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Ferrovial Services subsidiary Amey won EUR 119m contract for waste collection in the county of Surrey

Posted on 13, December 2016 by

Amey, a subsidiary of Ferrovial Services, will handle waste collection in four boroughs of Surrey, in south-east England. The contract runs for ten years, with the possibility of a 14-year extension. Amey is currently in charge of waste collection on … Read the full press release →

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Not-for-profit water company Welsh Water completes £1 million project work for Hereford’s wastewater system

Posted on 23, November 2016 by

WALES, 23-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Welsh Water has completed work on a project worth almost £1 million which will boost the performance of Hereford’s wastewater system. The £950,000 project work by the not-for-profit water company saw parts of the network in … Read the full press release →

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Renewable waste heat from Sonera’s future data centre in Helsinki to heat Finnish households

Posted on 9, November 2016 by

Renewable waste heat from Sonera’s future data centre in Helsinki will be recycled and used to heat roughly 20,000 Finnish households. HELSINKI, 09-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The data centre at Pitäjänmäki in Helsinki will become the largest in the country once … Read the full press release →

Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Internet & Online, Sweden, Technology, Telecom

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EBRD to work with EU and Sweden to finance the renovation and development of wastewater systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Posted on 7, September 2016 by

  LONDON, 07-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is working with the EU and Sweden to finance the renovation and development of a clean water and wastewater systems in Bosnia and Herzegovina benefitting more than 35,000 people. Addressing such regional challenges … Read the full press release →

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GRAHAM Construction and Low Level Waste Repository Ltd (LLWR) to show UTC students that engineering could be fun

Posted on 12, August 2016 by

Partnership joins forces with students. Workington, UK, 12-Aug-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Partners GRAHAM Construction and Low Level Waste Repository Ltd (LLWR) joined forces with students from the Energy Coast University Technical College (UTC) to show that engineering could be fun – … Read the full press release →

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ANDRITZ to deliver the complete waste paper processing plant and approach system for Pro-Gest Group’s new paper machine in Mantova, Italy

Posted on 27, July 2016 by

GRAZ, 27-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Italian Pro-Gest Group to deliver the complete waste paper processing plant and approach system for its new paper machine in Mantova, Italy. ANDRITZ will deliver the … Read the full press release →

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NIB signs 20-year loan programme with the City of Bergen, Norway to improve its wastewater

Posted on 17, June 2016 by

Bergen, Norway, 17-Jun-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — NIB has signed a 20-year loan programme with the City of Bergen, Norway, to improve its wastewater-, and possibly, drinking water infrastructure. The loan programme consists of two tranches, of which a NOK 1,000 million … Read the full press release →

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Veolia Middle East CEO Xavier Joseph: Veolia looks forward to supporting Oman and its people with the best-in-class expertise in waste management

Posted on 6, May 2016 by

Paris and Oman, 06-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The contract will include collection, transportation, and landfilling for the North West region of Oman for municipal waste and will benefit more than 250,000 inhabitants. Veolia will act as the technical leader of the … Read the full press release →

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DONG Energy partners with one of Malaysia’s largest players within waste management

Posted on 26, April 2016 by

​DONG Energy signs agreement with Malaysian Cenviro and sends a mobile REnescience plant to Malaysia to test whether the country offers a new export market for the technology. Fredericia, Denmark, 26-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In the presence of the Danish … Read the full press release →

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Alfa Laval to present wide variety of technologies for industrial water and waste treatment at IFAT 2016 in Munich

Posted on 18, April 2016 by

LUND, Sweden, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — At the IFAT exhibition in Munich, Germany, from May 30 to June 3, Alfa Laval presents a complete spectrum of technologies and services that help process industries reduce their environmental footprint from water and waste … Read the full press release →

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Pöyry to provide engineering and site supervision services for the extension of Schönau wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Switzerland

Posted on 15, January 2016 by

Pöyry awarded engineering and site supervision services assignment for a wastewater treatment plant extension in Switzerland Vantaa, Finland, 15-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The wastewater association Gewässerschutzverband der Region Zugersee, Küssnachtersee, Aegerisee (GVRZ) has awarded Pöyry with the engineering and site supervision … Read the full press release →

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Alpiq: Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG (KKG) and Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG (KKL) to enter their entitlements to the state decommissioning and waste disposal funds in their balance sheets

Posted on 21, December 2015 by

Lausanne, 21-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — In the future, the two nuclear power plants Gösgen and Leibstadt will enter their entitlements to the decommissioning and waste disposal funds in their balance sheets on the basis of market values. Alpiq will balance its share … Read the full press release →

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Waste-to-energy: SUEZ and SYVEDAC renew their industrial partnership

Posted on 3, December 2015 by

SUEZ consolidates its position on the waste-to-energy market in France with the renewal of the contract to operate the energy recovery unit in the city of Caen, plus three other contracts in Brittany and the Paris region, worth a total … Read the full press release →

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Fraunhofer researchers adapted a wastewater treatment concept they developed in the DEUS 21 project to support the supply of water, energy and fertilizer in Vietnam

