(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has launched registration for its 2025 Schneider Go Green Competition, inviting global teams of students and young entrepreneurs to design innovative energy solutions that enhance reliability, wellbeing, and cost-efficiency. With a theme centered on “Renewable Energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Access to Energy, Charise Le, digital transformation, energy transition, global competition, mentorship, renewable energy, Schneider Electric, Schneider Go Green Competition, solar-powered agriculture, solar-powered microbusinesses, sustainability, Youth Education & Entrepreneurship
(IN BRIEF) NWO’s Open Technology Programme is funding six application-oriented projects in the Applied and Engineering Sciences domain with an investment of over 4.9 million euros, supplemented by more than 720,000 euros from industry and other organizations. The projects, which … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged 2D materials, AI, application-oriented projects, Applied and Engineering Sciences, atomic force microscopy, BATT-AI, battery energy storage, Bloch oscillations, energy transition, funding, industry collaboration, Islam Khalil, mesoscopic transport, multiprobe cantilever, Nataly Bañol Arias, NWO, Open Technology Programme, partnership, Radboud University Medical Centre, TU Delft, twisted bilayer graphene, University of Twente, UT researchers, vascular intervention, wireless robotic clot retrieval
(IN BRIEF) Shell has launched its new Shell MIDEL brand, integrating its range of ester-based transformer insulating liquids into a comprehensive portfolio alongside Shell Diala GTL. This expanded offering is designed to improve energy efficiency, reliability, and environmental protection across … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged battery energy storage, biodegradable, cooling liquids, data centres, efficiency, electrified transport, energy transition, environmental protection, ester liquid technology, global supply chain, GTL, INNOVATION, MIVOLT, non-hazardous, power energy sector, power network, reliability, renewable energy, Shell, Shell Diala, Shell MIDEL, sustainability, transformer insulating liquids
(IN BRIEF) NORD/LB and the EIB have launched a significant financing partnership to boost the transition to clean energy within the European Union. The collaboration will fund new small and medium-sized renewable energy projects, with targeted investments in photovoltaic systems, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Small Business, Technology
Tagged battery storage, Bernhard Kluttig, clean energy, clean tech, economic growth, EIB, energy security, energy transition, European Investment Bank, European Union, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, France, Germany, Hannover Messe, Jörg Frischholz, Nicola Beer, NORD/LB, onshore wind, partnership, Photovoltaic Systems, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) REN – Redes Energéticas Nacionais is gaining international acclaim for its improved ESG performance, as evidenced by upgraded ratings from major sustainability assessors such as S&P Global, Carbon Disclosure Project, Morgan Stanley, ISS ESG, and Sustainalytics. Recognized as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Portugal, Technology
Tagged Carbon Disclosure Project, Climate Leaders, energy transition, ESG performance, Financial Times, Green Bonds, ISS ESG, Morgan Stanley, Morningstar Sustainalytics, net zero, Redes Energéticas Nacionais, REN, S&P Global, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, Strategic Plan 2027, sustainability ratings, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainalytics, women in management
(IN BRIEF) Neste, a leader in renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, is proud to contribute to the Tour d’Europe initiative—a three-month road trip across 23 countries that demonstrates the decarbonization potential of renewable fuels. With stops planned at Neste … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Netherlands, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged automotive, AVIA, Baltics, BMW, Bosch, climate neutrality, DAF Trucks, Daimler truck, decarbonization, digital fuel twin, energy transition, EU climate goals, Ford Trucks, fuels value chain, FuelsEurope, greenhouse gas reduction, Hyundai, IRU, Iveco, Moeve, Neste, Porvoo, PRIO, renewable diesel, renewable fuels, Repsol, Rotterdam, SAF, sustainable aviation fuel, Tour d’Europe, University Darmstadt, University Karlsruhe, VDA, VW
(IN BRIEF) METLEN’s major investment in gallium production at the historic Aluminium of Greece facility has been officially recognized as a Strategic Project under the Critical Raw Materials Act by the European Commission. This recognition, following a detailed evaluation by … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Greece, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals
