Turkmen Gas Finally Gets Washington's Attention
Nowhere has this policy been more evident than in the Caspian basin and the energy riches of the new post-Soviet states of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Russia extends agreement to build Bulgarian NPP
Russian nuclear power engineering company Atomstroyexport and Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD have extended their agreement to build the Belene nuclear power plant in Bulgaria until September 30, the Russian company said today.
India offers veiled warning to nuclear suppliers
India has suggested that countries refusing to match nuclear reactor sales with technology transfers could be frozen out of one of the world’s largest reactor markets.
Slower nuclear uptake could lead to surge in demand for coal, gas
South Africa's Energy Minister Dipuo Peters hinted to possible delays to the country's proposed deployment of 9 600 MW of new nuclear energy capacity, saying that government’s decision on the matter would be guided by current investigations arising from the recent Fukushima Daiichi disaster, in Japan.
Hillary Clinton may visit India for 'strategic dialogue'
US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is expected to visit India in the third week of July for the next round of the Indo-US “Strategic Dialogue” that she initiated in 2009.
Moscow resumes electricity supplies to Belarus
Russia has restored power supplies to Belarus after Minsk paid its overdue electricity bills. Belarus's struggle to meet its financial obligations highlights the country's severe economic plight.
China kicks off first shale gas tender
China issued its first shale gas exploration tender with an offer of four blocks to a group of Chinese energy companies, state media reported, as the country kicks off its search for potentially vast reserves of the unconventional resource.
Pakistan to build more nuclear plants: Gilani
Pakistan’s nuclear capability was purely for peaceful purposes, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said while declaring that the country would build more power plants to meet its growing energy needs.
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