(IN BRIEF) Kuopion Energia is exploring SMRs to replace its Haapaniemi CHP plant by 2035 and has engaged AFRY to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment and constructability study, with results due in spring 2027. This next phase follows AFRY’s earlier … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, constructability study, Decision-in-Principle, deep percussion drilling, district heating, EIA, Environmental Impact Assessment, Esa Lindholm, Finnish Government, Geology, geotechnical surveys, Haapaniemi CHP plant, Ilkka Suntio, Kuopion Energia, low-carbon energy, partnership, Petri Turtiainen, Small Modular Reactors, SMR, spring 2027, sustainability, sustainable heating solutions
(IN BRIEF) bp is selling its Netherlands mobility & convenience network and bp pulse EV charging business to Catom as part of its $20 billion divestment initiative and downstream reset strategy. The deal includes approximately 300 retail stations (some with … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged $20 bn divestment programme, 2025 divestments, BP, bp pulse, Catom, downstream reset, Emma Delaney, EV charging hubs, fleet business, fuels, Jan Willem Westerhuis, lubricants, mobility & convenience, Netherlands, OK retail network, partnership, regulatory approval, service stations, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine and VERBUND are expanding the H2FUTURE PEM electrolysis pilot in Linz, adding €16.4 million in compression, purification, and storage infrastructure—five new tanks and associated loading systems—to their 6 MW, 12-stack electrolyzer that has been producing 1 200 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged compression, electric arc furnace, energy transition, European hydrogen pilot, GREEN HYDROGEN, greentec steel, grid stability, H2FUTURE, Herbert Eibensteiner, Linz, Michael Strugl, net-zero CO₂, PEM electrolysis, purification, renewable energy, storage tanks, VERBUND, voestalpine
(IN BRIEF) Effective 1 December 2025, Ina Kamps will assume the role of COO at TenneT Germany, completing the Executive Board alongside CEO Tim Meyerjürgens, CFO Dr. Markus Binder, and CTO Kathrin Günther. Her appointment follows the Group’s January 2025 … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, Technology
Tagged BP Offshore Wind, BWO, Chief Operating Officer, COO, energy transition, Executive Board, German Offshore Wind Energy Association, Grid Expansion, Ina Kamps, Kathrin Günther, Manon van Beek, Markus Binder, network safety, offshore grid, onshore grid, organizational realignment, TenneT Germany, TenneT Group, Tim Meyerjürgens, transmission system operator
(IN BRIEF) DNV is collaborating with ACCIONA Energía to assess a 1 MW second-life BESS prototype—built from repurposed Silence e-scooter batteries—against EU standards, including the Batteries Regulation (EU 2023/1542). In partnership with integrator Beeplanet, ACCIONA Energía’s pilot system aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Industrial, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACCIONA Energia, battery energy storage, Beeplanet, circular economy, DNV, electrical design, energy transition, EU Batteries Regulation EU 2023/1542, EU benchmarks, repurposing process, safety concept, Santiago Blanco, second-life BESS, Silence electric scooters, sustainable development, Thermal Management
(IN BRIEF) ORLEN and Microsoft are launching the largest AI deployment in Central and Eastern Europe to accelerate ORLEN’s 2035 energy-transition strategy. The initiative standardizes software licenses, builds secure cloud platforms, and introduces AI assistants—such as Microsoft Copilot and Agentic … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Investment, Poland, Technology
Tagged Advanced Analytics, agentic AI, AI deployment, cloud technologies, Competence Centre for AI, Copilot, Cybersecurity, digital transformation, energy transition, Ireneusz Fąfara, Iwona Szylar, Michał Furman, Microsoft, ORLEN Group, Robert Soszyński, workforce efficiency, ‘The Energy of Tomorrow Starts Today’
(IN BRIEF) Rheinmetall’s new SSW40 is the first automatic, magazine-fed grenade launcher firing 40 mm MV rounds, combining assault-rifle ergonomics with extended range and airburst capability up to 900 meters. The lightweight, ambidextrous design accepts both MV and existing LV … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged 40 mm MV ammunition, Aimpoint sight, airburst capability, ambidextrous controls, automatic grenade launcher, customer verification, ergonomic design, hydropneumatic recoil damping, live‐fire demonstration, low velocity, medium velocity, Rheinmetall, Squad Support Weapon 40, SSW40, TPM-T ammunition, Unterlüß test range
