Bulgaria set to become gas hub
Environment
Bulgaria, which is struggling with a pollution crisis, could become a hub for the supply of Azerbaijan’s gas to Europe,
Archive for January 2018
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EU power demand rises: study
Consumption
Electricity consumption increased or was stable last year in every EU country, apart from the UK, where declining industrial activity
US and Poland oppose Nord Stream
Industry
The US and Poland have taken a common stand against a planned gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany, saying it
Journalists expelled from Ozersk
Environment
French television reporters working in Russia have been fined for trying to find the source of a radioactive cloud that
VW unveils battery aims
Environment
Volkswagen’s truck manufacturer Scania says it will invest €10 million in Northvolt’s more than €4 billion project to build Europe’s
EU to spend €873m on energy infrastructure
Consumption
EU member states have signed off the European Commission’s proposal to invest €873 million in 17 energy-infrastructure projects. The commission
Diesel slump to hit EU CO2 targets
Storage
The EU’s 2020 targets for 95g/km carbon dioxide for cars is becoming less likely as customers ditch diesel vehicles, the
Second Yamal ship heads to US: data
Industry
A second ship carrying Russian natural gas may be on its way to the US, in contravention of Washington’s sanctions,
Russia shelves Sakhalin output boost
Consumption
The Russian Pacific Sakhalin-1 oil project, led by ExxonMobil, has reportedly ditched plans to boost output by 25 per cent
Finnish power shortfall alarms firms
Consumption
Employers in Finland risk having to cut their power use as the Nordic nation’s growing energy demands outstrip supply, warns
Rising oil prices could trigger more volatility for Europe
Opinion
Round numbers attract attention, so when the price for Brent crude oil passed $70/barrel two weeks ago, the world took
Malta demands lower power prices
Consumption
Energy security in Malta is becoming an increasing focus of debate with imported electricity prices rising last year as a
Nickel hailed as key to batteries
Policy
As the EU looks to boost electric vehicle use to deliver a sustainable transport system, green credentials need to be
Swedes divide on nuclear safety
Environment
Sweden’s radiation safety agency (SSM) and an environmental court issued conflicting recommendations to the government on whether to allow the
Dutch gas field to shut amid quake fears
Consumption
The 200 biggest Dutch companies have been told to stop buying fuel from a major gas field in the Netherlands