(IN BRIEF) Shell has decided not to proceed with the construction of its biofuels plant at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam after a review determined the project would not be competitive enough to meet customer needs. According to Machteld … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bioethanol, biogas, carbon capture and storage, EcoOils, energy transition, EV charging, Holland Hydrogen 1, hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, Machteld de Haan, Nature Energy, Northern Lights CCS, partnership, Porthos CCS, Raízen, Refhyne, renewable energy, Rotterdam biofuels facility, SAF, Shell, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) Energiekontor AG has secured financial close for its Haberloh and Heidkrug wind parks in Lower Saxony, clearing the way for construction to begin. Together, the projects will deliver around 94 megawatts of capacity through 13 Vestas turbines and … 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 citizen participation, clean energy projects, CO2 reduction, construction phase, ecological measures, EEG tender, Energiekontor AG, Federal Network Agency, Germany, Haberloh wind park, Heidkrug wind park, Lower Saxony, partnership, Peter Szabo, renewable energy, sustainability, Verden district, Vestas V162-7.2, wind power, wind turbines
(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has completed the modernization of toll plazas at Irún Ventas, Irún M/O, and Orio on the AP-8 motorway in Gipuzkoa, Spain, in partnership with Construcciones Amenabar and Bidegi. The projects, finished on schedule by November 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AP-8 motorway, Basque Country, Bidegi, Carolin Treichl, Construcciones Amenabar, Gipuzkoa, Irún M/O, Irún Ventas, Kapsch TrafficCom, Multi Lane Free-Flow, Orio, road infrastructure, Spain, sustainable mobility, toll modernization, toll plazas, tolling technology
(IN BRIEF) Centrica has announced that Heysham 1 and Hartlepool nuclear power stations will continue generating until March 2028, extending their operational lifetimes by one year and reinforcing the UK’s energy security. The stations, which provide low-carbon electricity to over … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Centrica, Chris O’Shea, clean energy, decarbonisation, Energy Independence, graphite inspections, Hartlepool, Heysham 1, Heysham 2, lifetime extension, low-carbon electricity, nuclear power, Office for Nuclear Regulation, partnership, Sizewell C, sustainability, Torness, UK energy security
(IN BRIEF) Empa, in collaboration with the Battery Data Alliance and international partners, has published the largest open battery dataset ever created, using its Aurora robotic platform to test nearly 200 cells across more than 1,000 cycles each. Released in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aurora robotic platform, Battery Data Alliance, Battery Data Format, Battery2030+, BDA, BDF, Chemspeed Technologies, Corsin Battaglia, Empa, energy storage, EPFL, ETH Board, ETH Zurich, FAIR data, Gabe Hege, LFP graphite, NMC graphite, open battery dataset, Open Science, partnership, reproducible research, SINTEF, Zenodo
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has partnered with Extreme Broadband (EBB) and its subsidiary Open DC to upgrade six AI data centers in Malaysia using its Data Center Gateway, Data Center Fabric, and quantum-safe networking technologies. The deployment will enhance network performance, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 7220 Interconnect Router, 7250 Interconnect Router, AI data centers, banking and finance, Data Center Fabric, Data Center Gateway, DDoS mitigation, digital infrastructure, EBB, enterprise connectivity, Extreme Broadband, Kent Wong, Malaysia, Multi-Cloud Connectivity, MYDIGITAL, National Cloud Computing Policy, Nokia, Open DC, partnership, quantum-safe networks, Wong Weng Yew
(IN BRIEF) CapMan Real Estate is transforming Hagastrand in Frösundavik into a hub for sustainable, wellness-driven, and modern work life. Located in Stockholm’s Royal National City Park, the project combines heritage architecture with smart systems, health-focused design, and circular principles … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged CapMan Real Estate, circular economy, ESG, Frösundavik, Hagastrand, hospitality integration, Kajsa Bagler, modern work life, Nobis Hospitality Group, office leasing, partnership, Royal National City Park, smart building, Stockholm, sustainability, sustainable offices, wellness workplace
(IN BRIEF) Egis and its consortium partners Amentum, SETEC Nucléaire, and Tractebel have been awarded a contract extension to support the development of Sizewell C, the UK’s next-generation nuclear power station. The ICOSH consortium will deliver the civil design for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amentum, civil design, clean energy, Egis, European Pressurised Reactor, Francois-Xavier Basselot, Hinkley Point C, ICOSH consortium, net zero 2050, nuclear power, partnership, SETEC Nucléaire, Sizewell C, Suffolk, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, Tilly Spencer, Tractebel, UK energy security
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has financed the renovation of Hatne Secondary School near Kyiv with €1 million under the Ukraine Recovery Programme, enabling over 1,300 students, including 300 displaced children, to begin the new academic year in modernised … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Education, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged Asier Santillán Luzuriaga, Auke Lootsma, displaced children, Education Infrastructure, EIB, EU Delegation to Ukraine, EU Support, European Investment Bank, Hatne Secondary School, Kyiv region, Oleksandr Palamarchuk, Oleksii Kuleba, partnership, school renovation, social infrastructure, Teresa Czerwinska, Ukraine recovery, Ukraine recovery programme, UNDP
(IN BRIEF) Savills has been appointed by WYE to deliver its UK expansion strategy, which aims to secure up to 400 new retail sites over the next five years, focusing on shopping centres in regional markets. WYE, a leading retailer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Real Estate, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Haron Noori, kiosks, mobile phone accessories, Neil Grice, partnership, Savills, shop fit-outs, shopping centres, solar-powered kiosk, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, sustainable retail, tech accessories, UK retail expansion, WYE
