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This year’s «Energy and Development» Conference Attracted Record Participation

Τετ, 18 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 21:07

More than 280 registered delegates participated in the annual "Energy and Development 2015” conference organized by IENE in Athens last week (November 11 and 12). Apart from its high participation, the conference proved a huge success as it attracted several high level speakers from Greece and abroad, from both government and industry but also from academia

Turkey, Russia Will Speed up Work on Nuclear Power Plant

Τρι, 17 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 15:54

Turkey will speed up work to overcome regulatory hurdles that have delayed its first nuclear power plant project, planned to be built by Russia, Energy Minister Ali Rıza Alaboyun told Reuters on Nov. 16, adding that they still aim for it to become operational by 2022

Greece: Road Tax Hikes for Newer Cars, Reductions for Older Vehicles

Τρι, 17 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 15:53

Changes in road tax that drivers will have to pay in the next couple of months include hikes for newer cars and reductions for older vehicles

US Warplanes Strike Daesh Oil Trucks

Τρι, 17 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 15:52

United States warplanes for the first time attacked hundreds of trucks on November 16 that Daesh also known as ISIS or ISIL has been using to smuggle the crude oil it has been producing in Syria in an effort to curtail the extremist group’s income

France’s Total to Start Drilling Off Bulgaria Coast in Feb-May 2016

Πεμ, 12 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 15:15

French company Total said on Wednesday that it will start drilling for oil and gas off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast between February and May next year

British Nightmare Worsens for Germany's RWE

Πεμ, 12 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 15:13

Weakness at RWE's British business npower continued to eat into the German utility's profits, prompting investors to dump shares in a company already struggling with a structural crisis at home

Russia, Kuwait Ink LNG Deal

Πεμ, 12 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 15:10

Russian gas monopoly Gazprom and state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding, agreeing to cooperate in liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied hydrocarbon gases (LHG) and other petrochemical projects, as well as in scientific, technical and investment areas

Saudi Strategy Pushes US Shale Oil off the Energy Market

Τετ, 11 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 13:42

According to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday, OPEC’s global market share in oil is poised to expand by 2020 as non-conventional oil producers are pushed out of the market. This baseline scenario envisages a 50$ a barrel price until 2017. Thereon, prices are likely to surge until they recover to $80 a barrel

Croatian Municipality to Receive €9.2 Million Loan for Waterworks

Τετ, 11 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 13:41

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting improvements to the wastewater network in the Croatian city of Sisak and neighbouring municipalities with a €9.2 million loan. The funds will be provided to Sisački vodovod, the local water supply and wastewater company, for the financing of the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and upgrades and extensions to the municipal wastewater network

Regional Energy Issues to Be Discussed at Length in Forthcoming IENE Annual Conference

Τετ, 11 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 13:38

With SE Europe now confronting a number of major economic and social challenges, energy security and the need to diversify the region’s hydrocarbon dependent energy mix is at the forefront of discussions among the countries but also at EU level

Turkey’s Potential in Wind Energy is Not Limited to Power Generation Only

Τρι, 10 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 18:22

Turkey’s potential in wind energy is not limited to power generation only, according to the head of the country’s investment promotion agency, Arda Ermut. Speaking at the 4. Turkish Wind Energy Congress held in Ankara, the President of the Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) said that Turkey held the potential to become a hub for wind turbine manufacturing, the crucial element of a wind farm

France24: Environmental Crime Fourth Most Profitable Operation for Organised Crime

Τρι, 10 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 18:21

Environmental crime is now the fourth more profitable operation for organised crime, being only behind from drug trafficking, counterfeiting and human trafficking

IEA: Low Prices Should Give No Cause for Complacency on Energy Security

Τρι, 10 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 18:19

An extended period of lower oil prices would benefit consumers but would trigger energy-security concerns by heightening reliance on a small number of low-cost producers, or risk a sharp rebound in price if investment falls short, says the International Energy Agency (IEA) in the 2015 edition of itsflagshipWorld Energy Outlook publication(WEO-2015)

Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Gas Agreement

Δευ, 9 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 18:10

Demonstrators in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem called the agreement with Delek Group and Noble Energy robbery. Last night, thousands of Israelis took part in demonstrations in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem, demanding a halt to the state's agreement with the gas exploration companies with Delek Group, controlled by Yitzhak Tshuva, and US company Noble Energy

Head of OMV Pledges Nord Stream-2 Will be Built in Compliance with Third Energy Package

Δευ, 9 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 18:09

The second stage of the Nord Stream pipeline can be implemented in accordance with the requirements of the EU Third Energy Package, Chief Executive Officer of OMV Rainer Seele told an energy conference in Vienna

Navigating the Energy Revolution

Δευ, 9 Νοεμβρίου 2015 - 18:08

For decades, the international energy landscape has been relatively stable, with producers like Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Algeria selling oil and gas to consumers in the United States and Europe. In a few years, however, the energy terrain is likely to be unrecognizable, as dramatic technological, economic, and geopolitical changes reshape commercial relationships worldwide