(IN BRIEF) METLEN’s major investment in gallium production at the historic Aluminium of Greece facility has been officially recognized as a Strategic Project under the Critical Raw Materials Act by the European Commission. This recognition, following a detailed evaluation by … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged 50 MT gallium, alumina, ALUMINIUM of GREECE, aluminum, Bauxite, Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA, Defense, digital transition, energy transition, EU funding, European Commission, European Critical Raw Materials Board, European metallurgy, European supply chain, expedited permitting, gallium production, Greek mining, Metlen, Stéphane Séjourné, strategic autonomy, Strategic Project
(IN BRIEF) WindEurope’s Board of Directors has named Henrik Andersen, CEO of Vestas, as the new Chair for an 18-month period, with Rasmus Errboe, CEO of Ørsted, serving as Vice-Chair. This leadership change comes at a pivotal time as Europe … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management
Tagged Board of Directors, Clean Industrial Deal, companies, electrification, Energy Independence, Europe, European energy transformation, grid infrastructure, Henrik Andersen, industrial competitiveness, JOBS, permitting efficiencies, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory packages, Vestas, wind energy, WindEurope, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) On 26 March 2025, the European Investment Fund (EIF) pledged €70 million to the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (Nefco) under the InvestEU programme, marking a significant step in financing sustainable growth across the Nordic region. The guarantee will … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Iceland, Investment, Luxembourg, Norway, Small Business, Sweden, Technology
Tagged circular economy, clean power, Climate Action, EIF, energy savings, European Investment Fund, financing gap, green financing, InvestEU programme, low-carbon economy, Mid-Caps, NEFCO, Nordic Environment Finance Corporation, Nordic SMEs, sustainability, sustainable economic growth, Thomas Östros, Trond Moe
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a NOK 3 billion Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) maturing on April 2, 2030, with an annual coupon of 4.329% and a reoffer spread of NOK mid-swaps +6bps. This marks the second … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Anders Wallacher Haukås, Anna Sjulander, EIB, EMTN, female entrepreneurship, gender equality, Luxembourg, NOK mid-swaps +6bps, Nordea Liv, Olivier Chapiteau, Per Egil Aamo, reoffer spread, SAB, SEB, SpareBank 1 Nord-Norge, SpareBank 1 SMN, SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge, Sparebank 1 Østlandet, Sparebanken Møre, Sparebanken Vest, Sparebanken Øst, Sustainability Awareness Bond, sustainable investment, T+6, Thomas Colliander, women’s economic empowerment
(IN BRIEF) RWE has secured a total of 93 MW of onshore wind capacity in Italy, winning contracts for two wind farm projects through the latest renewables auction. The projects include the 45 MW Venusia wind farm in Basilicata and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Italy
Tagged 16 wind farms, Acquafredda, Agri-PV, Apulia, Basilicata, Bosco solar plant, Campania, energy transition, green electricity, Italy, Katja Wünschel, Mondonuovo wind farm, Morcone, onshore wind capacity, renewables auction, RWE, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, RWE Renewables Italia, Serra Palino wind farm, Sicily, Venusia wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric announced a groundbreaking investment of over $700 million in its U.S. operations through 2027, marking the largest single capital expenditure in its 135-year U.S. history. This initiative, which will raise the company’s total U.S. investment this … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Science, Technology
Tagged Aamir Paul, AI growth, Andover, automation, Columbia, Debra Phillips, digital grid modernization, digital transformation, DISTRIBUTECH 2025, domestic manufacturing, EcoStruxure™, El Paso, energy efficiency, Energy management, energy security, EPRI DCFlex, facility expansions, Fairfield, HOUSTON, Jay Timmons, Lighthouse factories, Mt. Juliet, National Association of Manufacturers, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, North America Operations, One Digital Grid Platform, Raleigh, Schneider Electric, smart factories, sustainable, U.S. operations, U.S. supply chain, Welcome
(IN BRIEF) Sabio Group announced that its highly regarded “Disrupt” digital customer experience transformation programme is expanding across Europe in 2025, now reaching three major cities: Madrid, London, and Paris. This expansion comes as the CX industry faces rapid AI … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, International Trade, Investment, Retail, Spain, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged ABANCA, Agora Managers Groupe, AI, artificial intelligence, automation, customer service, CX, Data Solutions, Delivering on the Promise, digital customer experience, digital transformation, Disrupt, Expert Services Partner, frontline staff, industry innovators, interactive workshops, La Casa del Lector, live demonstrations, London, Madrid, Paris, real-world case studies, Renfe, Sabio Group, Securitas Direct, strategic networking, Stuart Dorman, Tobacco Docks, transformation event
