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EU Next Energy Savings Plan to Focus on Buildings

Πεμ, 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 12:46

Buildings will be at the centre of the EU's new energy savings plan, which the European Commission plans to present by the end of the year, the EU energy commissioner has said.

EU to Define Vulnerable Energy Customers

Πεμ, 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 12:44

The EU is set to draft a definition of energy poverty in a bid to put consumers on the bloc's energy policy agenda. During an informal meeting of EU energy ministers, the European Commission agreed to produce a report presenting adefinition of vulnerable energy customers.

Iberdrolas Windfall Profits Face Attack From Spanish Greens

Πεμ, 9 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 12:44

Spanish environmentalists are starting to campaign for a levy on “windfall profits” earned by Iberdrola SA and Endesa SA, the country’s biggest utilities.

Chevron To Explore For Oil In Deep Waters Off Liberia's Shore >CVX

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:52

Chevron Corp. (CVX) said Wednesday it will explore for oil off the shore of Liberia--a nation that doesn't yet produce crude, but holds promising acreage in a region that has yielded rich new oil deposits.

Renewable Energy Bill Likely To Disappoint -FBR

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:52

Any US energy bill popular enough to pass is unlikely to have impact on demand for renewable generation, FBR Capital says.

Iraq's West Qurna-2 To Produce 92M Tons/Year In 2017

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:51

The supergiant West Qurna phase 2 oil field in southern Iraq will reach peak production of 92 million metric tons a year in 2017, Leonid Fedun, deputy chief executive at Russian oil producer OAO Lukoil Holdings (LKOH.RS) said Wednesday.

Transocean: BP Report On Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Self-Serving

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:51

Transocean Ltd. (RIG) said Wednesday that BP PLC's (BP, BP.LN) internal investigation of the Deepwater Horizon incident is a "self-serving report" that attempts to conceal the role BP's decisions played in the event.

Rosneft Awards Urals Tenders To Shell, Gunvor, Statoil

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:51

Russian oil company OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) has awarded the tender for 1.5 million to 3.5 million metric tons of Urals oil for the fourth quarter loading from the Baltic Sea port Primorsk to Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDSA), traders said Wednesday.

Poland Wants Flexible Russian Gas Deal, Has Eyes On Shale Gas

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:50

Poland wants a flexible long-term agreement for natural gas deliveries from Russia in order to be able to reduce its gas imports from the east should it identify shale gas deposits or gain access to natural gas from other suppliers, Polish Treasury Minister Aleksander Grad said Wednesday in an interview with TVN CNBC.

Smart Meters: Study Shows Initial Energy Savings Decrease Over Time

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:39

Smart meters to boost energy efficiency in homes do not automatically achieve a significant reduction in energy demand, research showed on Wednesday.

UK Wind Power Hits Record Generation Output

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 14:45

Britain's wind farms hit record power output levels on Monday and at peak period was generating the same amount of electricity as almost four nuclear power stations, according to energy network operator National Grid.

Mafia Cash in on Lucrative EU Wind Farm Handouts

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 14:44

They rise up high above the sun-scorched countryside, looking out over hilltop villages, palm trees, neatly-tended vineyards and olive groves. But for all their promises of a clean, green future, Italy's windfarms have now acquired a somewhat dirtier whiff - as the latest industry to be infiltrated by the country's mobsters.

BP Says Transocean Missed Danger Signs on Rig

Τετ, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 14:41

BP deflected much of the blame for a rig blast that led to the United States' worst-ever oil spill, releasing an internal report on Wednesday which said that drilling contractor Transocean had missed danger signs.