Funding available to test tidal power designs
Production
The first call for applications in the €13-million Ocean Demo initiative, which is funded by Interreg North-West Europe, is now
Archive for May 2019
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Iran accuses US of trying to spark conflict
Industry
Iran has accused American and other “hardliners” of attempting to spark a war by staging an apparent attack in the
Equinor bumps up US operations
Production
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor is due to boost its stake at the Caesar Tonga oil field in the
Senators target Nord Stream with legislation
Policy
Two US senators reportedly plan to introduce a bill to target the Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia
Chernobyl has become a refuge for wildlife 33 years after the nuclear accident
Environment
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Ukraine) with the new safe confinement building over the number 4 reactor unit. May 2017. Germán
Hormuz explosion pushes up oil prices
Production
Oil futures rose today (Monday) amid increasing concerns about West Asian supply disruptions despite the standoff in US-China trade talks.
Erdogan aide: Cypriots should ‘remember 1974’
Policy
As Turkey says it plans to drill in Cyprus’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which Ankara refuses to recognise, a government
Rouhani compares oil sanctions to Iran-Iraq war
Industry
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran faces “difficult conditions” with Donald Trump’s sanctions which were worse than those endured during
Europeans told to cut back carbon footprint
Environment
Europeans are using more than their fair share of natural resources, emitting too much carbon, eating too much, using large
EU backs Cyprus amid Turkish gas dispute
Consumption
The European Union says it backs Cyprus over Turkey’s bid to drill for gas inside the internationally recognised Cypriot exclusive
Europe rejects Iran’s 60-day nuclear ultimatum
Policy
France, Germany and the UK have rejected Iran’s 60-day “ultimatum” over the 2015 nuclear deal a year after the US
Book review: Titans of the Climate compares U.S.-China climate policies
Environment
“Both China and the United States were blessed and cursed with gigantic natural energy resource endowments in the form of
Saudis eye controversial shale deal with Equinor: sources
Industry
Saudi Aramco is allegedly discussing a potential investment in Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor’s US shale assets in what
Germany opens electrified road for hybrid lorries
Environment
Germany is testing an electric autobahn for heavy goods vehicles as part of a €70-million pilot for specially adapted vehicles
EU threatens Iran with renewed sanctions
Industry
European powers would reimpose sanctions on Iran if it reneged on parts of the 2015 nuclear agreement, according to a