German Chancellor Merkel drives energy debate with national tour
Weeks before unveiling a new energy concept in Germany, Chancellor Merkel has kicked off a tour of the nation's energy facilities to gain a better perspective on the state of renewable and traditional sources of energy.
EBRD starts Associated Petroleum Gas (A) Flaring Study for Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) begins Associated Petroleum Gas (A) Flaring Study for Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. Expression of interest to carrying out of this study is received in the EBRD office in London till September 18.
News from the banana republic of Ukraine
While the International Monetary Fund unveils a new lending program for Ukraine, the government considers structural reforms in the energy sector.
Estonia’s Nelja Energia acquired a wind park development in Lithuania
Investors of Nelja Energia acquired on Tuesday the shares of Lithuanian wind park developer Naujoji Energija UAB, writes LETA/Postimees Online.
PGE names potential sites for Poland's first nuclear plant
The first nuclear plant in Poland will likely be built on the Baltic Coast. In an initial analysis energy giant PGE, which is responsible for the €11 billion project, has indicated that Żarnowiec, Kopań and Lubiatowo-Kopalino, all located on the Baltic coast, are potential locations for the plant.
China and IAEA sign nuclear security accord
China and the International Atomic Energy Agency have signed an agreement to improve nuclear security in the region, the UN nuclear watchdog said, as its chief made his first visit to Beijing.
Top China energy firms eye $2.2bn in IPOs
China Huaneng Group Corp and Datang Corp, the country's top power producers, plan to float shares of their renewable energy units in Hong Kong in offerings that could raise over $US2 billion ($A2.22 billion), sources close to the deals say.
Russia Faces Long March to Energy Efficiency
Residents of the Veshnyaki neighborhood in southeast Moscow were in for a surprise last month when the radiators in their apartments started heating at full blast while it was nearly 40 degrees Celsius outside.
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