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has expanded its range of hygienic valves with the launch of the Unique SSV Pressure Relief Valve and the Leakage Detection Butterfly Valve, along with introducing new smaller sizes of the Unique Mixproof CIP and Process … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, Beverage, CIP, dairy, FOOD, home and personal care, hygienic valve portfolio, Leakage Detection Butterfly Valve, maintenance efficiency, operational performance, Paw Kramer, process safety, product integrity, ThinkTop technology, Unique Mixproof CIP, Unique Mixproof Process valves, Unique SSV Pressure Relief Valve, valve innovation, Valves and Automation
(IN BRIEF) Upgrain, a rising star in the food upcycling arena, transforms brewer’s grain into premium proteins and fibers. Founded in 2021 by University of St.Gallen alumnus Vincent Vida, the startup repurposes nutrient-rich brewing waste that would otherwise be discarded. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Appenzell, brewer’s grain, circular economy, CO₂ reduction, entrepreneurial innovation, fibers, food upcycling, HSG, international expansion, Locher brewery, proteins, second plant, START Summit, StartUp Challenge, sustainability, sustainable food production, Swiss Sustainability Impact Award 2025, University of St.Gallen, Upgrain, Vincent Vida
(IN BRIEF) Daimler Truck’s development team has advanced its innovation efforts by testing the first prototypes of the new Mercedes-Benz GenH2 fuel cell trucks. These vehicles underwent intensive winter testing on the Simplon Pass in Valais, where extreme weather and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AIR PRODUCTS, Baden-Württemberg, CO₂e-free, customer operations, Daimler truck, Dr. Rainer Müller-Finkeldei, e-axle, EU IPCEI Hydrogen, fuel cell trucks, German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport, high-voltage battery, liquid hydrogen, Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck, Mercedes-Benz plant Wörth, mobile hydrogen refueling, Predictive Powertrain Controls, prototypes, Rhineland-Palatinate, Simplon Pass, Thermal Management, Valais, winter testing, €226 million funding
(IN BRIEF) British Gas is encouraging its customers to participate in Earth Hour on 22nd March 2025, from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, by reducing their electricity usage in a bid to conserve energy. In a bid to reward this effort, 10 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 'You Pay: We Pay', British Gas, British Gas Energy Trust, carbon footprint, Centrica, Commercial Director, Earth Hour, energy conservation, energy guides, energy saving, free electricity, Hive, John Evans, off-peak pricing, PeakSave, People and Planet Plan, smart meter, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has unveiled plans to invest in a new wire rod casthouse at its Karmøy aluminium smelter in Norway, aiming to supply aluminium for Europe’s critical energy infrastructure. With a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged 2028, aluminium, aluminium conductor, automotive, building systems, casthouse products, critical energy infrastructure, Eivind Kallevik, energy transition, EU, Hydro, investment decision, Karmøy, low-carbon aluminium, NOK 15 billion, Norway, power cables, primary aluminium, production capacity, R&D, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, smelting technology, wire rod casthouse
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has announced a binding put-option agreement to acquire Fives Cryogenics from Fives Group for EUR 800 million on a cash and debt-free basis. Fives Cryogenics, based in France, is a leader in cryogenic heat transfer and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, carbon capture, cash and debt-free, cryogenic heat transfer, energy transition, EUR 800 million, Fives Cryogenics, Fives Group, France, Frédéric Sanchez, global market, Golbey, hydrogen, Jefferies, LNG, manufacturing facilities, pump technologies, regulatory approvals, Tom Erixon, White & Case, works councils
(IN BRIEF) JOST, a leader in safety-critical systems for commercial vehicles, is gearing up to showcase a diverse range of innovative products at Transport Herning, Scandinavia’s top transport fair running from April 3 to 5. The company is highlighting its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automatic coupling, Brian Knudsen, Commercial Vehicles, DCA WEIGHTMASTER PLUS, DCA X7, digital solutions, driver assistance, eco-friendly, Emission Reduction, FA027, JOST, JOST King Pin Finder, JOST KKS, jostassist, jostdigital, jostgreen, LubeTronic 1Point, Modul CA, Modul E-Drive, modular landing gears, RO*RUB75, ROCKINGER, ROCM75N, RORS CM75, safety-critical systems, Scandinavia, SPUB, Transport 2025, transport fair, weight reduction
