Green activists barricade wrong London building
Environment
Environmental protesters in London were left red-faced after incorrectly targeting the offices of a Norwegian renewable energy company. About 200
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New Greek govt slams Turkey’s Cyprus drilling
Production
Greece’s newly elected government has accused Turkey of undermining regional security by drilling for gas near Cyprus. Foreign Minister Nikos
Turkey starts underground gas storage project
Storage
Work has started at Turkey’s Lake Tuz (Salt) underground gas storage site, which Ankara says will increase Turkish energy security.
Key equipment arrives at Turkey’s first nuclear plant
Industry
The first large piece of equipment for Turkey’s Russian-built Akkuyu nuclear power station – the core catcher – has been
European refineries enjoying summer of friendship and brotherly love
Opinion
In late April, organic chlorides contaminated Russian crude oil flowing to Europe through the Druzhba pipeline. The subsequent shutdown of
Six French offshore wind farms win EU approval
Transmission
The European Commission has approved plans by two companies to build six offshore wind farms off the northwest coast of
Lithium price tumbles as mines overestimate demand
Storage
Lithium prices are tumbling after a rush of new production amid slowing growth in China as mines prepare for an
EDF admits huge Flamanville setback
Transmission
State-run EDF (Electricite de France) said its project to build a new nuclear reactor in Flamanville would be delayed by
Nord Stream takes Brussels to court
Consumption
The Nord Stream 2 consortium has taken the European Union to court to challenge legislation it says are designed to
Nigerians make final legal bid against Shell
Environment
England’s Supreme Court will hear an appeal by Nigerian farming and fishing representatives who want to pursue claims against Royal
UAE counts cost of Iran sanctions
Industry
The United Arab Emirates estimates that its trade with Iran will fall by half this year, amid US sanctions, according
Ukraine looks to renew Gazprom transit deal
Consumption
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his Servant of the People party now hold a grip on the Kiev parliament and
Iraqi Kurdistan’s energy reserves: investor’s paradise or poisoned chalice?
Industry
When Masrour Barzani, who recently became the prime minister of semi-autonomous Iraqi Kurdistan, named long-serving Iraqi Kurdish natural resources minister
German renewable output exceeds coal and nuclear
Consumption
During the first half of the year, renewable energy has produced more German electricity than coal and nuclear power combined
World’s first solar road fails to meet expectations
Environment
The world’s first solar road in Normandy, northern France, which opened in 2016, has failed to meet expectations. The 1-km-long