(IN BRIEF) American Rheinmetall Systems has rebranded simply as American Rheinmetall to unify its U.S. defense operations, integrating the Biddeford, Maine team into the broader company. Existing contracts and services remain unaffected, ensuring ongoing customer support at scale. CEO Matt … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Defence, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Government, Industrial, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged airburst ammunition, American manufacturing, American Rheinmetall, Army modernization, ARS, Biddeford Maine, counter-UAS, electronic mission systems, EO/IR systems, Jason Atkinson, Matt Warnick, OEM, Operational Efficiency, Rebranding, remote weapon stations, Tier 1 supplier, U.S. defense
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has completed the acquisition of Fives Energy Cryogenics, enhancing its portfolio with specialized cryogenic heat exchangers and pumps for LNG, hydrogen, CO₂, and nitrogen applications. This move strengthens Alfa Laval’s position in the LNG market and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged acquisition, Alfa Laval, carbon capture, carbon dioxide, CEO, CHINA, cryogenic technology, Energy Division, energy transition, Fives Energy Cryogenics, France, heat exchangers, hydrogen, LNG, nitrogen, pumps, regulatory approvals, renewable energy, sustainable growth, Switzerland, Tom Erixon
(IN BRIEF) In the second quarter of 2025, PNE Group obtained permits for three onshore wind farms in Brandenburg (one turbine added at Gerdshagen), Hesse (a 7.2 MW turbine at Holzhäuser Berg), and North Rhine-Westphalia (five turbines totaling 33 MW … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged 20 MWp, Brandenburg, energy storage, Gerdshagen, Hesse, Holzhäuser Berg, Niederkrüchten, North Rhine-Westphalia, onshore wind farms, Photovoltaic Plant, PNE group, Power-to-X, renewable energy, Roland Stanze
(IN BRIEF) Continental is boosting the share of renewable and recycled materials in its tires from 26 percent in 2024 to over 40 percent by 2030. The company now uses silica made from rice husk ash instead of quartz to … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged bio-based carbon black, circular economy, Continental, end-of-life tire recycling, grip performance, Jorge Almeida, mass balance approach, pyrolysis oil, Pyrum Innovations, recycled materials, renewable materials, rice husk ash silica, rolling resistance, sustainability, Sustainability Innovation, tire production, ‘tall oil’
(IN BRIEF) Diergaarde Blijdorp’s Oceanium has opened “Living with Wind Parks,” an interactive exhibit developed with Ecowende to demonstrate how offshore wind infrastructure can support North Sea ecosystems. Featuring aquaria that simulate turbine bases as artificial reefs and tree-reef nurseries … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged artificial reefs, bird and bat protection, conservation education, Diergaarde Blijdorp, Ecowende, habitat restoration, IJmuiden, interactive radar game, Kids Panel, Living with Wind Parks, marine biodiversity, North Sea, Oceanium, offshore wind energy, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable North Sea, tree reefs
(IN BRIEF) voestalpine and VERBUND are expanding the H2FUTURE PEM electrolysis pilot plant in Linz with a new compression and purification unit and five hydrogen storage tanks, at a cost of €16.4 million. The follow-up project continues their research into … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged compression, electric arc furnace, GREEN HYDROGEN, greentec steel, grid-frequency balancing, H2FUTURE, H2FUTURE Follow-Up, Herbert Eibensteiner, industrial research collaboration, Linz Austria, Michael Strugl, net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050, partnership, PEM electrolysis, project timeline, purification, renewable energy, storage tanks, sustainability, VERBUND AG, Vienna Stock Exchange, voestalpine AG
