DEALS
Precious buys bulk carrier for USD 16.7m
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - Thai marine transportation company Precious Shipping PCL (BAK:PSL) today said that through a subsidiary it had agreed to buy a second-hand bulk carrier from an Indian company for USD 16.7 million (EUR 12.6m).
RENEWABLES
Cool Planet reaches 4,000 lbs/acre biomass-to-gasoline yield
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - US biofuel technology developer Cool Planet BioFuels today said it had achieved a yield of 4,000 gallons of cellulosic gasoline (15,140 litres) per acre of giant miscanthus plantations in pilot tests, using a new technology.
M & A
Poland to negotiate sale of state-owned wire products maker
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - Poland's treasury, the ministry in charge of state assets, invited today interested parties for negotiations on the sale of state-owned wire products maker Fabryka Przewodow Energetycznych SA.
WORLD
ABN Amro removes PostNL from top picks
(SeeNews) - Feb 22, 2012 - ABN Amro removed Dutch mail company PostNL (AMS:PNL) from its list of favourite stocks for the Benelux region.
The Utilities, Smart Metering & Grids Africa Summit 2012 (Cape Town, January 30th & 31st) will bring together utilities from across the breadth of Africa for a two-day Conference, Exhibition and Networking Event.
The multi-streamed conference will be looking at the latest developments and challenges facing Africa's utilities, and will be examining the impact that smart energy will play in developing and improving Africa's energy markets. The technology exhibition running parallel to the conference will be showcasing the latest technologies in smart metering, grids and the smart home.
• Benefit from a wide-range of case studies and presentations from African Utilities on the latest developments in their organisation in metering, billing and customer management.
• Find the latest developments and opportunities for your utility in Electricty, Gas and Water Metering.
• Look beyond pre-payment: what comes next for African metering?
• Discover the benefits and opportunities that the latest smart technologies can bring to your utility.
• Use extensive networking opportunities with utilities and municipalities from across Africa.
This is a not to be missed event for all African utilities and smart metering/grid technology providers. Utilities, Smart Metering & Grids Africa – bringing together Utilities & Technology.
For full details please visit www.africautilitiessummit2012.com
For further information please contact James Scott on + 44 (0) 20 7127 4519 or email james.scott@oliverkinross.com
