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Turkey, Russia Accelerate Nuclear Plant Project

Δευ, 6 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 16:27

Turkish officials will meet their Russian counterparts later this month to push the button on the actual launch of a nuclear power plant project, Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yıldız told reporters Friday.

Greek Energean Eyes Tunisian, Moroccan Oil

Δευ, 6 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 16:26

Energean Oil and Gas, Greece's only petrol exploration company, plans to boost its international presence in 2011 by entering Morocco or Tunisia, its chairman said on Saturday.

U.S. Sees Greater North Korea Nuclear Threat

Παρ, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 17:15

The Obama administration told the United Nations nuclear watchdog that North Korea likely has built more than one uranium-enrichment facility, significantly raising the proliferation threat posed by the secretive communist state.

CNPC, Sinopec, Cnooc Sign Venezuela Oil, Gas Deals

Παρ, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 17:12

China's three main state-owned oil companies have strengthened their ties to Venezuela's energy sector, signing six agreements and increasing their investments to a planned $40 billion dollars.

Taiwan To Spend $100 Million On Green Architecture

Παρ, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 17:10

Taiwan said Friday it would spend about $100 million to promote environmentally friendly buildings in a bid to cut carbon emissions and create jobs.

South Korea Pulls Out Of Lithuania Nuclear Project

Παρ, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 17:08

A four-nation nuclear power plant project in Lithuania was thrown into doubt Friday, as the government said a South Korean bidder has pulled out and another was rejected.

China To Add 15-20 GW Wind-Power Capacity Annually In Next Decade

Παρ, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 17:08

China is expected to add 15-20 gigawatts of wind-power generating capacity annually during the next decade, the Chinese Renewable Energy Industries Association said Friday.

PPC Signs Deal With French EDF

Παρ, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 14:50

Public Power Corporation (PPC) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with France’s EDF Energies Nouvelles to jointly develop renewable energy projects in Greece, it said yesterday.

Walter Energy Seals $3.3 billion Western Coal buy

Παρ, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 14:49

U.S.-based mining group Walter Energy Inc is to buy Canada's Western Coal for C$3.3 billion ($3.3 billion) to create the world's leading producer of metallurgical coal used by steelmakers.

Finland's Fortum and Russian Rosatom in Deal to Build Bulgaria Plant

Πεμ, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 18:36

Fortum, Finland's top energy group, said late on Tuesday it signed a deal to develop a nuclear power plant in Bulgaria with the country's national utility NEK and Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom.

China 2010 Biogas Output To Exceed 13B Cubic Meters -Ministry

Πεμ, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 18:35

China's biogas production is expected to exceed 13 billion cubic meters this year, with the number of biogas users likely to reach 155 million by the end of the year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.

Chevron Awards Contracts For $6-$8B Indonesia Gas Project

Πεμ, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 18:35

Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Thursday it has awarded engineering contracts for a deepwater natural gas project that will be its biggest single investment in Indonesia and increase its exposure to booming demand in North Asia for cleaner-burning fuels.

Serica Energy Will Plug And Abandon Marindan-1 Exploration Well

Πεμ, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2010 - 18:34

Serica Energy PLC (SQZZF), an energy company, Thursday said the indicated volume of hydrocarbons present at the Marindan-1 Exploration Well, Kutai PSC, Indonesia, is not expected to be sufficient to justify commercial development and the well will be plugged and abandoned.