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Energy, Gas & Oil Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Alstom’s Dr. Lawrence Jones reappointed by the US Department of Commerce’s NIST to serve another 3-year term on their Smart Grid Advisory Committee

Washington, DC, United States, 26-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom’s Dr. Lawrence Jones, Vice President for Utility Innovations & Infrastructure Resilience has been reappointed by the United States Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to serve another three-year term on … Read the full press release

Konferencja Odpowiedzialna Energia 2013 organizowanej przez Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo – 25 listopada 2013

Warszawa, Polska, 25-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — „Transformacja – Jak odpowiedzialnie zarządzać procesem zmian?” to hasło przewodnie piątej już edycji konferencji z cyklu „Odpowiedzialna energia” organizowanej przez Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo, która odbędzie się 25 listopada 2013 roku w Centrum Nauki Kopernik … Read the full press release

Ericsson to develop 3G network-enabled solution to support electricity smart meter program for Australian energy company SP AusNet

Ericsson to provide an innovative 3G smart meter communications solution in Victoria, Australia This solution communicates direct to a smart meter over an existing Australian public mobile network The standards-based approach adopted by Ericsson allows this solution to be replicated … Read the full press release

Hungarian oil company MOL and Japanese JSR Corp begun construction of synthetic rubber (S-SBR) factory in Tiszaújváros, Northern Hungary

The plant is a joint venture of MOL and the Japanese JSR Corporation New plant to produce 60,000 tons of synthetic rubber from 2017 The investment is a clear step forward for MOL’s petrochemical value chain Budapest, Hungary, 22-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — MOL … Read the full press release

SLOVNAFT Group reported 7% year-on-year increase in nine-month net sales to EUR 3.6 billion

Results positively affected by higher exports and company cost-cutting Production of gasoline, diesel fuel and petrochemicals rise Construction officially launched of new polyethylene production line Bratislava, Slovakia, 21-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — SLOVNAFT Group has reported a 7% year-on-year increase in nine-month net … Read the full press release

Endesa’s new bidirectional charging points for electric vehicles offer charging power of 10kW

V2G technology is able to power electric vehicles with any excess power returning to the grid. The new V2G (vehicle to grid) charging infrastructure will have charging power of 10kW and allow a vehicle to fully charge in an hour … Read the full press release

Enel and Endesa unveiled new fast-charge point FASTO for all electric vehicles on the market

FASTO, or Fast Together, is the new product to sell recharging services equipped with all three connector types currently used in the market. It can therefore charge electric vehicles made by any manufacturer. An electric vehicle can gain an additional … Read the full press release

BULLX supercomputer at University of Reims’ ROMEO HPC Center ranked 5th in Green500 list at SC Conference in Denver, CO

The bullx supercomputer deployed at the ROMEO HPC Center of the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne is now fully operational. Powered by NVIDIA Tesla K20X GPU accelerators, it is the most powerful GPU-accelerated cluster in France and also one of the greenest supercomputers … Read the full press release

CEPSA Group reports €236.2 million accumulated net income in first 9 months of 2013, down 55% YoY

Dwindling refining margins and the slump in domestic consumer demand negatively impacted results in the third quarter. Capital expenditures in January-September 2013 amounted to €686 million. Madrid, Spain, 21-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Accumulated net income for the CEPSA Group at September 30, 2013, on … Read the full press release

ABB signed long-term service agreement (LTSA) with BG Group subsidiary QGC for maintenance of facilities at Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas

Agreement will help to improve plant productivity and availability at world’s first coal-seam gas project – Queensland Curtis LNG Zurich, Switzerland, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has signed a long-term service agreement (LTSA) with … Read the full press release

ABB’s North Asia head Claudio Facchin appointed Executive Committee Member responsible for Power Systems

Globally experienced ABB systems business leader takes helm of division in December Zurich, Switzerland, 20-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has appointed Claudio Facchin as Executive Committee member responsible for the Power Systems division, effective … Read the full press release

LUKOIL President Alekperov and Tatarstan President Minnikhanov signed 2013 Project Implementation Protocol as part of cooperation agreement

Vilnius, Lithuania, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Vagit Alekperov, OAO LUKOIL President, and Rustam Minnikhanov, President of the Republic of Tatarstan, signed a 2013 Project Implementation Protocol, in Kazan today, as part of the cooperation agreement between the company and the republic’s … Read the full press release

AREVA awarded major contract to support EDF in the maintenance and operation of eight nuclear reactors

Paris, France, 18-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has been awarded a major services and solutions contract to support EDF in the maintenance and operation of eight nuclear reactors. The agreement covers a period of five years, with an option for two additional … Read the full press release

Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) and Portuguese Olympic Committee (COP) renew sponsorship contract until end of 2015

Lisbon, Portugal, 15-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais e o Comité Olímpico de Portugal (COP) assinaram um contrato de patrocínio, válido até ao final de 2015, que contempla a sponsorização do COP e da Equipa Olímpica Portuguesa, no … Read the full press release

BKW: Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) to be taken off the grid in 2019

Bern, Switzerland, 12-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Over the past few months BKW Inc. has been examining various scenarios concerning the future of Mühleberg nuclear power plant (KKM) and its continued operation.It has now decided to continue operating the KKM until 2019, … Read the full press release

Gamesa’s prototype offshore turbine installed in Arinaga Quay set record-high power generation for wind turbines in Spain

The 118.05 MWh of output during 24 hours registered by the Gamesa’s offshore prototype beats the previous record of 107.82 MWh set by the 4.5 MW machine. Zamudio, Spain, 11-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The prototype offshore turbine installed by Gamesa in Arinaga … Read the full press release

Gamesa to supply up to 285 MW of its 5 MW turbines to TuuliWatti Ltd, Finnish energy company St1 Ltd and retail cooperative S-Group joint venture

The agreement contemplates the potential supply of up to 57 turbines between 2015 and 2016 to various wind farms, as well as 10-year O&M service agreements. This is the second master agreement signed by the two companies in less than … Read the full press release

Български енергиен холдинг ЕАД приключи предварителното записване на облигационна емисия в размер на 500 милиона евро с падеж ноември 2018 г

София, България, 8-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — На 31 октомври 2013 г. Български енергиен холдинг ЕАД успешно приключи предварителното записване на облигационна емисия в размер на 500 милиона евро. Емисията е с падеж ноември 2018 г. След интензивни срещи с инвеститори във Франкфурт, … Read the full press release

U.K. energy supplier comparison website Energyhelpline.com uses HP Optimost to enhance its online customer experience and increase conversion rates

PALO ALTO, Calif., United States, 5-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — HP Autonomy today announced that energyhelpline.com, the U.K. energy supplier comparison website, is using HP Optimost to enhance its online customer experience and increase conversion rates. Founded in 2002, energyhelpline.com has rapidly grown to become … Read the full press release

Veolia Environnement and WatchFrog to industrialize smart biosensors detecting the presence of endocrine disruptors in wastewater treatment plants

WatchFrog and Veolia will industrialize their testing process to detect the presence of endocrine disruptors in wastewater treatment plants. Paris, France, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — WatchFrog, a spin-off of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, has developed smart biosensors to rapidly … Read the full press release