(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €75 million to Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund I, bringing total assets to over €570 million. The Fund focuses on promoting clean energy, decarbonised mobility, and sustainable living solutions across Europe. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged biogas, biomethane, circular economy, clean energy, decarbonisation, digital energy, EAG Bioenergy, EIF, energy transition, green transition, InvestEU, investment strategy, Livio Fenati, Marjut Falkstedt, partnership, RAD-x, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Sustainable Living, Vesper Infrastructure, Vesper Next Generation Infrastructure Fund
(IN BRIEF) MAHLE is pioneering sustainable energy practices at its Vaihingen-Enz plant in Germany by introducing a photovoltaic thermal (PVT) system using over 1,000 PVT hybrid modules from Sunmaxx. The system will generate both electricity and thermal energy, reducing the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Baden-Württemberg, climate goals, climate neutrality, decarbonization, energy costs, energy savings, fossil fuels, geothermal field, heat storage, heating supply, hybrid modules, industrial companies, Jumana Al-Sibai, kilowatt-peak, MAHLE, natural gas, partnership, photovoltaic thermal, PVT system, renewable energy, Sunmaxx, sustainability, Thermal and Fluid Systems, Thermal Energy, Vaihingen-Enz, Wilhelm Stein
(IN BRIEF) DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for its innovative vacuum-insulated large-scale liquefied hydrogen (LH2) tank, marking a significant advancement in hydrogen storage solutions. This development is vital … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AIP, Chi O. Kwon, decarbonization, DNV, Dr. Byeongyong Yoo, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, HD KSOE, hydrogen carriers, hydrogen economy, hydrogen tank, hydrogen transport, Hyundai Glovis, Jason Crusan, Jotaro Tamura, large-scale storage, LH2, liquefied hydrogen, maritime transportation, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, MOL, partnership, power generation, shipping, sustainability, transportation, vacuum insulation, vacuum-insulated, Vidar Dolonen, Woodside Energy, zero-carbon economy
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger is expanding its engineering operations in the Czech Republic by integrating approximately 200 McDermott employees from the Brno office into its Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance Central Eastern Europe (Bilfinger E&M CEE) division, effective December 31, 2024. This … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bilfinger, Bilfinger E&M CEE, Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance Central Eastern Europe, Brno, carbon capture, Chemical & Petrochemical, collaboration, Czech Republic, efficiency, ENERGY, engineering capabilities, hydrogen, international hydrogen portfolio, Jaromír Kříž, master services agreement, McDermott, Oil & Gas, partnership, personnel transition, plant engineering, process industry, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel facilities, sustainable fuel facilities, UK
(IN BRIEF) Sweco has entered into a major framework agreement with Statkraft, Norway’s largest renewable energy producer, to provide consultancy services in areas such as hydropower, electrical power, and resilience to natural hazards. The three-year agreement, which begins in January … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Business Area President, civil engineering, construction, consultancy services, electrical power, energy supply security, environmental studies, expert areas, extension option, Framework Agreement, geoscience, green energy transition, hydropower, hydropower projects, impact assessments, January 2025, long-term partner, Norway, partnership, power production, Rasmus Nord, renewable energy, resilience to natural hazards, Statkraft, sustainability, Sweco, technical planning, three-year agreement
(IN BRIEF) PNE AG successfully concluded the 2024 operating year, achieving significant sales with six wind and photovoltaic projects totaling 751.3 MW. This included key projects in Canada, South Africa, Scotland, and Germany. The company also expanded its own wind … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2024 operating year, 2025 outlook, Buffalo Gap wind farm, Chief Operating Officer, COO, Coronach Muskwa Northwest PV project, generation portfolio, Heidmoor wind farm, Heitzelberg wind farm, Khauta PV project, Lütau wind farm, partnership, Photovoltaic, PNE AG, PV project development, PV projects, Roland Stanze, sales, Sallachy wind farm, Schenklengsfeld wind farm, Services segment, sustainability, Technical inspections, wind energy, wind energy development, wind farms in operation, wind farms under construction, wind turbines, Windpark Nordleda, Windpark Papenrode
(IN BRIEF) ENGIE has been driving its energy transition strategy since 2021, with significant changes in its asset portfolio, organizational structure, and culture in line with its Net Zero Carbon commitment by 2045. The company is restructuring its Global Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2045, asset portfolio, B2B, B2C, Biljana Kaitovic, biomethane, Catherine MacGregor, CCGT, Cécile Prévieu, CEO, Claire Waysand, combined cycle gas turbine, Data Center strategy, decarbonization, e-molecules, Édouard Neviaski, energy markets, energy systems, energy transition strategy, ENGIE, European leadership, Executive Committee, flexible assets, Frank Lacroix, full-year results, GBU Local Energy Infrastructures, GBU Networks, GBU Renewables and Flex Power, GBU Supply & Energy Management, GROWTH, hydrogen, Jean-Sébastien Blanc, market update, Net Zero Carbon, Organizational Structure, Paulo Almirante, Pierre-François Riolacci, power grids, renewable energy, Sébastien Arbola, sustainability, sustainable energy, synergies, Thierry Saegeman
