Austria

Palfinger to equip another Prysmian cable layer with major package
Cabling

Palfinger to equip another Prysmian cable layer with major package

Palfinger Marine has secured a contract to supply a major equipment package for Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel (CLV) currently under construction, marking the third cable-layer owned by the Italian cabling giant to sport Palfinger equipment. Following previous orders to equip the Leonardo da Vin

about 2 years ago
Illustration; Source: OMV
Fossil Energy

OMV steps up its methane reduction game by joining UN program for curbing such emissions

OMV is the latest in the long line of oil and gas players that have thrown their support behind the Oil & Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP 2.0).

about 2 years ago
HydrogenPro secures $7.6 million investment from Andritz
Clean Fuel

HydrogenPro secures $7.6 million investment from Andritz

HydrogenPro has acquired NOK 82.7 million ($7.603 million) in new equity through a private placement of new shares towards Andritz.

about 2 years ago
EU backs project to advance wave energy with €4 million grant
Marine Energy

EU backs project to advance wave energy with €4 million grant

The European Union has awarded a €4 million grant to a project aimed at harnessing the untapped potential of wave energy. The SHY Project (Seawater HYdraulic PTO using dynamic passive controller for wave energy converters), a collaborative initiative dedicated to advancing wave energy, received the

about 2 years ago
Courtesy of the European Commission; Credit: Mauro Bottaro
Fossil Energy

Eight countries take steps to erase fossil fuels from EU’s power system as ‘ground-breaking’ new law comes to light

Eight European countries – Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Lithuania – have made commitments that put them en route to fossil-free power by 2035.

about 2 years ago
Andritz orders 18 electrolyzers from HydrogenPro
Hydrogen

Andritz orders 18 electrolyzers from HydrogenPro

Technology company and an OEM for high-pressure alkaline electrolyzers HydrogenPro and technology group Andritz have signed a purchase contract for the delivery of 18 units of HydrogenPro’s 5.5 MW cell stacks with a total capacity of 100 MW. The firm purchase order follows a stock exchange notice da

about 3 years ago
BP and OMV ink long-term LNG supply agreement
Clean Fuel

BP and OMV ink long-term LNG supply agreement

UK-headquartered energy major BP and Austria’s integrated oil and gas company OMV have signed a long-term sale and purchase agreement (SPA) for the supply of up to 1 million tonnes of LNG per year. Under the agreement, BP will provide OMV with LNG starting in 2026. LNG will be sourced from BP’s glob

about 3 years ago
Alfred Stern, OMV's Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO; Source: OMV
Fossil Energy

OMV CEO staying put for two more years

OMV has reappointed its current Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), extending its stay in this role.

about 3 years ago
Borealis and IINO Lines ink charter deal for dual-fuel, wind-assisted VLGC
Clean Fuel

Borealis and IINO Lines ink charter deal for dual-fuel, wind-assisted VLGC

Austrian chemical company Borealis and Japanese shipping company IINO Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. (IINO Lines) have signed a charter agreement for a dual-fuel liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessel, Oceanus Aurora.

about 3 years ago
In focus: Energy security in Europe – New links to strengthen the chain
Cabling

In focus: Energy security in Europe – New links to strengthen the chain

Ever since the first days of the Russia-Ukraine war, energy security has been one of the top global concerns and – with gas supply issues still high on the agenda and another winter coming, accompanied by recent warnings from the Dutch intelligence and NATO on potential dangers to the offshore energ

about 3 years ago
BayWa r.e. inaugurates largest floating solar plant in Central Europe
Floating Solar

BayWa r.e. inaugurates largest floating solar plant in Central Europe

German renewable energy company BayWa r.e. has officially inaugurated the Grafenwörth floating solar plant, the largest of its kind in Austria and Central Europe. The company revealed this milestone in a brief social media update on 17 May. The project was built earlier this year by BayWa r.e.’s Aus

about 3 years ago
Italy, Austria and Germany back hydrogen-ready pipeline connecting North Africa to Central Europe
Clean Fuel

Italy, Austria and Germany back hydrogen-ready pipeline connecting North Africa to Central Europe

Southern hydrogen corridor or SoutH2 Corridor, a hydrogen-ready pipeline corridor connecting North Africa to central Europe, has received support from Italian, Austrian and German ministries of energy for its development in the European Union and for the respective infrastructure projects to obtain

about 3 years ago