IKEA will offer free charging stations for electric cars and supply 100% renewable green energy at its stores and corporate buildings in 2019 The agreement forms part of the Iberdrola Sustainable Mobility Plan, which provides for the installation in Spain … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Retail, Spain, Technology
Tagged charging stations, electric cars, ENERGY, Green Energy, Iberdrola, IKEA, mobility, renewable, Spain, sustainable
SAN DIEGO, CA, USA and PARIS, France, 05-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) and Total S.A. (NYSE: TOT) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides the framework for cooperation in the development … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial
Tagged BajaCalifornia, ENERGY, Export, liquefaction, liquefied natural gas, LNG, Louisiana, Mexico, naturalgas, Sempra Energy, Total S.A.
CO2-free heat supply for Hamburg’s HafenCity district 20,000 tons of CO2 emissions to be prevented annually Technical potential to extract three times the current heat volume HAMBURG, 31-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With the words “Wärme frei!” (“Release the heat!”), heat began to … Read the full press release
900 MW projects to utilize approx. 112 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines; Service agreement included Subject to final contract, Siemens Gamesa will establish a nacelle assembly facility near Taichung Harbor for start of production in 2021, going beyond the localisation requirements … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 22-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BlackRock, Inc. has informed Wärtsilä Corporation that BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited has disposed of Wärtsilä shares on 16 October 2018, crossing below the 5% disclosure limit on total holdings. The total number of shares held … Read the full press release
PwC joins RE100 committing to 100% renewable power for its electricity consumption. New air travel offsetting programme targeting multiple benefits and backed by strict criteria. LONDON, 18-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — PwC’s new global environmental commitment to reduce carbon emissions, source 100% … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Bob Moritz, Colm Kelly, electricity, ENERGY, Mike Peirce, power, PwC, RE100, renewable energy, renewableenergy, renewables
The ‘Powering Sustainability’ report highlights the opportunities for distributed energy technologies. WINDSOR, 16-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Centrica plc has today released a new report which shows that new energy technology could meet more than half of the 20% carbon reduction target … Read the full press release
The 16 regional winners have been selected Awards presented to successful entrepreneurs who have expanded their business Awards ceremony held at the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy in Berlin on 11 October 2018 Total prize fund of … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Financial, Germany, Small Business, Technology
Tagged Award, ENERGY, entrepreneurs, KfW
LONDON, 10-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — EDF, world’s leading electricity company, and GIBB, a major engineering player in Africa signed agreements for EDF to invest in GIBB Power, a subsidiary company of GIBB Engineering and Architecture specialising in engineering in the … Read the full press release
The EBRD’s message to governments: renewables are now cheapest source of energy The Bank’s renewable energy investments top €6 billion LONDON, 08-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The EBRD is urging a step change in levels of investment in renewable sources of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Government, Investment
Tagged climate finance, EBRD, ENERGY, FT Climate Finance Summit, Harry Boyd-Carpenter, investments, power, renewables
Over the years, Valio has tested equipment that runs on various environmentally-friendly fuels. Now, Valio is taking the next step towards environmentally friendly transportation solutions. Valio’s first bio-gas distribution truck took to the Helsinki region’s roads in September. HELSINKI, 05-Oct-2018 … Read the full press release
The Alliance to Save Energy recognized thyssenkrupp’s MULTI elevator with its Innovative Star of Energy Efficiency Award in the Built Environment category MULTI, thyssenkrupp’s groundbreaking rope-less and sideways-moving elevator, will enable architects reinvent building design and improve the business case … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged Award, elevator, ENERGY, Environment, MULTI, Paul Tonko, Prof. Michael Cesarz, ThyssenKrupp, Washington
$3.75 billion senior bond issue in 3 tranches with maturity ranging from 10 to 30 years Return of EDF to the USD 144A/RegS bond market LONDON, 20-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On September 19, 2018, EDF (A- S&P / A3 Moody’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment
LA DÉFENSE, France, 07-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of the fourth session of the fourth call for solar tenders organised by the Energy regulatory commission, “CRE 4-4”, ENGIE, through its ENGIE Green, LANGA and Compagnie Nationale du Rhône subsidiaries, has won … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged ENERGY, ENGIE, France, Gwenaelle Huet, Photovoltaic, power_plants, solar_tenders
