(IN BRIEF) Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, has launched its detailed Net Zero Transition Plan, setting clear actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The plan outlines strategic initiatives for … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged Circularity, climate change, Decarbonization Plan, greenhouse gas emissions, IKEA, Ingka Group, net zero transition, Paris Agreement, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The University of St.Gallen is contributing to Horizon Europe’s CAPE project, which aims to position Europe as a leader in green cloud-computing infrastructure. The university’s team will focus on ensuring secure and sustainable cloud application deployments, supporting CAPE’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged CAPE Project, cloud computing, digital sovereignty, edge computing, EU Research, Green Cloud, Horizon Europe, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure, University of St.Gallen
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland’s Solar Energy Conference in Cologne addressed key developments in photovoltaic technology, regulation, and testing. The event focused on the evolving standards for PV modules, the introduction of new technologies like perovskite cells, and the increasing number … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Technology
Tagged Perovskite Cells, Photovoltaic, quality control, renewable energy, Solar Conference, solar energy, solar modules, standards, testing, TÜV Rheinland
(IN BRIEF) CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer of industrial properties, has launched a €57 million project for Hitachi Energy at CTPark Brno, Czech Republic. The first phase involves building a state-of-the-art high-voltage products factory, with a focus on sustainable production … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Czech Republic, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged clean energy, CTP, CTPark Brno, Czech Republic, Factory Development, Green technology, Hitachi Energy, INNOVATION, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) RWE has become the first company to deploy reused monopile foundation covers at its Thor offshore wind farm, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and the circular economy. The wind farm, located off the Danish coast, will use innovative … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Circular Covers B.V., circular economy, CO2-reduced steel, Denmark, Green Energy, INNOVATION, Offshore wind, offshore wind farms, recyclable rotor blades, renewable energy, reused covers, RWE, sustainability, Thor offshore wind farm
(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched one of Germany’s largest battery storage systems at its Hamm and Neurath sites, providing 220 MW of capacity to help stabilise the electricity grid. The system contributes to energy market balancing and is integrated into … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged balancing energy markets, battery storage, electricity grid, energy infrastructure, energy storage, energy transition, grid stability, Growing Green strategy, Hamm, Neurath, partnership, renewable energy, RWE, storage capacity, sustainability, sustainable energy
(IN BRIEF) PNE AG has seen significant growth in its consulting division, supporting 137 renewable energy projects, including 45 wind and photovoltaic initiatives totaling 600 MW in 2024. The company’s success highlights the rising demand for customized marketing strategies in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged clean electricity, consulting business, customized consulting, EEG subsidy, energy operators, Green Energy, Heiko Wuttke, hybrid marketing models, Nils Kompe, Photovoltaic, PNE AG, Power Origination & Green Markets, renewable energy, sustainability, wind energy
(IN BRIEF) The Eastern Green Link 1 project, a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission, has begun construction on a subsea electricity cable that will provide green power to two million homes. This £2.5 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged alternating current, Carl Trowell, clean energy, climate goals, direct current, Eastern Green Link 1, economic development, electricity cable, Energy Innovation, energy security, energy transition, environmental impact, GE Vernova, green electricity, Hawthorn Pit, local community benefits, METLEN Energy & Metals, Michael Shanks, National Grid Electricity Transmission, Nicola Connelly, Ofgem, partnership, Paul McLennan, Prysmian, renewable energy, Social Value, SP Energy Networks, subsea electricity superhighway, sustainability, Torness, UK energy grid, UK energy infrastructure, £2.5 billion investment
(IN BRIEF) BNP Paribas and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced a partnership to inject up to €8 billion into the European wind energy sector. With a €500 million counter-guarantee from the EIB, BNP Paribas will back wind farm … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alain Papiasse, Ambroise Fayolle, BNP Paribas, corporate banking, EIB, Energy Independence, energy transition, EU, EU renewable energy targets, European Investment Bank, European Wind Power Package, grid interconnections, industrial competitiveness, INNOVATION, InvestEU, investments, low-carbon economic model, low-carbon energy, net-zero emissions, partnership, renewable energy, supply chain efficiency, sustainability, sustainable energy, wind energy, wind farms, Yannick Jung, €8 billion
(IN BRIEF) AFRY has entered into a framework agreement with Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, to provide technical consultancy in hydropower and electric power sectors in Norway. Building on their previous work in Sweden, the partnership aims to improve … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, collaboration, consultancy services, electric power, energy security, energy solutions, energy supply, energy transition, Framework Agreement, hydropower, low-carbon future, Marcus Bergman, Norway, partnership, reliable energy, renewable energy, Statkraft, sustainability, sustainable solutions, Sweden, technical consultancy
