ROME, Italy, Jan. 27 Enel, a natural gas distribution company, issued the following news release:
Enel X, the Enel Group business line dedicated to innovative energy services, has obtained the green light from the European Commission to develop three projects presented within the framework of the second IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) created to support the European battery industry, which sees the participation of 42 European companies. Enel X projects span applications in the fields of electric mobility, large stationary storage systems and the sustainable end-of-life management of lithium batteries. In addition to making an important contribution to the decarbonization of consumption, electric mobility represents an opportunity to develop the Italian industry for the production, development and reuse of batteries, said Francesco Venturini, CEO of Enel X. Through the technologies developed by Enel X, the projects presented under the second IPCEI represe
US charges NetWalker ransomware affiliate, seizes ransom payments
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The U.S. Justice Department announced today the disruption of the Netwalker ransomware operation and the indictment of a Canadian national for alleged involvement in the file-encrypting extortion attacks.
Earlier today, BleepingComputer reported that law enforcement in the U.S. and Bulgaria seized Netwalker sites on the dark web used for leaking data from non-paying victims and for negotiating payments for data decryption.
In a press release published minutes ago, the DOJ confirms the success of the takedown effort in cooperation with the Bulgarian National Investigation Service and General Directorate Combating Organized Crime.
- contribute to install more VRES thanks to an enhanced evacuation capacity from areas with best resource and to the possibility of mutual support and reserve sharing;
- further contribute to reduce the risk of VRES curtailments while also improving the security of supply, offering a better management and higher resilience of the system.
Regulations at national and international level are key to unlock new opportunities for green energy generation sources and clean energy infrastructure to support the whole system, including simplifying and speeding up procedures to authorize “green” investments and project development.
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Lead Energy Specialist at Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), speaking about the importance of energy integration at regional level, highlighting how to structure and develop such initiatives which need an ongoing dialogue between countries on technical, economic, social, environmental, legal and political aspects.
Swiss-based European energy company MET Group has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Enel Green Power Bulgaria EAD, which owns a 42-megawatt wind park in Bulgaria. The transaction is part of MET’s growth strategy to develop a significant renewable portfolio in the CEE region.
The 42 MW wind park located in North-eastern Bulgaria is now wholly owned by MET Group, following the successful completion of a share and purchase transaction with Italian Enel Green Power S.p.A., the renewable arm of Enel Group, as seller. The transaction was completed on 20 January 2021, and was cleared by the Bulgarian and Serbian competition authorities.
Swiss-based MET Group wraps up acquisition of 42 MW wind park in Bulgaria Photo: Enel Green Power / All rights reserved.
SOFIA (Bulgaria), January 22 (SeeNews) - Switzerland-based energy company MET Group said that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of Enel Green Power Bulgaria, which owns a 42-megawatt wind park in northeastern Bulgaria, from Italy s Enel Green Power. MET Group considers the growth of renewable power generation in Central and Eastern Europe as a core part of its business strategy going forward, whilst also supporting the energy transition away from coal in Europe, the company said in a statement on Thursday. MET’s goal is to build a geographically diversified portfolio of power generation and infrastructure assets, with a substantial renewable asset portfolio, the company added.