Actualités sur Energy

Sasol

Sasol Announces Beneficial Operation of World-scale Louisiana Ethane Cracker

Three units now online comprise more than 60% of LCCP's total output Lake Charles, Louisiana (ots/PRNewswire) - Sasol today announced our world-scale U.S. Ethane Cracker reached beneficial operation on 27 August 2019. Sasol's new Cracker, the heart of our Lake Charles Chemicals Project (LCCP), is the third and most significant of the seven LCCP facilities to come ...

REC Solar

REC Group Plans Strategic Collaboration With Swiss Solar Technology Leader Meyer Burger

Munich (ots/PRNewswire) - Following the successful launch of REC Group's (http://www.recgroup.com/) groundbreaking Alpha (http://www.recgroup.com/alpha) solar panel at Intersolar in Munich in May 2019, the leading European brand for solar photovoltaic panels today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic collaboration with the Swiss ...

Prysmain S.p.A

Prysmian Launches New 525 kV HVDC Cable Technologies for More Efficient, Reliable and Eco-friendly Power Transmission

Qualification testing of P-Laser and XLPE cable systems successfully completed Milan (ots/PRNewswire) - Prysmian Group, world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, has made a significant step in advancing cable technology to enable more efficient, reliable and eco-friendly power transmission over ...

METRON

METRON Raises an Additional EUR10 Million of New Capital

In less than a year, METRON, a key player in energy intelligence, has raised more than EUR20 Million to support its international growth and the development of its AI-driven digital solutions for industries Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - METRON (https://www.metronlab.com/), an innovative French company in energy intelligence for industries, has announced a new EUR10 Million fundraising with NTT DOCOMO Ventures ...

METRON

METRON Raises an Additional EUR10 Million of New Capital

In less than a year, METRON, a key player in energy intelligence, has raised more than EUR20 Million to support its international growth and the development of its AI-driven digital solutions for industries Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - METRON (https://www.metronlab.com/), an innovative French company in energy intelligence for industries, has announced a new EUR10 Million fundraising with NTT DOCOMO Ventures ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Lack of knowledge and experience are slowing implementation of Energy Strategy 2050

Bern (ots) - The National Research Programmes "Energy Turnaround" (NRP 70) and "Managing Energy Consumption" (NRP 71) have investigated the key factors influencing society's willingness to accept technology and behavioural change and distilled them into specific recommendations. The focal issue "Acceptance" ushers in the concluding phase of NRP 70 and 71. "The Swiss ...

Swissgas AG

Swissgas with new strategy

WATEC

The World's Most Innovative Water Conference, WATEC Israel November 2019 Kicks Off in Miami

The launch event was held with the participation of dozens of key figures in the global water industry, who will also be taking part in the conference in Israel. Participants include Nicole Fried, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture & Consumer Services; Daniella Levine Cava, Miami-Dade County Commissioner; Chris Dermody, CIO of Denver Water; Yvonne Forrest, Director ...

Booking.com B.V

Booking.com Announces the Award Recipients of its 2019 Accelerator Program for Startups in Sustainable Tourism

Okra Solar from Australia and IMPULSE Travel from Colombia are both awarded this year's highest grants of EUR400k from Booking.com's EUR2 million fund Amsterdam (ots/PRNewswire) - Today leading digital travel platform Booking.com announced the sustainable tourism startups receiving scaling grants as part of its ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Building-integrated photovoltaics: aesthetic, efficient and widely accepted

Bern (ots) - Within the scope of National Research Programme"Energy Turnaround" (NRP 70), researchers studied photovoltaic systems integrated into the roofs and façades (BIPV) of existing buildings from the point of view of aesthetic, ecological and economic criteria. Their findings: all developers and architects could use this technology for the renovation of ...

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

CREO and CDPQ Announce Partnership to Invest in Sustainable Economy

Montreal and New York (ots/PRNewswire) - The CREO Family Office Syndicate (CREO), a not-for-profit global network of family offices headquartered in New York City, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a leading long-term institutional investor, today announced a new partnership to foster more capital into climate investments by creating new opportunities, sharing expertise and exercising stronger climate ...

WATEC

The Start-up Nation to Host the World's Prime Water Event 'WATEC Israel 2019' Focused on Water Stewardship and Innovation

The only place in the industry to discuss and view future water solutions for around the world WATEC Israel 2019 - take a sip from where water breakthroughs happen! Tel Aviv, Israel (ots/PRNewswire) - The 8th biennial WATEC international event (http://watec-israel.com/) will be held this year, from the 18 until the ...