(IN BRIEF) RWE has begun constructing its first commercial-scale Agri-PV plants in Benevento, Italy, with the Morcone and Acquafredda projects expected to generate enough energy for over 13,000 households. The plants use elevated solar panel systems to optimize land use, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Acquafredda, Agri-PV, agriculture, Benevento, Bosco solar plant, Campania, elevated tracker systems, energy-agri system, green electricity, Italy, Italy renewable energy market, Katja Wünschel, meteorological data, Mondonuovo wind farm, Morcone, Palermo, partnership, Recovery and Resilience Plan, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, solar modules, sustainability, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Imerys has been recognized with an A rating on the CDP Corporate Climate A List for 2024, an improvement from its B score in 2023, underscoring the company’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving Science-Based Targets … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, Biomass, CDP Corporate Climate A List, CDP Water score, Chief Sustainability Officer, corporate sustainability, decarbonization, EcoVadis, energy efficiency, ESG ratings, greenhouse gas emissions, Imerys, ISS ESG, leadership, Leah Wilson, low-carbon energy, MSCI ESG, renewable energy, responsible water management, S&P Global ESG Score, SBTi, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, specialty minerals, sustainability, transparency, water management
(IN BRIEF) Eurogrid GmbH, the parent company of 50Hertz, has secured a one billion euro, ten-year loan agreement with twelve banks as part of a KfW-backed green syndicated financing deal. The loan will fund two offshore grid projects, Ostwind 4 … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 50Hertz Transmission GmbH, 525 kV standard, Baltic Sea, CFO, climate protection, corporate investment, direct current grid connection, Eurogrid GmbH, financing instruments, financing strategy, green loan, green syndicated financing, IKB Deutsche Industriebank, KfW, LanWin 3, Marco Nix, North Sea, offshore grid connections, Ostwind 4, partnership, renewable energy, Rügen, Schleswig-Holstein, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Uniper SE and Kyuden International Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in hydrogen and ammonia trading, renewable energy, and carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS). The partnership combines Uniper’s global portfolio of low-carbon and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ammonia trading, Andreas Gemballa, ASIA, business opportunities, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, CCUS, decarbonization, energy collaboration, Europe, European markets, flexible power generation, global partnership, global portfolio, green ammonia, hydrogen trading, Kyuden International Corporation, low-carbon ammonia, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, Takashi Mitsuyoshi, Uniper SE
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Santander have signed a €500 million counter-guarantee agreement, allowing Santander to create a portfolio of guarantees worth up to €1 billion. This agreement is expected to unlock €8 billion in investments to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged bank guarantees, de-risking instruments, EIB, energy demand, energy security, energy transition, EU programme, EU renewable-energy target, Europe, European Investment Bank, financial institutions, grid interconnection, industrial competitiveness, InvestEU, partnership, renewable energy, Santander, strategic autonomy, sustainability, turbines, wind energy manufacturers, wind energy sector, wind power package, wind value chain
(IN BRIEF) Fortum has initiated a two-year feasibility study to explore the potential for new pumped hydro storage plants in Sweden, focusing on three specific regions: Lekstjärnen, Bastvålen, and Höljessjön. The study will assess the economic, technological, environmental, and regulatory … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Bastvålen, clean energy, decarbonization, Eggsjön, electricity demand, energy security, feasibility study, flexible energy solutions, Fortum, Höljessjön, Hydro Power Plants, Kemijoki Oy, Kymmen, Lekstjärnen, Letten, Mikael Lemström, Nordic energy system, partnership, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, sustainability, Sweden, Trängslet, Värmland County
(IN BRIEF) RWE has launched its first solar project in Saxony, the Schönau solar farm in Wildenfels, which will generate around 21 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually. The farm, spanning 20 hectares with 36,000 solar modules, will power approximately … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 solar modules, 21 million kilowatt-hours, 36, bifacial modules, biodiversity, community benefits, Deutsche Kreditbank AG, DKB, energy transition, Germany, Katja Wünschel, meadow pipits, partnership, Photovoltaic, renewable energy, RWE, RWE Renewables Europe & Australia, sand lizards, savings bond, Saxony, Schönau solar farm, sheep grazing, skylarks, sustainability, sustainable energy, Wildenfels, Zwickau
(IN BRIEF) KUKA Group has set ambitious environmental goals, aiming for carbon-neutral production by 2050 and a 90% reduction in emissions along its value chain. The company plans to reduce its own emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 40% by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, carbon neutrality, electric vehicles, Emissions Reduction, energy efficiency, environmental goals, ESG Transparency Award, future-oriented sustainability, German Sustainability Award, KUKA Group, Peter Mohnen, renewable energy, resource-saving products, robotics, Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, sustainability, value chain
(IN BRIEF) EIB President Nadia Calviño led a delegation on her first visit outside the EU to Ukraine, reaffirming the EU’s long-term commitment to supporting the country’s recovery. The EIB announced €420 million in funding under the EU’s €50 billion … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology, Ukraine
Tagged 112 emergency call system, displaced people, EIB, energy resilience, energy security, energy supplies, EU, EU funding, EU Support, European Investment Bank, financial support, German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, heating systems, housing code, Nadia Calviño, partnership, Public Infrastructure, Public Safety, reconstruction, renewable energy, renewable energy projects, small and medium-sized enterprises, small businesses, SMEs, social housing, sustainability, UKRAINE, Ukraine Facility, water services
(IN BRIEF) Iberdrola, through its U.S. subsidiary Avangrid, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with American Municipal Power (AMP) to supply clean energy from the Blue Creek wind farm in Ohio. This partnership will support Ohio’s rural communities economically, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged 000 homes, 304 MW, 76, American Municipal Power, AVANGRID, Blue Creek, Blue Creek wind farm, clean energy, clean energy supply, construction jobs, energy supplier, Iberdrola, Illinois, JOBS, North Dakota, Ohio, partnership, Paulding counties, Pennsylvania, Powell Creek solar plant, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, renewable energy, rural communities, solar power, sustainability, tax revenues, Texas, Van Wert, wholesale energy, wind power, Wisconsin
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