalisation of Spain’s electricity distribution network. The financing package includes €500 million from the Regional Resilience Fund managed … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, News, Spain
Tagged Climate Action, Cohesion Regions, digitalisation, EIB, EIB and Endesa drive energy transition with €650 million investment in smart and climate-resilient grids, EIB and Endesa secure €650 million financing to strengthen and digitalise Spain’s electricity grid, electricity distribution, Endesa, European Investment Bank, FRA, grid resilience, Ministry of Economy Trade and Enterprise, Next Generation EU, Regional Resilience Fund, renewable energy integration, REPowerEU, smart meters, Spain, substations
(IN BRIEF) PATRIZIA has agreed to acquire Statkraft Varme, the district heating business of Statkraft AS, in a deal worth up to EUR 312 million. Statkraft Varme operates 13 plants in Norway and Sweden, supplying low-carbon heating to households, businesses, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Real Estate, Sweden, United Kingdom
Tagged circular economy, decarbonisation, district heating, Ecotermica Servizi, energy transition, Fredrik Naesse, Graham Matthews, Greenthesis, Henrik Sætness, Kinland, low-carbon energy, Norway, PATRIZIA, PATRIZIA acquires Statkraft Varme to expand district heating leadership in Norway and Sweden, PATRIZIA acquires Statkraft Varme to expand sustainable infrastructure footprint in the Nordics, Renergia, renewable heat, SAREN Energy, Statkraft, Statkraft Varme, Statkraft Varme acquisition strengthens PATRIZIA’s European circular economy portfolio, sustainable infrastructure, Sweden, Trondheim
(IN BRIEF) GFT Technologies SE has completed its acquisition of Brazilian SAP specialist Megawork earlier than planned, closing the deal in September instead of the fourth quarter of 2025. The move strengthens GFT’s SAP Cloud ERP business, adding more than … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Brazil, digital transformation, GenAI, GFT accelerates SAP strategy with integration of Brazilian partner Megawork and GenAI capabilities, GFT Technologies accelerates SAP expansion with early completion of Megawork acquisition in Brazil, GFT Technologies completes Megawork acquisition ahead of schedule to boost SAP Cloud ERP growth, GFT Technologies SE, Healthcare, integration, IT Services, Marco Santos, Megawork, MIGRATION, profitability growth, public sector, SAP Cloud ERP, SAP services, utilities, Wynxx
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has sold the repowered Würselen wind park in North Rhine-Westphalia to SachsenEnergie NaturKraft GmbH, a subsidiary of Dresden-based SachsenEnergie AG. The project, located on a former coalfield, replaced three older 1.5 MW turbines with three Vestas … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 500 homes, Aachen coalfield, clean energy transition, CO2 reduction, Energiekontor AG, Energiekontor sells repowered Würselen wind park to SachsenEnergie marking a new partnership in renewable energy, Energiekontor strengthens cooperation with SachsenEnergie through sale of 18 MW Würselen wind park, Frank Brinkmann, Germany, Jens-Patric Hirtz, North Rhine-Westphalia, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, repowering, Repowering milestone: Energiekontor and SachsenEnergie partner on Würselen wind park to supply over 12, SachsenEnergie, SachsenEnergie NaturKraft GmbH, Vestas V150, wind power, Würselen wind park
(IN BRIEF) HENSOLDT has joined the “Made for Germany” initiative, a coalition of more than 100 companies working to strengthen Germany’s competitiveness through investment and dialogue with policymakers. The sensor specialist has already invested in supply chain security, product digitalization, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged and security, business initiative, competitiveness, defence industry, digitalisation, Germany, Hensoldt, HENSOLDT joins nationwide ‘Made for Germany’ initiative to support growth, HENSOLDT strengthens commitment to Germany by joining national business alliance ‘Made for Germany’, HENSOLDT strengthens Germany’s competitiveness with investments and membership in national initiative, high-tech campus Oberkochen, INNOVATION, investment, logistics centre Swabian Alb, Made for Germany, Oliver Dörre, reconnaissance, sensor technology, Supply Chain Security
(IN BRIEF) Porsche AG and BASF SE, with partner BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH, have shown that automotive shredder residue — once considered unrecyclable waste — can be turned into high-quality raw materials through chemical recycling. Using gasification, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ASR, automotive shredder residue, Automotive waste once bound for incineration transformed into new components in Porsche and BASF project, BASF SE, BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH, chemical recycling, circular economy, end-of-life vehicles, gasification, ISCC PLUS, polyurethane, Porsche advances sustainability goals as BASF recycling project turns automotive waste into new plastics, Porsche AG, Porsche and BASF give new life to end-of-life vehicle waste with chemical recycling breakthrough, Porsche and BASF push automotive recycling forward with new approach to waste once considered unusable, recycled plastics, REDcert², steering wheels, sustainability, synthesis gas
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