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Shell Plans Hundreds of Job Cuts

Shell Plans Hundreds of Job Cuts

Τρι, 1 Αυγούστου 2017 - 18:03

Royal Dutch Shell Plc is planning to cut more than 400 jobs in the Netherlands, mainly at its major projects and energy technology operations, according to the staff consultation document seen by the Reuters news agency. The cuts are reportedly part of wider measures in response to lower oil prices

Brussels to Retaliate Against Washington if New Russia Sanctions Are Imposed

Brussels to Retaliate Against Washington if New Russia Sanctions Are Imposed

Δευ, 31 Ιουλίου 2017 - 17:25

Brussels has raised concerns over Washington’s intention to step up sanctions on Russia, urging coordination with the G7 partners. The European Commission fears sanctions may hit European companies that are upgrading pipeline distribution systems in Russia, as well as railway, shipping, mining, and financial companies

Turkey Adds 377 MW of Installed Wind Capacity in 1H17

Turkey Adds 377 MW of Installed Wind Capacity in 1H17

Δευ, 31 Ιουλίου 2017 - 17:25

Turkey added 377 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity to reach 6,483 MW in total wind capacity in the first half of 2017, according to Turkish Wind Energy Association's (TUREB) report released on Monday

EU to Review Permits of Large Combustion Plants

EU to Review Permits of Large Combustion Plants

Δευ, 31 Ιουλίου 2017 - 17:24

The European Commission (EC) took action to tackle pollution from Large Combustion Plants (LCPs) such as power stations and district heating plants, the EC announced on Monday. Such plants are responsible for about one third of all air conventional pollutants from industry, the EC said, adding that more than 30 percent of EU citizens are exposed to air pollutant levels above EU standards

Shells First Floating LNG Tech. Arrives in Australia

Shell's First Floating LNG Tech. Arrives in Australia

Τετ, 26 Ιουλίου 2017 - 16:42

Shell Australia's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility, the first deployment of Shell's FLNG technology, arrived in Australian waters on Tuesday, the company announced. Prelude FLNG will see a 488 meter-long floating facility extracting and liquefying gas at sea, before it is exported to customers around the globe

TAP Announces New Greece Country Manager

TAP Announces New Greece Country Manager

Τετ, 26 Ιουλίου 2017 - 16:39

Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG announced today the appointment of KaterinaPapalexandri as its new Greece Country Manager as of 1st September 2017. Katerina replaces the current Country Manager, Rikard Scoufias

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

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

Romanias U2 Nuclear Reactor Reconnected to Power Grid

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

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

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

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

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

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

France to End Sale of Gasoline and Diesel Cars by 2040

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