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EC Ready to Help Bulgaria Analyze the Need of Another NPP

Πεμ, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:29

The European Commission is ready to provide expert analysis to Bulgaria about the need of another nuclear power plant, EC Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič told the Bulgarian National Radio

EDF to Cut 6 Pct of French Power Generation Jobs by 2019

Πεμ, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:28

France's EDF plans to cut around 6 percent of jobs at its French power generation unit between 2017-2019, equivalent to more than 4,000 positions, as part of a broader restructuring at the state-controlled utility, it said on Thursday

Energean Appoints TechnipFMC as Concept and Engineering Design Contractor for Karish and Tanin FPSO, Israel

Πεμ, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:27

Energean Oil & Gas ("Energean” or "the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed TechnipFMC as the Concept and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contractor for the Karish and Tanin development programme. This follows Energean’s recent decision to develop the Fields using a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading ("FPSO”) unit to facilitate the quickest route to market in line with the Government of Israel’s gas strategy

Sefcovic Says Opal Pipeline Controversy ‘Very Technical and Complex’

Δευ, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 19:35

European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič warned today (30 January) against over-simplifying how much capacity Gazprom could use of the Opal pipeline, which carries gas via Nord Stream under the Baltic Sea to Germany and the Czech Republic

Bulgaria Can Negotiate With Russia, EU on Turkish Stream Pipeline

Δευ, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 19:33

Bulgaria can negotiate with Russia and the EU for the laying of one of the pipelines of Turkish Stream through its territory, said Russian expert Konstantin Simonov, head of the Fund for National and Energy Security

Essen Becomes the European Green Capital for 2017

Δευ, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 19:32

The town of Essen in Germany officially became the European Green Capital for 2017 on January 21. In a ceremony, European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella and Essen Mayor Thomas Kufen reportedly launched the title year together in the handover of the title for 2017 from Ljubljana to Essen

General Motors Opens Call Center in Bucharest

Δευ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 17:46

American carmaker General Motors, which also owns the German car brand Opel, will open a call-center office in Bucharest

Iberdrola Awards Mexican Wind Farm Turbines to Gamesa

Δευ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 17:45

Iberdrola awarded the wind turbines in two Mexican wind farms with total installed capacity of 325,5 megawatts to Gamesa on Friday. The Pier IV and Santiago Eólico wind farms will be built over the next few years, the company said

Asia Pacific Will Be Global Leaders in Clean Energy in 2017, Say Frost & Sullivan

Δευ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 17:44

A new report published by market analysts Frost & Sullivan expects outlook for clean energy markets to remain positive in 2017, in the face of global uncertainty. The report also states that Asia will lead the economically driven expansion of clean and green energy technologies

Bulgaria, Serbia to Ink Gas Interconnector MoU

Πεμ, 19 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 16:34

Bulgaria and Serbia's Energy Ministers are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on the construction of a gas link between the two countries, Bulgarian officials say

Bank of Russia Welcomes Government’s Decision Not to Spend Extra Oil and gas Revenues

Πεμ, 19 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 16:33

The Bank of Russia welcomes decision of the government not to spend extra oil and gas revenues, press service of the regulator told TASS:

Oil Rallies From One-Week Low as IEA Sees Tighter Market

Πεμ, 19 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 16:32

Oil prices recovered from a one-week low on Thursday as the International Energy Agency said oil markets were tightening even before cuts agreed by OPEC and other producers took effect

Romania Disconnects Cernavoda NPP Unit 1 Over Weather Damage to Power Line

Δευ, 9 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 14:39

Nuclearelectrica [BSE:SNN], the operator of Romania's sole nuclear power plant Cernavoda, said on Friday it had to disconnect one of the plant's two units from the grid due to damage to a power line caused by bad weather

Gazprom Sets Record for Daily Export Volume to Non-CIS Countries

Δευ, 9 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 14:38

Gazprom has set a new historical record for daily volume of exports to non-CIS countries delivering around 614.6 mln of gas, according to the report of the Russian gas holding. The previous record was set on November 29, 2016 - 614.5 mln cubic meters per day

FBI Arrests Volkswagen Executive in Emissions Scandal Case

Δευ, 9 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 14:37

A Volkswagen executive has been arrested by the FBI as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into the company’s emissions scandal, the New York Times reports. Oliver Schmidt, who ran Volkswagen’s US regulatory compliance office between 2014 and 2015, was arrested on Saturday and will be charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States

Need for Belene To Be Analysed by Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Πεμ, 5 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 19:42

Next week, Bulgaria’s Energy Ministry will sign a contract with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences for the preparation of an analysis as to whether Bulgaria needs new nuclear capacity, as understood by the statement of outgoing Minister Petkova on bTV on Thursday morning