Ukraine to double trade turnover with Russia
Ukraine plans to increase the trade turnover with neighboring Russia to more than 50 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2010 from 25.8 billion dollars in 2009
Russia Signs Agreement with USAID on Energy Efficiency
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
Blackout hits Bulgaria's Black Sea resorts
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.
Estonia's Trade Deficit Widens In May
Estonia's trade deficit widened to EEK 1.23 billion in May from EEK 395 million in April, Statistics Estonia said Friday
Five reasons for China's nuclear nonchalance
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.
IEA head: Turkey should reform energy market to attract investment
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.
Belarus and Georgia get together for a few potshots at Russia
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.
West wastes energy by lecturing China
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".
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