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SOLARWATT GmbH the first company to produce glass-glass module with an output of 300 watt peak

SOLARWATT establishes a new output record with 300 Wp glass-glass module 30-year product and performance warranty DRESDEN, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — World’s first from Dresden: SOLARWATT GmbH is now also offering the SOLARWATT 60M high power module with an output of … Read the full press release

DONG Energy to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s development project rights off the coast of New Jersey

DONG Energy has agreed to take over RES Americas Developments Inc.’s (RES) more than 1000MW newly assigned development project rights off the coast of New Jersey. Fredericia, Denmark, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the offshore wind auction held by the U.S. … Read the full press release

DONG Energy to dismantle Vindeby offshore wind farm

Fredericia, Denmark, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the summer of 1991, 11 small wind turbines supplied the first offshore wind energy to the Danish power grid. It marked the beginning of an industrial growth adventure which has positioned Denmark as the … Read the full press release

DONG Energy welcomes the start-up of gas production from the Laggan-Tormore fields in the UK’s West of Shetlands area

Fredericia, Denmark, 12-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — DONG Energy today welcomed the start-up of gas production from the Laggan-Tormore fields in the UK’s West of Shetlands area. Operated by Total with DONG Energy a 20% equity owner, Laggan-Tormore is located in 600 … Read the full press release

Transocean Ltd. to report earnings for three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 on February 24, 2016

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) will report earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015, on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, following the close of trading on the NYSE.The company will conduct … Read the full press release

Transocean Ltd. announces contract termination of Murphy Exploration & Production Company- USA for the Discoverer Deep Seas

ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 09-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Murphy Exploration & Production Company – USA, a subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation, has elected to terminate the contract for the ultra-deepwater drillship Discoverer Deep Seas. … Read the full press release

Total starts-up new production hub in United Kingdom

PARIS, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has started-up production from the Laggan and Tormore gas and condensate fields, located in 600 meters of water in the West of Shetland area. The fields will produce 90,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day … Read the full press release

Rosneft and GE will continue their cooperation in developing ship-building projects

MOSCOW, 05-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Rosneft and General Electric signed a long-term cooperation program. The document involves construction plan of joint ventures for production of marine, oil and gas, and electrical equipment to ensure timely construction and commissioning of production facilities. … Read the full press release

SSINERGIE, start-up Ubiant to boost the energy performance of tertiary and multiple-unit residential buildings

Connected devices for ever more efficient buildings PARIS, 03-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE, via its subsidiary SSINERGIE, and “French Tech” start-up Ubiant, have entered into a licensing agreement aimed at boosting the energy performance of tertiary and multiple-unit residential buildings. The … Read the full press release

Shell to sell its 51% shareholding in Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million

THE HAGUE, 02-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Shell has reached a conditional agreement with Malaysia Hengyuan International Limited (MHIL) for the sale of its 51% shareholding in the Shell Refining Company (SRC) in Malaysia for $66.3 million. It is MHIL’s intention for … Read the full press release

EBRD funds new, cleaner and more energy-efficient electricity generating plant in Atyrau, Kazakhstan

Loan to Sagat Energy will finance launch of 11MW gas-fired power plant LONDON, 01-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is continuing to support the Green Economy drive in Kazakhstan by financing a new, cleaner and … Read the full press release

RenewableUK: Windcat won Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2016 for its WindGrip system

LONDON, 01-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK is today announcing that Windcat has won the Renewable Energy Health & Safety Award for 2016 in recognition of their WindGrip system. The award was presented yesterday; on the eve of RenewableUK’s annual Health and Safety Conference in … Read the full press release

Eolus Vind AB orders eight V126-3.3 MW wind turbines from Vestas

Long-term Vestas customer, Eolus Vind AB, has placed a firm and unconditional order for eight V126-3.3 MW wind turbines, confirming the competitive cost of energy of the Vestas 3 MW platform in the Swedish market. Aarhus, Denmark, 29-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

DELTA and Saxo Markets to connect the physical energy world to the financial world

Clients get real time access to Saxo’s fully integrated trading and risk management platform to hedge energy exposure  ​COPENHAGEN, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ —  DELTA and Saxo Markets, the institutional division of Saxo Bank, reinvent the energy wholesale market by connecting … Read the full press release

Petrol d.d. Supervisory Board meeting results

LJUBLJANA, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At its 26th meeting, the Supervisory Board of Petrol d.d., Ljubljana adopted a resolution to align, effective from the start of the new term of office of Management Board president Tomaž Berločnik, MSc, beginning on … Read the full press release

goldgas GmbH to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania

Leipzig/London, 28-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — goldgas GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leipzig natural gas specialist VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG AG), yesterday signed an agreement to acquire power supplier Gazprom Marketing & Trading Retail Germania (GM&TRG), a wholly owned … Read the full press release

PGNiG UI further strengthens its position in hydrocarbon exploration on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

WARSAW, 21-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the APA 2015 licensing round, PGNiG Upstream International (PGNiG UI), a subsidiary of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA, was awarded interests in four exploration and production licences, including one operatorship. Two of the licences … Read the full press release

INCENSe initiative launched by Enel, Endesa, Accelerace and FundingBox unveils the 28 winning startups

• INCENSe is the only CleanTech and energy accelerator co-funded by the European Commission as part of its FIWARE Accelerate programme. • INCENSE’s second open call was launched on June 15th, 2015. The winners were selected by external experts and … Read the full press release

ABB main partner of the longest rail tunnel in the world the Gotthard Base Tunnel

ABB is a main partner of the “Gottardo 2016” project Geneva / Zurich, Switzerland, 20-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The new Gotthard Base Tunnel, the longest rail tunnel in the world, will be officially opened in June this year. A wide … Read the full press release

ABB celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2016

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Charles Brown and Walter Boveri founded BBC in Baden, Switzerland. The company developed into today’s global player ABB, with subsidiaries in 100 countries. Zürich, Switzerland, 19-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — This year ABB is celebrating its … Read the full press release