The U.S. International Development and the Russian Energy Agency on July 21 signed a Protocol of Intent to deepen collaboration on energy efficiency, smart grid technology, and clean energy

• Date: 24.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.07.2010  |  Energy  |  from tdworld.com

Tens of thousands of holidaymakers were left without electricity on Friday after a series of defaults on a high voltage power grid supplying power to the Bulgaria's Black Sea coast, power utilities said.

• Date: 24.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.07.2010  |  Markets  |  from rttnews.com

Estonia's trade deficit widened to EEK 1.23 billion in May from EEK 395 million in April, Statistics Estonia said Friday

• Date: 24.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.07.2010  |  Markets  |  from rttnews.com

China's reported move to construct two more nuclear power plants in Pakistan was expected to be discussed at the 46-member Nuclear Supplies Group's five-day meeting at Christchurch, New Zealand last month.

• Date: 24.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.07.2010  |  Energy  |  from rediff.com

Turkey needs large investments in its energy infrastructure to avoid bottlenecks in supply, International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Nobuo Tanaka said yesterday, adding that the government should accelerate efforts to reform its energy market to attract these investments.

• Date: 24.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.07.2010  |  Energy  |  from todayszaman.com

Alexander Lukashenko, the hardline president of Belarus, and Mikhail Saakashvili, the leader of Georgia, have forged an unlikely political alliance in a "media war" with the Kremlin.

• Date: 24.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 24.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from guardian.co.uk

A media report earlier this week said China had overtaken the US as the world's biggest energy consumer. The report was based on an interview with Fatih Birol, chief economist of International Energy Agency (IEA). Although a day later Chinese officials refuted the claim, the Western media were quick to shed crocodile tears over an "energy-hungry dragon".

• Date: 23.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.07.2010  |  Energy  |  from chinadaily.com.cn

India and Iran have decided to give new direction to their bilateral ties that have been dormant for some time now.

• Date: 23.07.2010  |  Published on EGF: 23.07.2010  |  External Relations  |  from japantimes.co.jp