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India adopts Bill to allow foreign firms to construct nuclear reactors
India’s parliament has adopted a controversial Bill that will open up the country’s $150 billion atomic energy market to overseas suppliers.
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Pakistan wants to get Turkmen gas through IP pipeline
Pakistan has proposed to Turkmenistan to supply gas via Iran by using the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline, instead of laying a pipeline through the war-torn Afghanistan, under swap arrangement, Business Recorder has learnt. Experts of the two countries will review the proposal in the 11th Steering Committee meeting on TAPI gas pipeline project scheduled for September 15-20 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
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A rebirth of nuclear power? The numbers suggest otherwise
Indeed, of the more than 200 countries in the world, only 30 use nuclear power. In July 2010, a total of 439 nuclear power plants with a net installed capacity of 373.038 GW(e) were connected to various national electricity grids, about 1.2 GW(e) more than at the beginning of 2006.
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Enefit begins pilot period for electricity supply to Latvian households
Enefit, the Latvian subsidiary of Estonian energy producer Eesti Energia, has begun a pilot period for electricity supply to Latvian households, taking advantage of the open energy market, the business portal Nozare.lv was informed by Enefit Chairman Aivars Tihane.
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Bulgarian Power Utility CEZ Launches Electronic Invoice Testing
The Czech-owned power utility CEZ, one of the three major electric power suppliers in Bulgaria, begins to pilot test Wednesday its new electronic invoice system.
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Ukraine wants to revise gas deal with Russia: PM
The base price for Russian natural gas is still disadvantageous for Ukraine despite a new deal reached last April and the Kiev government will press Moscow to bring it down, Ukraine's prime minister said on Wednesday.
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Sevak Sarukhanyan: Armenia has no alternative to development of nuclear energy
Armenia is going to construct a new unit of the NPP with 1000MW capacity with participation of Russia, which will supply equipment for the nuclear island making 20% of the project entire cost. The new unit’s construction is planned to be launched in 2012 and completed in five years.
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Nabucco Plans Georgian, Iraqi Gas Feeder Pipelines; Avoids Iran
Nabucco Gas Pipeline International GmbH plans to supply the natural-gas transmission route to Europe with links to Turkey’s borders with Georgia and Iraq and has decided against a link to the country’s border with Iran.
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