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Even With Turkish Stream, Nord Stream 2, Russia Will Keep Ukraine in Gas Loop

Παρ, 17 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:42

Russia is likely to maintain some gas transit through Ukraine even if Turkish Stream and Nord Stream 2 pipelines are built, energy expert Peter Poptchev told New Europe.

Kazakhstan Increases Oil Production in 2016

Δευ, 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:48

Kazakhstan Energy Minister Kanat Bozumbayev reported about the overfulfilling the plan of energy production, as well as an increase the export of oil by a result of 2016, according to the press service of Akorda

EC Approves German Electric Vehicle Charging Plan

Δευ, 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:47

The European Commission (EC) approved Germany's scheme to roll out a network of user-friendly infrastructure for charging electric vehicles across the country on Monday. According to the EC's announcement, the plan, which costs €300 million ($319 million) over four years, requires that electricity for the charging infrastructure comes from renewable energy sources with contracts awarded through an open and transparent tender procedure

All Turkish Cities to Reach Natural Gas

Δευ, 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:47

Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) announced on Monday that it will make two more tenders to issue gas distribution licences for 3 new cities, which will make natural gas available for every city in the country

EC Ready to Help Bulgaria Analyze the Need of Another NPP

Πεμ, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:29

The European Commission is ready to provide expert analysis to Bulgaria about the need of another nuclear power plant, EC Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič told the Bulgarian National Radio

EDF to Cut 6 Pct of French Power Generation Jobs by 2019

Πεμ, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:28

France's EDF plans to cut around 6 percent of jobs at its French power generation unit between 2017-2019, equivalent to more than 4,000 positions, as part of a broader restructuring at the state-controlled utility, it said on Thursday

Energean Appoints TechnipFMC as Concept and Engineering Design Contractor for Karish and Tanin FPSO, Israel

Πεμ, 2 Φεβρουαρίου 2017 - 18:27

Energean Oil & Gas ("Energean” or "the Company”) is pleased to announce that it has appointed TechnipFMC as the Concept and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contractor for the Karish and Tanin development programme. This follows Energean’s recent decision to develop the Fields using a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading ("FPSO”) unit to facilitate the quickest route to market in line with the Government of Israel’s gas strategy

Sefcovic Says Opal Pipeline Controversy ‘Very Technical and Complex’

Δευ, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 19:35

European Commission Vice-President for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič warned today (30 January) against over-simplifying how much capacity Gazprom could use of the Opal pipeline, which carries gas via Nord Stream under the Baltic Sea to Germany and the Czech Republic

Bulgaria Can Negotiate With Russia, EU on Turkish Stream Pipeline

Δευ, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 19:33

Bulgaria can negotiate with Russia and the EU for the laying of one of the pipelines of Turkish Stream through its territory, said Russian expert Konstantin Simonov, head of the Fund for National and Energy Security

Essen Becomes the European Green Capital for 2017

Δευ, 30 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 19:32

The town of Essen in Germany officially became the European Green Capital for 2017 on January 21. In a ceremony, European Commissioner for the Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Karmenu Vella and Essen Mayor Thomas Kufen reportedly launched the title year together in the handover of the title for 2017 from Ljubljana to Essen

General Motors Opens Call Center in Bucharest

Δευ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 17:46

American carmaker General Motors, which also owns the German car brand Opel, will open a call-center office in Bucharest

Iberdrola Awards Mexican Wind Farm Turbines to Gamesa

Δευ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 17:45

Iberdrola awarded the wind turbines in two Mexican wind farms with total installed capacity of 325,5 megawatts to Gamesa on Friday. The Pier IV and Santiago Eólico wind farms will be built over the next few years, the company said

Asia Pacific Will Be Global Leaders in Clean Energy in 2017, Say Frost & Sullivan

Δευ, 23 Ιανουαρίου 2017 - 17:44

A new report published by market analysts Frost & Sullivan expects outlook for clean energy markets to remain positive in 2017, in the face of global uncertainty. The report also states that Asia will lead the economically driven expansion of clean and green energy technologies