Eni boss hails Cypriot gas hub
Production
The East Mediterranean could become a hub to export gas to Europe, argued an executive at the Italian utility Eni.
Archive for March 2018
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Nuclear Brexit bill defeated
Policy
The continued uncertainty about the EU’s nuclear policy has been increased as the UK government was defeated twice in the
The gassy pangs of a Russian winter in Europe
Opinion
Poison, cold weather, and natural gas: three things that Europeans would probably wish that they didn’t receive from Russia. Last
Turks send drilling ship to Cyprus
Production
The gas discovery off the coast of the Republic of Cyprus is threatening to intensify Europe’s longest-running territorial dispute as
Siemens to supply Chechen plant
Production
Russian gas major Gazprom says it has agreed to buy two gas turbines from Siemens for installation at a power
Fukushima breaks utility model
Policy
The 2011 earthquake led to three meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, last week forced Eon and RWE into
France and India commit $2bn to solar
Environment
India and France have committed more than US$2 billion to fund solar-energy projects in developing countries, as both countries address
Sun and rain panel unveiled in China
Environment
Solar panels work most efficiently when the sun shines but a Chinese research team has announced a hybrid energy harvester
Šefcovic vows to back renewable budget
Transmission
European Commission’s vice president for energy Maroš Šefcovic has said he will push for continued support for renewables in negotiations
VW invests €20bn in battery boom
Storage
Volkswagen has secured €20 billion in battery supplies to underpin an ambitious push into the electric vehicle market, increasing pressure
Gazprom to axe UK jobs
Policy
Russian de-facto gas monopoly Gazprom is axing hundreds of jobs at its overseas trading and export offices and moving them
Former foes to boost energy ties
Transmission
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are restoring bilateral ties in a process that could revitalise energy supplies in the former Soviet states.
Polish gas firm reports profit boom
Storage
Poland’s state-run gas utility PGNiG has reported record pre-tax, interest, depreciation and amortisation earnings (Ebitda) of US$1.9 billion: up 10
Italy to auction wind projects
Environment
New auctions for wind and solar projects exceeding 1 MW in size will be part of a new incentive scheme
Germany tops electric car investment
Storage
Germany’s car industry is the world’s biggest investor in electric vehicles as it faces increasing pressure to adopt low-emissions technology