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Vestas to deliver 48 V112-3.0 MW turbines for First Wind’s 148-MW Oakfield project in Maine, U.S.

Vestas has received an order of 148 MW from First Wind for V112-3.0 MW turbines in the U.S. Aarhus, Denmark, 20-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With reference to the Vestas Wind Systems A/S company announcement No. 22/2014 of 19 May 2014, Vestas has received … Read the full press release

Sarepta Energi AS selected Ramboll for the procurement of turbines as well as civil electromechanical works for renewable energy projects along the coast of Trøndelag, Norway

Orestad, Denmark, 16-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Almost 500 wind turbines and their common grid connection are planned and permitted along the coast of Trøndelag. As the Owner’s Engineer, Ramboll plays a key role as the leading developer in the region gets ready to … Read the full press release

PGNiG and LOTOS to work together in projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf

Warsaw, Poland, 14-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — PGNiG Upstream International and LOTOS Exploration & Production Norge have signed a letter of intent for collaboration in projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The companies are to work together in the review and pursuit of potential … Read the full press release

University of Sussex report: Community-led sustainable energy projects not taken seriously enough by the government

Sussex, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Published today (12 May 2014), the report looks at how initiatives such as community-owned solar panels, wind turbines and hydro-electricity generators, as well as energy-saving projects, could make big differences in tackling climate change. But while a … Read the full press release

Herrenknecht Vertical to supply Terra Invader 350 deep drilling rig to gas producer and supplier China National Petroleum Corporation CNPC

Herrenknecht Vertical to supply Terra Invader 350 deep drilling rig to gas producer and supplier China National Petroleum Corporation CNPC Sichuan Province, China / Schwanau, Germany, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Whereas in Germany the reservations about unconventional gas production dominate, China is … Read the full press release

SSAB and Hexicon to develop far off shore platforms for renewable energy

Stockholm, Sweden, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SSAB is entering into an agreement with Hexicon AB to develop far off shore platforms. The combined technology will offer advantages within the market for renewable energy. A first demonstration unit is planned for Swedish waters in 2017. … Read the full press release

CEPSA participa en la IV Semana Internacional del Voluntariado Corporativo

Un grupo de profesionales de la Compañía acudió al Safari Madrid con niños en riesgo de exclusión social CEPSA apoya esta iniciativa solidaria que se desarrolla simultáneamente en 20 países y que en España lidera Forética Madrid, 13-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Christoph Sieder named Group Corporate Communications head at ABB

Experienced and acknowledged global communications manager becomes head of Corporate Communications effective July 1, 2014 Zurich, Switzerland, 9-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has appointed Christoph Sieder as head of Group Corporate Communications. Sieder, an … Read the full press release

GfK survey: SMEs reluctant to use energy efficiency services

GfK survey analyzes market potential for energy efficiency services Nuremberg, 9-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still showing reluctance when it comes to using energy efficiency services (EEDL). This is attributable to the highly varied supplier … Read the full press release

ETH Zurich researchers discovered and patented method to produce biofuel from wood

Biofuel can be produced from wood, too. The key to this is the suitable pretreatment of the plant parts in order to break up the wood structure. Researchers at the Transport Processes and Reactions Laboratory, ETH Zurich, have found and … Read the full press release

Gamesa to supply 144 MW of its turbines to Eolicas do Sul in Brazil

The agreement contemplates the installation of 72 G97-2.0 MW wind turbines at the Chui complex being developed by Eolicas do Sul.  Since the beginning of its operations in Brazil, the company has signed firm orders for more than 1.400 MW. … Read the full press release

Nant de Drance SA to increase share capital by 150 million Swiss francs

Nant de Drance SA share capital to increase from 150 to 300 million Swiss francs. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Nant de Drance SA shareholders today decided at a General Assembly meeting to increase the share capital of the company by … Read the full press release

Markus Brokhof appointed Head of Commerce & Trading at Alpiq

The Alpiq Board of Directors has appointed Markus Brokhof as Head of the division Commerce & Trading. He succeeds Erik Saether as Member of the Executive Board. Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 2-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Markus Brokhof (47) is moving from Axpo to Alpiq. … Read the full press release

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG’s Annual General Meeting approved payout of € 0.69 dividend per entitled share

Karlsruhe, Germany, 1-5-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Annual General Meeting of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG has discharged the Board of Management and Supervisory Board. The shareholders of EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG have also approved the payout of a € 0.69 dividend per … Read the full press release

Linde Group’s AGA to build new hydrogen production unit at the Neste Oil’s Porvoo refinery in Finland

Espoo, Finland, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil and AGA, part of the Linde Group, have signed a long-term hydrogen supply agreement covering Neste Oil’s Porvoo refinery, under which AGA will invest to build a new hydrogen production unit at the refinery. … Read the full press release

ENTEGA-Kundenservice und Kundenorientierung sind ausgezeichnet – Aktuelle Studien bestätigen erneut hohe Qualität

DARMSTADT, Deutschland, 29-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Aktuelle Studien haben erneut die hohe Servicequalität und Kundenorientierung von ENTEGA bestätigt: Der Darmstädter Energiedienstleister belegte in der Vergleichsstudie 2014 des Deutschen Instituts für Service-Qualität (DISQ) in der Kategorie „Kundenservice Ökostromanbieter überregional“ den ersten Platz. Zudem … Read the full press release

Sapa: Norwegian Minister of Trade & Industry Monica Mæland opened the world’s most environmentally friendly office building in Norway – Powerhouse Kjørbo

Oslo, Norway, 28-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian Minister of Trade & Industry Monica Mæland today opened the door to the world’s most environmentally friendly office building, Powerhouse Kjørbo outside Oslo. Sapa is one of the partners in Powerhouse. “Buildings account for 40 percent … Read the full press release

Wärtsilä Executive VP Kari Hietanen appointed president of European Engine Power Plants Association

Helsinki, Finland, 28-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Kari Hietanen, Executive Vice President at Wärtsilä Corporation, has been appointed President of the European Engine Power Plants Association (EUGINE). EUGINE is a newly established association of European manufacturers of engine power plants. There are … Read the full press release

EnerCap’s new Exergy Efficient Energy Fund to be invested in CEE region

London, 25-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In a second article by Clean Energy Pipeline EnerCap Partner Shane Woodroffe explains why EnerCap is confident about the attractiveness of the CEE region for investments in clean energy infrastructure, such as through EnerCap’s new Exergy Efficient Energy Fund. Please … Read the full press release

Sakhalin Energy and Sovcomflot Shelf sign agreements for construction and long-term operation of the vessel for Sakhalin-2 offshore platforms

The companies have signed a number of agreements for construction and long-term operation of the vessels for Sakhalin-2 project Moscow, 24-4-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At an official ceremony in Moscow, Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd. (Sakhalin Energy) and Sovcomflot Shelf (SCF … Read the full press release