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Eurostat: Bulgarians Use the Cheapest Electricity in the EU

Παρ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2017 - 19:21

Electricity prices in the first half of 2017 were the lowest in Bulgaria across the European Union, according to a Eurostat analysis quoted by BBC

Italy: Solar Prices on Power Exchange Lower Than Reference Price in 2016

Παρ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2017 - 19:21

From zero to 100 MW in 60 days – Tesla’s impressive speed is not merely reserved for the electric vehicle (EV) sector. The U.S. firm, headed by doyen of the tech and entrepreneurial world Elon Musk, has today turned on the world’s largest battery in South Australia– some 40 days ahead of schedule

Gazprom: 200 Billion Cubic Metres of Gas Delivered via Nord Stream

Παρ, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2017 - 19:19

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said on November 30 that the Nord Stream gas pipeline transmitted its 200 billionth cubic metre of gas from Russia to Germany via the Greifswald delivery point. "The Nord Stream gas pipeline is a high-profile pan-European infrastructure project, a stellar example of mutually beneficial and productive cooperation between Gazprom and its European partners,” Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said

Agreement With Institutions on PPC Plants Expected by Friday, Says Energy Min Stathakis

Τετ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 19:39

An agreement with the institutions on the PPC lignite plants that also safeguards jobs is expected to be officially concluded on Friday, Environment and Energy Minister George Stathakis said after a meeting with the heads of the institutions' missions in Athens on Tuesday, attended by Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos

EU Commission Probes Spain’s Support for Coal Power Plants

Τετ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 19:38

The European Commission said on November 27 that the EC has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Spain’s “environmental incentive” for coal power plants is in line with EU State aid rules. At this stage, the Commission has concerns that the support has been used to implement mandatory environmental EU standards as regards sulphur oxide emissions, which applied to coal power plants at the time, the EC said in a press release

EU Parliament Sets Ambitious Green Energy Targets for Europe

Τετ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 19:36

The European Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee (ITRE) voted on November 28 to reduce energy consumption by 40% by 2030 at EU level. MEPs wanted to be more ambitious than the EU Commission, which had proposed a 30% reduction

Romanian State-Owned Gas Producer to Invest Over EUR 136 mln in Gas Storage Facility

Δευ, 27 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 18:59

Romanian state-owned gas producer Romgaz will invest over EUR 136 million in the gas storage facility in Sarmasel, Mures county, to increase its natural gas storage capacities. The facility will become operational in April 2024. The auction for the feasibility study will take place in February next year

Statoil Takes Over Operatorships in 2 Fields from Total

Δευ, 27 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 18:56

Norway's Statoil will acquire French Total's equity stakes in two fields on the Norwegian continental shelf for around $1.45 billion as per an agreement between the two companies, Statoil announced on Monday. The Norwegian company said it would take over both operatorships in the Martin Linge field and Garantiana discovery

Cyprus, Greece, Egypt Strive to Export East Med Gas to Europe, But at What Price?

Δευ, 27 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 18:52

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and Greek Prime minister Alexis Tsipras endorsed a gas export pipeline from Cyprus to Egypt and the EastMed gas pipeline at a bilateral and trilateral meeting in Nicosia last week

Mediterranean Energy Demand to Rise 46 Percent By 2030

Παρ, 24 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 20:08

Achieving climate objectives are essential to manage Mediterranean energy security, the head of the Committee on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies at the Mediterranean Energy Observatory said on Thursday

Brazil is Third-Largest Oil Producer in Americas: EIA

Παρ, 24 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 20:07

Brazil's production of 3.24 million barrels per day (b/d) of petroleum and other liquids in 2016 has made it the world’s ninth-largest producer and the third-largest in the Americas behind the U.S. and Canada, U.S Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a report on Wednesday

The e-Mobile Industry in Bulgaria Has a Shortage of Over 500 Specialists

Πεμ, 23 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 19:39

As a result, electrical mobility sector in Bulgaria has a shortage of more than 500 specialists, which necessitates strengthening and expanding the training through the opening of specialties in new schools, reports mediapool

EU Ambassadors Endorse ETS Reform Deal with European Parliament

Πεμ, 23 Νοεμβρίου 2017 - 19:37

EU ambassador met on November 22 endorsing the provisional deal reached between the Estonian presidency and the European Parliament on November 9 on the reform of the EU emissions trading system (ETS) for the period after 2020. The agreed text will now be submitted to the European Parliament for approval, the Council said on November 22