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RWE expands its supply activities in Eastern Europe with the opening of its office in Bucharest

Energy Group intensifies supply activities in Rumania Terium: “Self-generated growth with calculable risk and capital investment” Essen / Bucharest, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RWE is expanding its supply activities in Eastern Europe. In this connection it is opening an office in … Read the full press release

Siemens and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) formed alliance to conduct research in sustainable, affordable and reliable energy systems

Future Energy Systems Campus established Framework agreement between Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) and Siemens Focus on development of sustainable, affordable and reliable energy systems Siemens to invest eight-figure euro amount over three years Erlangen, 30-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In line with its … Read the full press release

Eni signs Production Sharing Contract with PetroVietnam for exploration of offshore Block 122 in Phu Khanh Basin, Vietnam

This new agreement confirms Eni’s interest to continue and consolidate its presence in Vietnam, where the company returned in 2012 and operates already three offshore exploration blocks. Hanoi, 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni’s Ceo, Claudio Descalzi, today signed in Hanoi with … Read the full press release

Eni granted three prospection permits by the Algerian state company Sonatrach in onshore southern Algeria

The initiative strengthens the already excellent relations between Eni and Sonatrach and Eni’s strong presence in the country. San Donato Milanese (Milan), 27-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has been granted three prospection permits by Sonatrach, the Algerian state company. The permits … Read the full press release

EESC’s Stephane Buffetaut: European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices in check and securing our energy supply

The Member States have to work together Brussels, 26-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — “European coordination and cooperation are indispensable for both keeping prices in check and securing our energy supply”, said Stephane Buffetaut in his opening statement. The same line was vigorously taken up by … Read the full press release

RenewableUK: Green Investment Bank’s plan to raise £1 billion fund to invest in offshore wind projects will help boost the sector’s rapid growth

LONDON, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — RenewableUK says today’s announcement by the Green Investment Bank (GIB) that it plans to raise £1 billion for a fund to invest in offshore wind projects will help to boost the sector’s rapid growth. The bank … Read the full press release

Gazprom and OMV signed Shareholders Agreement for the South Stream Austria joint project company

VIENNA, 25-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Alexey Miller, Chairman of Gazprom’s Management Committee and Gerhard Roiss, Chief Executive Officer of OMV inked a Shareholders Agreement for the South Stream Austria joint project company. The document was signed in Vienna today during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the … Read the full press release

Vestas to supply Borusan EnBW with 10 V112-3.3 MW turbines for the 33 MW Fuat RES wind power plant in Turkey

Borusan EnBW orders 10 V112-3.3 MW turbines for 33 MW project in Turkey, finalising the 207 MW framework agreement with Vestas. MADRID, 24-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vestas will supply 10 V112-3.3 MW turbines for the 33 MW Fuat RES wind power … Read the full press release

Eni and CNOOC signed new production sharing contract for the exploration of one block offshore Hainan island in the South China Sea

MILAN, 23-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Block covers an area of about 2,000 sqkm in the Qiongdongnan Basin in conventional waters. The exploration period will last 6.5 years, subdivided in 3 phases. San Donato Milanese (Milano), 20 June 2014 – Eni signed … Read the full press release

MOL with its partners Premier Oil and Cairn Energy received approval by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change for the Field Development Plan of the Catcher area

MOL Group’s Catcher asset moves into execution phase MOL possesses a 20% non-operated stake in the Catcher Area project Catcher part of portfolio of North Sea offshore assets acquired from Wintershall First oil targeted for mid-2017 BUDAPEST, Hungary, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

MOL Group announces the opening of its new regional office in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq

New Regional Office to centralize MOL’s activities in the Middle East and Africa region Former CEO of Kalegran Ltd. Majdi Ahmad appointed as regional director Local communities and experts to benefit from MOL’s experience in the region BUDAPEST, 17-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Endesa announced it prevented more than 3,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions over the past seven years through the use of pure and hybrid electrical vehicles

• This quantity is equivalent to the carbon dioxide absorbed by a Mediterranean forest of more than 70 hectares in a full year. • Since 2010, the company has replaced 32% of its fleet of short-haul vehicles with pure electric … Read the full press release

ABB released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce their fuel consumption and trim their environmental impact

Industry’s first documented results from Onboard DC Grid vessel confirm considerable fuel and noise reduction Zurich, Switzerland, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, today released third-party verification that its Onboard DC Grid helps vessels reduce … Read the full press release

LUKOIL celebrated the commissioning of mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field north-east of Arkhangelsk

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation, and Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, participated in a festive celebration today dedicated to the commissioning of a mining and concentration complex at the Vladimir Grib field. The V.Grib field development … Read the full press release

LUKOIL Overseas informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil about its fulfillment of the contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2

Moscow, Russia, 16-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — LUKOIL Overseas (the Operator of LUKOIL’s overseas upstream projects) has informed Iraq’s Ministry of Oil that it has fulfilled its contractual obligations for first commercial production at West Qurna-2. LUKOIL, the Operator of the West Qurna-2 project, successfully … Read the full press release

GfK to support commercialization and market launch of new products and services with the launch of its GfK MarketBuilder

Nuremberg, Germany, 13-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — GfK today announced the launch of GfK MarketBuilder, an innovation management solution that proactively drives successful commercialization and market launch of new products and services. Based on a new model that puts actual consumer behavior (not … Read the full press release

Gamesa marks the fourth edition of its Patents and Inventors Competition

The company has celebrated the fourth edition of its Patents and Inventors Competition which rewards its professionals for the technology they develop. Biscay, Spain, 10-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has celebrated the fourth edition of its … Read the full press release

BT signed £440 million Power Purchase Agreements with three wind farms in Scotland, Wales and Lancashire

London, 6-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — BT has signed long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) worth £440 million with three wind farms in Scotland, Wales and Lancashire. The deals will secure more than 100 Megawatts (MW) of renewable energy to help power its UK … Read the full press release

NOVATEK and SIBUR complete series of projects aimed at creating integrated technological chain from hydrocarbon production to deep processing in Russia

Astrakhan – Purovsk (Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area) – Тobolsk, 6-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — NOVATEK and SIBUR reported to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on completion of a series of projects aimed at creating an integrated technological chain from hydrocarbon production to deep processing in Russia. … Read the full press release

wpd AG updates on the construction of wind farms in Finland

Bremen, Germany, 5-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — After several years of pre-planning, wpd has reached a break-through in Finland: In September 2013, construction of the infrastructure for the 33 MW Mäkikangas project in the municipality of Pyhäjoki, situated in the Northern Ostrobothnia province, has … Read the full press release