Norway trials dimming streetlights
Consumption
Norway is testing auto-dimming street lighting technology to cut energy use on remote and less-used roads. Hole, about an hour’s
Archive for January 2018
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Norway to ban Arctic exploitation
Environment
Norway’s right-of-centre government yesterday (Sunday) added the small centrist Liberal party to its coalition on the condition that Arctic exploration
EU prepares pollution fines
Environment
The EU plans to get tough on its members that are not doing enough to address air pollution this year
Baku boosts regional influence
Policy
Azerbaijan’s recent foreign policy successes could allow the former Soviet state to establish itself as a regional power. The potential
Malta eyes Sicily gas pipe
Industry
A proposed gas pipeline between Sicily and Malta could enable the tiny islands to comply with an EU directive for
China set to snub Areva nuclear deal
Industry
A deal long sought by France’s Areva to build a US$12-billion nuclear waste reprocessing station in China looks increasingly unlikely
Floating Bering nuclear project approved
Environment
In a move that will add to fears about Arctic pollution, the Russian State Expert Examination Board (Glavgosexpertiza) has reportedly
Statoil to replicate Hywind triumph
Environment
The Norwegian company behind the world’s first floating wind farm, Hywind (pictured) off Peterhead in Scotland, has revealed it is
Poland’s gas exports boom
Policy
Between August 2016 and last month, the Polish Oil and Gas company (PGNiG) delivered over 1 billion cubic metres of
Yamal LNG could breach US sanctions
Policy
A vessel that may be carrying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s new Yamal gas port could be heading to
Energy storage: Europe’s final frontier
Opinion
Several trends in recent years have dramatically improved Europe’s energy outlook. Its initiatives to embrace renewables in the second half
Egypt gas supply chain opens
Policy
When gas exporting commenced from Egypt’s Zohr field at the end of 2017 it marked a significant moment when the
Iran eyes Georgian gas exports
Policy
Iran, which holds the world’s largest conventional gas reserves, reportedly sees Georgia as a potential market. Iran’s gas output has
Merkel to ditch 2020 emission goals
Environment
Germany’s ongoing coalition government talks have agreed to postpone 2020 emissions reduction target to “the early 2020s”, the German media
Skopje smog sparks lignite questions
Environment
Macedonia has taken emergency measures against dense smog enveloping its cities, which is blamed on factors like coal burning, ageing