(IN BRIEF) At the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome (10–11 July 2025), the EBRD will present a comprehensive €410 million financing package for urban development and sustainable tourism via the Ukraine FIRST Cooperation Fund, co-managed with the EIB. Funds flow … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged affordable housing, Arcano Partners, Buenavista Infrastructure, capital markets, distributed generation, EBRD, energy security, European Investment Bank, geological data digitalisation, graphite development, human capital resilience, IFC, municipal finance, NextGenerationEU, Odile Renaud-Basso, partnership, Regional Resilience Fund, renewables, risk sharing facility, Rome URC, stock exchange MoU, sustainable tourism, tech fund, Ukraine FIRST Cooperation Fund, Ukraine Recovery Conference, urban development, Yuliia Svyrydenko
(IN BRIEF) Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, owned by RWE with partners Stadtwerke München and Macquarie GIG, has marked ten years of operation off North Wales, delivering 576 MW of renewable capacity. Since June 2015, it has generated around … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 18 000 GWh, 576 MW capacity, Abergele Actions, Awel y Môr extension, Becky Gittins, Building Brighter Futures, Coleg Llandrillo, Crew Transfer Vessels, Dame Nia Griffith, electric vehicle journeys, Green Links Cycle Trail, Gwynt y Môr Community Benefit Fund, Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm, homes powered, LED bulbs, Macquarie GIG, North Wales, Operations and Maintenance base, partnership, Port of Mostyn, RWE, Stadtwerke München, sustainability, wind turbine technician apprenticeship
(IN BRIEF) Nordex has been contracted by SAB WindTeam to supply thirteen N163/6.X turbines (91 MW) with a 20-year Premium Service package for the Fretzdorfer Heide wind farm in Brandenburg; installation begins Q3 2026 and full commissioning is expected by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Brandenburg, Felipe Villalon Waldburg-Zeil, Fretzdorfer Heide, Itzehoe, Lars Niebuhr, Lyon, N163/6.X turbines, Nantes, Nordex Group, onshore wind development, partnership, renewable energy, SAB WindTeam GmbH, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) At the 2025 IR Impact Awards Europe, Iberdrola won three top honours: Best in the Utilities Sector, Best Innovation in Shareholder Communication, and Best Use of Technology including Artificial Intelligence. Investors and analysts commended the company’s clear sustainability … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged artificial intelligence, Awards, Best in the Utilities Sector, digital tools, financial reporting, Iberdrola, INNOVATION, Investor Relations, IR Impact, IR Impact Awards Europe, leadership, shareholder communication, sustainability, transparency
(IN BRIEF) EIB Global, funded by a €50,000 Cities Climate Finance Gap Fund grant and in collaboration with GIZ, will advise Kenyatta National Hospital on installing a solar PV system. The technical studies and financial assessment will guide the integration … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged carbon footprint reduction, Cities Climate Finance Gap Fund, climate-smart infrastructure, diesel generators, Dr. Evanson Kamuri, Edward Claessen, EIB Global, Energy Independence, financial assessment, GIZ, Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, partnership, photovoltaic system, solar power, Sustainable Healthcare, technical studies
(IN BRIEF) Enagás, NaTran, and Teréga have formed a joint venture—owned 50% by EIH-Enagás, 33.3% by NaTran, and 16.7% by Teréga—to develop the BarMar hydrogen pipeline connecting Barcelona and Marseille, a key component of the EU’s first clean-hydrogen corridor (H2med). … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Barcelona, BarMar, Cecilia Ribera, CINEA, clean hydrogen corridor, Connecting Europe Facility, EIH-Enagás, Enagás Infraestructuras de Hidrógeno, EU hydrogen infrastructure, Francisco Pablo de la Flor, grant agreements, H2med, Joint Shareholders’ Agreement, Marseille, NaTran, partnership, pipeline development, Renewable hydrogen, Spain-France energy cooperation, sustainability, technical and regulatory permitting, Teréga
(IN BRIEF) Eneco will extend the lifespans of its two gas-fired cogeneration plants in Utrecht to support the local grid under a three- to nine-year agreement with TenneT and Stedin. Facing maximum capacity and projected overloads by winter 2026–2027, Utrecht’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged adjustable capacity, cogeneration, district heating, Eneco, energy security, flexible generation, gas-fired power plants, grid congestion, grid upgrades, Kees-Jan Rameau, Maarten Abbenhuis, partnership, peak demand, Stedin, sustainability, Tennet, Utrecht
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