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Wärtsilä’s regulatory disclosures will be reported in Finnish and English

(PRESS RELEASE) HELSINKI, 16-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets, has announced a change in the company’s reporting languages. From now on the company will only use … Read the full press release

BAE Systems supports UK’s economic recovery by getting people back to work and creating new jobs

(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company, BAE Systems goes on with its plans of recruiting a record number of apprentices, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. In February, more than 9,000 people across the … Read the full press release

The Rhaetian Railway orders 20 additional Capricorn trains from Stadler

(PRESS RELEASE) BUSSNAG, 12-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swiss trains manufacturer Stadler has announced that 20 additional Capricorn trains are ordered from the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) for the Rhaetian Railway. The current purchase is worth 172.9 million Swiss Francs (~ EUR … Read the full press release

Eni and Korea Gas Corporation partner to lead the era of low-carbon and eco-friendly energy

(PRESS RELEASE) ROME, 11-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Korea Gas Corporation to explore cooperation opportunities in different areas in the energy sector. Both companies will focus in the … Read the full press release

thyssenkrupp Steel Europe to reduce CO2 emissions with the use of green hydrogen from RWE Generation

CO2 emissions from iron production to be reduced 100 MW electrolyzer could cover 70% of H2 requirement of a thyssenkrupp blast furnace Rapid implementation of National Hydrogen Strategy helpful for investment decisions (PRESS RELEASE) ESSEN, 10-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Essen … Read the full press release

Electrification: The new BMW iX3 to be released onto the market by the end of 2020

Homologation tests successfully concluded First pure electric model from BMW core brand will be produced on schedule in China for global market starting in late summer (PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH/ SHENYANG, China, 9-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — German multinational automotive company BMW … Read the full press release

Total further contributes to the reduction of maritime industry’s carbon footprint by joining the “Getting to Zero Coalition”

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 8-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total supports the maritime industry’s decarbonisation by collaborating with companies across the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors and joining the Getting to Zero Coalition. The … Read the full press release

Electrolux to replace all high-impact greenhouse gases in all of its appliances by 2023

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 5-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish multinational home appliance manufacturer Electrolux has announced steps to reduce emissions from cooling products. The company plans to replace all high-impact greenhouse gases in all of its appliances by 2023, as part … Read the full press release

AET owned 152,700 DWT DP2 shuttle tanker Eagle Petrolina receives DNV GL’s SmartShip Notation

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 5-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norway based international accredited registrar and classification society DNV GL has announced that the DP2 shuttle tanker Eagle Petrolina has become the first vessel of its kind that receives the SmartShip Notation. The … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce to pioneer a resilient, inclusive, net zero carbon future; joins UN Race to Zero campaign

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 5-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading British engineering company has announced it is setting an ambitious net zero carbon by 2050 goal at the core of future innovation and growth. The company is joining the UN Race to … Read the full press release

COVID-19: Freight specialist DHL Global Forwarding safeguards the supply of test kits, protective equipment, and medical products

(PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 4-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading freight specialist DHL Global Forwarding, part of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has announced that despite the strained situation in air and ocean freight, urgently-needed protective equipment, medicine, and SARS-CoV-2 test kits in … Read the full press release

Rainwater harvesting system installed on Bentley’s HQ in Crewe, England to mark World Environment Day on 5 June

New rainwater harvesting system installed at Bentley’s Crewe HQ Latest step in Bentley’s water usage sustainability programme – 89 per cent water reduction per car since 2000  Captured rain to be used for maintenance facilities on site New system to … Read the full press release

Bentley Motors celebrates the 20,000th Bentayga built since 2016

20,000 examples of the benchmark luxury SUV now built Bentayga defined and has grown luxury SUV segment since launch Four years of extraordinary adventures Power, agility and record breaking performance First step on Bentley’s journey to electrification and the future … Read the full press release

Royal DSM new office carpet collection designed for circularity to address the 1.6 billion tons of carpet trashed annually in Europe

(PRESS RELEASE) HEERLEN, 2-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living company Royal DSM has announced that DSM-Niaga is to launch new carpet collection called Again™, which is a commercial broadloom carpet designed for circularity and is specifically … Read the full press release

The head of Hydro Extruded Solutions Egil Hogna steps down

(PRESS RELEASE) OSLO, 2-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Norwegian aluminium and renewable energy company Norsk Hydro has announced there will be changes in its management team as the company’s head for the Extruded Solutions business area Egil Hogna, Executive Vice President, … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval Head of Global Marketing & Communications Peter Torstensson to retire after 20 years in the group

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 2-Jun-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling Alfa Laval has announced changes in its Group management. The company’s Senior Vice President and Head of Global Marketing & Communications Peter … Read the full press release

Siemens Gamesa announces first firm offshore order in France

Siemens Gamesa has received the firm order from Ailes Marines, an affiliate of Iberdrola, to supply and build the 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant 62 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines to be used; firm order … Read the full press release

wpd signs Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Colorado based Ball Corporation for its Corralnuevo wind farm

(PRESS RELEASE) BREMEN, 28-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — German developer and operator of onshore and offshore wind farms wpd has announced it achieved a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for its project company for the onshore wind farm project “Corralnuevo” with the … Read the full press release

bp’s proprietary PTA production technology selected for Weilian Chemical’s new PTA production unit in China

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 28-May-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Multinational oil and gas company bp has entered into a licensing agreement with China’s Dongying Weilian Chemical Co., Ltd. for its latest generation purified terephthalic acid (PTA) technology. Weilian Chemical is a subsidiary … Read the full press release

The new Siemens Gamesa SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine will be deployed in 300 MW project in Taiwan

New SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbine is intended to be used for the 300 MW Hai Long 2 project Further discussions ongoing regarding deploying the turbine for the rest of the 1,044 MW Hai Long pipeline Siemens Gamesa’s manufacturing … Read the full press release