Orkney project looks to pioneer hydrogen
Transmission
The Orkney Isles are pioneering efforts to demonstrate the role that hydrogen can play in powering ferries. The island of
Archive for December 2018
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Öttinger dismisses Trump’s Nord Stream criticism
Production
Donald Trump’s criticism of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is no reason to stop the Russia-to-Germany pipeline and any attempt
Trump to boost coal by easing mercury rules
Policy
Donald Trump’s administration is reassessing the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (Mats) on pollution from coal power plants that are
Oil rebounds after heavy falls
Industry
Oil prices sent shares rising as Brent crude recovered from some of its losses but remained close to its lowest
Spain hails 40% renewable generation
Production
The share of renewables in power generation in mainland Spain this year is estimated at 40 per cent, up from
Europe’s five most important energy stories of 2018
Opinion
Dynamic market, geopolitical, and technological forces make the global energy system impossible to predict. As a net consumer and importer
Gazprom expects record EU exports
Policy
Russian de-facto gas export monopoly Gazprom is expected to set a new record for exports to Europe, indicating the need
Shell set to double renewable budget
Environment
Royal Dutch Shell says it will double investment in low-carbon energy to US$4 billion a year while it looks to
EDF submits Indian nuclear proposal
Industry
French energy giant EDF has submitted a commercial proposal to the Indian authorities for the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant in
Security crises hamper Libyan oil production
Production
Despite Libya’s output recovery, its political uncertainty and a worsening security situation are expected to hamper production in 2019. Libyan
Cyprus dismisses Turkish naval exercise claims
Consumption
Cyprus denies Ankara’s claims that a joint Turkish-US naval exercise took place inside its exclusive economic zone. In contradiction of
Oil price to rise in Q2 2019: pundits
Industry
An oversupply of oil will continue to subdue prices into next year but producer cuts will eventually boost crude prices
Croat Krk LNG terminal project faces uncertainty
Production
The Croatian gas authorities say a disappointing number of binding bids have been received for the use of a planned
EU targets derail VW plans
Storage
Volkswagen says it must sell 600,000 more electric vehicles per annum to comply with carbon dioxide emissions goals released by
Greece, Cyprus and Israel eye pipeline deal
Transmission
Greece, Cyprus and Israel said this week that they were ready to proceed with a US-backed pipeline to transfer natural