
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has announced the start of the first tranche of its 2025 share buy-back programme, set to repurchase up to USD 396 million worth of shares from the market, part of a broader programme valued at USD 5 … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Germany’s Institute for Federal Real Estate (BImA) has partnered with E.ON to install 7,000 electric vehicle charging points across federal properties by 2027. The charging stations will support federal ministries, research institutes, and other government agencies, with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged AC chargers, BImA, Brigitte Bourscheidt, charging infrastructure, Christoph Ebert, climate protection, DC fast chargers, digital load management, E.ON, electric mobility solutions, electric vehicle charging, electric vehicle fleets, electromobility, emergency vehicles, energy transition, European charging infrastructure, federal institutions, Germany, green electricity, Institute for Federal Real Estate, load management, ministries, partnership, Research Centers, smart charging, sustainability, wallboxes
(IN BRIEF) DNV’s new whitepaper examines the growing interest in wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) and their increasing adoption across the shipping industry. The paper explores how WAPS contribute to fuel savings, reduce emissions, and help meet maritime regulations. It also … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Climate Action, decarbonization, DNV, Efficiency Existing Ship Index, Emissions Reduction, Energy Efficiency Design Index, fuel savings, FuelEU Maritime, hybrid propulsion systems, IMO CO2 regulations, maritime decarbonization, maritime regulations, maritime technology, rotor sails, shipowners, shipping industry, ST-0511 certification standard, suction sails, sustainability, WAPS, WAPS Ready notation, wind-assisted propulsion systems
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has rebranded its Business Unit Energy Separation to Business Unit Circular Separation Technologies, reflecting its continued commitment to accelerating clean technologies and supporting the global transition to a net-zero future. The company aims to advance resource … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, biofuels, biopolymers, Business Unit Circular Separation Technologies, circular economy, Circularity, clean technologies, industrial processes, Karin Forsberg, mechanical and thermal separation technologies, net-zero, phosphorous, plastics, recycling, recycling of batteries, reduction, Renewable Chemicals, resource efficiency, Reuse, sustainability, tyres, waste to chemical, water and materials, water circularity, zero liquid discharge, ZLD
(IN BRIEF) Terna has received the first national authorization for its Cold Ironing project, which aims to electrify the Port of La Spezia in Italy. The Region of Liguria has approved the development of infrastructure that will provide 110 MW … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 110 MW, acoustic pollution, atmospheric pollution, CO2 emissions, Cold Ironing, decarbonisation, electrical substation, energy efficiency, energy grid, gas-insulated technology, Giuseppina Di Foggia, La Pianta, La Spezia, La Spezia power cable, La Spezia Stagnoni, legislative change, maritime industry, port electrification, Port System Authority, PSA, Region of Liguria, renewable energy, sustainability, Terna, underground cable connections
(IN BRIEF) The HØST PtX Esbjerg project has been awarded up to EUR 13 million in DEVEX funding by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). This funding will support technical studies and front-end engineering design (FEED) work … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CEF, CINEA, CO2 infrastructure projects, Connecting Europe Facility, Danish-German hydrogen, David Dupont-Mouritzen, DEVEX funding, energy transition, EU decarbonization, European Climate, European Commission, FEED, FID, final investment decision, grant, hydrogen backbone, hydrogen economy, hydrogen infrastructure, HØST PtX Esbjerg, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, Paris Agreement, partnership, PCI, Power-to-X, Project of Common Interest, sustainability, technical studies
(IN BRIEF) Amazon and Iberdrola have expanded their renewable energy partnership with new power purchase agreements (PPAs) in Portugal and Spain, adding 476 MW of renewable capacity to their collaboration. The new agreements include Amazon’s first PPA in Portugal for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 GWh, 66, Amazon, Amazon Climate Pledge, Amazon WorkSpaces Core, aws, AWS scalability, carbon-free electricity, clean energy, decarbonization, DOMINA Renewables Operations & Maintenance ecosystem, energy transition, Iberdrola, Iberdrola global portfolio, Iberdrola renewables, net-zero carbon emissions, partnership, Pexapark Renewables Market Outlook, PORTUGAL, Power Purchase Agreements, PPAs, renewable energy, Spain, sustainability, sustainable energy, Tâmega Wind Complex, Virtual Desktop
(IN BRIEF) Safran Electrical & Power has achieved a world-first certification for its ENGINeUS 100 electric motor by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), making it the first motor approved to power new air mobility solutions. Following extensive testing … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 125 kW, air cooling system, air mobility, airworthiness criteria, AURA AERO, aviation history, Bruno Bellanger, Bye Aerospace, CAE, certification, commercial aircraft engines, compact design, decarbonizing aviation, Diamond Aircraft, EASA, Electra, electric motor, electric propulsion, ENGINeUS 100, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, GENeUS motor-generators, hybrid-electric propulsion, INNOVATION, lightweight design, mass production, Niort, Pitstone, power and control electronics, propulsion, Rachel Daeschler, regional aircraft, Safran Electrical & Power, TCab Tech, VoltAero, weight-to-power ratio
(IN BRIEF) Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has closed a $612 million construction bridge financing deal to support MN8 Energy’s solar energy projects across North Carolina, Kentucky, and Illinois. The financing will aid the development of three photovoltaic … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged $612 million, Administrative Agent, battery energy storage, Bhuvan Jain, Commercial Operations, construction bridge financing, decarbonization solutions, EV charging stations, financing execution, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC, grid stability, GSAM, GSRP, Illinois, job creation, Jon Yoder, Kentucky, Letter of Credit, MN8 Energy, Natixis CIB, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, North Carolina, partnership, photovoltaic plants, Project Finance, renewable energy, solar energy, sole bookrunner, sustainability, tax-credit-transferability-linked bridge loan, U.S. power and renewables, U.S. Private Placement market
