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The Linde Group reports EUR 8.212 bn revenue and EUR 1.896 bn operating profit in the first half of 2014

Group revenue: EUR 8.212 bn (2013: EUR 8.207 bn); up 5.6 percent after adjusting for exchange rate effects. Group operating profit: EUR 1.896 bn (2013: EUR 1.966 bn); up 1.7 percent after adjusting for exchange rate effects. 2014 Group outlook … Read the full press release

Versalis (Eni) partners with CB&I to market and provide engineering services for Versalis’ LDPE and EVA technologies in North America

“The marketing of our LDPE and EVA through our partnership with CB&I has come to be part of the strategy Versalis is pursuing to strengthen its positioning internationally”, said Daniele Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer of Versalis. San Donato, Milan, 28-7-2014 — … Read the full press release

Alstom sponsors Brazil Windpower, 26-28 August 2014

Brazil Windpower 2014 26 – 28 August 2014  PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wind energy is now the fastest growing source of power generation in Brazil. In 2013, 4,7GW were contracted, the biggest record in power auctions hiring. The Brazilian Wind Power … Read the full press release

Alstom to present at WindEnergy Hamburg 2014 from September 23 to 26, 2014

From September 23-26, 2014, Hamburg will become the gateway to the world of wind energy. PARIS, 24-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — WindEnergy Hamburg unites major global onshore and offshore players under one roof. It brings together a high-calibre, professional audience and more than … Read the full press release

KfW Group and Brazilian development bank BNDES sign EUR 250 million loan agreement to finance wind farms in Brazil

KfW and BNDES sign an agreement worth EUR 250 million for a wind farm programme Construction of systems with an output of 330 MW — around 10% of Brazil’s wind power Avoidance of 5.6 million tonnes of CO2 FRANKFURT, 23-7-2014 … Read the full press release

OMV sponsors Norway’s national ski jumping team

OMV as ski jumping sponsor for 25 years, now also in Norway Norway is a key growth area for OMV OMV is the largest international ski jumping sponsor VIENNA, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The start of the Summer Grand Prix in Wisla/Poland … Read the full press release

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. awarded Pöyry with EPCM services assignment for anaerobic bioenergy project at its Whitecourt pulp mill in Alberta, Canada

Vantaa, Finland, 22-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. has awarded Pöyry with the assignment for EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) services for an anaerobic bioenergy project at its Whitecourt pulp mill in Alberta, Canada. The project involves integration of … Read the full press release

Enagás won the European Good Practice Award conferred by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM)

• The company presented the good practice in its reloading operations and new services at its regasification plants MADRID, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Enagás has won the European Good Practice Award conferred by the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM), which … Read the full press release

Red Eléctrica de España to invest €801.4 million in the Canary Islands’ electricity system

Recent changes in energy planning will represent additional investments of €489.4 million in addition to the €312 million approved in 2012 The new electricity infrastructure promotes progressive change towards a new energy model based onrenewable energy and interconnections MADRID, 17-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Red Eléctrica de España in the next few years will make … Read the full press release

Senior management changes in Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD

Sofia, Bulgaria, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with a forthcoming medical intervention which will be followed by a long absence due to hospitalization of the Executive officer Ivan Yonchev, a change is necessary in the management team of Bulgarian Energy Holding … Read the full press release

Gamesa to supply 290 MW in North America: 100 MW in Mexico and 190 MW in the United States

In the USA, the company will supply 95 G114-2.0 MW wind turbines to EDPR for the Waverly wind farm in Kansas.  Gamesa will also install 50 G97-2.0 MW turbines at a wind farm located in central Mexico. Biscay, Spain, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Gamesa secured eco-design certification for its turbine the G114-2.0 MW

Certification accredits the rationalisation of the turbine’s environmental impact throughout its entire life cycle, its greater energy efficiency and its lower operating costs.  The prototypes of this turbine, installed in Alaiz (Spain) and Texas (USA), have generated 4.25 GWh since … Read the full press release

Veolia guarantees the quality of bathing water alongside local authorities on 171 beaches around France

PARIS, 16-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Manage the quality of bathing water alongside local authorities, provide a health guarantee at all times for holidaymakers and communicate with the public: these are the tasks of the Veolia teams present this summer on 171 … Read the full press release

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG acquires 50 percent stake owned by Eni group in EnBW Eni Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH

Karlsruhe, Germany, 14-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG acquires the 50 percent stake owned by Eni group, Rome, in EnBW Eni Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH, Stuttgart, and thus indirectly 50 percent of Gasversorgung Süddeutschland GmbH (GVS) and 50 percent of terranets … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric: The project Phileas awarded the Energy Efficiency prize at the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014

Versailles, the Cité du Soleil,France, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The project Phileas, designed and developed by the Atlantic Challenge team from École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nantes, École Supérieure du Bois de Nantes, Institut Supérieur de Santé et des Bioproduits de l’Université … Read the full press release

KfW IPEX-Bank to finance the construction of the most efficient power plant in Southeast Asia

Hermes-covered loan of USD 265 million State-of-the-art power plant construction in the Philippines Key German technology from Siemens facilitates lower-CO2 energy production at optimal efficiency Frankfurt, Germany, 11-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of a 414 MW combined cycle … Read the full press release

IBERDROLA INGENIERÍA and Gamesa to build Grupo Terra’s 50 megawatts wind farm in San Marcos Honduras

New renewable facility will meet electricity needs of some 100,000 homes Honduras-based Grupo Terra awards two companies turnkey contract to commission facility equipped with 25 Gamesa G90 turbines with a unit capacity of 2 MW each IBERDROLA subsidiary strengthens foothold … Read the full press release

National Grid named Business in the Community’s (BITCs) Responsible Business of the Year

LONDON, 10-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The energy company was recognised for its “commitment to creating sustainable energy solutions for the future whilst supporting the need for economic prosperity now” National Grid, the company that connects people to the energy they need … Read the full press release

CNH Industrial supports Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association as Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Transport Provider at NGV 2014 in Brussels

The annual event series hosted by the Natural & Bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) sees the participation of CNH Industrial as a Gold Sponsor and Exclusive Transport Provider. Through its brands, CNH Industrial is the European leader in natural … Read the full press release

Terna: June electricity consumption in Italy dropped by 0.8% compared to same month last year

ROME, 9-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In June 2014, the electricity required in Italy, equal to 25.9 billion kWh, dropped by 0.8%, compared to June of last year. Without the effects of the temperature, the variation in the electricity demand for June … Read the full press release