Norway looks to replicate Hywind
Environment
The energy minister of Norway has been in discussions over the construction of a floating, offshore wind farm, like the
Archive for June 2018
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Norway signs $95m Argentina solar deal
Environment
Norwegian state-controlled oil and gas giant Equinor says it has bought 50 per cent of an Argentinian solar farm capable
Ukraine tries to seize Gazprom UK assets
Policy
Ukraine and Russia are in disagreement again, with Naftogaz handing Gazprom an order to freeze assets in England and Wales.
Biblical proportions: the Pope, Paris, and energy justice
Environment
Since his ascension in 2013, Pope Francis has rebelliously wielded the power of the papacy in new and groundbreaking ways.
Norway hands out Arctic oil contracts
Production
Norway has awarded 12 oil and gas exploration licences to its state-run giant Equinor and 10 other firms focused mostly
Gazprom signs $1.2bn Bolivia deal
Consumption
Russian state-run gas monopoly Gazprom has committed to invest US$1.2 billion in exploration and production at the Vitiacua onshore field
Equinor signs massive drilling contracts
Production
Norway’s oil and gas giant Equinor has unveiled new contracts worth US$3.7 billion for drilling and well services on its
Le Maire plays down Iran hopes
Industry
Most French companies will find it impossible to continue doing business in Iran after the US imposes sanctions, France’s Finance
Turkey’s first drilling vessel heads to Mediterranean
Opinion
On the morning of May 31, Turkey took a new step in the complex dispute over gas: its first offshore
Coal crime that escaped justice
Industry
As Brussels tries to convince member states to ditch polluting coal, especially in the east of the European Union, it
Siemens to use ammonia in battery study
Storage
A chemical compound used to increase crop yields could help boost battery efficiency as German manufacturing giant Siemens looks to
France energy exports to UK rise
Transmission
British reliance on importing French power has increased by almost a quarter during 2018 in further evidence of Britain’s energy
EU sets up palm-oil showdown
Environment
The European Union has agreed to phase out the use of palm oil in transport fuels by 2030, setting up
EU agrees 32% renewable target
Policy
The European Union agreed yesterday (Thursday) to increase the share of renewable-energy contribution to 32 per cent by 2030 after
Erdogan turns tap on Tanap
Industry
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has held a ceremony in the city of Eskisehir this week to mark the arrival of