Joint press release of LyondellBasell and Covestro Innovative new technology realizes annual reduction of up to 140,000 metric tons CO2 emissions LEVERKUSEN, 05-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies and its … Read the full press release
The new version of the ISO 50001 standard provides the requirements for a data-driven process focusing on continual improvement in energy performance. LONDON, 22-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The publication of ISO 50001:2018 was announced today by the International Organization for Standardization … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged Employees, ENERGY, energy_performance, ISO, ISO 50001:2018, ISO50001, Judith Turner, leadership, Lloyds Register, standards
Clean, secure, and uninterrupted power is at the core of Hawaiian Electric’s 50-megawatt Schofield Generating Station. Wärtsilä has signed a Maintenance and Operational advisory agreement for the power plant, located on the island of Oahu, 40 kilometres from Honolulu. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management, Technology
Tagged electricity, ENERGY, Hawaiian Electric, Honolulu, maintenance, Michael DeCaprio, Oahu, power, Walter Reggente, Wärtsilä
New trading office to reinforce trading and grow customer base German Chamber of Commerce in China: “Good sign for the long-lasting and profound collaboration between Germany and China” ESSEN, 16-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Opening up to new countries and new … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, International Trade, Investment
Tagged Beijing, CHINA, Chinese trading office, coal, Commodities, ENERGY, Jana Kumpf, Peter Krembel, RWE, RWE Supply & Trading, trading
EBRD invests €100 million in new bond issue of Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) BEH to refinance its 2013 issue and continue supporting liberalisation of electricity sector Largest corporate bond with longest tenor will deepen capital market LONDON, 15-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bulgaria, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment
Tagged BEH, bonds, Bulgarian Energy Holding, EBRD, electricity, ENERGY, gas, investment, liberalisation
Everywhere we look – geographically, politically, technologically and financially – wind energy is breaking new ground. BRUSSELS, 14-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Wind energy continues to expand all over the world. It’s at the heart of government thinking on the energy transition. … Read the full press release
WINDSOR, 31-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — After over four years in post, and in line with long-standing succession plans agreed with the Board, Jeff Bell will be standing down as Group CFO at the end of October this year and will … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, Centrica, CFO, Chris O’Shea, ENERGY, Iain Conn, Jeff Bell
Full construction on Victorian solar farm commences in July, creating up to 300 jobs for the local economy With over 1,000 MW in assets in operation and under construction in Australia, Neoen ranks as the country’s number one independent producer … Read the full press release
The award ceremony will take place at the Palazzo del Quirinale on October 22nd in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella. ROME, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eni has announced the winners of the 11th edition of the … Read the full press release
La Défense, France, 16-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE and Nexity have concluded a financial and technological partnership to acquire and transform together into an exemplary eco-district, a 9-hectares plot of industrial land at La Garenne-Colombes, in the Hauts-de-Seine department (92). This … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged eco-campus, eco-district, ENERGY, ENGIE, environmental, La Garenne-Colombes, Marie-Célie Guillaume, Nexity to develop, Paris, Paris La Défense, Philippe Juvin, Pierre Deheunynck, sustainable, Véronique Bédague
LONDON, 13-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In a move that supports Bruce Power’s vision of providing reliable electricity to Ontario until 2064, Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding to be Bruce Power’s digital partner. This new agreement expands the two companies’ … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Andy Collyer, Bruce Power, data science, digital partner, ENERGY, Frank Saunders, nuclear_energy, Rolls-Royce, sustainable
The Blauwwind Consortium today announced Financial Close on the Borssele III/IV wind farms in the Dutch North Sea. This sets in motion the construction and subsequent operation of 77 V164 9.5 megawatt (MW) turbines produced by MHI Vestas, with a … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Netherlands
Tagged ENERGY, offshore_wind, PPAs, Shell, The Blauwwind Consortium, wind farms, wind_farm
ROTTERDAM, 11-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Eneco Group has started a change process with the aim to achieve further growth in three strategic areas: sustainable energy, energy supply and innovative services. This process will continue until the end of 2019 and includes … Read the full press release
More power without any additional lines Laufenburg, Switzerland, 05-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The modernisation of the power grid is yet to be realized in many places. The main reason for that is the lack of acceptance for new power lines. … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Switzerland