Firmenich

Firmenich in Top 2 Worldwide With CDP Triple 'A' for Climate Change, Water & Forests

Geneva (ots/PRNewswire) - Firmenich has been ranked by CDP as a world leader in environmental management, one of only two companies this year to achieve CDP triple "A" status for climate change, water security and forests. This world-class distinction is testament to Firmenich's commitment to conducting its business responsibly, with ambitious sustainability goals ...

Super B

Super B: More Focus Needed to Enable Energy Transition

Hengelo, The Netherlands (ots/PRNewswire) - Split-off Lithium Werks and Koolen Industries offers new opportunities Battery and energy storage specialist Lithium Werks today announced to specialize in order to achieve their mission to enable the energy transition. The business continues in two group companies: Koolen Industries (http://www.koolenindustries.com) and Lithium Werks. The split will enable the company to ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Improving hydropower through long-range drought forecasts

Bern (ots) - Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have developed a complex hydrological model for forecasting dry spells lasting several weeks with high spatial resolution. These predictions make it possible, for example, to operate hydropower plants more profitably. Changing climatic conditions pose extra challenges for hydropower plant operators. As part of the ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Tax incentives reduce energy consumption - if effectively implemented

Bern (ots) - By studying the effects of Basel's electricity levy, researchers at the University of Lucerne investigated how tax incentives work in practice and how their impact on energy consumption could be increased. The National Council and the Council of States decided not to debate the proposals of the Federal Council on the second phase of the Energy Strategy ...

Enghouse Systems Limited

Enghouse Networks Deploys Turnkey ICT Service Assurance Solution for CEM Macau

Markham, Ontario (ots/PRNewswire) - Enghouse Systems Limited (TSX: ENGH) announced today that its Enghouse Networks NetBoss Service Assurance solution has been successfully launched in Companhia de Electricidade de Macau's (CEM) new network operations center (NOC). CEM, as the sole provider of electrical power to the territory, initiated the project to ensure its ...

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds / Fonds national suisse

Melting glaciers have a limited impact on Swiss hydropower production

Bern (ots) - A new study quantifies the effect of glacier retreat due to global warming on hydropower production. This detailed analysis of all Swiss water resources shows that only a small percentage is provided by glacier meltwater. Consequently, the reduction of these waters predicted for the end of the 21st century poses no threat to Swiss hydropower production. ...

SIWI - The Stockholm International Water Institute

Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI): Future Leaders Make Their Mark at World Water Week

Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - Water is everybody's business. And the younger generations are on a mission to take the lead globally, as evident during World Water Week 2018. (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/738125/SIWI_1.jpg ) (Photo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/738126/SIWI_2.jpg ) (Photo: ...

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec

CDPQ Reinvests EUR 100 Million in SPIE

Montreal (ots/PRNewswire) - La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec ("CDPQ"), a leading global institutional investor, today announced that it reinvested EUR 100 million in SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in energy and communications, through the acquisition of 5.84 million additional shares in the past few weeks. "Being a shareholder since 2011, we have learned about SPIE's ...

Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles

Call for Proposals: Liquefied Natural Gas Supplies for the Côte-Nord Region

Québec City, Québec (ots/PRNewswire) - The Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles (MERN) and the Société du Plan Nord (SPN) are launching a call for proposals to identify a supplier able to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the Côte-Nord region. The call for proposals was announced in Québec's 2018-2019 Economic Plan and is the first step in a ...

Tetra Pak GmbH & Co KG

Tetra Pak Achieves 50% Renewable Electricity Consumption in Just Two Years Since RE100 Commitment

Lausanne, Switzerland (ots/PRNewswire) - Tetra Pak now obtains half of its global electricity supply from renewable sources, putting the company firmly on course to meet its RE100 commitment of using only renewable electricity across all global operations by 2030. (Logo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/632361/Tetra_Pak_Logo.jpg ) (Photo: ...

KfW

Energy efficiency in production - KfW's promotion harnesses potentials / KfW's Energy Efficiency Programme - Production Facilities and Processes has a remarkable impact

Frankfurt am Main (ots) - - Financed enterprises benefit from energy cost savings worth EUR 131 million per year - Annual reduction of 413,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions in Germany - Financed investments secure some 19,000 jobs for a year The energy transition in Germany cannot succeed without significant ...

Sasol

Sasol Chemicals Expands Alumina Production Capacity to Meet Growing Market Demand

Hamburg, Germany (ots/PRNewswire) - Sasol Chemicals' Inorganics and Catalyst division announced the completion of its alumina capacity expansion at Sasol's Brunsbüttel site in Germany. The expansion will increase Sasol's alumina hydrate production capacity in Brunsbüttel by approximately 15,000 tons per annum, enabling the company to meet growing global demand for ...