/INS El Al Israel Airlines is in talks with Airbus to order up to 30 A321neos to replace its Boeing 737-800/900 fleet, El Al CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia said during the carrier’s second quarter presentation in Tel Aviv.

/INS. System operator TenneT has signed a multi-year contract (Corporate Framework Agreement) with eight contract partners following a tendering procedure. These parties will supply and install the cables for the 110, 150, 220 and 380 kV onshore high-voltage AC connections in Germany and the Netherlands on behalf of TenneT in the coming years.

/INS. Valmet will supply a Valmet DNA distributed control system (DCS) to Gwangyang Green Energy Corporation’s biomass power plant under construction in Southwest Province in South Korea. The order was placed by Lotte Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd (Lotte E&C), which is the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the plant.

/INS.  ACCIONA has launched an innovative initiative the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project in the United States. The company will introduce for the first time the use of renewable biofuels generated from hydrotreated vegetable waste oil to power heavy machinery for civil works, in a pioneering initiative aimed at decarbonizing infrastructure construction. ACCIONA is executing the Fargo-Moorhead project together with Shikun & Binui USA and North American Construction Group, through the ASN Constructors consortium.

/INS.  Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) is actively involved in research work for electric buses and hydrogen trucks, with the intention to introduce them to the Indian market. DICV is preparing to enter the electric commercial vehicle segment. The initial focus could be on electric buses, aligning with India’s shift towards emission-free vehicles.

/INS.  The energy generated from this undertaking will be channelled towards the power needs of MP state DISCOMs.

/INS.  International technology group ANDRITZ will supply Enva Northern Ireland Ltd. with an automated fridge recycling plant for their new site in Toomebridge.  The plant will process 70 fridges per hour. Start-up is scheduled for 2024.  

/INS.  Frode Laursen and Ragn-Sells, a leading player within sustainable waste handling, have together managed to reduce their respective carbon footprints by introducing biogas-powered trucks on a regular route. A good and viable solution says Ragn-Sells, which sees long-term partnerships as one of the keys to success on the green front.

/INS.  Unique Steerprop contra-rotating propeller (CRP) units deliver propulsion edge to four ferries in Estonia, combining reliability, performance, and ice-breaking capabilities.

/INS. bp ventures has made a £4 million investment in Dynamon, a UK-based software company that specializes in developing advanced data analytics and simulation tools for commercial transport and logistics companies. The funding forms part of Dynamon’s Series A round, being raised to fully commercialize and scale up its platform and expand its operations in Europe and into North America.