Posted on 2, September 2015 by

To meet the requirements of Asian cities, researchers are adapting an idea they have already applied in Germany for comprehensive water management: They are developing a concept for reducing water use, treating wastewater and extracting fertilizer for a strip of … Read the full press release →

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AkzoNobel: The Dutch initiative designed to investigate how waste can be used as a raw material to produce chemicals attracted eight more commercial parties

Posted on 10, June 2015 by

A major Dutch initiative designed to investigate how waste can be used as a raw material to produce chemicals has more than doubled in size since being launched late last year. AMSTERDAM, 10-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Initially formed by AkzoNobel, … Read the full press release →

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Alstom commissioned by LINZ AG STROM of Austria to apply AmStar 888® corrosion protection to the steam generator of the Linz-Mitte waste-to-energy power plant

Posted on 13, April 2015 by

Levallois-Perret, 13-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Alstom in cooperation with installation partner FMT [1], has been commissioned by LINZ AG STROM of Austria to apply AmStar 888® corrosion protection to the steam generator of the Linz-Mitte waste-to-energy power plant. The order … Read the full press release →

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UK public and regulated services provider Amey won European Waste Project of the Year at 2014 IJ Global Europe & Africa Awards

Posted on 27, February 2015 by

Oxford, UK, 27-02-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Leading UK public and regulated services provider, Amey, has scooped the prestigious accolade of European Waste Project of the Year at the 2014 IJ Global Europe & Africa Awards. The award recognised Amey’s long term waste … Read the full press release →

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EQT Infrastructure Limited to sell Nordgroup A/S to one of the leading waste and environmental management service providers in Finland and Sweden Ekokem Oyj

Posted on 2, February 2015 by

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to sell NORD to Ekokem, a leading waste and environmental service provider Operational efficiency increased by a broad range of operational excellence initiatives, geographic expansion and innovative treatment methods NORD’s sales and EBITDA increased by approximately … Read the full press release →

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VINCI Environment UK won the AmeyCespa contract to build the energy-from-waste unit in Allerton, West Yorkshire

Posted on 9, January 2015 by

Rueil-Malmaison, 09-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The design-build contract covers the energy-from-waste unit and related buildings. Taylor Woodrow, the civil engineering division of VINCI Construction UK, will handle overall site development and civil engineering for the buildings. VINCI Environnement will be responsible for … Read the full press release →

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Neste Oil to realign its long-term R&D and switch its emphasis to other areas of technology for using forestry and agricultural waste

Posted on 9, October 2014 by

Espoo, Finland, 9-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil is to realign its long-term R&D and switch its emphasis from microbial oil research to other areas of technology for using forestry and agricultural waste. This type of waste will continue to play … Read the full press release →

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The European Commission refers Greece back to the European Court of Justice for poor treatment of hazardous waste

Posted on 26, September 2014 by

BRUSSELS, 26-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission is referring Greece back to the European Court of Justice for poor treatment of hazardous waste. Five years after the first ruling, Greece is still failing to comply with EU standards. The … Read the full press release →

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Veolia Environnement’s Latin American subsidiary Proactiva Medio Ambiente renewed household solid waste collection service for Las Condes in Santiago de Chile

Posted on 26, March 2014 by

Paris, Madrid, Santiago, 26-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Municipality of Las Condes in Santiago de Chile has renewed its trust in Proactiva Medio Ambiente, Veolia Environnement’s Latin American subsidiary, by contracting the company for its household solid waste collection. This eight-year contract, with … Read the full press release →

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Fraunhofer’s German Phosphorus Platform to show how to recover valuable substance from wastewater at Hannover Trade Fair / IndustrialGreenTec, April 7–11

Posted on 20, March 2014 by

Phosphorus can be found in fertilizers, drinks and detergents. It accumulates in waterways and pollutes them. For this reason the German Phosphorus Platform has the goal to recover this valuable, but at the same time, harmful element from water. How … Read the full press release →

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Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to start £4.5M investment scheme aimed at improving the wastewater network in the Rhyl and Kinmel Bay areas

Posted on 12, February 2014 by

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to start work on a major investment early this year Key improvement to the wastewater system in parts of Denbighshire and Conwy Collaborative working between Welsh Water, local authorities and Network Rail to ensure minimum disruption … Read the full press release →

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MAN Diesel & Turbo: Waste Heat Recovery Advances on Land and at Sea

Posted on 10, February 2014 by

4 × Turbo Compound Systems with Power Turbine and Generator (TCS-PTG) for marine and stationary applications secure important milestones Augsburg, Germany, 10-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — With the recent commissioning of 2 x TCS-PTG22 units at the Miraflores Power Plant in Panama … Read the full press release →

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Veolia Environnement awarded nine-year £142.3 million waste management contract contract by Brent Council, London

Posted on 23, January 2014 by

Veolia Environnement has been awarded the nine-year public realm contract by Brent Council, which will start in April 2014. The contract is valued at £142.3 million and has an option to extend for a further seven years. Paris, France, 23-1-2014 — … Read the full press release →