(IN BRIEF) DNV’s “Biofuels in Shipping” white paper examines the potential of key biofuels like FAME and HVO to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support compliance with maritime regulations. However, it warns of potential supply constraints as biofuel use grows. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged alternative fuels, biofuel adoption, biofuel blends, biofuel bunkering, biofuel supply, Biofuels in Shipping, CII, decarbonization, DNV, energy efficiency, EU ETS, fame, fuel quality, FuelEU Maritime, GHG, greenhouse gas emissions, HVO, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, maritime regulations, Maritime Sector, operational performance, POS, Proof of Sustainability, Rotterdam, shipping industry, Singapore, sustainable biomass, technical compatibility, white paper, Øyvind Sekkesæter
(IN BRIEF) DNV has announced that Elizabeth Kaiga, Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems North America, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Kaiga, with over 20 years of industry experience, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACORE, American Council on Renewable Energy, appointment, Board of Directors, certification, Chief Commercial Officer, clean energy economy, collaboration, commercial activities, customer experience, decarbonization, digital solutions, DNV, DNV Energy Systems, Elizabeth Kaiga, energy deployment, Energy Systems North America, energy transition, equitable access, finance, leadership, market insights, North America, policy, President and CEO, Ray Long, renewable energy, Risk Reduction, sustainable energy, technology, U.S. energy industry
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric and The Mobility House Solutions have partnered to deliver advanced charging and energy management solutions for electric vehicle (EV) fleets. By combining Schneider Electric’s expertise in energy management with The Mobility House’s ChargePilot® platform, the partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged airport vehicles, Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot, capital investment, ChargePilot, ChargePilot® platform, charging solutions, decarbonization, dynamic charging, electric buses, electric trucks, electric vehicle, energy efficiency, Energy management, EV, Fleet Electrification, Fleet operators, global mobility, grid failure, load management, Maryland, microgrid, microgrid technology, Montgomery County, municipal buses, operational costs, real-time energy prices, scalable solution, Schneider Electric, solar-powered infrastructure, strategic partnership, sustainability, sustainable transportation, The Mobility House Solutions
(IN BRIEF) Suomen Voima has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Statkraft, effective from January 2025. The deal, totaling 100 GWh annually, will be supplied by Statkraft’s Nedre Bjurfors hydropower plant and Björkhöjden wind farm in Sweden’s SE2 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 100 GWh, 15-year power purchase agreement, 3.2 MW, 400 GWh, annual volume, Björkhöjden wind farm, Capacity, CEO, Energy Portfolio, geographical reach, gross head, H, hydropower, installed capacity, January 2025, Ketil Hovland, Nedre Bjurfors hydropower plant, Nordic energy sectors, partnership, Pekka Saijonmaa, PPA, regional diversification, renewable energy production, renewable energy sources, SE2 bidding area, Senior Originator, Siemens turbines, Statkraft, Statkraft AS, Suomen Voima, sustainability, turbines, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has formed a strategic long-term partnership with Gasunie to support the sustainable development of its gas transport infrastructure. The ten-year agreement, finalized on January 16, 2025, involves comprehensive maintenance, engineering, and management services. Bilfinger, working with partners … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged BAM, Bilfinger, biogas, building installations, civil work, CO2 transport, customer’s No. 1, electrical systems, energy sector, energy transition, engineering, Engineering & Maintenance, environmental responsibility, flexibility, future-proof infrastructure, gas transport infrastructure, Gasunie, Gasunie CEO Willemien Terpstra, hydrogen, Koninklijke Kuijpers, maintenance, management services, mechanical engineering, Netherlands, partnership, piping, renewable energies, renewable energy, safety, Storage, strategic long-term partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, Thierry Burki, transportation
(IN BRIEF) BMW Group is advancing its sustainability efforts by utilizing fully electric trucks at its Regensburg and Leipzig plants to transport parts, including components for electric vehicles. These zero-emission trucks contribute to reducing the environmental impact and noise levels … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024 sales, BEVs, BMW Group, carbon-neutral supply chain, charging infrastructure, electric trucks, electric vehicle components, Electrification Strategy, environmental impact, fully electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, Leipzig, noise reduction, partnership, Regensburg, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable mobility, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen is significantly expanding its support for renewable energy projects across Europe, backing 26 solar and wind farms in nine countries, including the Djupdal wind farm in Sweden. These initiatives generated approximately 1.