Nuclear cloud controversy continues
Environment
For two weeks in September and October last year, traces of the artificial isotope ruthenium-106 were found above Europe, triggering
Archive for February 2018
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Qatar gets Cyprus gas warning
Policy
Qatar, which signed a deal with US petroleum giant ExxonMobil last year to explore for oil and gas off the
Balearics unveil renewable targets
Environment
Ibiza, Menorca, Formentera and Mallorca will transition to 100-per-cent renewable electricity by 2050 under an ambitious regional climate law. The
Gazprom demands pipe ‘discounts’
Industry
Gas giant Gazprom is apparently demanding big discounts from Russian pipeline suppliers for its major projects, especially Nord Stream 2
Nuclear: is it in our energy future?
Opinion
Nuclear power has long been a controversial energy source, but it accounted for roughly 11% of the world’s electricity production
Germany considers free public transport
Environment
Germany is considering making public transport free of charge in its polluted cities to avoid EU prosecution for breaching clean-air
Merkel tries to ease pipeline fears
Consumption
The Nord Stream 2 pipeline is “unnecessary, detrimental and divisive” and would increase the chances of a full war between
EU funds Swedish battery factory
Industry
Northvolt, founded by two former Tesla executives, has secured a €52.5-million loan to build a demonstration battery line run from
Pollution ruling expected mid-March
Environment
The European Commission will rule in March whether to take legal action against nine member states for breaking air pollution
Energy-positive Arctic hotel plans unveiled
Consumption
The Norwegian architectural firm that designed Europe’s first underwater restaurant has released designs for an energy-positive hotel in the Arctic
EDF eyes nuclear waste site
Production
France’s state-controlled utility EDF says it plans to build a new central storage pool for nuclear waste but is yet
Gazprom braced for heavy investment
Industry
Gazprom says it expects debt repayments to peak this year and investment to reach an apogee between 2018 and 2020
EU moves to calm Cypriot gas dispute
Policy
The European Union has called on Turkey to reduce its aggression towards Cyprus and accused its navy obstructing a gas
Dunkirk wind firm to be named in March
Environment
Sébastien Lecornu, the French ecological and solidarity transition secretary, says the results of the wind project off the coast at
Gazprom trading pioneer quits
Consumption
The energy entrepreneur who spent more than 13 years turning Gazprom into a global energy trading giant has left the