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China: Energy Intensity Rises 0.09% In 1st Half

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 18:08

China's energy intensity rose 0.09% from a year earlier in the January-June period, the National Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.

Iran Oil Minister Heads To China Seeking New Investment-Report

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 18:08

Iranian Oil Minister Massoud Mirkazemi heads to China Wednesday seeking new investments in the country's energy sector, including funding for new refineries, a report said Tuesday.

PPC Workers Threaten Action

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 15:02

Gas stations were able to start serving customers yesterday as truck drivers returned to work but there was no letup in the pressure on the government as Public Power Corporation (PPC) unionists said that they are prepared to “go to extremes” in their opposition to plans to sell off 40 percent of PPC’s power plants.

Bulgaria To Pick Consultant for Belene N-Plant Project by End-August

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 13:57

Bulgaria will pick by the end of the month an advisor that will help find a strategic investor for the construction of the country's second nuclear power plant, Economy and Energy Minister Traicho Traikov said on Monday.

Lithuania to Build Amber Pipeline Without Russia - paper

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 13:55

Lithuanian gas company Lietuvos Dujos and Polish Gaz System signed on Monday a memorandum on the construction of the Amber pipeline, which was abandoned by Russian oil giant Gazprom in favor of the Nord Stream pipeline, Kommersant business daily said on Tuesday.

Kuwait May Consider Buying BP Assets: Oil Minister

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 13:54

State-run Kuwait Petroleum International may be interested in buying some of BP's assets, the country's oil minister told journalists in Moscow on Tuesday, after meeting with Russia's Energy Minister.

World Bank: Biofuels Didn't Cause Grain Price Booms

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 13:53

A new white paper from the World Bank's Development Prospects Group concludes that biofuels were not the main reason for the spike in grain prices from 2006 to 2008.

Global Warming to Exceed 1.5°C, Finds Report

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 13:52

The world is likely to warm by an average of more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, according to a new report from the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, theCentre for Climate Change Economics and Policy, and the Met Office Hadley Centre.

Putin Demands to Ensure Security at Energy Facilities in Russia

Τρι, 3 Αυγούστου 2010 - 13:51

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin instructed Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, the Energy Ministry and the law enforcement agencies to ensure full security of energy facilities.

Japan To Require Utilities To Buy All Power From Renewable Sources

Παρ, 23 Ιουλίου 2010 - 16:46

The Japanese government said Friday it plans to require power utilities to buy all electricity produced from renewable energy sources, including wind and biomass, at a designated price for a certain period from as early as April 2012.

Turkey: No Gas Pipeline Deal Signed With Iran – IHA

Παρ, 23 Ιουλίου 2010 - 16:46

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said Friday that neither the Turkish government or state-owned pipeline and gas company Botas have signed a EUR1 billion gas pipeline deal with Iran, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.

Rising Turkish Energy Demand Bolsters Case For Investment –IEA

Παρ, 23 Ιουλίου 2010 - 16:45

Turkey's domestic energy demand could almost double over the next decade if its economy grows as rapidly as expected, underscoring the need for rapid investment in the country's energy infrastructure, the International Energy Agency said Friday.

Turkey Aims To Hand Over 6 Billion Cubic Meters Gas Contract - IHA

Παρ, 23 Ιουλίου 2010 - 16:45

Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz said Friday the country's government aims to hand over the state-owned pipeline and gas company Botas's 6 billion cubic meters natural gas contract with Russia, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reported.