France today revealed plans for the build-out of wind energy to 2030 in its multi-annual energy plan. BRUSSELS, 29-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — France intends to expand its onshore wind capacity from 14.3 GW today to around 35 GW by 2030. And … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged ENERGY, floating offshore wind, France, Giles Dickson, wind energy, wind farm
PARIS, 28-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Contracted by the Spanish construction group Cobra, BOURBON completed the installation of the first wind turbine at Cobra Wind’s Kincardine site, Scotland, off the coast of Aberdeen this summer. Bourbon Subsea Services’ experience in floating wind turbine … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged BOURBON, Cobra Wind, floating wind turbine, Kincardine, Patrick Belenfant, s Kincardine site, Scotland, wind turbine, windfarm
The strategic agreement aims at supporting the implementation of CNG and bio-CNG infrastructure and research and development projects SEAT is the brand with the most comprehensive CNG vehicle lineup in Europe Snam is a European leader in gas infrastructure and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Spain
Tagged CNG, Luca de Meo, Marco Alverà, mobility, natural gas, renewable gas, SEAT, Snam, sustainable
Synchronization to the grid is one of the last steps before the plant starts commercial operation reassuring Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) as an efficient solution in the renewable energy sector with its high efficiency and performance to deliver energy to … Read the full press release
La Défense, France, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Île-de-France Regional Council has entrusted ENGIE with “designing, implementing and providing deployment support for a regional data and 3D modelling platform for the region and its ecosystem”. This call for tenders is part … Read the full press release
La Défense, France, 26-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gary Leibowitz is appointed ENGIE Director of Investor Relations and Finance for Global Business Lines effective 1 December, 2018. In this newly-created position, Gary will report to Judith Hartmann, Chief Financial Officer and Group … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged appointment, ENGIE, Gary Leibowitz, Judith Hartmann, leadership, Sergio Val
GOTHENBURG, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Volvo Construction Equipment and its customer Skanska have recorded groundbreaking results from their Electric Site research project – including a 98% reduction in carbon emissions, a 70% reduction in energy cost and a 40% reduction in … Read the full press release
Digital procurement platform to reduce the number of wind turbine output in case of grid congestion Regional producers, consumers and storage facility operators offer system operators flexible use of their installations for system support Flexibility platform has price decreasing effect … Read the full press release
Major UK North Sea development is sixth new upstream project to come on stream for BP in 2018. Targeting 640 million barrels of oil reserves; peak production of 120,000 barrels of oil a day. First offshore deployment of BP’s ground-breaking … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged Ariel Flores, Bernard Looney, BP, Chevron, Clair Ridge, Clair Ridge project, Conoco Phillips, Dr Andy Samuel, oil, oil production, Shell
LONDON, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On 21 November 2018, EDF, the world-leading nuclear operator, and Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) that is mandated to operate and maintain the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged Barakah Plant, Dominique Minière, EDF, ENEC, ENERGY, Mark Reddemann, Nawah, nuclear, nuclear energy, nuclear energy plant
PARIS, France/ ARAXA, Brazil, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has entered into an agreement with Brazilian company Grupo Zema to acquire its fuel distribution company Zema Petróleo, its reseller and retailer arm Zema Diesel as well as its importation company Zema … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Retail
Tagged acquisition, Brazil, fuel distribution, fuel retail, Grupo Zema, Total
First CO2-neutral high-voltage project for Siemens in Sweden Vacuum switching technology combined with “clean air” replaces SF6 as switching and insulating medium High operational performance even at lowest temperatures Erlangen, Germany, 21-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens will equip a 145-kilovolt (kV) substation … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged E.ON Sweden, F-gas free, Nils Klippenberg, power grid, power transmission, Ralf Christian, Siemens, sustainable
New report on net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from hard-to-abate sectors published by ETC today Report shows that net-zero GHG emissions are technically and financially possible ETC commissioners are leading figures from industry, investors, not-for-profit organisations and academics, including EBRD Managing … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Investment, Management
Tagged Climate, decarbonisation, ENERGY, GHG, IPCC, Nandita Parshad, transition
Start-up is scheduled in 2021. GRAZ, 19-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Toyo Engineering Corporation (TOYO), Japan, to deliver a PowerFluid Circulating Fluidized Bed boiler with flue gas cleaning system for a new biomass … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, biomass power plant, clean energy, Fluidized Bed boiler, Japan, Kamisu, renewable sources
ZURICH, 15-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB has been awarded an integrated automation, electrification and telecommunication order in Q2 2018, valued at US$79 million, for the upgrade of the Bab Onshore Field in Abu Dhabi, by China Petroleum Engineering and Construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged ABB, Abu Dhabi, automation, electrification, Peter Terwiesch, telecommunication
STOCKHOLM, 15-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska has signed a 15-year lease with Waste Management Inc. for 284,000 square feet (26,384 square meters) for its corporate headquarters, at the Capitol Tower office development in Houston, Texas, USA. Waste Management, Inc. will take … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden
Tagged construction, LEED, office development in Houston, Skanska, Texas, waste management
HELSINKI, 14-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Pöyry is today hosting an epic ‘Carbon Clash’ event in the iconic Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, in celebration of its 60th anniversary. Attended by over 250 industry leaders and world-class experts, the Carbon Clash is set … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Finland, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged 'Biopackaging, 'Carbon Clash', Beyond Plastics, biofuels, clean energy, climate change, Dr. Jaakko Pöyry, electricity, event, Henrik Ehrnrooth, INNOVATION, Irene Mia, Juuso Pajunen, Louis Blumberg, Pekka Lundmark, Pöyry, Richard Sarsfield-Hall, Saara Soderberg, Santtu Hulkkonen, Suivi Haimi, Tatu Leppänen, Tuomas Mustonen
LONDON, 12-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Rio Tinto has completed the lease and sale of a wharf and land in Kitimat, British Columbia, to LNG Canada for a consideration of $576 million. LNG Canada, a joint venture comprising Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, Mitsubishi … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, United Kingdom
Tagged aluminium, Jakob Stausholm, LNG Canada, Rio Tinto
ESPOO, 12-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ecology, a transportation and logistics company in California, has switched its fleet of more than 600 trucks to run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ and is reporting cleaner fuel filters, fewer maintenance problems and reductions in … Read the full press release
ESPOO, 12-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste is launching Neste MY Renewable Diesel for the Swedish transport market. It is made from 100% renewable raw materials and emits up to 90% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional fossil diesel. With 2.7 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Carl Nyberg, emissions, fossil-free, Neste, Neste MY Renewable Diesel, renewable diesel
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