(IN BRIEF) Voith has helped Green Bay Packaging stabilize operations and improve detrashing throughput at its Green Bay, Wisconsin facility through the OnControl.Pulping Detrashing system, which has been running since March 2024. The smart automation solution adapts cycle timing based … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged automation, autonomous paper mills, cleaner rejects, fiber recovery, Green Bay Packaging, MillOne, mixed paper optimization, OnControl.Pulping Detrashing, paper industry, Papermaking 4.0, partnership, process stability, stock preparation, sustainability, Voith, Voith Paper, William Cone
(IN BRIEF) BT has finalized the sale of its Irish wholesale and enterprise business to Speed Fibre Group after receiving approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission of Ireland. While divesting this unit, BT will retain a significant footprint … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Ireland, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged Bas Burger, BT, BT Sourced, Citi, Cloud services, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission of Ireland, connectivity, Cordiant, Emergency Call Answering Service, enterprise business, London Stock Exchange, Matheson, McCann FitzGerald, partnership, PwC, Security Services, Simmons & Simmons, Speed Fibre Group, telecommunications, wholesale business
(IN BRIEF) Gasum has appointed finance executive Mikko Jaatinen as CFO and member of the Management Team. He joins from Coolbrook and previously spent over ten years in finance roles at Neste. Jaatinen replaces Kai Laitinen, who leaves the position … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, CFO appointment, Coolbrook, corporate finance, Finland, Gasum, Kai Laitinen, leadership, leadership transition, management team, Mika Wiljanen, Mikko Jaatinen, Neste, Nordic energy market, strategic development
(IN BRIEF) CTP, Europe’s largest listed logistics and industrial real estate developer, confirmed it is assessing potential opportunities in Vietnam following increased demand from Asian tenants and the broader “China plus one” manufacturing strategy. With 13.5 million sqm of completed … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ASIA, CEE, Central and Eastern Europe, China plus one strategy, CTP, Expansion Strategy, full-service business parks, GDP growth, industrial real estate, logistics real estate, Maarten Otte, Manufacturing, nearshoring, partnership, portfolio diversification, sustainability, tenant demand, Vietnam
(IN BRIEF) CTP has appointed Ronald Binkofski as Managing Director for Romania to lead its expansion in one of Europe’s fastest-growing logistics and manufacturing hubs. Ronald brings three decades of leadership experience from Microsoft, Honeywell, and STX Next, where he … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Romania, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI, appointment, Arad, Big Data, Brașov, Bucharest, Central Eastern Europe, Craiova, CTP, CTParks, gross lettable area, Honeywell, industrial real estate, landbank, leadership, logistics real estate, mergers and acquisitions, Microsoft, Oradea, partnership, Remon Vos, Romania, Ronald Binkofski, Sibiu, STX Next, sustainable growth, Timişoara, €1 billion rental income target
(IN BRIEF) MOL Group has begun geothermal energy exploration at its Danube Refinery in Százhalombatta, using 3D seismic surveys to identify potential high-temperature groundwater resources. The project could make refinery operations more sustainable by replacing part of its energy demand … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Hungary, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged 3D seismic survey, Danube Refinery, Dávid Kapes, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, geothermal energy, GREEN HYDROGEN, Krisztián Pulay, low carbon transition, MOL Group, partnership, solar park, sustainability, sustainable refinery operations, Százhalombatta
(IN BRIEF) Alma Media Corporation has acquired Effortia Ltd, a Finnish company specializing in consumer comparison services, from Boston Information Group. Effortia operates well-known platforms such as Sähkövertailu.fi, VertaaEnsin.fi, and Asuntojenmyynti.fi and recorded EUR 1.7 million in turnover in 2024. … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Real Estate
Tagged acquisitions, Alma Marketplaces, Alma Media, Asuntojenmyynti.fi, Autojerry, Boston Information Group, comparison services, digital marketplaces, Effortia, electricity comparison, estate agent comparison, Etua, Etuovi.com, Finland, Housing Market, Kauppalehti Toimitilat, Muuttomaailma, Nettimökki, Objektvision, partnership, Sähkövertailu.fi, Santtu Elsinen, Toimitilat.fi, Urakkamaailma, VertaaEnsin.fi, Vuokraovi.com
(IN BRIEF) Nippon Paper Industries has selected ANDRITZ to supply a state-of-the-art recovery boiler for its Ishinomaki pulp mill, scheduled for start-up in 2028. The 2,200 tds/d boiler will allow the shutdown of one coal-fired unit and two recovery boilers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, ash leaching system, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas reduction, high-dry solids concentrator, Ishinomaki mill, Japan, Kanadevia, Masato Tsuchitana, Nippon Paper Industries, paper industry, partnership, pulp mill technology, recovery boiler, sustainability, Yoshinori Matsubara
(IN BRIEF) TotalEnergies, together with QatarEnergy and SNPC, has secured the Nzombo exploration permit in the Republic of the Congo, covering 1,000 square kilometers offshore Pointe-Noire. TotalEnergies will operate the permit with a 50% stake, alongside QatarEnergy (35%) and SNPC … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Africa, energy strategy, high impact prospects, Kevin McLachlan, Moho facilities, Nzombo exploration permit, offshore exploration, oil and gas exploration, partnership, Pointe-Noire, QatarEnergy, Republic of the Congo, SNPC, sustainability, TotalEnergies
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has confirmed its participation in Ørsted’s planned Rights Issue, committing to subscribe for up to DKK 6 billion (USD 939 million) to maintain its 10% ownership stake. The decision follows dialogue with Ørsted and reflects Equinor’s confidence … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged board nomination, DKK 6 billion, Empire Wind 1, energy transition, Equinor, industry consolidation, North-West Europe, Offshore wind, partnership, renewable energy, Rights Issue, shareholder support, sustainability, US offshore wind, USD 939 million, Ørsted
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