“We have a special obligation,” says Management Board Member Ronald Pofalla DB customers travel 100 million green train-kilometers a year BERLIN, 29-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Bahn has upped its climate protection targets for 2020. “We aim to cut specific CO2 … Read the full press release
First phase of work completed successfully Next phase of essential work to maintain safe and reliable gas supplies due to start on Thursday 28 April Road and bus route diversions needed but local businesses and shops will remain open as … Read the full press release
LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A four-week project to keep gas flowing to businesses in Northampton town centre for the rest of the century is due to start on 3 May. National Grid will be renewing 200 metres of gas mains … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Infrastructure & Utilities, United Kingdom
Tagged gas mains, Mark Allsop, national grid
More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid Work on the A540 is expected to finish shortly Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — More than eighty per cent … Read the full press release
• Work is starting to commission the Flintshire Bridge converter station • More than eighty per cent of the underground cable is laid • The cable has been installed under the River Dee LONDON, 28-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Work starts very … Read the full press release
KYIV, 27-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Naftogaz has submitted to the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine (MEDT) four investment proposals to be financed by USD 3.65 billion credit facility from the China Development Bank (CDB) signed by Naftogaz … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged China Development Bank, investment projects, Naftogaz
WINDSOR, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In July 2015, after a wide-ranging strategic review, Centrica announced a Group-wide efficiency programme in order to remain competitive in a fast-changing energy market. British Gas Services, like all parts of Centrica, is implementing this … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged British Gas, Centrica, Claire Miles
Simmerath, Germany, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Zum 1. Juli 2016 senkt die STAWAG ihre Gaspreise um bis zu zehn Prozent: Der Arbeitspreis je Kilowattstunde wird dann um 0,68 Cent je Kilowattstunde (inklusive Mehrwertsteuer) günstiger. „Unsere Kunden profitieren von den gesunkenen Bezugskosten … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany
Tagged Dr. Christian Becker, Gaspreise, STAWAG
LONDON, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — ABP is continuing to invest in renewable energy, approving the installation of a solar farm at the Port of Silloth which will generate up to 220,000 kWh. The solar panels will be linked to the network … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged ABP, Andrew Harston, Marshall Dock, Port of Silloth, solar farm
PARIS, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — La Caisse des Dépôts et la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Sénégal signent un accord de partenariat portant sur la transition énergétique et écologique. Cet accord s’inscrit dans le cadre du renforcement institutionnel et … Read the full press release
In advance of its 2016 Annual General Meeting to be held at 11am today, Centrica plc is providing an update on its business performance. LONDON, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company continues to make good progress against its strategic priorities … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, United Kingdom
Tagged Centrica plc, Iain Conn
Salzgitter, Germany, 21-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Der Salzgitter-Konzern wird auch für den 110 km langen Offshore-Teil der Trans-Adria-Pipeline (TAP) mehr als 71.000 t Großrohre in der Abmessung von 36 Zoll liefern. Die Leitung soll künftig Erdgas aus dem kaspischen Raum nach … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged Erdgas, Großrohr-Auftrag, Salzgitter-Konzern, Trans-Adria-Pipeline
THE HAGUE, 15-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Electrification Financing Initiative, ElectriFI opens its doors on 15 April and interested parties can submit their project proposals through www.electrifi.org. ElectriFI is an innovative mechanism to unlock, accelerate and leverage investments providing access to … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Investment
Tagged ElectriFI, FMO, The Electrification Financing Initiative, www.electrifi.org
Leipzig, Germany, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Energy Exchange (EEX), the leading energy exchange in Europe, part of Deutsche Börse Group, will acquire the remaining shares in the Singapore-based Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) from Freight Investor Holdings. The transaction will take … Read the full press release
Leipzig, Germany, 14-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In March 2016, a total volume of 4.6 TWh was traded in Spanish Power Derivatives contracts at the European Energy Exchange (EEX). Thereof, 4.4 TWh have been registered in Power Futures and 0.2 TWh … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Spain
Tagged EEX, European Energy Exchange, Peter Reitz, Power Futures, Spanish Power Derivatives
PARIS, 13-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Deux plateformes numériques visant à co-construire et co-innover avec les internautes et les start-up. Le principe est simple : les clients particuliers, les entreprises, les acteurs de l’innovation, et les start-up sont invités à se connecter … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Small Business
Tagged EDF, EDF Connect Entreprises, EDF Pulse&You, start-up
ESPOO, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum’s solar strategy targets a wider geographic scope than the company’s current business portfolio, and hence will entail entering selected new locations globally. Fortum will carefully select a few geographies with excellent solar conditions. With technologies … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management
Tagged Fortum, gigawatt-scale wind, solar portfolio
ESPOO, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Fortum has acquired the Swedish IT company Info24, a company specialised in the development of business solutions within the IoT, Internet of Things. The parties have agreed that they will not disclose the transaction price. Fortum and Info24 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Internet & Online, Management, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Fortum, Info24, sustainable city solutions, Swedish IT company
Deux priorités : Renforcer l’excellence professionnelle et développer l’employabilité de ses salariés PARIS, 12-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Gérard Mestrallet, Président-Directeur Général d’ENGIE, et Isabelle Kocher, Directeur Général Délégué, en charge des Opérations, et les 3 fédérations syndicales européennes IndustriALL, EPSU et … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, France, Society
Tagged ENGIE, EPSU, FETBB, Gérard Mestrallet, IndustriAll, Isabelle Kocher
BRUSSELS, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth probe to verify whether debt write-offs by the Romanian State and continued supplies by State-owned enterprises in favour of Oltchim, despite the company’s deteriorating financial situation, were in line … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Romania
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