(IN BRIEF) VIVID has secured a £50 million loan from Barclays, the largest loan available under the National Wealth Fund’s (NWF) £1.3 billion social housing retrofit guarantee scheme. This will support the retrofit of over 2,000 homes, improving energy efficiency … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Barclays, carbon emissions, decarbonisation, energy efficiency, fuel poverty, heat pumps, housing providers, National Wealth Fund, National Wealth Fund guarantee scheme., partnership, renewable energy, retrofit guarantees, social housing retrofit, solar panels, sustainability, UK housing, VIVID, Warm Homes Plan, £50 million loan
(IN BRIEF) The EIB and BPCE banking group have signed an agreement to provide €200 million in loans for SMEs and mid-caps in the French farming and bioeconomy sectors. The initiative aims to support young farmers and promote sustainable agriculture, … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Banks, European Union, Financial, France, Investment
Tagged agricultural support, Banque Populaire, biodiversity conservation, bioeconomy, BPCE banking group, Caisse d’Epargne, Cédric Glorieux, Christophe Hansen, Climate Action, EIB, energy-efficient irrigation, EU agricultural priorities., European Commission, European Investment Bank, farming, farming modernization, Gelsomina Vigliotti, generational renewal, loans, Mid-Caps, SMEs, solar panels, sustainable agriculture, young farmers, €200 million
(IN BRIEF) EQT Real Estate has entered a forward funding agreement with ByggVesta for the second phase of a major residential development in Flemingsberg, southern Stockholm. The project, set to include 805 rental homes, is designed for young professionals, researchers, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged ByggVesta, climate-compensated concrete, EQT Real Estate, ESG certification, Flemingsberg, housing investment, Housing Shortage, Karolinska Institute, medical sector, Miljöbyggnad Silver, partnership, Public Private Partnership, rental homes, research hub, residential development, Södertörn University, solar panels, Stockholm, Stockholm South Business District, sustainability, urban development
(IN BRIEF) DHL Global Forwarding has successfully transported MOHKI, the world’s first mobile heart clinic for children, to Burundi in collaboration with German NGO kinderherzen. This pioneering initiative aims to provide life-saving cardiovascular surgeries for children with congenital heart diseases … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, Travel
Tagged 20-foot containers, Amadou Diallo, Burundi, congenital heart diseases, DHL Global Forwarding, El Salvador, follow-up mission, global healthcare, healthcare gap, intensive care unit, Jörg Gattenlöhner, June 2025, kinderherzen, logistics partnership, Mobile Heart Clinic, MOHKI, operating theatres, partnership, pediatric cardiovascular surgeries, pro bono, regional expansion, solar panels, sustainable pediatric care
(IN BRIEF) Solease and Eneco have formed a joint venture to exclusively promote Eneco’s new business product, Eneco GroenGebouw™, a full-service concept designed to boost the sustainability of commercial premises. This collaboration will provide property owners with end-to-end services—from energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged business market, charging stations, commercial premises, decarbonisation, Eneco, Eneco GroenGebouw™, energy contract, energy savings, financing, full-service solution, heat pumps, home batteries, installation, insulation, joint venture, partnership, renewable energy, SME sector, solar panels, Solease, stable energy costs, sustainability, sustainability partnership
(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) IKEA is enhancing its customer service by launching 24/7 pick-up lockers in Finland, which are connected to a new, €55 million distribution center in Lommila. This strategic development redefines the function of traditional warehouses by merging operational fulfillment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Netherlands, Retail
Tagged 24/7 pick-up lockers, biodiversity initiatives, customer service, Digital Integration, distribution center, electric vehicle deliveries, Finland, fulfillment, geothermal heating, IKEA, IKEA Retail, Ingka Group, Lommila, Marcus Baumgartner, retail innovation, solar panels, sustainability, UK, €55 million investment
(IN BRIEF) AkzoNobel is making significant progress in China toward its goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity across its production sites. Currently, eight of the company’s 15 facilities in China are utilizing a combination of self-generated and externally sourced renewable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AkzoNobel, Changzhou, Chengdu, CHINA, decorative paints, energy transition, environmental impact, global operations, green factory, Guangzhou, Langfang, partnership, Pilawa, Poland, renewable electricity, Shanghai, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainability goals, Suzhou, Wijnand Bruinsma, Wuhan, zero-carbon alternatives
(IN BRIEF) Associate Professor Ranjita Bose from Polymer Engineering has developed a revolutionary conductive polymer that combines the flexibility of plastics with the conductivity of metals. This material can be applied to delicate surfaces, including textile fibers and human skin, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Financial, Healthcare, Industrial, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged battery, biocompatibility, conductive polymer, conductivity, conductivity change, engineering, flexibility, flexible surfaces, human tissue, INNOVATION, metals, PhD student Adrivit Mukherjee, plastics, Polymer Engineering, Ranjita Bose, scientific challenges, societal challenges, solar panels, tattoo, technical universities, UG Makers, University of Groningen, wearable sensor, wound healing
