EVENTS

2023

9 December
GoodWe is launching a new solar powered electric vehicle (EV) battery charger into the UK market to help homeowners further extend their energy independence from the grid. The new charger is designed to maximise self-consumption of electricity by providing a cost-efficient generating and charging solution compatible with all EV types. The roll-out of electric vehicles
6 January
Business Finland have awarded Neste with public funding of EUR 27.7 million for green hydrogen projects at Neste’s refinery in Porvoo, Finland, aiming to develop solutions for renewable hydrogen production. In July 2022, Neste became the first Finnish company to receive IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) status from the European Commission for its
6 January
Equinor and RWE have agreed to work together to develop large-scale value chains for low carbon hydrogen. The partners aim to replace coal fired power plants with hydrogen-ready gas fired power plants in Germany, and to build production of low carbon and renewable hydrogen in Norway that will be exported through pipeline to Germany. At
6 January
Statkraft Ireland has confirmed that construction will begin at Cushaling Wind Farm in counties Offaly and Kildare in January 2023. The nine-turbine development, which will deliver 55.8MW of urgently needed clean renewable energy to the grid, represents a EUR 95million investment by the company. Cushaling Wind Farm incorporates the latest technologies and will mark the
13 January
Photo: Continuum Continuum, the new European business, ensures ALL wind turbine blades are 100% recyclable and is set to deliver industrial scale recycling factories across Europe. Net zero is the phrase on everyone’s lips, and as 2030 rapidly approaches we constantly hear updates about wind energy generating renewable energy that powers millions of European homes
13 January
Photo: Premier Inn New Marlborough Yard, opened 2020, BREEAM Excellent © Studio Moren Hospitality design specialist Studio Moren has announced a strategic partnership with the Energy and Environment Alliance (EEA) – an international not-for-profit coalition driving the decarbonisation of the hospitality industry – to provide expertise on sustainable architecture and interior design practices across the
13 January
Imballaggi Alimentari, an Italian based company specialising in the production of ice cream packaging, has launched the Remaxigel boxes made of Styropor Ccycled. The boxes made of EPS (expandable polystyrene) boast excellent performance and were primarily designed for artisanal ice-cream shops. BASF’s contribution to the circular economy is increasingly a part of people’s daily lives.
20 January
A project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation has been launched in the presence of Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, at the University of Edinburgh’s FastBlade facility. The Princess Royal, who is also Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, visited on Tuesday 17 January to meet colleagues from the testing facility and partners of
20 January
BASF’s Monomers division has announced an ambitious sustainability roadmap: It will expand its portfolio of products with a lower CO2 footprint and is committed to providing a circular option in every major product line by 2025. At the same time, the division will continue to prioritise technical optimisation measures to cut CO2 emissions from operations.
20 January
Since the start of 2023 onwards, all diesel-powered ground handling vehicles and machinery at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands  will run using Neste MY Renewable Diesel (also known as “HVO100” thanks to being produced from 100% renewable raw materials).  There are around 1,900 ground handling vehicles with a diesel engine at Schiphol airport, varying
30 January
Sybron, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene, and catering products to some of the largest names in hospitality, has launched its first own brand with SyBio, a range of biotechnology-based cleaning products. Partnering with BioVate Hygienics, Sybron has developed a range of products that has replaced harmful, non-renewable chemicals with adaptive biotechnology that cleans,
30 January
Corvus Energy celebrated the grand opening of its new battery factory in Bellingham WA at the end of January. The ceremony was held with distinguished guests such as the Governor of Washington, Jay Inslee, Norway’s Ambassador to the USA, Anniken Krutnes and US representative Rick Larsen along with customers, industry partners, government agencies and others.
30 January
Six public charging locations with ultra-fast 300kw charge points aimed at E-Trucks have been launched along a 600km stretch of the Rhine-Alpine corridor across Germany. The corridor is one of the busiest road freight routes in Europe connecting key North Sea ports in Belgium and the Netherlands with the Mediterranean port of Genoa in Italy
3 February
The Ship-aH2oy project will develop and demonstrate a zero-emission propulsion technology on board ships using green hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) on a megawatt scale. The European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) has informed the consortium of 17 partners that they will be granted €15 million (project period: 5 years). The
3 February
Fugro’s innovative QuickVision® camera technology is supporting Heerema Marine Contractors as they install 27 wind turbines for Parkwind’s Arcadis Ost 1 wind farm located in the Baltic Sea off the German coast. Using a novel floating Rotor-Nacelle Assembly (RNA) installation method, Heerema is installing wind turbines with the blades already pre-assembled on deck, onto the
10 February
Low carbon energy storage company, GES, and independent storage and logistics company, GPS, announced they have combined both businesses to create a major player in the energy storage sector. The combined business will take on the name Global Energy Storage Group (GES) and the merger further strengthens GES’ position in the market and the new
10 February
The Unimot Group has expanded its European photovoltaic module production line at its factory in Poland. Currently, the production power capacity of the line is 45 MW. The Unimot Group sells panels under the AVIA Solar brand but also offers private label solutions and targets companies that want to manufacture photovoltaic panels under their own
10 February
The round, led by Solvay Ventures, is joined by existing investors including Finindus and happens in parallel with Tau’s commercial breakthrough with automotive customers Technology company Tau has concluded a series-B round raising €9 million with Solvay Ventures as a lead investor. Solvay Ventures is joined by existing shareholders including Finindus, a Belgium-based joint venture
17 February
Windship Technology has been awarded £4m as part of a consortium in the latest round of the UK’s Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC). The project is a demonstration of a symbiotic wind propulsion and carbon capture system, aimed at making a zero-emissions shipping industry a reality. This project will install a Windship Technology 36m tri-foiled
17 February
Neste, Uponor, Wastewise and Borealis have successfully produced pipes made of cross-linked polyethylene (PEX. This is based on feedstock gained from chemically recycled post-industrial waste plastic from PEX pipe production, using an ISCC PLUS certified mass-balancing approach. The partner companies believe this project is among the first implementations of chemical recycling of PEX. PEX pipes
17 February
The Unimot Group has expanded its machinery park of the European photovoltaic module production line located at its factory in Poland. Currently, the production power capacity of the line is 45 MW. The Unimot Group sells panels under the AVIA Solar brand but also offers private label solutions and targets companies that want to manufacture

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