(IN BRIEF) Sweco has entered into a major framework agreement with Statkraft, Norway’s largest renewable energy producer, to provide consultancy services in areas such as hydropower, electrical power, and resilience to natural hazards. The three-year agreement, which begins in January … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Business Area President, civil engineering, construction, consultancy services, electrical power, energy supply security, environmental studies, expert areas, extension option, Framework Agreement, geoscience, green energy transition, hydropower, hydropower projects, impact assessments, January 2025, long-term partner, Norway, partnership, power production, Rasmus Nord, renewable energy, resilience to natural hazards, Statkraft, sustainability, Sweco, technical planning, three-year agreement
(IN BRIEF) ENGIE has been driving its energy transition strategy since 2021, with significant changes in its asset portfolio, organizational structure, and culture in line with its Net Zero Carbon commitment by 2045. The company is restructuring its Global Business … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 2045, asset portfolio, B2B, B2C, Biljana Kaitovic, biomethane, Catherine MacGregor, CCGT, Cécile Prévieu, CEO, Claire Waysand, combined cycle gas turbine, Data Center strategy, decarbonization, e-molecules, Édouard Neviaski, energy markets, energy systems, energy transition strategy, ENGIE, European leadership, Executive Committee, flexible assets, Frank Lacroix, full-year results, GBU Local Energy Infrastructures, GBU Networks, GBU Renewables and Flex Power, GBU Supply & Energy Management, GROWTH, hydrogen, Jean-Sébastien Blanc, market update, Net Zero Carbon, Organizational Structure, Paulo Almirante, Pierre-François Riolacci, power grids, renewable energy, Sébastien Arbola, sustainability, sustainable energy, synergies, Thierry Saegeman
(IN BRIEF) DNV has announced that Elizabeth Kaiga, Chief Commercial Officer for Energy Systems North America, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Kaiga, with over 20 years of industry experience, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged ACORE, American Council on Renewable Energy, appointment, Board of Directors, certification, Chief Commercial Officer, clean energy economy, collaboration, commercial activities, customer experience, decarbonization, digital solutions, DNV, DNV Energy Systems, Elizabeth Kaiga, energy deployment, Energy Systems North America, energy transition, equitable access, finance, leadership, market insights, North America, policy, President and CEO, Ray Long, renewable energy, Risk Reduction, sustainable energy, technology, U.S. energy industry
(IN BRIEF) Bilfinger has formed a strategic long-term partnership with Gasunie to support the sustainable development of its gas transport infrastructure. The ten-year agreement, finalized on January 16, 2025, involves comprehensive maintenance, engineering, and management services. Bilfinger, working with partners … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged BAM, Bilfinger, biogas, building installations, civil work, CO2 transport, customer’s No. 1, electrical systems, energy sector, energy transition, engineering, Engineering & Maintenance, environmental responsibility, flexibility, future-proof infrastructure, gas transport infrastructure, Gasunie, Gasunie CEO Willemien Terpstra, hydrogen, Koninklijke Kuijpers, maintenance, management services, mechanical engineering, Netherlands, partnership, piping, renewable energies, renewable energy, safety, Storage, strategic long-term partnership, sustainability, sustainable development, Thierry Burki, transportation
(IN BRIEF) BMW Group is advancing its sustainability efforts by utilizing fully electric trucks at its Regensburg and Leipzig plants to transport parts, including components for electric vehicles. These zero-emission trucks contribute to reducing the environmental impact and noise levels … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 2024 sales, BEVs, BMW Group, carbon-neutral supply chain, charging infrastructure, electric trucks, electric vehicle components, Electrification Strategy, environmental impact, fully electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cells, Leipzig, noise reduction, partnership, Regensburg, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable mobility, zero-emission
(IN BRIEF) Volkswagen is significantly expanding its support for renewable energy projects across Europe, backing 26 solar and wind farms in nine countries, including the Djupdal wind farm in Sweden. These initiatives generated approximately 1.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024, … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 000 charging points, 1.1 terawatt-hours, 2024, 750, charging network, CO2 footprint, decarbonization, Djupdal wind farm, dynamic energy tariff, electric vehicles, EU green electricity mix, Europe, Fraunhofer Institute, green power projects, ID. models, ID. vehicles, ID.4, partnership, rapid chargers, renewable electricity, renewable energy, renewable energy tariff, solar farms, sustainability, Sweden, Volkswagen, Volkswagen ID. fleet, Volkswagen Naturstrom Flex, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude, through its U.S. subsidiary Eni New Energy US Inc., has signed an agreement with EDP Renewables North America to acquire a 49% stake in a California-based renewable energy portfolio. The portfolio includes two operational solar farms, Sandrini … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 1.7 GW, 368 MWh, 4 GW, 49% equity stake, 8 GW, California, EDP Renewables, EDP Renewables North America, electric vehicle charging points, electricity storage facility, energy production, energy solutions, energy storage, energy storage systems, Eni New Energy US Inc, HOUSTON, installed capacity, Madrid, North America, partnership, Plenitude, renewable energy, renewable energy development, Renewable Infrastructure, Sandhya Ganapathy, Sandrini 100, Sandrini 200, solar farms, solar parks, Stefano Goberti, sustainability, Texas, U.S. market, wind farms
