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Gadhafi Family Members To Be Evacuated From Tunisia By Venezuelan Plane -Xinhua

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 16:19

A Venezuelan plane has landed on the island of Djerba to evacuate members of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's family, China's state Xinhua news agency reported Friday, citing Tunisian radio, Mosaique FM. The news was announced by the radio's correspondent on the Tunisia- Libyan border.

Turkey Bombs Northern Iraq For Third Day, Rebel Spokesman Says

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 16:19

Turkish jets bombed bases in northern Iraq used by the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party for a third straight day on Friday, a rebel spokesman told AFP.

China's Sinopec Starts Up Iranian Refining Unit In Rare Success

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 16:18

Sinopec Engineering Inc., a unit of refining giant China Petrochemical Corp., started up a refining unit this week at Iran's Arak refinery, a rare example of completion for a recent project involving a foreign company in the sanctions-hit nation.

Tepco Says Power Demand To Hit 75% Of Capacity Aug 20-26

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 16:18

Tokyo Electric Power Co. (9501.TO) said Friday that it is forecasting electricity demand in its service area will hit 74.68% of available capacity between Aug. 20 and Aug. 26, well below peak usage levels recorded earlier this week.

Consumption of Russian Gas in Europe in Jan-June Grows 20%

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 13:55

The volume of consumption of Russian gas in Europe in the fist half of 2011 increased by 20 percent, Russian Minister of Energy Sergei Shmatko said in an interview with the TV channel Russia Today (RT).

Efficient Energy: Making Savings at Source

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 13:55

European efforts to increase energy efficiency have so far primarily focused on measures to improve end-use efficiency, and the potential to reduce huge losses that occur in the production and delivery of power have largely been ignored.

Iran Re-starts Turkey Flows

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 13:53

Iran resumed natural gas exports to Turkey on Thursday after a week-long halt following an explosion on the pipeline, the Iranian Oil Ministry's website, SHANA, reported on Friday.

Bulgaria Will Draft CCS Law

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 11:18

Bulgaria will draft a law on capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants and other facilities in order to fulfill the requirements laid out in several EU directives, otherwise it may face a 777 000 euro fine from Brussels, according to a bill published on the Economy Ministry's website.

Cyprus Hydrocarbon Exploration to Go Ahead, says Minister

Παρ, 19 Αυγούστου 2011 - 11:17

Plans by the Ministry of Commerce to start the exploration and extraction of possible hydrocarbon reserves in Block 12 “Aphrodite” in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone are going ahead, according to Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Praxoula Antoniadou.

China Hopes To Boost Gas-Fired Power Tenfold By 2020

Πεμ, 18 Αυγούστου 2011 - 17:37

China's National Energy Administration will push for a policy to increase gas-fired power capacity to 50 gigawatts by 2020, up from its present 5 gigawatts, the China Securities Journal reported Thursday, citing an unnamed person familiar with the matter.

Iraq Receives 3 Bids To Build Power Plant - Electricity Min

Πεμ, 18 Αυγούστου 2011 - 17:37

Iraq's electricity ministry said it had received bids from three international companies to build a gas-fired power plant with a capacity of 1,014 megawatts north of the capital Baghdad.

Saipem Chosen To Build Iraq Crude Export Facility

Πεμ, 18 Αυγούστου 2011 - 17:36

The Iraqi Oil Ministry has chosen Italy's Saipem SpA (SPM.MI) to build an oil measuring and control platform at the country's major export terminals in Basra, people within the Iraqi oil industry said Thursday.

Noble Energy To Pay $3.4B To Develop Marcellus Shale With Consol

Πεμ, 18 Αυγούστου 2011 - 17:36

Noble Energy Inc. (NBL) and Consol Energy Inc. (CNX) agreed to jointly develop Consol's interest in the Marcellus Shale under a deal that will see Noble pay about $3.4 billion for a 50% stake in Consol's interest.

Fukushima Tests: Children Exposed To Radiation

Πεμ, 18 Αυγούστου 2011 - 17:36

Nearly half the children surveyed in three towns near the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant received low-grade internal exposure to radiation during the early days of the accident there, the government said Thursday, fueling concerns about long-term health effects on local residents.

BP Reports Oil Sheen In Gulf Of Mexico

Πεμ, 18 Αυγούστου 2011 - 17:35

An "unknown" oil sheen covering an estimated 10,000 square yards was spotted Wednesday in the Gulf of Mexico near BP PLC's (BP) Marlin oil platform, according to a government document made public Thursday.

NEK Rejects Russian Roadmap for Belene NPP

Πεμ, 18 Αυγούστου 2011 - 13:18

Bulgaria's National Electric Company NEK has responded to Russia's Atomstroyexport that the roadmap the Russians proposed for the troubled Belene nuclear plant project cannot be accepted as a legally binding document, Novinite.com reports.