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WSP develops and operates projects for buildings and industry, transport & infrastructure and environment. With around 10 000 employees WSP is one of the largest consultant companies in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
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Founded in 2003, Optosecurity Inc. develops breakthrough security products for the Transportation and Critical Infrastructure markets.
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WSP develops and operates projects for buildings and industry, transport & infrastructure and environment. With around 10 000 employees WSP is one of the largest consultant companies in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
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Founded in 2003, Optosecurity Inc. develops breakthrough security products for the Transportation and Critical Infrastructure markets.
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Chairman, GDS International
Sales and the 'Talent Magnet'
A lot is written about being a ‘Talent Magnet’, either as a company, or as President. It’s all good practice – listen, mentor, reward, provide clear goals and career maps. Good practice for the employer, but what about the employee?26 May 2011
Focus Area: Renewable Energy
What's in the new UK energy bill?
When the UK coalition government was first announced there were concerns that with the differences in Liberal Democrat and Conservative agendas not much would be achieved, but a whole host of green initiatives were unveiled for the country in the Queen's speech yesterday indicating common ground in terms of renewable energy. But what overhauls are to be implemented in the proposed UK energy bill?
The future of Europe's gas infrastructure
Whether the EU likes to admit it or not, the continent is reliant on external energy supplies in order to power itself. Today, almost half of the EU's natural gas imports come from Russia, along with 30 percent of its oil supplies and Russia is keen for this to continue. However, certain European governments are less sure about being reliant on a sole supplier and have sought to break Russian dependency by diversifying the continent's energy suppliers, ensuring Europe's natural gas future.
Green Infrastructure
General construction work uses an inordinate amount of energy, water and raw materials and more often than not, generates large amounts of waste and potentially harmful atmospheric emissions. As such, sustainable construction and green infrastructure projects are becoming more and more important, with designers and construction firms constantly working to find the most eco-friendly ways to make buildings.
Green energy stocks: Investing in the future
It is all very well and good hoping that governments rapidly invest in renewable sources of energy, such as solar, wind and hydro-energy, to cut oil dependency and reduce the amount of carbon emitted in to the atmosphere, but individuals and companies can do their part as well when it comes to preserving the planet... and make money as well.
Power struggle
Michael Lewis, European Managing Director for E.On Climate and Renewables, talks about the challenges of offshore wind, the need for new transmission infrastructure and fossil fuel’s place in the future energy mix.
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