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
Oil and Energy BEIJING, China, 01-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Crude oil prices will average $60/b in 2018 and $61/b in 2019. That’s an increase from last month’s Short-Term Energy Outlook by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In January 2018, oil prices briefly hit $70/b. In … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Commodities, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, International Trade, Investment, News
Tagged Brent North Sea oil, Brent North Sea oil prices, Commodities traders, crude oil, Crude oil prices, economy, ENERGY, energy exporter, Energy Outlook, forecast, future oil predictions, futures contracts, global economy, investments, oil, oil industry, oil prices, oil prices forecast, oil prices prediction, oil production, oil supply, OPEC, prices, Schuster Manfred Hubert, shale oil, shale oil production, traders, U.S. Energy Information Administration, West Texas Intermediate oil, WTI oil
We’re launching our distributed energy and power proposition in North America under the new Centrica Business Solutions banner. WINDSOR, 15-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Centrica plc has today launched its distributed energy and power proposition in North America under the new Centrica Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, United Kingdom
Tagged battery storage, Centrica plc, ENERGY, generators, heat, Jorge Pikunic, power, Solar, Stephen Prince
Centrica ramps up competition by launching its first low cost, online-only electricity product for SMEs WINDSOR, 15-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Centrica has launched British Gas Lite – a new electricity service that supplies smart meters and is entirely online. Centrica identified … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Internet & Online, United Kingdom
Tagged British Gas Lite, Centrica, electricity, ENERGY, online-only electricity service, Rob Kerr, smart meters, SMEs, webchat
A new approach to electric mobility is needed to stimulate economic growth and reduce carbon emissions, says new Forum report Electrified autonomous vehicles (AV) will revolutionize urban mobility by reducing travel costs by up to 40% and cut down CO2 … Read the full press release
The company is designing and installing a next-generation electricity microgrid at the Monash University campus, Australia’s largest, to guarantee its sustainability and energy efficiency The microgrid is based on InGrid Active Grid Management (AGM), the IoT platform developed by Indra … Read the full press release
Seven PTC qualifying orders signed in CY 2017 totaling 318 MW, with capacity ranging between 29 MW and 76 MW Projects qualified include new installation and repowering Zamudio, Spain, 29-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded seven … Read the full press release
NOTTINGHAM, 26-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gordon Waddington, Chief Executive of the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) has announced that he will be leaving his role at the end of March. Gordon was instrumental in establishing the Energy Research Accelerator in 2015, when … Read the full press release
Based on a self-disclosure survey, the index lists 104 companies that have made strong commitments to gender diversity Inclusion in index is a recognition of longstanding commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Rueil-Malmaison (France), 23-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Electronics & Machinery, France, Management, Technology
Tagged automation, diversity, Diversity And Inclusion, ENERGY, Gender, gender equality, He For She, IMPACT 10x10x10, ISR, Life Is On, Olivier Blum, Peter T. Grauer, Schneider Electric among the 104 companies included in the 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
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