(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank has committed €60 million to Solas Capital’s Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II to launch a co-financing platform aimed at scaling energy efficiency projects for SMEs across the European Union. The platform is expected to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged decarbonisation, EIB, EIB Group, EIB Strengthens SME Decarbonisation Financing Strategy with Anchor Investment in Solas Energy Efficiency Platform, energy efficiency, Energy Efficiency as a Service, European Commission, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, EV charging, green transition, heat pumps, LED lighting, rooftop solar, Servitisation, SMEs, Solar Impulse Foundation, Solas Capital, Solas Sustainable Energy Fund II, SSEF II, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) Kuehne+Nagel has signed a lease agreement with Fraport AG for a new 7,600 square metre air cargo facility in CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport, marking a strategic investment to strengthen its global air logistics network and support growing … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Germany, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged air cargo facility, air logistics, airside operations, CargoCity South, cloud infrastructure, DGNB Gold certification, EV charging, Frankfurt Airport, Fraport AG, global supply chains, Healthcare Logistics, heat pumps, high-tech logistics, Kuehne+Nagel, Kuehne+Nagel Expands Its Presence in CargoCity South Through Strategic Lease Agreement With Fraport AG, LED lighting, Martin Schaefer, photovoltaic system, semiconductor logistics, smart metering, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Moeve and Galp have reached a non-binding agreement to explore a potential combination of their downstream businesses, with the aim of creating two leading energy platforms in the Iberian Peninsula. The proposed structure would separate industrial activities such … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Portugal, Spain, Technology
Tagged biofuels, Carlyle, downstream energy, energy transition Europe, EV charging, Galp, GREEN HYDROGEN, Iberian energy market, IndustrialCo, low-carbon fuels, Maarten Wetselaar, Moeve, Moeve and Galp Explore Strategic Combination to Create Two Major Iberian Energy Platforms, Mubadala, Paula Amorim, refining and chemicals, RetailCo, service station network, Spain Portugal energy infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) IKEA has opened its first New Zealand store in Sylvia Park, Auckland, while also launching nationwide online shopping, delivery and planning services through IKEA.com and the IKEA app. The three-storey, 34,000 m² location welcomed thousands of shoppers on … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Management, News, Retail, Sweden
Tagged Buy Back service, circular economy, EUR 5 billion investment, EV charging, first IKEA store in NZ, home furnishings retail, IKEA expansion, IKEA New Zealand, IKEA online launch NZ, IKEA store opening, LED efficiency, Life at Home Report NZ, Mirja Viinanen, New IKEA Sylvia Park Megastore Debuts with 29 Pick-Up Points Across New Zealand, New Zealand market entry, omnichannel retail, Pick-Up Points, renewable energy store, sustainability, Sylvia Park Auckland, Tolga Öncu
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has completed the construction of Logicor Prague-Průmyslová, a 21,000-sqm logistics park located just 5 km from central Prague and directly connected to the country’s key motorways. Designed to support fast, flexible and sustainable urban supply chain operations, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Czech Republic, Industrial, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alžběta Pastrnková, biodiversity landscaping, BREEAM Very Good, Czech motorways, Czech Republic logistics market, DALI LED lighting, distribution hub, EV charging, Kajima, last-mile delivery, Logicor, Logicor Delivers 21000-sqm Modern Logistics Park in Prague with Strong Connectivity and BREEAM Ambitions, Logicor Prague-Průmyslová, office space, Pavel Rufert, photovoltaic readiness, Prague industrial zone, Prague logistics, Redevelopment Project, smart metering, sustainability features, urban logistics, Warehouse Development
(IN BRIEF) Volvo Energy has launched the PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System at its Customer Day in Gothenburg, presenting a new solution designed and built in Sweden to help customers optimize energy use, strengthen resilience, and accelerate electrification. The system … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Battery Energy Storage System, BESS, electrification, Elisabeth Larsson, energy resilience, energy transition, EV charging, Gothenburg, grid services, island mode, load shifting, peak shaving, PU2000, renewable energy, sustainability, Sweden, VEMS, Volvo Cloud Energy Management System, Volvo Energy, Volvo Energy launches PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System to accelerate energy transition, Volvo Energy unveils PU2000 Battery Energy Storage System to support electrification and resilience, Volvo Group, Volvo Group expands into energy solutions with launch of PU2000 BESS in Sweden, Volvo Site Controller