(IN BRIEF) The LEGO Group has made significant progress in its sustainability efforts by increasing its solar energy capacity by 61% globally over the past two years. The company has installed solar panels across six factory sites and plans to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Denmark, Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Billund, carbon footprint, carbon reduction, clean energy, climate goals, energy efficiency, environmental impact, greenhouse gas emissions, LEGO Group, Nyíregyháza, renewable energy, renewable technologies, solar capacity expansion, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, sustainable future, Vietnam factory
(IN BRIEF) Orange has launched the Nuanua project, aiming to replace existing satellite infrastructure in the Wallis and Futuna Islands with SES’s O3b mPOWER system. This initiative will enhance connectivity for the nearly 12,000 residents by providing faster, more reliable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, France, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged carbon footprint, Connecting Europe Facilities - Digital programme, digital economy, digital sovereignty, Enterprise & Cloud, European Union, high-performance connectivity, Jean-Louis Le Roux, Nadine Allen, Nuanua project, O3b mPOWER, Orange, Orange Wallis & Futuna, Pacific region, partnership, satellite infrastructure, SES, SES O3b mPOWER, social and economic growth, solar energy, solar panels, sustainability, Wallis and Futuna Islands
(IN BRIEF) Evonik and Fuhua Tongda Chemicals have formed a joint venture in Leshan, China, to produce specialty hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) for industries like solar panels, semiconductors, and food packaging. With Evonik holding a 51% stake, the venture aims to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Active Oxygens, CHINA, Evonik, Food Packaging, Fuhua Tongda Chemicals Company, global market, Green Energy, H2O2, Hydrogen peroxide, infrastructure, joint venture, Lauren Kjeldsen, Leshan, License Agreement, market demand, photovoltaic cells, semiconductors, Sichuan Province, solar panels, specialty-grade, sustainable production, technology, Zhang Hua
(IN BRIEF) BevZero, a global leader in beverage innovation, takes a significant step towards sustainability with the installation of 100 solar panels, generating 50 kW of peak power, on the rooftop of its Spain facility. This initiative, representing an annual … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Spain, Technology
Tagged alcohol-free beverages, beverage innovation, beverage services, Beverage Solutions, BevZero, carbon emissions, clean energy, dealcoholization, Dealcoholization Equipment, dealcoholization technology, Dealcoholize, eco-friendly solutions, environmental stewardship, ISO 14001, materials efficiency, photovoltaic generator, quality certifications, renewable energy, Silvia Cedeno Daguerre, solar panels, Spain facility, sustainability initiative, waste reduction
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and CEPSA have teamed up to protect the Laguna Primera de Palos wetland in Huelva, Spain, using an innovative IoT solution. The system, powered by solar panels, detects forest fires early by identifying initial combustion particles. Successfully … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) SEAT S.A. is set to significantly expand its solar energy capacity with the installation of 39,000 new solar panels across its three production facilities in Martorell, El Prat, and Barcelona. This expansion, known as SEAT al Sol 2, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €22 million long-term loan to Kervan Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, a major Turkish jelly sweets exporter. The funds will support the expansion of jelly and liquorice … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Financial, Investment, Turkey, United Kingdom
Tagged Burhan Başar, EBRD, jelly, jelly sweets, Kervan Gıda, liquorice, loan, Natalia Zhukova, solar panels, waste water treatment
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Sparkasse Bank in North Macedonia have teamed up to provide additional funds to homeowners for energy-saving measures. Under the Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) programme for the Western Balkans, … Read the full press release
(IN KÜRZE) Capgemini und Eneco haben eine gemeinsame Verpflichtung bekannt gegeben, die CO2-Emissionen von Eneco durch gemeinsame Initiativen in den Bereichen 1, 2 und 3 bis 2030 um eine Megatonne zu reduzieren. Dies ist Teil einer umfassenderen 10-Jahres-Vereinbarung zwischen den … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, B2B decarbonisation, B2B-Dekarbonisierung, Capgemini, carbon-neutral, CO2 emissions, CO2-Emissionen, CO2-neutral, Digital Twins, digitale Zwillinge, Eneco, Energiehandel, energy trade, Erneuerbare Energien, heat pumps, INNOVATION, insulation, intelligente Bürobeleuchtung, Isolierung, KI, nachhaltige Energie, offshore windfarms, Offshore-Windparks, onshore windfarms, Onshore-Windparks, renewable energy, smart office lighting, solar boilers, solar panels, Solarboiler, Solarmodule, sustainable energy, Virtual Power Plant, virtuelles Kraftwerk, Wärmepumpen
(IN BRIEF) Capgemini and Eneco have announced a joint commitment to reduce Eneco’s CO2 emissions by one megaton through joint initiatives across scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2030. This is part of a broader 10-year agreement between the two … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged AI, B2B decarbonisation, Capgemini, carbon-neutral, CO2 emissions, Digital Twins, Eneco, energy trade, heat pumps, INNOVATION, insulation, offshore windfarms, onshore windfarms, renewable energy, smart office lighting, solar boilers, solar panels, sustainable energy, Virtual Power Plant
(PRESS RELEASE) GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, 9-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Groningen, one of the most traditional and prestigious universities in the Netherlands, has announced that its Professor of Energy Economics Machiel Mulder argues that individual actions, like switching to … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Netherlands, News, Science, Technology
Tagged CO2 emissions, electric cars, emissions cap, energy transition, fossil fuels, Machiel Mulder, Professor of Energy Economics Machiel Mulder, solar panels, sustainable energy, University of Groningen
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