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Amazon Announces Three New Wind Power Projects

Amazon Announces Three New Wind Power Projects

Online retailer Amazon will source clean power from three wind energy projects as part of its long-term goal to power all global web services infrastructure with 100% renewable energy, the company announced on Monday.

Turkey Set to Invest $11B in Energy Efficiency

Turkey Set to Invest $11B in Energy Efficiency

Turkey aims to invest roughly $11 billion in energy efficiency over the next five years, cut its primary energy consumption by 14%, and reduce 66 million tons of CO2 emissions, Turkey's Deputy Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Tuesday.

Akkuyu Nuclear Plant Tracks Progress one Year on

Akkuyu Nuclear Plant Tracks Progress one Year on

A one-year milestone in the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP) is indicative of the successful cooperation between the partner countries to the plant; Russia and Turkey, the plant's project company, Akkuyu Nuclear announced Friday.

EU Brings Pipelines From Non-EU Countries Under EU Law

EU Brings Pipelines From Non-EU Countries Under EU Law

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favor of extending EU gas market rules to pipelines coming from non-EU countries including the Nord Stream II, the European Parliament announced on Thursday.

The EU will Invest EUR 33 Million in Greece-Bulgaria Gas Link

The EU will Invest EUR 33 Million in Greece-Bulgaria Gas Link

The European Commission has decided to invest EUR 33 million as part of cohesion policy in the construction of a 182-km cross-border gas pipeline between Komotini, in Greece, and Stara Zagora, Commissioner Corina Cretu said in an interview with Focus News Agency after the Commission’s announcement today.

Denmark, Sweden Merge Gas Markets

Denmark, Sweden Merge Gas Markets

Denmark and Sweden merged their gas market systems through a single cross-border balancing zone, according to Denmark's gas grid operator Energinet on Monday.

Turkeys Electricity Consumption Down 1.49% in March

Turkey's Electricity Consumption Down 1.49% in March

Turkey's electricity consumption decreased by 1.49 percent in March compared to the same month of 2018, according to Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry on Monday.

Vestas to Supply Denmarks First Subsidy-Free Wind Park

Vestas to Supply Denmark's First Subsidy-Free Wind Park

Vestas received a milestone order from Danish foundation Hirtshals Havnefond for a 17-megawatt project in northwestern Denmark that will be the country's first utility-scale, subsidy-free wind park, the Danish wind giant announced late Thursday.

Turkeys Energy Import Bill up 2.7% in February 2019

Turkey's Energy Import Bill up 2.7% in February 2019

Turkey's energy import bill increased by 2.7 percent to over $3.44 billion in February compared to the same month of 2018, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Friday.

EU Sets 37.5% CO2 Reduction Target for New Cars by 2030

EU Sets 37.5% CO2 Reduction Target for New Cars by 2030

Members of the European Parliament (EP) and EU ministers agreed on a higher reduced emissions target of 37.5 percent compared to the European Commission’s proposed 30 percent for EU fleet-wide emissions for new cars by 2030, the EP announced Wednesday.