After Japan, Will China Scale Back Its Nuclear Ambitions?
Even for a country known for completing massive infrastructure projects with frightening speed, China's nuclear-power-plant building spree boggles the mind.
Ukraine's economic news Ukraine, Russia revive work to settle conflict around Ukrtatnafta
The Ukrainian-Russian intergovernmental working group on March 24, 2011 held the first stage of a meeting in Kyiv to draw up a plan of joint action to settle the conflict over public JSC Ukrtatnafta (Kremenchuk oil refinery, Poltava region), read a press release of the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry of Ukraine.
Japan nuclear crisis a wake-up call for China
Following the nuclear power plant crisis in Japan, China has ordered safety inspections of its existing nuclear plants and suspension of new plant approvals.
Japan earthquake effect on Asia-Pacific thermal coal producers short term
Thermal coal producers in Asia Pacific are likely to feel some short-term financial impact from Japan's recent earthquake and tsunami, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
Japan nuclear crisis to shift energy demand
Impact on global markets likely to increase price of fossil fuels for years
Estonia sees rock as future of global energy
Estonia's shale hub is Narva, in the northeast near the Russian border. Two underground mines and two open-cast pits in the area feed a duo of power stations -- the world's biggest oil shale-fired electricity plants.
Customs union with Russia, Kazakhstan, free trade area with EU not mutually exclusive for Ukraine
Ukraine's joining a free trade area with the European Union will depend on greater flexibility and a readiness for a compromise with EU member states, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said.
Ukraine to revise its energy strategy
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said that Ukraine will revise its energy strategy for the long- term prospects, local media reported
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