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Serbia, Rio Tinto Sign Mou to Progress Jadar Lithium-Borate Deposit Project

Δευ, 24 Ιουλίου 2017 - 18:56

Serbia's government said on Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding with British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto related to the implementation of the Jadarmineral exploration project near the western town of Loznica. The MoU will enable the creation of joint task groups which would oversee the study phase of the project and the process of obtaining necessary permits, the government said in a statement

Romania's U2 Nuclear Reactor Reconnected to Power Grid

Δευ, 24 Ιουλίου 2017 - 18:55

Romania's second nuclear reactor at the Cernavoda power plant on the river Danube was reconnected to the national power grid on Sunday after being offline since Saturday, its owner Nuclearelectrica said

Big Oil Warns New Russia Sanctions Could Deal Out US Companies

Δευ, 24 Ιουλίου 2017 - 18:54

The oil industry has warned US lawmakers that proposed new economic sanctions on Russia approved by the US Senate could take their toll on US jobs and oil and gas projects around the world, the FT reported. American oil and natural gas companies are pushing for changes to avoid unintended consequences

Poland Pursues Energy Independence

Τρι, 11 Ιουλίου 2017 - 19:34

In five years, Poland will achieve energy independence and will become a gas distribution hub in the next 10 years. So said Poland’s deputy Prime Minister Mateusz Morawieck following American President Donald Trump‘s visit to Warsaw

Iran Aims to Bolster Oil and Gas Production by 2021

Τρι, 11 Ιουλίου 2017 - 19:33

Iran intends to ramp up gas production by 2021, Amir Hossein Zamaninia, deputy minister of Petroleum for Trade and International Affairs said Tuesday at the World Petroleum Congress in Istanbul

Ready to Negotiate A Cyprus Solution in Line With UN SG Parameters, Says President Anastasiades

Τρι, 11 Ιουλίου 2017 - 19:32

The Greek Cypriot side is ready to negotiate a Cyprus solution, in line with the parameters set by the UN Secretary-General, and under certain conditions, the President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades said on Monday

The Enhancement of Energy Security in SE Europe with the Use of LNG was Fully Explored in Latest IENE Workshop

Πεμ, 6 Ιουλίου 2017 - 19:31

The Institute of Energy for SE Europe (IENE) held in Athens, on 4-5 July 2017, an international Workshop on "Energy Security in SE Europe and the role of LNG”, which brought together high-level energy professionals from several European countries, including some of the region’s top energy players, as well as from pioneering companies working at global scale

Turkish Stream Eyes Balkan Gas Market, East Med Hinges on Prices

Πεμ, 6 Ιουλίου 2017 - 19:30

Gazprom is looking to supply the Balkans with Russian gas via Turkish Stream after 2019 when the contract with Ukraine expires, former BOTAŞ CEO Gokhan Yardim told New Europe in Athens

France to End Sale of Gasoline and Diesel Cars by 2040

Πεμ, 6 Ιουλίου 2017 - 19:29

France aims to end the sale of diesel and gasoline cars by 2040 as part of a five-year climate plan revealed Thursday by the country's new environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, ahead of the G20 summit in Hamburg. Hulot also announced the end of coal-produced energy by 2022 and proclaimed 2050 to be the year France is to achieve "carbon neutrality", i.e. that it will boast a zero-sum carbon footprint

General Electric to Supply Core Technology for Romania's Romgaz New Plant

Τετ, 5 Ιουλίου 2017 - 17:29

US-based multinational conglomerate corporation General Electric (GE) said on Tuesday, June 27, it has been awarded an order from the consortium Duro Felguera - Romelectro for core technology in the Iernut power plant operated by Romanian natural gas producer Romgaz [BSE: SNG]

Spain’s Repsol, Gazprom Neft Set Up JV to Explore Russian Reserves

Τετ, 5 Ιουλίου 2017 - 17:28

Gazprom Neft said on July 3 that the Russian company has acquired a 25.02% stake (with the right to increase this to 50%) in Evrotek-Yugra, which is owned by Spain’s Repsol. Evrotek-Yugra holds exploration and production rights to seven license blocks in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug

IEA Study Unveils Key Role For Trucks in Global Oil-Demand Growth

Τετ, 5 Ιουλίου 2017 - 17:27

Improving the efficiency of road-freight transport is critical to reducing the growth in oil demand, carbon emissions and air pollution over the next decades, according to the International Energy Agency's latest report, The Future of Trucks: Implications for energy and the environment

Vestas Receives 50 MW Order in China

Τετ, 28 Ιουνίου 2017 - 16:29

Danish wind energy company Vestas received a 50-megawatt wind turbine order in China, the company announced on Wednesday. Delivery of the order, which was received for the 50 megawatt Xuanhuihe project in Yanshan county of northern China’s Hebei province, is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2017