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Quantum-dot Photovoltaics Set New Record for Efficiency

Πεμ, 29 Μαΐου 2014 - 11:43

Solar-cell technology has advanced rapidly, as hundreds of groups around the world pursue more than two dozen approaches using different materials, technologies, and approaches to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

EWEA: European Commission Downplays Renewables in Flawed Energy Security Report

Τετ, 28 Μαΐου 2014 - 15:01

EWEA: The European Energy Security Strategy, published today, shows that policymakers have opted to swap dependency on Russia for unstable regions in the Middle East and North Africa, while largely neglecting increased production of renewables as a key option for energy independence.

Chinese Sinohydro Interested in Operating in Croatia

Τετ, 28 Μαΐου 2014 - 14:18

Chinese company Sinohydro is interested in operating in Croatia, news website Index reports after the former Croatian president Stjepan Mesic met the delegation from the Chinese company.

Russia's TGC-2 Closes Deal to Gain Control of CCPP in Skopje

Τετ, 28 Μαΐου 2014 - 14:16

Russian power producer TGC-2 said on Tuesday that as a result of a deal it has closed to gain full control of Bitar Holdings Limited it has taken over a 89.2% stake in FYROM company TE-TO AD Skopje.

Hellenic Petroleum: Improved Results from All Business Units Offset the Weak European Refining Environment

Τρι, 27 Μαΐου 2014 - 17:44

Adjusted EBITDA amounted to €51m (+35% vs 1Q13); Elefsina refinery operations, the restructuring of our domestic marketing companies EKO and Hellenic Fuels and cost control in all our business units, had a positive impact on results.

Bulgaria’s NPP Reconnects 1,000 MW Unit After Scheduled Repairs

Τρι, 27 Μαΐου 2014 - 13:02

Bulgaria's sole nuclear power plant (NPP) Kozloduy, on the Danube, has reconnected one of its 1,000 megawatt (MW) units after planned maintenance, the NPP said.

Iraq Starts Arbitration Against Turkey Over Kudrish Oil Exports

Τρι, 27 Μαΐου 2014 - 13:01

Iraq’s ministry of oil said it has filed a request for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against Turkey and its state-owned pipeline operator BOTAS for breaching a pipeline agreement between the two countries upon the start of Kurdish crude oil exports from the Turkish port of Ceyhan.

Vopak Submits Plan to Build Fuel Storage Terminal on Crete

Τρι, 27 Μαΐου 2014 - 13:00

After two years of negotiations, Dutch group Vopak has finally submitted an application to state authority Invest in Greece for the creation of a fuel storage terminal close to Atherinolakkos in southern Crete, an investment budgeted at 500 million euros.

Turkmenistan Plans Construction of East-West Natural Gas Pipeline

Δευ, 26 Μαΐου 2014 - 12:36

The East-West gas pipeline, designed to export Turkmen gas to the world markets, will be constructed in the near future, Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov told the delegates of the International Gas Congress on May 20.

What Turkey’s Energy Politics Mean for the World

Δευ, 26 Μαΐου 2014 - 12:32

Almost all the developments surrounding Turkey in the last months such as the Ukraine-Russia-EU crisis, the Israel-Turkey normalization process, Joe Biden’s visit to Cyprus, andthe biggest mining accident in the history of Turkey remind us of one thing: energy.

Albania Rejects Petromanas Request for Blocks D-E Exploration Extension

Δευ, 26 Μαΐου 2014 - 12:29

Canada-based oil and gas company Petromanas Energy said the Albanian National Agency of Natural Resources formally refused its request to enter into a third exploration period for Blocks D-E with a reduced financial commitment.

Turkey Tenders Operational Rights for 5 HPPs

Παρ, 23 Μαΐου 2014 - 13:50

Turkey’s Privatisation Administration said it has concluded the final negotiations in the tender for privatisation of five hydropower plants (HPPs) in Turkey through acquiring the rights to operate the plants, receiving highest bids totaling $14.45 million (10.56 million euro) from local firms.

Iraqi Kurdistan has Begun Exporting its First Cargo of Crude Oil Through Turkey

Παρ, 23 Μαΐου 2014 - 13:49

Iraqi Kurdistan has begun exporting its first cargo of crude oil through Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız told Reuters on Thursday, despite a long-standing dispute with Baghdad over the sharing of oil revenues.

Noble Energy: 3b Barrels Oil Potential in Levant Basin

Παρ, 23 Μαΐου 2014 - 13:48

Leviathan and Tamar partner Noble Energy Inc.(NYSE:NBL) estimates that its licenses in the Levant Basin potentially have three million barrels of oil as well as four trillion cubic feet (TCF) of natural gas on top of its discoveries at Tamar, Leviathan and Cyprus's Block 12. It made the estimate at a UBS oil and gas conference on Wednesday.

Prague Breaks Ranks on EU Energy Policy Towards Russia

Πεμ, 22 Μαΐου 2014 - 15:29

While EU leaders make passionate pleas to coordinate national energy policies towards Russia, the Czech Republic said it would not back a Polish proposal to create a single body to buy gas for the European Union.

Greece Approves Enel Request to Search for Oil, Gas

Πεμ, 22 Μαΐου 2014 - 12:45

Greece approved on Wednesday a request by Italian energy major Enel to search for oil and natural gas in three onshore areas in the west of the country.