Tagged 50 MT gallium, alumina, ALUMINIUM of GREECE, aluminum, Bauxite, Critical Raw Materials Act, CRMA, Defense, digital transition, energy transition, EU funding, European Commission, European Critical Raw Materials Board, European metallurgy, European supply chain, expedited permitting, gallium production, Greek mining, Metlen, Stéphane Séjourné, strategic autonomy, Strategic Project
(IN BRIEF) RWE has secured a total of 93 MW of onshore wind capacity in Italy, winning contracts for two wind farm projects through the latest renewables auction. The projects include the 45 MW Venusia wind farm in Basilicata and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Italy
Tagged 16 wind farms, Acquafredda, Agri-PV, Apulia, Basilicata, Bosco solar plant, Campania, energy transition, green electricity, Italy, Katja Wünschel, Mondonuovo wind farm, Morcone, onshore wind capacity, renewables auction, RWE, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, RWE Renewables Italia, Serra Palino wind farm, Sicily, Venusia wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Hydro has unveiled plans to invest in a new wire rod casthouse at its Karmøy aluminium smelter in Norway, aiming to supply aluminium for Europe’s critical energy infrastructure. With a production capacity of 110,000 tonnes per year, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, Metals and Minerals, News, Norway
Tagged 2028, aluminium, aluminium conductor, automotive, building systems, casthouse products, critical energy infrastructure, Eivind Kallevik, energy transition, EU, Hydro, investment decision, Karmøy, low-carbon aluminium, NOK 15 billion, Norway, power cables, primary aluminium, production capacity, R&D, recycled aluminium, renewable energy, smelting technology, wire rod casthouse
(IN BRIEF) Alfa Laval has announced a binding put-option agreement to acquire Fives Cryogenics from Fives Group for EUR 800 million on a cash and debt-free basis. Fives Cryogenics, based in France, is a leader in cryogenic heat transfer and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged Alfa Laval, carbon capture, cash and debt-free, cryogenic heat transfer, energy transition, EUR 800 million, Fives Cryogenics, Fives Group, France, Frédéric Sanchez, global market, Golbey, hydrogen, Jefferies, LNG, manufacturing facilities, pump technologies, regulatory approvals, Tom Erixon, White & Case, works councils
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Smart Infrastructure and Reactive Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to advance grid stability and enhance renewable energy integration. By combining Reactive Technologies’ GridMetrix®—which provides real-time, accurate grid inertia data—with Siemens’ Gridscale X software, specifically the PSS®E … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged edge-to-cloud integration, energy transition, grid inertia, grid modeling, grid stability, GridMetrix®, Gridscale X, low-carbon power grid, Magnus Torronen, Marc Borrett, network studies, operational planning, PSS®E, Reactive Technologies, renewable capacity, Siemens Smart Infrastructure, Smart Grid, system strength, zero-carbon energy
(IN BRIEF) Equinor has announced that natural gas from its Halten East field will be exported to Europe, a move that significantly strengthens the region’s energy security. The press release details how years of investment and technological advancements have enabled … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged digital innovation, economic recovery, energy security, energy transition, environmental stewardship, Equinor, Europe, Halten East, natural gas, offshore production, Operational Excellence, partnership, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has granted a €500 million loan to Dutch grid operator Stedin to enhance and expand its electricity distribution network over 2025–2026. The financing will support upgrades to Medium and Low Voltage systems in Zuid-Holland, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged climate change adaptation, EIB, electric vehicle chargers, electricity grid, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Grid Expansion, grid modernization, infrastructure renewal, Koen Bogers, Low Voltage, Medium Voltage, net congestion, partnership, renewable energy, Robert de Groot, Stedin, sustainability, Utrecht, Zeeland, Zuid-Holland, €500 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first green loan, signing a EUR 700 million financing agreement with sustainable mobility leader Ayvens in December 2024. The deal, which splits into a EUR 350 million EIB credit and … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 000 vehicles, 19, Ambroise