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 charging points, 1.1 terawatt-hours, 2024, 750, charging network, CO2 footprint, decarbonization, Djupdal wind farm, dynamic energy tariff, electric vehicles, EU green electricity mix, Europe, Fraunhofer Institute, green power projects, ID. models, ID. vehicles, ID.4, partnership, rapid chargers, renewable electricity, renewable energy, renewable energy tariff, solar farms, sustainability, Sweden, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID. fleet, Volkswagen Naturstrom Flex, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude, through its U.S. subsidiary Eni New Energy US Inc., has signed an agreement with EDP Renewables North America to acquire a 49% stake in a California-based renewable energy portfolio. The portfolio includes two operational solar farms, Sandrini … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 1.7 GW, 368 MWh, 4 GW, 49% equity stake, 8 GW, California, EDP Renewables, EDP Renewables North America, electric vehicle charging points, electricity storage facility, energy production, energy solutions, energy storage, energy storage systems, Eni New Energy US Inc, HOUSTON, installed capacity, Madrid, North America, partnership, Plenitude, renewable energy, renewable energy development, Renewable Infrastructure, Sandhya Ganapathy, Sandrini 100, Sandrini 200, solar farms, solar parks, Stefano Goberti, sustainability, Texas, U.S. market, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Voith’s DIWA NXT automatic transmission system is gaining popularity among bus operators, particularly for intercity and regional routes. This system, which includes the company’s first mild hybrid transmission, helps reduce fuel consumption by up to 16%, especially on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 12% incline, 19 tons, alternative drive technologies, automatic transmission, braking efficiency, bus operators, buses, diesel, DIWA NXT, economic operation, environmentally friendly, fuel consumption, fuel savings, high-speed routes, hilly terrain, intercity, long-distance, mild hybrid transmission, regional routes, secondary retarder, smooth ride, travel comfort, Voith
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric is set to play a key role at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025, advocating for greater collaboration and the adoption of innovative energy technologies and automation solutions. The company aims to drive both environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Technology
Tagged $2 trillion USD savings, Aamir Paul, AI innovations, AI-powered data center solutions, Artificial Intelligence for Energy Transition, automation, automation solutions, Barbara Frei, business goals, case studies, Caspar Herzberg, CEO, Chris Leong, collaboration, decarbonization, Deepak Sharma, economic growth, efficiency, energy intensity, Energy management, energy technologies, energy transition, environmental impacts, HVAC systems, IEA global conference, Innovative technologies, Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Olivier Blum, Pankaj Sharma, partnership, return on investment, Schneider Electric, smarter industries, strategic partnerships, sustainabiity, sustainability, sustainable projects, The Looming Power Crunch, WEF, WEF Annual Meeting 2025, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) ABB India is celebrating 75 years of operations, having played a significant role in India’s industrial and technological development since its inception in 1949. The company has contributed to electrification, automation, and digitalization across sectors such as utilities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 75 years, ABB India, AI-enabled gas distribution, ASEA, automation, battery storage, Brown Boveri, carbon footprint, CEO, data centers, digital mining solutions, digitalization, eco-efficient switchgear, electrification, energy-efficient motors, energy-efficient technologies, Faridabad, GREEN HYDROGEN, greenhouse gas emissions, high-speed rail technology, Indian Railways, industrial development, infrastructure, Managing Director, Morten Wierod, Nashik, partnership, R&D center, Rainwater harvesting, renewable energy, Sanjeev Sharma, solar power, sustainabiity, sustainable solutions, technological innovation, traction technology, transportation, utilities, Vadodara campus, waste recycling, water-positive, workforce expansion, zero waste to landfill
(IN BRIEF) Eneco has officially launched the Kabeljauwbeek solar farm, its largest solar project to date, which began producing electricity on January 1, 2025. The farm, located in Noord-Brabant, will supply KPN’s fixed and mobile networks with 47 gigawatt hours … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity measures, climate goals, climate-neutral, Ecowende wind farm, Eneco, gigawatt hours, green electricity, Kabeljauwbeek solar farm, KPN, KPN networks, native plants, Noord-Brabant, One Planet Plan, partnership, renewable energy, solar and wind energy, sustainabiity, wildlife, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Starting in 2026, the Netherlands is facing the risk of power grid congestion due to rising electricity demand, which could hinder the country’s energy transition. ABN AMRO’s latest report highlights the importance of cooperation between companies and grid … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 climate goals, ABN Amro, ACM, Ahoy Rotterdam, Decarbonisation Summit 2025, Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets, Dutch Senate, electricity demand, electrification, energy efficiency, energy hubs, Energy Law, energy sector, energy transition, flexible grid capacity, grid operators, Netherlands, partnership, Peter van Ees, power grid congestion, Quid pro quo: What’s Causing Increasing Power Grid Congestion and How to Solve It, sustainabiity
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