Tagged electricity, ENERGY, ETH Zurich, hybrid overhead lines, hybrid_overhead_lines, power, power_grid, Swissgrid, transmission
PARIS, 31-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Starting on 1 June, Jacques Audibert will supervise the management of Internal Audits, Legal, Real Estate, Registered Office General Services, Insurance, Ethics and Compliance, Risks and Investments, and the Secretariat for the Board of Directors and … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Management
Tagged appointment, ENERGY, Jacques Audibert, renewable energy, SUEZ Group
Certification was carried out in line with the GRIDSTOR Recommended Practice CHICAGO, IL, USA, 14-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ACCIONA Energia, the biggest global operator exclusively in renewable energies, today received the first ever prototype certificate for a grid-scale energy storage solution … Read the full press release
The German Elevion Group, a member of CEZ Group, will deliver complete central energy systems for combined electricity, heat, and cold generation for BMW Group’s headquarters and production facilities in Munich. The delivery should be completed in the second half of … Read the full press release
Posted in Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial
Tagged BMW, BMW Group, CEZ Group, cold generation, cold_generation, electricity, Elevion Group, ENERGY, energy systems, heat, heat_generation, Lars Eberlein, Munich, Pavel Cyrani
Nieuwegein, Netherlands, 27-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The greenest transferium of the Netherlands has been officially been opened on 22 April. Go and have a look at the Deutersestraat, because in a little while it will be out of site for the … Read the full press release
New office strengthens Voith’s presence in a promising and dynamic energy market Demand for pumped storage is growing to increase grid stability Support of national initiatives such as “Snowy 2.0” and “Battery of the Nation” SYDNEY, Australia, 20-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial
Tagged David Edwards, ENERGY, grid_stability, hydropower, investments, Norbert Riedel, pumped_storage, renewable energy, renewable_energy, Sydney, Voith
BRUSSELS, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Europe invested a total of €51.2bn in wind energy in 2017. The development of new farms accounted for €22.3bn of this. This is according to WindEurope’s ‘Financing and Investment Trends’ report released today. The rest of the investment … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial
Tagged ENERGY, Europe, Pierre Tardieu, Wind, wind energy, WindEurope, wind_energy, wind_farms
La Défense, France, 11-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — ENGIE and Axium Infrastructure, operating jointly as Longwood Energy Partners, have just completed the acquisition of a microgrid and district energy system in the Longwood Medical Area, in Boston, Massachusetts. The energy system serves … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Healthcare
Tagged Axium Infrastructure, Boston, district energy system, electricity, ENERGY, ENGIE, hospitals, Judith Hartmann, Longwood Medical Area, microgrid
With the conclusion of a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between the renewable energy specialist BayWa r.e. and the Norwegian energy group Statkraft, everything is now clear to progress with the swift construction of the Spanish Don Rodrigo solar plant. … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Norway, Spain
Tagged BayWa r.e., Benedikt Ortmann, ENERGY, Hallvard Granheim, power, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable, renewable_energy, solar_power, solar_project, Spanish market, Statkraft
OSLO, 11-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Statkraft and Hydro Energi AS have signed a new long-term power contract for the period 2021-2038. The total volume is 15.5 TWh with annual supply of 0.75 TWh from 2021 to 2030 and 1 TWh from … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged aluminium, ENERGY, Hallvard Granheim, Hydro Energi AS, hydropower, power, renewable, Statkraft
Tacke underscored the company’s commitment to Spain and, specifically, the Basque region, home to Siemens Gamesa’s headquarters “The rationale of our merger brings us a great competitive advantage, unlocking our size and scale; our unmatched business and geographic diversification; our … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Management, Spain
Tagged ENERGY, Financial, Management, Markus Tacke, MERGER, Rosa García, share holders, Siemens Gamesa
PARIS, 22-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) approved a €300 million loan to the Nederlandse Waterschapsbank N.V.(NWB Bank) in order to finance public infrastructure, social housing and energy efficiency investments across the Netherlands. NWB Bank provides loans to … Read the full press release
Isabelle Kocher, CEO of the ENGIE group, and Daniel Verwaerde, Administrator General of the CEA (the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission), have signed up to continue their Research and Development agreement in the nuclear energy field. La Défense, … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, France, Industrial, Science, Technology
Tagged atomic, CEA, ENERGY, ENGIE, nuclear, nuclear energy, radiation, waste
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