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Technopolis GS collects paper waste and plastic for processing leading the way for sustainable business in Russia

Posted on 13, November 2013 by

St. Petersburg, Russia, 13-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Technopolis GS has collected tons of paper waste launching a series of actions to promote sustainable business in Russia. GS Group, investor of Technopolis GS innovation cluster, supports and promotes the vision that coexistence of … Read the full press release →

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Veolia Environnement and WatchFrog to industrialize smart biosensors detecting the presence of endocrine disruptors in wastewater treatment plants

Posted on 1, November 2013 by

WatchFrog and Veolia will industrialize their testing process to detect the presence of endocrine disruptors in wastewater treatment plants. Paris, France, 1-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — WatchFrog, a spin-off of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, has developed smart biosensors to rapidly … Read the full press release →

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On Farm Anaerobic Digestion Fund launched in England to help farmers turn farm waste into energy

Posted on 10, October 2013 by

London, UK,  10-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Farmers will be able to obtain funding to set up small anaerobic digestion (AD) plants under a government-funded loan scheme which opens today. The technology turns waste into energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions and produces … Read the full press release →

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ANDRITZ to supply FibreFlow waste paper drum pulping system to board and paper producer PT Suparma, Indonesia

Posted on 3, July 2013 by

3-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a new FibreFlow drum pulper to the board and paper producer PT Suparma for the rebuild of its existing waste paper pulping system located in Surabaya, Indonesia. … Read the full press release →

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Abengoa to launch its first demonstration Waste-to-Biofuels (W2B) plant in Babilafuente, Spain

Posted on 27, June 2013 by

The production of bioethanol from municipal solid waste represents a major technological advance in the waste management model. 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Abengoa (MCE: ABG.B), the company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainability in the energy and environment sectors, today … Read the full press release →

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EC seeks to hear your views on EU waste and recycling policies

Posted on 7, June 2013 by

Brussels, 7-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ —  The European Commission wants to know whether you think the recycling targets in EU waste legislation need reviewing, and how. The results of the consultation will be used to help develop potential new legislation to prevent … Read the full press release →

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EBRD to finance Kyrgyz Capital Bishkek Clean Up With Modern Solid Waste Management

Posted on 21, May 2013 by

Total financing of €22 million, including loans and grants, will allow Bishkek to upgrade its solid waste collection, build urgently needed landfill and close down existing dump 21-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, has a vision … Read the full press release →

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Commission helps Member States to get on track with sustainable waste management

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

Brussels, 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Every year, each European citizen generates over 500 kilos of municipal waste, more than one third of which goes directly to landfill. Whereas some Member States manage to put those resources to productive use, recycling or composting … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, Environment, European Union, Government, Law, Politics, Society

European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls on the European Commission to put an end to food waste in the EU

Posted on 21, March 2013 by

The EESC calls for an end to food waste in the EU 21-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Food waste amounts to 89 million tonnes a year in the EU, while 79 million EU citizens live below the poverty line. In its opinion … Read the full press release →

Posted in Belgium, European Union, Food & Beverage, Government, Politics, Society

European Commissioner for Education and Culture Androulla Vassiliou pledges support for Jeremy Irons campaign against plastic waste

Posted on 8, March 2013 by

Brussels, 8-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — European Commissioner for Education and Culture Androulla Vassiliou met the Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons today (7 March 2013) to discuss his recent film documentary, Trashed, which highlights the huge impact of global waste on the environment and human … Read the full press release →

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Environment: What should we do about plastic waste? New Green Paper opens EU-wide reflection

Posted on 7, March 2013 by

Brussels, 7-3-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Plastic has become an unavoidable material in our modern world. Plastics are versatile and durable, but this durability can make disposal problematic. A Green Paper published by the European Commission today aims to launch a structured discussion … Read the full press release →

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Neste Oil has increased its use of waste- and residue-based renewable inputs by over 400,000 tons

Posted on 8, February 2013 by

Neste Oil has increased its use of waste- and residue-based renewable inputs by over 400,000 tons 8-2-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Neste Oil succeeded in achieving its target of increasing its use of waste and residue raw materials for refining into renewable … Read the full press release →

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Belgium: EIB lends Aquafin EUR 200 million for wastewater treatment and water protection schemes in flemish region

Posted on 20, November 2012 by

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Aquafin N.V. have signed the first EUR 50 million instalment of a EUR 200 million 30-year loan for financing projects involving the additional sanitation of various discharge locations, the construction of wastewater … Read the full press release →

Posted in Banks, Belgium, Construction, Environment, European Union, Government, Investment

Global Postal Industry Marks 40% Emissions Reduction on Green Postal Day, Sets Ambitious 2030 Targets

Posted on 19, September 2024 by

(IN BRIEF) On Green Postal Day 2024, postal companies worldwide celebrated a 40% reduction in CO2 emissions since 2008. These companies are working towards further lowering emissions by 50% by 2030, with a focus on using renewable energy and sustainable … Read the full press release →

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