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Final Tests Completed at Iran's Bushehr NPP

Πεμ, 8 Ιουλίου 2010 - 13:47

Final tests were completed at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran ahead of the scheduled launch in mid-September, Russia's Atomstroyexport said in a statement on Thursday.

Green RES Drive Could Generate Jobs

Πεμ, 8 Ιουλίου 2010 - 13:47

Investment in the green economy and harnessing renewable energy sources (RES) could generate more than 200,000 jobs at a time that unemployment is rising and an unprecedented debt crisis is threatening the future of many traditional sectors, a new study has found.

ExxonMobil To Start Production At Sakhalin-1 Field In 3Q

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 18:58

The Sakhalin-1 consortium, operated by Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), plans to start production at the Odoptu field off Russia's Pacific coast in the third quarter of 2010, the U.S. oil major said Wednesday.

Oil Drillers Take Defiant Stance Against Ban

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 18:57

The International Association of Drilling Contractors is striking a defiant tone amid the fight to stave off a drilling moratorium in US federal waters. The presenters' slideshow at a Houston gathering calls Martin Feldman, the federal judge in Louisiana who struck down the moratorium last month, a "hero

French Oil Co. Total Ramps Up Clean-Tech Investing

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 18:57

Total S.A. (TOT, FP.FR) is increasing its clean technology venture investing in Europe and North America, as it seeks to diversify outside of oil, according to a senior official at the French company.

UK Climate Review: Scientists Honest, But Not Open

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 18:56

Climate scientists at the center of a row over the reliability of climate science were found to be honest and rigorous, but lacking in openness, the final inquiry into hacked emails at the U.K.'s Climatic Research Unit at the University of East Anglia said Wednesday.

French 2009 Primary Energy Consumption -5.2%, Biggest Drop In 35 Yrs

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 18:56

The economic downturn drove French primary energy consumption down by 5.2% in 2009 from a year earlier, the biggest annual drop since 1975, according to official data released Wednesday.

China Targeting Over 1,600 GW Installed Capacity By 2020 –Official

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 18:56

China plans to expand its installed capacity to 1,600-1,650 gigawatts by 2020, with thermal power capacity at 920 GW, an industry official said in prepared remarks ahead of a Thursday address at a McCloskey coal conference.

Financial Close Confirms E.ON Ruhrgas as New Partner in TAP

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 14:59

Baar, Switzerland. E.ON’s participation, announced in May, is a significant step in the realization of the TAP project which plans to build a 520-km pipeline with a capacity of between 10 and 20 bcm per year from Greece, through Albania and the Adriatic Sea, to Italy. Statoil and EGL now each hold a 42.5% shareholding in the project company.

BP Boss Hayward in MidEast Talks as Relief Well Advances

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 14:41

BP's boss met officials from an Abu Dhabi state fund on Wednesday as hopes for fresh investment and progress toward closing a leaking U.S. oil well lifted the company's battered shares.

Arctic Oil Drilling is Set to Keep Growing, Despite New Fears

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 14:39

The Macondo blowout in the Gulf of Mexico has reminded everyone of the risks of drilling in new and more challenging environments. And it has led to a suspension of plans to allow companies to begin drilling in both Alaskan and Canadian Arctic waters.

Russia, Bulgaria to Agree on South Stream on July 16 - Zubkov

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 14:36

“The road map” to implement the South Stream project in Bulgaria’s territory will be signed by the governments of Russia and Bulgaria on July 16, Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov told journalists following his visit to Sofia.

Russian Deputy PM Surprised by High Gas Prices in Bulgaria

Τετ, 7 Ιουλίου 2010 - 14:35

Russian deputy prime minister Victor Zubkov, who is chairperson of the board at state-owned Gazprom, said on July 6 that he was 'surprised' by the 'high' price that end-consumers in Bulgaria were asked to pay for Russian gas, Bulgarian media reported.