(IN BRIEF) ABB India is celebrating 75 years of operations, having played a significant role in India’s industrial and technological development since its inception in 1949. The company has contributed to electrification, automation, and digitalization across sectors such as utilities, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 75 years, ABB India, AI-enabled gas distribution, ASEA, automation, battery storage, Brown Boveri, carbon footprint, CEO, data centers, digital mining solutions, digitalization, eco-efficient switchgear, electrification, energy-efficient motors, energy-efficient technologies, Faridabad, GREEN HYDROGEN, greenhouse gas emissions, high-speed rail technology, Indian Railways, industrial development, infrastructure, Managing Director, Morten Wierod, Nashik, partnership, R&D center, Rainwater harvesting, renewable energy, Sanjeev Sharma, solar power, sustainabiity, sustainable solutions, technological innovation, traction technology, transportation, utilities, Vadodara campus, waste recycling, water-positive, workforce expansion, zero waste to landfill
(IN BRIEF) Eneco has officially launched the Kabeljauwbeek solar farm, its largest solar project to date, which began producing electricity on January 1, 2025. The farm, located in Noord-Brabant, will supply KPN’s fixed and mobile networks with 47 gigawatt hours … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged biodiversity, biodiversity measures, climate goals, climate-neutral, Ecowende wind farm, Eneco, gigawatt hours, green electricity, Kabeljauwbeek solar farm, KPN, KPN networks, native plants, Noord-Brabant, One Planet Plan, partnership, renewable energy, solar and wind energy, sustainabiity, wildlife, wind farm
(IN BRIEF) Stadtwerke Reutlingen has received a €70 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernize its electricity grid and expand its district heating network as part of Germany’s energy transition. The loan will fund infrastructure upgrades, including … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged clean energy, decarbonization, digitalization, district heating expansion, district heating network, EIB, electric vehicle chargers, electricity demand, electricity grid, energy transition, European Investment Bank, Federal Network Agency, gas and oil heating systems, Germany, grid infrastructure, grid modernization, heat pumps, Jens Balcerek, local energy generation, Nicola Beer, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy generation, Reutlingen, solar power, Stadtwerke Reutlingen, sustainability, sustainable energy, wind power, €327.7 billion investment, €70 million loan
(IN BRIEF) Siemens’ Fürth facility in Germany has been awarded the Sustainability Lighthouse designation by the World Economic Forum for its remarkable achievements in sustainable manufacturing. The plant has reduced energy consumption by 64% per throughput while increasing production by … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Awards, carbon footprint, Cedrik Neike, Circularity, CO₂e emissions, CO₂e emissions reduction, decarbonization, Digital Industries, digitalization, energy consumption reduction, energy savings, energy-efficient technologies, Fürth plant, industrial automation, interdepartmental sustainability team, leadership, net-zero emissions, nitrogen production, photovoltaic system, product-level emissions management, productivity increase, renewable energy, repair center, Siemens, Siemens Navigator, Siemens technologies, Siemens’ sustainability goals, Sigreen software, Simatic Energy Manager Pro, Simatic HMI panels, Sustainability Lighthouse, sustainable manufacturing, waste reduction, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) VTTI has launched VIDA bioenergy, a fully owned subsidiary focused on producing renewable energy by converting biomass into biomethane, biogenic CO2, and organic fertilizer. Led by CEO Lars Boetje, VIDA bioenergy will operate independently from VTTI, enabling flexibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged 2030 biomethane production, 2040 biomethane potential, 2050, biogenic CO2, Biomass, biomethane, climate neutrality, decarbonisation, EU Green Deal, EU Green Deal targets, EU National Energy and Climate Plans, European biogas market, heavy transport, industrial heating, job creation, Lars Boetje, organic fertilizer, renewable energy, renewable energy goals, sustainability, sustainable energy, VIDA bioenergy, VTTI, VTTI CEO Guy Moeyens
(IN BRIEF) DNV has received accreditation as a Technically Assured Organisation (TAO) from Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), cementing its role as a trusted partner in Australia’s transport sector. The TAO recognition highlights DNV’s commitment to meeting rigorous technical … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged accreditation, Area Manager, Australia, bus services, DNV, energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, Farshad Ferdowsi, Ferry Services, independent safety assessments, infrastructure sustainability, light rail services, long-term asset sustainability, New South Wales, partnership, Public Safety, reliability management, renewable energy, requirements management, Safety Standards, Supply Chain & Product Assurance, sustainability, Sydney, system engineering, system integration, TAO, technical standards, technical system interface management, Technically Assured Organisation, TfNSW, train services, Transport for New South Wales, transport infrastructure, transport services, Validation, verification
