(IN BRIEF) HEINEKEN, the world’s leading brewer, has partnered with Siemens to advance its global Net Zero Production roadmap. The collaboration aims to achieve net-zero emissions in Scopes 1 and 2 across all production sites by 2030. Siemens will deploy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Dolf van den Brink, Heineken, Matthias Rebellius, Net Zero Production, Netherland, partnership, Siemens, sustainabilty
(IN BRIEF) The Baltic Power offshore wind farm, a collaboration between ORLEN Group and Northland Power, is set to become the world’s first to construct wind turbines using low-emission steel produced predominantly from recycled materials in an electric arc furnace … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Poland
Tagged Baltic Power, Daniel Obajtek, Dieter Dehoorne, Low-Emission Steel, Mike Crawley, Northland Power, offshore wind farm, ORLEN, partnership, recycled materials, sustainabilty, turbines
(IN BRIEF) Shell has entered into an agreement to divest its Nigerian onshore subsidiary, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), to the Renaissance consortium. This consortium comprises four Nigerian exploration and production companies and an international energy … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to provide a substantial lending package of slightly over $1.038 billion (€942.6 million) to support the expansion of Northvolt’s gigafactory in Skellefteå, Sweden. This financing is a crucial component of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged EIB, Gigafactory, investment, Maroš Šefčovič, Northvolt, partnership, Peter Carlsson, sustainabilty, Sweden, Thomas Östros
(IN BRIEF) The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) and Uganda’s National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have granted approval to SGS to offer Pre-Export Verification of Conformity (PVoC) services for equipment and materials intended for Oil and Gas projects in Uganda. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has provided a USD 97.3 million (EUR 88.30 million) loan to Northvolt Ett AB, as part of a consortium, for the establishment of an integrated lithium-ion battery manufacturing and recycling facility in Skellefteå, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has unveiled the “Free Rotating Retractor,” a highly efficient retractable cleaning device designed to address the challenges of cleaning confined spaces with hard-to-reach shadow areas in hygienic processing lines such as milk or infant powder plants. … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a leader in low-carbon aluminum production, has joined the First Suppliers Hub, a tool launched at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. The hub streamlines the transition from climate commitments to action for companies dedicated … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aluminium, Climate Action, Davos, First Movers Coalition, FMC, green aluminium, green transition, Hilde Merete Aasheim, Hydro, low-carbon aluminium, The First Suppliers Hub, Volvo Group, WEF, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval is part of a 16-member consortium called SCO2OP-TES, which aims to develop advanced Power-to-Heat energy storage technology. This initiative, aligned with the European Union’s renewable energy goals, seeks to provide cost-effective and grid-stable thermal energy storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alasdair Maciver, Alfa Laval, CINEA, energy transition, European Union, grid stability, Horizon Europe, industrial heat supply, Power-to-heat energy storage, renewable energy, renewable energy sources, REPowerEU Plan, SCO2OP-TES, sustainable energy, TES, Thermal Energy Storage
(IN BRIEF) TenneT, the Dutch high-voltage grid operator, has conducted a groundbreaking pilot project using drones to install wire markers on a 150 kV high-voltage line. Traditionally, this task was performed using helicopters or cranes and climbers. The innovative approach … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV, a prominent classification society, has secured a contract to oversee the construction of two innovative Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) for Purus, a ship owner. These VLECs, built at Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, are set … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV has completed a comprehensive market study commissioned by a consortium of Danish entities in the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) sector, aiming to assess Denmark’s potential as a pivotal European CO2 hub. This initiative aligns with … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) BevZero and TOMSA Destil have partnered to revolutionize the beverage industry. They are developing a state-of-the-art dealcoholization technology called “ClearAlc” and offering eco-friendly solutions to wineries, including emissions reduction, CO2 recovery, energy efficiency, and wastewater treatment. This collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Spain, Technology
Tagged alcohol distillation, alcohol-free, BevZero, Biodigestion, ClearAlc, CO2 Recovery, dealcoholization, Dealcoholization Equipment, dealcoholization technology, Dealcoholize, Jerome Eckert-Nathan, low-alcohol beverages, Miguel Villena Reyes, non-alcoholic, Sustainability Initiatives, Tomsa Destil, Wastewater Filtration, Wine production, Winemaking, wineries
(IN BRIEF) Vattenfall’s CEO, Anna Borg, and Chairman of the Board, Mats Granryd, will participate in the World Economic Forum’s 54th Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from January 15 to 19. The event’s theme, “Rebuilding Trust,” focuses on four interconnected … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) EV Metals Group (EVM), a global battery chemicals and technology company, has entered a technical partnership agreement with Metso to develop a Lithium Chemicals Plant (LCP) in Saudi Arabia. The partnership aims to utilize Metso’s technical expertise and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged battery cell manufacturer, battery chemicals, battery materials, black mass recycling, cobalt, electric vehicle, EV Metals Group plc., EVM, Future Minerals Forum, LCP, lithium, Lithium Chemicals Plant, Luke Fitzgerald, Metso, nickel, Riyadh, Sami Takaluoma, Saudi Arabia, Yanbu Industrial City
(IN BRIEF) Saint-Gobain, a global leader in sustainable building materials, is set to acquire Glass Service a.s., a provider of digital solutions for glass furnaces. This acquisition will enhance Saint-Gobain’s digital services by incorporating advanced control systems and simulation software … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Investment, Technology
Tagged acquisition, AI, artificial intelligence, CAP RENOV, concrete management system, digital services, Digital Twins, energy consumption, GCP, glass furnaces, Glass Service a.s., Internet of Things, IoT, MaPrimeRénov, Newboot, Nova, Plantformance, reduce carbon footprint, Saint-Gobain, SOLU+, Sysdyne Technologies, VERIFI®
(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) Siemens Digital Industries Software has joined forces with Voltaiq to revolutionize battery manufacturing, addressing the increasing demand for battery-powered products. The collaboration combines Siemens’ Insights Hub™ and Voltaiq’s Enterprise Battery Intelligence™ to offer unmatched capabilities for battery-focused companies. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Battery Industry Advancement, partnership, Raymond Kok, Siemens, sustainability, Tal Sholklapper, USA, Voltaiq
(IN BRIEF) Siemens AG has successfully acquired Heliox, a renowned provider of DC fast charging solutions for eBus, eTruck fleets, and passenger vehicles. The Netherlands-based Heliox, with around 330 employees, brings a range of charging products from 40 kW to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged acquisition, DC Fast Charging Solutions, ebus, emobility, eTruck fleets, Heliox, Matthias Rebellius, Netherlands, partnership, passenger vehicles, Siemens, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) VINCI Energies and Senelec, in partnership with the French government, have signed a €200 million contract for a major electricity transmission and distribution project in Senegal. The project aims to build 1,350 km of high-voltage and very-high-voltage transmission … Read the full press release
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