(IN BRIEF) HØST PtX Esbjerg, developed by CIP, celebrates the Danish government’s recent announcement about the planned hydrogen pipeline between Denmark and Germany, set for completion in 2030. This milestone supports the 1GW green hydrogen plant, HØST, which is on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CIP, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Denmark, energy infrastructure, energy transition, environmental approvals, European energy collaboration, Germany, GREEN HYDROGEN, hydrogen pipeline, hydrogen production, HØST PtX Esbjerg, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola achieved significant milestones in 2024, setting records in electricity distribution, renewable generation, and green capacity. The company transported a record amount of electricity, saw a rise in renewable energy production, and increased its renewable capacity to new … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 2024 milestones, carbon-free energy, clean energy, economic efficiency, electricity distribution, electrification, Energy Independence, green capacity, Iberdrola, pumped storage, renewable energy, renewable generation, strategic plan, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has made significant progress in its sustainability efforts by increasing its solar energy capacity by 61% globally over the past two years. The company has installed solar panels across six factory sites and plans to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Billund, carbon footprint, carbon reduction, clean energy, climate goals, energy efficiency, environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions, LEGO Group, Nyíregyháza, renewable energy, renewable technologies, solar capacity expansion, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainable future, Vietnam factory
(IN BRIEF) The PNE Group has launched its first wind farm outside Germany, the Saint-Aubin-du-Plain wind farm in France, which entered trial operation in late 2024 and is set to begin its 20-year Contract for Difference on February 1, 2025. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CFD, Contract for Difference, energy production, France, growth strategy, Heiko Wuttke, Herbsleben-Dachwig, independent power producer, IPP, Nordex N131, Nordex N149, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, partnership, PNE group, portfolio, renewable energy, Saint-Aubin-du-Plain, sustainability, Sven Dippel, Thuringia, wind farm, WKN France
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has awarded Tromsø-based Lufttransport RW AS the contract to operate five new Leonardo AW189 helicopters on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), enhancing its fleet for offshore transportation services. These helicopters, arriving in 2025 and 2026, will replace … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AW189 helicopters, Bell 525, Bristow, CHC, decarbonization, environmental considerations, Equinor, Florø, helicopter fleet, helicopter leasing, helicopter safety features, Leonardo AW189, Lufttransport, Lufttransport RW AS, Milestone Aviation Group, NCS, NCS shuttle services, Norwegian Continental Shelf, offshore operations, offshore personnel transport, partnership, safety, Sola, sustainability, trade unions
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG, a leading German developer of wind and solar parks, has secured building permits for four significant wind park projects in Scotland and Germany in January 2025. The approved projects in Scotland include three wind parks with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Bremen, building permits, Energiekontor AG, energy sector, financial year, General Standard, Germany, Lower Saxony, megawatts, partnership, Peter Szabo, project planning, renewable business expansion, renewable energy, Scotland, solar energy, sustainability, UK project pipeline, wind park projects, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) BayWa AG has reached an agreement with over 95% of its financial creditors on a long-term restructuring and financing plan, which will extend until 2027. However, a few dissenting creditors led BayWa to initiate restructuring proceedings under the … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Annual General Meeting, BayWa AG, capital increase, cro, debt waivers, Financial Creditors, financial statements, financing agreement, financing concept, legal certainty, long-term restructuring, Michael Baur, Munich Local Court, operational transformation, parent company, restructuring plan, restructuring proceedings, shareholders, StaRUG, StaRUG light, subsidiaries, €150 million
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has announced Rasmus Errboe as its new Group President and CEO, effective February 1, 2025, following Mads Nipper’s decision to step down. The leadership change comes as Ørsted faces a rapidly evolving renewable energy market, particularly in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CEO, Chief Lene Skole, Copenhagen University, energy industry, green transition, IPO, leadership, leadership transition, Mads Nipper, Offshore wind, Rasmus Errboe, regulatory landscape, renewable capacity, renewable energy, supply chain bottlenecks, University of San Diego, Ørsted
(IN BRIEF) wpd has signed a ten-year PPA with LyondellBasell for the Licata onshore wind project in Sicily. The project, featuring seven Vestas turbines, will generate 79,000 MWh annually, supporting LyondellBasell’s emissions reduction efforts. This partnership underscores LyondellBasell’s commitment to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, CO2-free energy, Emissions Reduction, Ferrara, global energy supply, Italy, Licata wind farm, LyondellBasell, net zero, partnership, Photovoltaic, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, Sicily, sustainability, sustainable practices, Vestas V150, wind energy, WPD
(IN BRIEF) The European Space Agency (ESA) is funding a feasibility study led by SatVu and the University of Glasgow to develop the Heat Loss Index (HLI), a new metric aimed at improving the analysis of building energy efficiency. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged building energy efficiency, climate resilience, climate technology, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency targets, ESA, European Space Agency, geospatial datasets, Heat Loss Index, HLI, MWIR spectrum, Natalia Kuniewicz, Net Zero Carbon, partnership, Qunshan Zhao, retrofitting, satellite datasets, SatVu, smart meters, sustainability, thermal energy wastage, thermal imagery, thermal surveys, University of Glasgow, urban analytics, urban energy loss