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Italy 2011 Electricity Demand Seen Up 1.9% -Body

Italy 2011 Electricity Demand Seen Up 1.9% -Body

Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:03

Electricity demand in Italy is expected to increase 1.9% in 2011 and by 2.7% for both the following two years, the country's state-controlled sole buyer of energy said Tuesday.

Three New European Research Infrastructures on Wind, Solar and Nuclear Energy Announced

Three New European Research Infrastructures on Wind, Solar and Nuclear Energy Announced

Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 17:17

Research Ministers of the EU Member States and Associated Countries, together with the European Commission, are announcing in Brussels three new pan-European energy research infrastructures. A wind research facility is planned in Denmark, a concentrated solar power installation in Spain and a nuclear research reactor in Belgium.

Romania’s Biodiesel Imports are On the Rise

Romania’s Biodiesel Imports are On the Rise

Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 17:15

Romania’s Biodiesel imports are on the rise as reports Agranet. Biodiesel imports in August 2010 amounted to 1,940 tonnes. The imports in July were 12,181 tonnes and comparing to the same month last year, the biodiesel imports were 1,662 tonnes.

Chu to Warn US Faces Clean Tech Sputnik Moment

Chu to Warn US Faces Clean Tech Sputnik Moment

Τρι, 30 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 16:56

US Energy Secretary Chu is today expected to warn that the development of clean technologies by rival economies represents a new "Sputnik Moment", reminiscent of the Soviet Union's early lead in the development of satellite and rocket technology.

Lufthansa To Trial Use Of Biofuel In Hamburg-Frankfurt Route

Lufthansa To Trial Use Of Biofuel In Hamburg-Frankfurt Route

Δευ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:17

German flagship airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA.XE) plans to use renewable fuel on its regular route between Hamburg and Frankfurt for a period of six months as of April 2011, the company said Monday during a presentation of the project in Berlin.

Iran Admits Uranium Enrichment Centrifuges Hit By Malware

Iran Admits Uranium Enrichment Centrifuges Hit By Malware

Δευ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:16

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad admitted Monday that "several" uranium enrichment centrifuges were damaged by "software installed in electronic equipment," amid speculation that Iran's nuclear activities had come under cyber attack.

Turkeys Zorlu Enerji Secures $1B For Israel Natural Gas Plant-IHA

Turkey's Zorlu Enerji Secures $1B For Israel Natural Gas Plant-IHA

Δευ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:15

Turkey's Zorlu Enerji (ZOREN.IS), the energy arm of Turkish textiles-to-electronics conglomerate Zorlu Holding AS, said Monday that it has secured nearly $1 billion of financing for the 800 megawatt Dorad natural gas plant project in Israel, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reports.

Gazprom and Shell To Expand Cooperation - Medvedev

Gazprom and Shell To Expand Cooperation - Medvedev

Δευ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 19:15

Russia's state-run gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) and Royal Dutch Shell PLC(RDSA.LN) are to sign a memorandum on the expansion of their cooperation in and outside Russia, Gazprom Deputy Chief Executive Alexander Medvedev said Monday.

RES and PV in Bulgaria

RES and PV in Bulgaria

Δευ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 15:11

General information and legal framework (in view of final draft of the new renewable energy act). Bulgaria (BG) is one of the European countries that have attractive incentives in place, in order to support the development of renewable energy sources (RES) investment projects.

Iran to Continue 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment – Ambassador

Iran to Continue 20 Percent Uranium Enrichment – Ambassador

Δευ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 14:37

Iran will continue 20 percent uranium enrichment, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi said on Monday.“Iran will continue 20 percent uranium enrichment until its domestic needs are satisfied.” “We see our partners to refuse to supply necessary materials for medicines that is why we intend to continue 20 percent uranium enrichment,” the Iranian ambassador stressed.

Gazprom Ready to Negotiate Lower Prices for European Clients

Gazprom Ready to Negotiate Lower Prices for European Clients

Δευ, 29 Νοεμβρίου 2010 - 14:37

The world's largest gas export monopoly, Russia's Gazprom, said on Monday it was ready to cut prices on its long-term contracts to Europe as the volume of paid for but undelivered gas mounted, Gazprom said on Monday.