News
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Jacqueline Cramer chairperson of the Green Gold Label Foundation
At Essent's request, the former Dutch Minister of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, Jacqueline Cramer, takes on the chairmanship of the Green Gold Label Foundation. The foundation’s goal is to make Green Gold Label the leading, independent and widely accepted certification programme for sustainable biomass in Europe.
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Essent is testing new types of biomass at the 100% biomass plant in Cuijk
Essent is starting to test new types of biomass at its power plant in Cuijk. As from today, among others, dried grass/sieving overflow, woodchips and paper pulp will be used for the production of green energy. The test is part of the so-called ‘Cuijk 2.0’ Green Deal, which Essent entered into with Dutch Minister Verhagen of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation in order to arrive at more (innovative) sustainable energy.
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Erwin van Laethem will succeed Peter Terium as CEO of Essent N.V.
Erwin van Laethem, currently Chief Commercial Officer of Essent N.V. based in Den Bosch, Netherlands, has been appointed as CEO of the company by the Raad van Commissarissen of Essent N.V. (comparable with a Supervisory Board) with effect from 1 January 2012. The Group Works Council of Essent has endorsed the appointment.
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Essent offers a remote control 'E-thermostat'
Introduction of a new product range ‘Mijn-E’ which focuses on comfort living, insight and energy savings
Den Bosch - As from the 1st of January, Essent is offering consumers the so-called E-thermostat, which can be turned up or down remotely using a smartphone or tablet PC.
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Electrical Greenwheels shared-use cars in 4 biggest cities of the Netherlands
Since the 14th of November 2011, 25 charging points have been available for Greenwheels electrical shared-use cars in the Netherlands.
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RWE/Essent completes the construction of meteomast for offshore wind
RWE/Essent have completed the construction of a meteomast at 75 kilometers off the coast of IJmuiden (NL).
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Essent and RWE organise an International Biomass Conference
On the 2nd and 3rd of November, Essent and RWE Supply and Trading have planned the second International Biomass Conference to take place at the Amer Power Plant in Geertruidenberg. Biomass is the theme of the two-day event. Internationally renowned speakers will share their vision on the subjects ‘Biomass for Electricity Generation’ and ‘Bio-based Economy’.
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From fossil addiction to a sustainable biomass-driven economy
This week the Minister Verhagen of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation released his long-awaited Green Deal.