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has finalised the construction of a new 23,000 sqm logistics hub in Quarrata, Tuscany, enhancing its network of sustainable facilities in Italy. The development, located on a 34,000 sqm site near Florence, includes a warehouse of 22,000 … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Italy, Management, News, Real Estate, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged biodiversity, Blossom Avenue Partners, BREEAM Very Good, EV charging, EY, Fiumicino, Florence, Graeme Hepburn, industrial logistics, Italy, Jones Day, Kryalos SGR, Logicor, Logicor expands Italian footprint with 23000 sqm logistics development in Tuscany and over 90000 sqm projects near Rome, logistics real estate, Mazer fund, New Logicor warehouse in Quarrata enhances logistics infrastructure in Italy with renewable energy and green features, photovoltaic system, Pistoia, Pomezia, Quarrata, renewable energy, Rome, sustainable logistics, TechBau, Tuscany, Warehouse Development
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved up to €17.5 million in venture debt financing for Joltie SA, a Greek EV charging operator, to install about 2,200 new charging points in Greece and Cyprus by 2029. Supported by … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Greece, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Attica, Climate Action, Climate Bank Roadmap, Cohesion Regions, Cyprus, EIB, electric mobility, European Investment Bank, EV charging, Greece, green transition, InvestEU, Joltie, partnership, sustainability, sustainable transport, Transport Lending Policy, venture debt, Yannis Tsakiris
(IN BRIEF) CTP has signed a 20,000 sqm lease with Siemens Energy at its new CTPark Mülheim industrial and logistics park in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, following a recent agreement with E.ON subsidiary Westenergie. The Siemens Energy site, scheduled for groundbreaking … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Real Estate, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged brownfield redevelopment, carbon neutrality, CTP, CTPark Mülheim, DGNB Gold certification, E.ON SE, EV charging, Germany business parks, industrial real estate, IT manufacturing, life sciences, logistics real estate, Marc Buchholz, North Rhine-Westphalia, partnership, photovoltaic panels, R&D space, Rhine-Ruhr region, Roman Erke, Siemens Energy, Stefan Pieper, sustainability, sustainable development, Timo Hielscher, Vallourec, Westenergie
(IN BRIEF) Shell has decided not to proceed with the construction of its biofuels plant at the Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam after a review determined the project would not be competitive enough to meet customer needs. According to Machteld … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bioethanol, biogas, carbon capture and storage, EcoOils, energy transition, EV charging, Holland Hydrogen 1, hydrogen, low-carbon fuels, Machteld de Haan, Nature Energy, Northern Lights CCS, partnership, Porthos CCS, Raízen, Refhyne, renewable energy, Rotterdam biofuels facility, SAF, Shell, Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, Shell Nederland Raffinaderij, sustainability, sustainable aviation fuel
(IN BRIEF) E.ON grid companies have installed their 10,000th digital secondary substation in Germany, a critical link for real‐time monitoring between medium‐ and low‐voltage networks. As renewable generation and electrification grow, these smart substations send two million measurements per minute to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged congestion management, copper with brains, digital secondary substations, distribution grid digitization, E.ON grid companies, energy transition, EV charging, grid data, low‐voltage, medium‐voltage, real‐time monitoring, renewable integration, standardization, sustainability, Thomas König
(IN BRIEF) KfW IPEX-Bank has provided EUR 50 million to IONITY to support the expansion of its High Power Charging network across Europe. This investment will enhance IONITY’s infrastructure, particularly in Germany, France, Sweden, and the UK, by improving charging … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Audi, BlackRock, BMW Group, charging infrastructure, Climate Infrastructure Platform, decarbonization, electric vehicles, Europe, EV charging, Ford Motor Company, France, Germany, High Power Charging, Hyundai Motor Group, IONITY, KfW IPEX-Bank, Kia, Mercedes-Benz AG, Porsche, renewable energy, Sweden, transportation sector, UK, Ultra-Fast Charging, Volkswagen Group
