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

Atos Worldgrid’s Atos Smart Grid Suite now Oracle Exadata and Oracle Exalogic Optimized through Oracle PartnerNetwork

Posted on 31, July 2013 by

Atos Smart Grid Suite Optimized for Speed and Reliability on Oracle Exadata Database Machine and Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud Paris, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Atos Worldgrid, an international subsidiary of Atos, today announced it has strengthened its Atos Smart Grid Suite (ASGS) … Read the full press release →

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Portuguese Catholic University study commissioned by AEM reaffirmed REN’s AAA corporate governance rating

Posted on 31, July 2013 by

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — REN is among the companies that best comply with corporate governance recommendations, according to a study conducted by the Portuguese Catholic University, commissioned by Associação de Empresas Eminentes de Valores Cotados no Mercado – AEM [Portuguese Market-Listed … Read the full press release →

Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Portugal

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Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) website awarded Silver Trophy in the best website category at the Best in Biz Awards 2013

Posted on 31, July 2013 by

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — REN was awarded the Silver Trophy in the best website of the year category at the Best in Biz Awards 2013. The Best in Biz Awards are one of the most prestigious awards for organisations, and the … Read the full press release →

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VTB Bank issued bank guarantee to Sibneftegeofizika Company to secure state contract implementation

Posted on 30, July 2013 by

30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — VTB Bank has issued a bank guarantee worth RUB 504 million to Sibneftegeofizika Company and has set a credit limit of RUB 250 million. The guarantee secures the implementation of commitments under a state contract with the … Read the full press release →

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Ukrainian agribusiness company CJSC Ecoprod takes seven-year EBRD loan to develop 1.5MW biogas plant

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Ukraine’s Donbass mining region, which started developing in the late 19th century and became the industrial heart of the Soviet Union, is famous for its ruthless managers running gigantic plants and more recently the entire country. So it … Read the full press release →

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Spanish energy company Enagás reported €202M net profit H1 2013

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

Net profit increased 5% like for like compared to the first half of 2012 Madrid, 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Enagás reported net profit of €202Mn in the first half of 2013. This is figure is 5% higher than the profit reported in the … Read the full press release →

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El Ministro de Industria, Energía y Turismo visita el Centro Principal de Control de Enagás

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

El Presidente de la Compañía, Antonio Llardén, ha explicado al Ministro cómo desde esta instalación se coordina en tiempo real el funcionamiento del Sistema Gasista español Madrid,  29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — El Ministro de Industria, Energía y Turismo, José Manuel Soria, … Read the full press release →

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Trinity College Dublin based nanoscience institute CRANN announced it developed new method of splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

Method could lead to inexpensive production of hydrogen, the future clean energy source 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at CRANN, Ireland’s leading Science Foundation Ireland funded nanoscience institute based at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), have developed a new method of splitting … Read the full press release →

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The BKW Group released its 2012 Sustainability Report

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The BKW Group (BKW) drove forward its commitment to sustainability in the 2012 financial year.The company consistently honours its responsibility in the three areas of ecology, economy and society.Further developments in the interests of sustainability generate business … Read the full press release →

Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland

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Red Eléctrica de España announced 3 osprey chicks born in artificial nest installed on high-voltage electricity tower near El Rocinejo reservoir

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

With these three new chicks, 14 Osprey (Sea Hawk) specimens have been born in Andalusia this year. This consolidates the success of the Osprey reintroduction programme, began in 2003, with a stable population that now exceeds twenty specimens. The nest … Read the full press release →

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Red Eléctrica de España led project Perfila to define electricity demand behaviour patterns for households and small businesses

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

The project that will culminate in 2015, will define household and small consumer demand patterns through hourly electricity metering.  The data collected by the smart meters in this Perfila Project will allow greater precision for the purchase of electricity in … Read the full press release →

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Rexel released Q2 and H1 2013 unaudited results

Posted on 29, July 2013 by

REPORTED SALES IN THE SECOND QUARTER BROADLY STABLE YEAR-ON-YEAR RESILIENT PROFITABILITY AND SOLID CASH FLOW FULL-YEAR OUTLOOK UPDATED DUE TO CHALLENGING MARKET CONDITIONS IN EUROPE AND IN THE PACIFIC Paris, 29-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —REPORTED SALES OF €3.3BN IN THE SECOND QUARTER  … Read the full press release →

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Gamesa H1 2013 results: improved profitability, 5.9% EBIT margin and €22M profit

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

In a context of lower activity, group margins outstripped 2013 guidance as a result of optimising variable costs and reducing fixed expenses Operating and maintenance services contributed 16% of revenues and enhanced profitability Net financial debt amounted to 620 million … Read the full press release →

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Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW offshore prototype installed in Spain’s first offshore wind turbine the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria

Posted on 26, July 2013 by

Gamesa’s G128-5.0 MW offshore prototype, installed in Arinaga (Canary Islands), will generate enough energy to power 7,500 households every year 26-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain has been commissioned this morning. It is also … Read the full press release →

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REWE International AG beteiligt Kunden an Photovoltaik-Anlagen

Posted on 25, July 2013 by

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — REWE International AG, Österreichs größter Lebensmittel- und Drogeriefachhändler, setzt in Sachen Umweltschutz und Nachhaltigkeit neue Maßstäbe. In einem gemeinsam mit GLOBAL 2000 entwickelten Projekt laden die Handelsunternehmen BILLA und MERKUR Kunden ein, sich an Photovoltaik-Anlagen zu beteiligen. … Read the full press release →

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Rusatom Overseas announced it joined the UK’s trade association for the civil nuclear industry the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)

Posted on 25, July 2013 by

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Rusatom Overseas has joined the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA), the trade association for the UK’s civil nuclear industry. The NIA represents more than 260 companies across the UK’s civil nuclear supply chain. It has two key roles: … Read the full press release →

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Vietnam representative delegation headed by Tran Van Tung visited National Research Nuclear University MEPHI Russia

Posted on 25, July 2013 by

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — On the 22nd of July a representative delegation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam headed by Deputy Minister of Science and Technologies Tran Van Tung paid a visit to the National Research Nuclear University MEPHI. The foreign guests’ … Read the full press release →

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UK’s leading public service provider Amey awarded two-year Total Facilities Management service contract extension to the Home Office and Ministry of Justice across London

Posted on 25, July 2013 by

25-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Amey, one of the UK’s leading public service providers, has been awarded a two-year contract extension to the Total Facilities Management service it provides to the Home Office and Ministry of Justice across London, the south and … Read the full press release →

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Dalkia and Majid Al Futtaim Ventures joint venture MAF Dalkia signed energy management contract with aviation giant Abu Dhabi Airports Company PJSC (ADAC)

Posted on 24, July 2013 by

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dalkia, through its subsidiary MAF Dalkia, secured a new contract with aviation giant Abu Dhabi Airports Company PJSC (ADAC) to provide a full range of energy and technical services across three of their airports and a city … Read the full press release →

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Veolia and EDF subsidiary Dalkia announced it’s the first energy services company in France to receive ISO 50001 certification for energy management

Posted on 24, July 2013 by

24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Dalkia has confirmed its position as leader in energy efficiency by becoming the first energy services company in France to receive ISO 50001 certification for energy management. The award of this international standard, which concerns energy management … Read the full press release →

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