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Global Energy Use to Increase 50% by 2050: EIA

Global Energy Use to Increase 50% by 2050: EIA

Global energy consumption is estimated to grow by nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050, according to the U.S.' Energy Information Administration (EIA). 

Renewables Surpass Coal in US Electricity in April 2019

Renewables Surpass Coal in US Electricity in April 2019

Monthly electricity generation from renewable sources exceeded coal-fired generation in the U.S. for the first time in April 2019, according to the country's Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Thursday.

Turkey Hits New 2019 Renewable and Hydro Output Records

Turkey Hits New 2019 Renewable and Hydro Output Records

Turkey has made new annual renewable electricity and hydroelectricity generation records in 2019, according to the General Manager of Limak Holding - Energy Generation Group, Taner Ercomert, on Friday.

Const. of Akkuyu Nuke Plants 2nd Unit to Begin in 1Q20

Const. of Akkuyu Nuke Plant's 2nd Unit to Begin in 1Q20

The construction of the second unit of Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant may start in the first quarter of 2020, Russia's atomic energy corporation Rosatom's Director General Alexey Likhachev said on Monday.

US Energy CO2 Emissions to Fall in 2019

US' Energy CO2 Emissions to Fall in 2019

Energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the U.S. is estimated to fall in 2019, according to the country's Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Monday.

Netherlands Lowers CO2 Emissions by 4.4% in 3Q19

Netherlands Lowers CO2 Emissions by 4.4% in 3Q19

CO2 emissions in the Netherlands were down by 4.4% in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) year-on-year, the Dutch statistical office CBS announced late Tuesday.

Turkeys LPG Imports Up 7.63% in October 2019

Turkey's LPG Imports Up 7.63% in October 2019

Turkey's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) imports increased by 7.63% to 273 thousand tonnes in October compared to the same month of 2018, according to the latest data revealed by the country's energy watchdog on Friday.

Worlds 1st Floating Nuclear Power Plant Connects to Grid

World's 1st Floating Nuclear Power Plant Connects to Grid

The world's first floating nuclear power plant (NPP), Akademik Lomonosov, was grid-connected to provide electricity for the first time in the remote Chaun-Bilibino network in the coastal gold-mining town of Pevek, in Russia's Far East, Russian State Atomic Corporation Rosatom announced on Thursday.

Turkeys Daily Power Consumption Up 0.18% on Dec. 19

Turkey's Daily Power Consumption Up 0.18% on Dec. 19

Turkey's daily electricity consumption increased by 0.18% to 833,184 megawatt-hours on Thursday, according to official figures of Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation (TEIAS) on Friday.

Merkel Criticizes US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2

Merkel Criticizes US Sanctions on Nord Stream 2

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday criticized U.S. plans to impose sanctions on companies building the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany.

Turkey Plans New E. Med. Hydrocarbon Licensing for 2020

Turkey Plans New E. Med. Hydrocarbon Licensing for 2020

Turkey anticipates the start of the authorization process for new hydrocarbon exploration and drilling activities in the Eastern Mediterranean in the first months of 2020, the country's Energy and Natural Resources Minister said Wednesday.

Naftogaz Denies Claims of Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal

Naftogaz Denies Claims of Russia-Ukraine Gas Deal

Naftogaz late Monday denied information that Russia and Ukraine reached an agreement on Russian gas transit via Ukraine. "No deal on Russian gas transit through Ukraine after 2019 has been agreed," the company said on its Twitter account.

Climate Change Conference Ends in Disappointment

Climate Change Conference Ends in Disappointment

The 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP25) disappointed expectations with its final decision released Saturday after protracted negotiations among participating delegations.