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Chinese-Swiss JV to Build Solar Park in Bosnia, to Invest 460 mln Euro Initially

Chinese-Swiss JV to Build Solar Park in Bosnia, to Invest 460 mln Euro Initially

Τετ, 26 Μαρτίου 2014 - 12:38

A joint venture of China’s Hareon Solar Technology and Swiss company Prinz Karl Thurn und Taxis Management, Solbus, will build a solar park in the region of Bosnian town Livno, in which 900 million marka ($635 million/460 million euro) will be invested in the first stage of the project, local news agency ONASA said on Monday.

Romania Plans to Drop Cogeneration Tax on Electricity Exports

Romania Plans to Drop Cogeneration Tax on Electricity Exports

Τετ, 26 Μαρτίου 2014 - 12:22

The department of energy has published on Monday draft bill that aims to scrap the cogeneration tax for electricity exporters, in a move designed to turn Romania into a major electricity supplier in central and south-eastern Europe.

Greece: The Cost of Electricity May Increase for Low Household Consumption

Greece: The Cost of Electricity May Increase for Low Household Consumption

Τετ, 26 Μαρτίου 2014 - 12:21

The cost of electricity, in Greece, may increase for low household consumption (of up to 800 kilowatt-hours per four months) and decline for low- and medium-voltage commercial consumers through the termination of so-called cross-subsidies, demanded by the country’s creditors through the revised bailout agreement.

Nuclear Security Summit

Nuclear Security Summit

Δευ, 24 Μαρτίου 2014 - 12:39

The third Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) will take place in The Hague, The Netherlands on 24-25 March 2014. It will bring together 53 countries and four international organisations at Heads of State and Government level.

Romania Overshoots Target for Renewable Energy

Romania Overshoots Target for Renewable Energy

Δευ, 24 Μαρτίου 2014 - 12:35

The share of electricity produced through renewable sources reached a level of 41 percent in 2013, overshooting the target of 38 pct assumed by Romania for 2020, according to a document from the Department of Energy quoted by Agerpres.

ΙΕΝΕ’s 1st Energy and Geopolitics Roundtable» in Sofia Widely Attended – Highlighted Current Energy Linked Geopolitical Issues

ΙΕΝΕ’s 1st Energy and Geopolitics Roundtable» in Sofia Widely Attended – Highlighted Current Energy Linked Geopolitical Issues

Παρ, 21 Μαρτίου 2014 - 18:49

High-ranking government officials, diplomats, representatives from international and regional organisations, senior business executives and energy experts from Greece and Bulgaria but also from other countries in the region attendedIENE’s "1stEnergy and Geopolitics Roundtable” which was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, on March 19, 2014.

Increased Sales for Terna Energy in 2013

Increased Sales for Terna Energy in 2013

Παρ, 21 Μαρτίου 2014 - 17:54

According to the financial statements of 31/12/2013, which were prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, the 2013 annual results of TERNA ENERGY are as follows:

Erste Sees Ukraine Woes Likely Dooming Plans for Adriatic Gas Corridor

Erste Sees Ukraine Woes Likely Dooming Plans for Adriatic Gas Corridor

Παρ, 21 Μαρτίου 2014 - 13:10

The political tensions in Ukraine will most likely disrupt its joint plans with Croatia and Hungary to link up their pipelines to create a gas corridor that will connect to the planned Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), an oil and gas sector analyst at Erste Investment said.

Romania to Increase Natural Gas Prices on April First

Romania to Increase Natural Gas Prices on April First

Παρ, 21 Μαρτίου 2014 - 12:02

Nicolae Havrilet, head of the country’s energy watchdog ANRE said Thursday that natural gas price will hike by 2 percent for household consumers and by 5 percent for industrial consumers on the regulated market, as of April 1, adding that electric power price will not increase.

Nanotechnology Could Turn Shrubbery Into Supercharged Energy Producers

Nanotechnology Could Turn Shrubbery Into Supercharged Energy Producers

Τρι, 18 Μαρτίου 2014 - 15:17

Plants have many valuable functions: They provide food and fuel, release the oxygen that we breathe, and add beauty to our surroundings. Now, a team of MIT researchers wants to make plants even more useful by augmenting them with nanomaterials that could enhance their energy production and give them completely new functions, such as monitoring environmental pollutants.