Early entrants exiting oil – towards a green Rockefeller?
Industry
The modern oil industry has seen numerous pioneers. In the United States, John D. Rockefeller did more than anyone to
Archive for February 2018
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Insurance giants back Polish coal: report
Industry
A report by the Unfriend Coal campaign says European insurance giants have invested €1.3 billion in Polish coal companies since
Electric ferry cuts emissions 95%: Norway
Environment
The operators of the first all-electric ferry in Norway claim it cuts emission by 95 per cent and costs by
Court dismisses Prague pollution plan
Environment
A Prague court has ruled that the Czech Republic’s air-quality plan for the capital fails to bring air pollution within
Cyprus hails gas discovery
Policy
Cyprus’ energy minister says exploratory drilling off the southern Cypriot coast has shown indications of a potentially sizeable gas deposit,
Electric car sales rise continues
Environment
European registrations of alternative-fuel vehicles grew 35.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of last year, completing 39.7-per-cent growth over
MEPs enact carbon market law
Environment
The European Parliament has enacted a law to strengthen EU curbs on carbon dioxide emissions from industry, so as to
Ukraine gas imports slump
Consumption
The Slovak-Ukrainian gas Vojany to Uzhgorod (pictured) pipeline is only operating at half capacity although winter demand would normally be
BP profits double in year
Industry
Annual profits at BP have more than doubled in the last 12 months, reaching €4.9 billion in 2017 on the
Polluters wait to hear EU verdict
Environment
Nine European countries could face legal action if they fail to cut air pollution, the EU’s environment commissioner has warned.
Electric barges aim to reshape EU freight
Environment
The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially automatically controlled container barges are due to operate from the ports of
Dutch disappoint with renewable record
Environment
The Netherlands is near the bottom of a table on renewable energy use in Europe, according to the statistics agency
Race to turn carbon into power
Environment
North American and European projects are struggling to convert dangerous levels of carbon in the atmosphere into green energy on
Trump throws shade on China’s solar power
Opinion
The Trump Administration announced on January 22 that it would slap tariffs of up to 30 percent on imports of
NGOs back 35% renewable target
Environment
Renewable energy groups are hoping that a 35-per-cent renewable energy target proposed by MEPs will prevail over a less ambitious