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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

RenewableUK: The 6th International Conference on Ocean Energy will take place from 23rd to 25th February 2016 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre

LONDON, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The trade association representing the wind, wave and tidal energy industries, RenewableUK, has announced that, for the first time ever, one of the most prestigious global conferences on renewable energy will be held in the … Read the full press release

Scania and the Stockholm based Royal Institute of Technology to test wirelessly charged city bus for the first time in Sweden

The bus will start operating on the streets of Södertälje, Sweden, in June 2016 Södertälje, Sweden, 18-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Scania is undertaking intensive research into various types of electrification technologies that could replace or complement combustion engines. Induction is … Read the full press release

AgustaWestland engineers honoured by the Royal Aeronautical Society with 3 prestigious awards: the Team Gold Medal, Specialist Award – Silver and the Herbert Le Sueur Young Persons Award

The most prestigious and long-standing awards in global aerospace honouring achievement, innovation and excellence • Project Zero all-electric tiltrotor team wins another prestigious award. • Invention, design, test and certification of the Obstacle Proximity LIDAR System recognized. • Young engineer’s … Read the full press release

CRITICAL Software renewed its cooperation with Anglo-Italian helicopter company AgustaWestland until 31st December 2017

CRITICAL Software’s technology and expertise have once again been recognised by AgustaWestland through the renewal of its collaboration agreement for a further three years. The company’s collaboration with the leading helicopter manufacture has contributed significantly to its growth and its … Read the full press release

ESET® Canada research team analyzed a widespread case of ransomware known as TorrentLocker which started spreading in early 2014

ESET researchers have analyzed a broad family of this malware and its modus operandi. Bratislava, Slovakia, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ESET® research team from Canada has analyzed a widespread case of ransomware generally known as TorrentLocker, which started spreading in early … Read the full press release

Airbus Helicopters to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters through 2022

Donauwörth, Germany, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Airbus Helicopters has won the support contract to maintain, overhaul and ensure the availability of the German Army Aviation School’s fleet of EC135 training helicopters. This extends the existing contract, signed in 2005, by a further … Read the full press release

Airbus Group: AirAsia X orders 55 A330neo aircraft from Airbus

Toulouse, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AirAsia X, the long haul affiliate of Asia’s largest low cost airline, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 55 A330neo aircraft. This is the largest single order to date for the best-selling … Read the full press release

Airbus Group: The first A350-900 for Finnair takes shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France

Toulouse, France, 17-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The first A350-900 for Finnair is taking shape in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Finnair will be the first European airline to fly the A350 XWB and the third … Read the full press release

Eni completed the production test on the Minsala Marine 1 NFW in the Marine XII Block offshore Congo

During the test the well delivered in excess of 5,000 barrels per day oil and  14 million standard cubic feet of gas per day San Donato Milanese (Milan), 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni  has successfully completed the production test on the  … Read the full press release

UT research institute MESA+ and Eindhoven University of Technology: credit cards which are impossible to hack will soon be possible thanks to quantum physics

Cards, such as identification cards and credit cards, which are impossible to hack. With a system based on quantum physics this will soon be possible. Researchers from the UT research institute MESA+ and the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have … Read the full press release

Lenzing: The track record of the new TENCEL® fiber production plant in Upper Austria during the initial six-month ramp-up phase is a positive one

LENZING, Austria, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The track record of the new TENCEL® fiber production plant at the Lenzing site in Upper Austria during the initial six-month ramp-up phase has been a positive one. “The plant has already successfully operated … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool researchers use latest technologies to identify the genes responsible for glaucoma

LIVERPOOL, 16-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at the University of Liverpool are using the latest technologies to identify the genes reponsible for glaucoma. The research, co-funded by Fight for Sight and The International Glaucoma Association, aims to uncover what role … Read the full press release

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the Global Employability University Ranking 2014

Technische Universität München (TUM) achieved eighth place in the ranking table, cementing its excellent reputation as an educational institute for young academics who are much sought after in international job markets. The ranking is based on a survey of almost … Read the full press release

University of Helsinki Aleksanteri Institute partners with scientific institutions, universities, businesses and policy makers in new consortium named RussiaHUB Helsinki

The new RussiaHUB brings together Russia experts from different disciplines. The crisis in Ukraine increases the importance of research in these fields. HELSINKI, 15-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Helsinki aims to become the number one centre of knowledge on Russia. The … Read the full press release

Alexander Lunshof appointed Group Chief Legal Officer and member of Essilor’s executive committee

Charenton-le-Pont, France, 12-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Essilor International announces that Alexander Lunshof has been appointed Group Chief Legal Officer and member of Essilor’s executive committee. This follows Carol Xueref’s nomination as Essilor’s Secretary General. Alexander Lunshof is a Dutch national with extensive international experience. He … Read the full press release

University of Sussex: £10 million investment in state-of-the-art centre to teach students the latest innovations in engineering and robotics

A state-of-the-art centre to teach students the latest innovations in engineering and robotics is at the heart of a new £10 million investment at the University of Sussex. BRIGHTON, 12-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Half of the money (£4.9 million) for … Read the full press release

Ericsson ConsumerLab presents the hottest consumer trends for 2015 in the fourth edition of its annual trend report

Ericsson ConsumerLab’s annual report shows that consumers want technology and connectivity to be integrated into all facets of daily life – in everything from bathroom mirrors, to sidewalks and medicine jars Consumers are becoming more comfortable with ideas that once … Read the full press release

Vodafone Netherlands and Ericsson successfully deployed its Radio Dot System at Radboud University in Netherlands

Vodafone becomes the first operator in the world to commercially deploy Ericsson Radio Dot System at Radboud University Ericsson Radio Dot System allows quick indoor deployment and most efficient integration into macro-network STOCKHOLM, 12-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Together with Vodafone … Read the full press release

Ericsson launches its global education initiative ‘Connect to Learn’ in India

Partnerships with globally-renowned NGOs Plan International, Smile Foundation, and Pratham Education Foundation to create unique skills-based ecosystem in India Aims to provide access to quality education to underprivileged students and urban youth in India through mobility, broadband and cloud solutions … Read the full press release

Ericsson named as a Leader in Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management for CSPs” report

Ericsson placed in “Leaders” Quadrant in Gartner’s Integrated Revenue and Customer Management (IRCM) Magic Quadrant for CSPs STOCKHOLM, 12-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announced that it has been named as a Leader in Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant for Integrated … Read the full press release