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Rio Tinto suspends Energy & Minerals chief executive Alan Davies over Simandou project investigation

LONDON, 09-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 29 August 2016, Rio Tinto became aware of email correspondence from 2011 relating to contractual payments totalling US$10.5 million made to a consultant providing advisory services on the Simandou project in Guinea. The company launched … Read the full press release

Renewable waste heat from Sonera’s future data centre in Helsinki to heat Finnish households

Renewable waste heat from Sonera’s future data centre in Helsinki will be recycled and used to heat roughly 20,000 Finnish households. HELSINKI, 09-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The data centre at Pitäjänmäki in Helsinki will become the largest in the country once … Read the full press release

Neste has not commenced purchases of raw materials from Malaysian palm oil company IOI

Neste focuses on its own extensive social responsibility development program – IOI developing in the right direction HELSINKI, 08-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On November 7, 2016, Finnwatch published a follow-up study report on the operations of the Malaysian palm oil company … Read the full press release

Voith Hydro AS to upgrade the control systems of Sira-Kvina kraftselskap DA’s Tonstad and Solhom hydroelectric power stations

Sira-Kvina kraftselskap DA awarded main contract for upgrading control systems at Tonstad and Solhom to Voith Hydro AS The two power plants meet the energy demand of roughly 230,000 households Project completion is expected in 2022 Heidenheim/Oslo, 08-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Soldi troppo in nero: una compagnia Europea paga a gli guerriglieri

KIEV, 08-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — “Giornalisti contro la corruzzione e illegittimità” – un gruppo di giornalisti-investigatori Ucraini – ha comunicato dei documenti compromettenti che si sono trovati a loro disposizione e confermano la collaborazione della compagnia europea Flame SA con … Read the full press release

L’argent trop «noir»: Une société européenne paye aux rebelles

KIEV, 08-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — «Les journalistes contre la corruption et l’illégalité», un groupe de journalistes enquêteurs ukrainiens, a signalé des documents compromettants dont on avait saisi, qui témoignent de la collaboration de la société européenne «Flame SA» avec la … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä signed MoU with Iran’s largest industrial corporation for the development of decentralized power generation in Iran

HELSINKI, 04-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä and Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO), the largest industrial corporation in Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 29th. The MoU was signed in connection to the President of … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä to supply 135 MW Flexicycle (combined cycle) power plant to the Indonesian state utility PT PLN

HELSINKI, 04-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A consortium consisting of Wärtsilä and an Indonesian construction company PT PP (Persero) Tbk has been selected to supply a 135 MW Flexicycle (combined cycle) power plant to PT PLN, the Indonesian state utility. The … Read the full press release

TS EMEA Takes “A Bridge to the Future” at the 29th World LPG Forum

TS EMEA will present its NextGen enterprise software at the 29th World LPG Forum & AEGPL Congress on 15-17 November in Florence, Italy TULSA, Oklahoma, USA, 03-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TS EMEA, a provider of logistics and mobility software solutions, … Read the full press release

Vivergo Fuels chosen as one of the Government’s partner to help North of England reach its full potential

East Yorkshire, UK, 02-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Vivergo Fuels, the UK’s largest producer of bioethanol and high protein animal feed, has been chosen as one of the Government’s new official Northern Powerhouse partners and is the only Humberside-headquartered private business to … Read the full press release

Centrica identified as a global leader for action and disclosure on climate change by CDP

CDP has recognised Centrica for leading the change towards a lower carbon future LONDON, 31-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Centrica has been identified as a global leader for action and disclosure on climate change by CDP, an international NGO reporting to … Read the full press release

ENGIE included in the “A list” of the British rating agency CDP for its climate commitment

For the first time, ENGIE is included in the “A list” of the British rating agency CDP (formerly “Carbon Disclosure Project”). CDP rates leading companies based on their climate change strategies and actions. The “A list” comprises companies receiving the … Read the full press release

Oxford and Stanford: new perovskite tandem solar cells could outperform conventional cells made of silicon

OXFORD, 26-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from Oxford and Stanford universities have created all-perovskite tandem solar cells that convert sunlight to electricity at efficiencies above 20%, with the potential to go much higher. These solar cells could rival and even outperform conventional … Read the full press release

GTT to equip two new LNG carriers for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME)

PARIS, 26-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — GTT has received an order from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to equip two new LNG carriers. The vessels will be built at DSME’s shipyard in Geoje, Korea, on behalf of Maran Gas Maritime, a … Read the full press release

Update on EDF’s nuclear fleet

PARIS, 25-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — As indicated in the EDF Group press release of 21 September 2016, EDF is progressing on controls in order to demonstrate that those steam generators of the nuclear fleet concerned by the issue of carbon … Read the full press release

CMA CGM and ENGIE partner to promote liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the marine fuel for tomorrow’s container vessels

The agreement focuses on a study about liquefied natural gas (LNG) uses. It follows up CMA CGM research programs to design LNG powered container vessels. ENGIE is a pioneer in the development of LNG as a marine fuel. PARIS, 24-Oct-2016 … Read the full press release

ENGIE’s chairman Gérard Mestrallet inaugurated France’s first marine geothermal power station at the Marseille-Fos Port

https://youtu.be/C7mAzdcyC6o A leader in energy transition, ENGIE creates sustainable solutions to meet people energy requirements, all while remaining environmentally friendly. MARSEILLE, 24-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gérard Mestrallet, chairman of ENGIE’s board of directors, inaugurated the new marine geothermal power station Thassalia … Read the full press release

Green Climate Fund to make initial USD 78.4m investment in Deutsche Asset Management’s fund for renewable energy access in Africa

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bank welcomes the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) decision to make an initial 78.4 million US dollars investment in Deutsche Asset Management’s fund for renewable energy access in Africa. Deutsche Bank further appreciates GCF’s … Read the full press release

Glencore to sell Glencore Rail (GRail) coal haulage business for A$1.14 billion to Genesee & Wyoming Australia

Baar, Switzerland / Sydney, Australia, 21-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Glencore has reached agreement with Genesee & Wyoming Australia (GWA) to sell its Glencore Rail (GRail) coal haulage business in the New South Wales Hunter Valley for A$1.14 billion. The closure of the … Read the full press release

Vestas initiates a share buy-back programme for up to EUR 400 million

AARHUS, 19-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — On 18 August 2016, Vestas initiated a share buy-back programme, ref. Company announcement No. 26/2016. The programme is implemented in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of … Read the full press release