Fayolle, Ayvens, climate action project, commercial fleets, decarbonization, eLCVs, electric light commercial vehicles, electrification, energy transition, EUR 350 million, European Investment Bank (EIB), France, funding diversification, funding package, Germany, green loan, innovative finance, Italy, LEZs, low emission zones, Netherlands, partnership, Patrick Sommelet, SMEs, sustainability, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel is making significant progress in China toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity across its production sites. Currently, eight of the company’s 15 facilities in China are utilizing a combination of self-generated and externally sourced renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Changzhou, Chengdu, CHINA, decorative paints, energy transition, environmental impact, global operations, green factory, Guangzhou, Langfang, partnership, Pilawa, Poland, renewable electricity, Shanghai, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainability goals, Suzhou, Wijnand Bruinsma, Wuhan, zero-carbon alternatives
(IN BRIEF) The Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania has contracted Sweco for €448,000 to evaluate environmental risks for a proposed deep geological repository intended for the final disposal of long-lived radioactive waste. As a vital part of Ignalina’s decommissioning … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Lithuania, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Air Quality, Belgium, biodiversity, decommissioning, deep geological repository, energy transition, environmental risks, EU agreement, Finland, geological layers, groundwater, Ignalina nuclear power plant, Lithuania, Liudas Zalunskis, Managing Director Sweco Lithuania, partnership, Radioactive waste, RBMK-type reactors, reactor dismantling, site restoration, soil, sustainability, Sustainable Management, Sweco, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has secured a major order to provide authority engineering services for a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Rostock, Germany, placed by the joint venture REPCO, which includes major energy companies such as RWE, EnBW, RheinEnergie, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Andritz, decarbonization, electrolysis, EnBW Neue Energien GmbH, energy transition, EPC, European Hydrogen Backbone, Germany, Green Energy, GREEN HYDROGEN, Hydrogen Core Network, HydrogenPro, HyTechHafen Rostock, partnership, REPCO, RheinEnergie AG, Rostock, Rostock Port GmbH, RWE Generation SE, Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, sustainability, sustainable future
(IN BRIEF) The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) and the European Investment Bank (EIB), with support from the European Union (EU), have launched a €100 million partnership aimed at addressing climate action and environmental sustainability challenges in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg
Tagged Africa-European Union Green Energy Initiative, Ambroise Fayolle, capacity building, Climate Action, EBID, EBID Vice President Mory Soumahoro, ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development, ECOWAS region, ECOWAS Vision 2050, EIB, EIB Global, energy transition, environmental sustainability, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, financial partnership, financing gap, Global Gateway strategy, Jozef Sikela, photovoltaic projects, poverty reduction, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, Technical Assistance, UN Sustainable Development Goals, water treatment
(IN BRIEF) Eni and PETRONAS have entered into an exclusive Memorandum of Understanding to establish a joint venture holding company focused on selected upstream assets in Malaysia and Indonesia. The partnership aims to drive growth in the region, targeting a … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged energy transition, exploration, gas development, Indonesia, joint venture, LNG, Malaysia, PETRONAS, production, upstream assets
(IN BRIEF) Ørsted has made a significant step towards the realization of Denmark’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage project, the Ørsted Kalundborg CO2 Hub, with the successful installation of key components at Avedøre and Asnæs Power Stations. This milestone … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Technology
Tagged absorber, Asnæs Power Station, Avedøre Power Station, bioenergy, biogenic carbon, biogenic CO2, carbon capture and storage, carbon capture facility, carbon dioxide, carbon storage, CCS, climate change, CO2 emissions, CO2 tanks, Denmark, desorber, direct contact cooler, energy industry, energy transition, Esben Hjort, Kalundborg CO2 Hub, northern lights, Ole Thomsen, sustainability, Ørsted
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