(IN BRIEF) Logicor and Solo have launched construction on a Build-to-Suit logistics facility in Bràfim, Tarragona, aimed at boosting local employment and advancing sustainable logistics in Catalonia. Scheduled for completion in Q2 2026, the 28,000 sqm hub will serve as … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged AP-2 highway, Barcelona logistics ring, Bràfim, BREEAM Excellent, BTS, Build-to-Suit, Catalonia, energy-efficient logistics, EV charging, Green Infrastructure, Industry 4.0, Logicor, logistics hub, logistics real estate, Mohammed Mohammed, partnership, photovoltaic panels, Pilar Valencia, promotional products, regional economy, Solo, Spain industrial development, sustainable real estate, Tarragona, textile printing, Xavier Rius
(IN BRIEF) Bechtle, a leading IT service provider, is advancing its regional strategy in the Bonn-Rhine-Sieg area with two major construction projects. The company plans to build new office complexes in Bonn’s Bad Godesberg district and in Sankt Augustin. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Technology
Tagged Bad Godesberg, Bechtle, Bonn-Rhine-Sieg region, Christian Behma, DGNB Gold certification, dual-site strategy, EV charging, geothermal systems, installation centre, Logistics Facility, modern workspaces, office construction, regional expansion, renewable energy, Sankt Augustin, solar panels, sustainability strategy
(IN BRIEF) bp has announced its intention to sell its mobility and convenience business in Austria as part of a strategic move to focus on its downstream operations. The sale includes over 260 retail sites (approximately 120 company-owned), EV charging … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Retail, United Kingdom
Tagged Austria, Austrian retail sites, BP, divestiture, downstream strategy, Emma Delaney, EV charging, fleet business, Linz fuel terminal NOJV, mobility & convenience, portfolio reshaping, regulatory approvals, sale process, strategic sale
(IN BRIEF) Landis+Gyr Group AG has provided an update on its strategic initiatives and revised financial outlook for fiscal year 2024. The company has decided to exit the EV charging business in the EMEA region due to unfavorable market conditions, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Adjusted EBITDA, Americas, Americas business, discontinued operations, electric vehicle charging, EMEA, EMEA business, EV charging, financial guidance, financial outlook, FY 2024, FY 2024 results, goodwill impairment, impairment, inventory obsolescence, Landis+Gyr, market conditions, next-generation products, post-Covid demand, regulatory changes, restructuring charges, revenue decline, second-half growth, strategic initiatives
(IN BRIEF) Centrica and First Bus have launched a partnership granting Centrica access to First Bus’s EV charging infrastructure, beginning at the Leicester depot. This collaboration supports both companies’ emission reduction targets and allows Centrica engineers to extend service reach … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel, United Kingdom
Tagged Centrica, decarbonisation, EV charging, Faizan Ahmad, First Bus, partnership, Rob Simister, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) Landis+Gyr has upgraded its INCH Duo charging station to meet the PAS 1899 specification, aimed at improving accessibility for all users, including those with disabilities. The PAS 1899 guidelines, developed in collaboration with Motability and the Office for … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged Accessibility Standards, EV charging, INCH Duo Charger, inclusivity, Landis+Gyr, Mark Coley, Motability, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), partnership, PAS 1899, safety, sustainability, UK
(IN BRIEF) Logicor, Logicor Park Altrincham, Altrincham, Greater Manchester, UK, multi-let industrial site, warehouse space, sustainable logistics space, EPC A+, BREEAM Very Good, EV charging facilities, LED lighting, Solar PV system, biodiversity net gain, redevelopment, North West, Golden Triangle, distribution … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged A56, A560, Altrincham, biodiversity, BREEAM Very Good, carbon footprint, Charlie Howard, construction, EPC A+, EV charging, Golden Triangle, Greater Manchester, green zone, LED lighting, Logicor, Logicor Park Altrincham, Logicor UK, logistics, logistics real estate, multi-let industrial site, North of England, North West, on-site renewable energy, redevelopment, Solar PV system, sustainability, warehouse, Warehouse Space
(IN BRIEF) SWIO, a joint venture by mobility service provider Losch and infrastructure engineering firm SOCOM, is partnering with EVBox, a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, to introduce high-speed EV charging stations in Luxembourg. SWIO has already installed … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged DC charging station, electric vehicle, EV, EV charging, EVBox, EVBox Troniq High Power, Losch, Luxembourg, Marvin Rassel, SOCOM, SWIO
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