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a €66 million synthetic securitisation deal with Bank Millennium in Poland, marking the EBRD’s second capital relief transaction in the country. This deal will help Bank Millennium strengthen … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Poland, Small Business, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank Millennium, capital relief transaction, corporate loans, credit protection, EBRD, EBRD .Investment, energy efficiency, EU Capital Requirements Regulation, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, financial resilience, GET criteria, Green Economy Transition, Green Projects, Lending Capacity, low-carbon economy, mezzanine tranche, partnership, Poland, Poland economy, private sector, renewable energy, risk management, risk-weighted asset relief, significant risk transfer, simple, small and medium-sized enterprises, SME, SRT, standardised, STS, sustainability, synthetic securitisation, transparent, €15.4 billion, €66 million
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has provided a €25 million loan to BNP Paribas Finansal Kiralama in Türkiye to support gender-responsive green investments. This loan, part of the Türkiye Green Economy Financing Facility II, aims to fund projects in energy efficiency, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Tagged 2053, BNP Paribas Finansal Kiralama, BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions, climate finance, climate resilience, EBRD, EBRD .Investment, energy efficiency, equipment finance, gender component, gender-responsive, Green Economy Financing Facility II, Green Technologies, leasing companies, net-zero emissions, Oksana Yavorskaya, partnership, private sector, renewable energy, Sibel Alyar, small and medium-sized enterprises, sustainability, sustainable growth, trade finance, Türkiye, WOMEN
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Fund (EIF) has launched a synthetic securitisation operation with a €94 million mezzanine guarantee, supported by a counter-guarantee from the European Investment Bank (EIB). This initiative, focused on green projects, is designed to help Italian … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Luxembourg, Management, News, Technology
Tagged BNP Paribas Group, capital, ecological transition, EIB, EIB Group, EIF, energy efficiency, energy transition, energy-efficient projects, environmental sustainability, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, Families, financing, financing accessibility, Findomestic, Gelsomina Vigliotti, green support, Households, Italy, Marco Tarantola, Marjut Falkstedt, mezzanine guarantee, partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy innovation, retail loans, solar energy, sustainability, sustainable solutions, synthetic securitisation, €400 million, €94 million
(IN BRIEF) Telia has earned a spot in the top 1% of over 130,000 global companies assessed by EcoVadis for its sustainability efforts, receiving the EcoVadis Platinum Medal for the third consecutive year. The company improved its score to 87/100 … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Anna Augustson, Annual Report 2024, Awards, corruption risk assessments, Digital Inclusion, EcoVadis, EcoVadis Platinum Medal, fossil-free sources, global companies, Global Reporting Initiative, Information Security, International Labour Organization, ISO 26000, leadership, Mobile devices, net-zero emissions, Platinum medal, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainability performance, sustainability ratings, sustainability strategy, sustainable procurement, Telia, top 1%, UN Global Compact, whistleblower mechanisms
(IN BRIEF) EQT Transition Infrastructure has acquired Scale Microgrids, a leading energy company that designs, develops, finances, and operates microgrids and distributed energy assets in North America. This investment marks EQT’s second significant thematic acquisition in the past month. Scale, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 2.5 GW pipeline, 250 MW, acquisition, clean energy transition, commercial processes, decarbonization, distributed energy assets, distributed generation assets, energy company, energy grid, energy services, energy technologies, EQT Transition Infrastructure, GROWTH, investment, Jan Vesely, Market leader, Microgrids, North America, partnership, Power Systems, project execution, regulatory approval, renewable energy, Ryan Goodman, Scale Microgrids, sustainability, Warburg Pincus
(IN BRIEF) Plenitude has significantly expanded its renewable energy capacity in Spain, surpassing 950 MW, more than double its 2023 total. Key projects include the 150 MW Caparacena project in Granada and nearly 250 MW in solar plants in Extremadura … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy, Spain
Tagged 400 kV substation, Andalusia, Caparacena project, electric vehicle charging points, energy solutions, Eni, Extremadura, Global Expansion, Global Renewable Capacity, Granada, Guillena, long-term strategy, Mariangiola Mollicone, photovoltaic plants, Plenitude, renewable energy, Renopool, Spain, Western Europe Renewables
(IN BRIEF) Webuild has further solidified its global leadership in multiple sectors according to the 2024 Engineering News-Record (ENR) rankings. The Group ranks first in the Dams & Reservoirs and Sanitary & Storm Sewers sectors, plays a significant role in … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Italy
Tagged 2024 ENR rankings, bridges, clean hydro energy, CSC Costruzioni, Dams & Reservoirs, data centres, desalination plants, Europe, Fisia Italimpianti, GERD, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, highways, Lane, Railways, renewable energy, Sanitary & Storm Sewers, Snowy 2.0, sustainable mobility, transportation sector, U.S. road infrastructure, viaducts, Webuild
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