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has signed a loan agreement of 1.7 billion Polish zlotys (€405 million) with Orlen, which will finance major upgrades to Poland’s electricity network through its subsidiary, Energa Operator. This installment is the final tranche … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Poland
Tagged 000 kilometers, 1&1, 10, 2, 2035, 3.5-billion-zloty loan, 300 kilometers, 600 kilometers, central Poland, EIB, electricity grid, Energa Operator, energy security, energy storage, European Investment Bank, final tranche, green transition, Magdalena Bartoś, metering systems, national grid, new customers, northern Poland, ORLEN, Polish zlotys, power network, renewable energy, REPowerEU, sustainable growth, Teresa Czerwinska, underground cables, £4, €405 million
(IN BRIEF) The Riachuelo System in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is nearing its completion with Lot 2, which involves building one of the world’s largest wastewater treatment plants. Managed by Fisia Italimpianti on behalf of AySA and part of a broader … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged 12-kilometer tunnel, 14 municipalities, 2.3 million cubic meters per day, 27 cubic meters per second, 27 meters below, 34 vertical steel risers, 4.3 meter diameter, 4.3 million people, 95% complete, Acciona, Argentina, AySA, Buenos Aires, diffuser system, Fisia Italimpianti, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, ITA International Tunneling Award, Lake Mead Hydraulic Tunnel No. 3, Lot 2, Lot 3, May completion, Northeast Boundary Tunnel, Riachuelo System, Río de la Plata, Rogun Dam, Snowy 2.0, technical testing, tunnel network, wastewater treatment plant, Webuild Group, World Bank
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE Group has been honored by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) with an “A” rating in the Climate Protection category, along with a new “Leadership” classification. This accolade reflects MAHLE’s significant efforts in reducing CO₂ emissions, as evidenced … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Investment
Tagged A- Rating, Carbon Disclosure Project, CDP, climate neutrality, climate protection, CO₂ emissions, energy efficiency, external audits, Georg Dietz, Kathrin Apel, leadership, MAHLE Group, Paris Climate Agreement, renewable energy, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, Sustainability Report, sustainability strategy
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland has awarded multiple cTUVus certifications to TeraHive for its innovative Intelligent Energy Management products, namely the TeraHive Smart Switch and TeraHive Energy Suite. The certifications confirm compliance with critical U.S. standards such as UL 1741, UL … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology
Tagged AI-powered, Albin Yang, ANSI/UL/CSA 9540, Charging Station Management, cTUVus certifications, energy distribution, energy monitoring, Enterprise Energy Management, green energy solutions, grid interconnection, home energy management, Intelligent Energy Management, Kevin Lin, microgrid solutions, OSHA, power backup, TeraHive, TeraHive Energy Suite, TeraHive Smart Switch, TÜV Rheinland, UL 1741, UL 1741 CRD, UL 60730-1, UL 916
(IN BRIEF) Voith has introduced two innovative TRAktor V3900-DF water tractors featuring a dual-fuel drive system capable of operating on both LNG and diesel. The vessels are enhanced by two newly developed Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) type 32X6/265, ensuring superior … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adana, Botaş Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, Ceyhan, diesel, dual-fuel drive, ECS, Electronic Control System, Iskenderun, LNG, marine technology, nautical training, naval architecture, Robert Allan Ltd., technical training, TRAktor V3900-DF, Uzmar Shipbuilding, Voith, Voith Schneider Propeller, VSP 32X6/265, Water Tractors
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN and Naftogaz of Ukraine have signed a new natural gas supply contract, ensuring deliveries for Ukrainian consumers starting in April. This is the second contract under a cooperation agreement signed earlier this year, with the gas being … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Transportation & Logistics, Ukraine
Tagged 100 million cubic meters, contract, Cooperation Agreement, energy diversification, energy security, Ireneusz Fąfara, Klaipeda terminal, Lithuania, LNG cargo, March 2025, Memorandum of Understanding, Naftogaz, Natural Gas Supply, ORLEN, Poland, Polish-Ukrainian border, regasification, Roman Chumak, Świnoujście LNG terminal, trading expertise, UKRAINE, United States
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