Equinor begins exports from two North Sea fields
Production
Norwegian oil and gas giant Equinor has started selling crude from its new North Sea oilfields, Mariner in UK territory
Archive for September 2019
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Scientists use nighttime chill to power device
Storage
Californian scientists say they have developed a cheap device which can harness cold air at nighttime for electricity generation. Stanford
Ireland renewables chiefs warn of project disruption
Storage
No new Irish renewable energy projects are expected to go online for the more than a year, according to wind
Greenpeace blocks Poland’s coal imports at Gdansk
Environment
Greenpeace says its activists climbed cranes at the Polish port of Gdansk to block the unloading of imported coal, calling
EDF admits to reactor welding issues in France
Industry
The French state-run electricity provider EDF has admitted to possible weaknesses with components, including improper welding, used in reactors in
Russia’s floating nuclear plant docks in Pevek
Transmission
Russia’s floating nuclear power plant has arrived at its destination in Pevek in Russia’s far east after being pulled 4,700km
Poland wins court bid to limit Russian access to gas link
Industry
Poland has won a European Union court ruling that limits Russian control of the pipeline that will link to the
Can Europe shed its Dutch gas crutch?
Opinion
As foreign companies formerly based in Britain flee to the continental confines of the Netherlands, the Dutch themselves are fleeing
Gazprom boss determined to sell Ukraine cheap gas
Consumption
Russia’s de-facto gas export monopoly, Gazprom, says it is focused on securing a new supply agreement with Ukraine. The gas
Renewables to dominate global production by 2035: Statkraft
Environment
Solar power will become the world’s biggest source of electricity generation by 2035, accounting for almost 40 per cent of
Germany to cut methane as US relaxes rules
Environment
Methane emissions from Germany’s landfill sites will be gradually reduced by an estimated 1 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents
UN calls for end to coal ahead of climate summit
Environment
The United Nations says that the increasing use of coal in Asian countries is undermining international efforts to fight climate
Oil firms accused of undermining Paris climate deal
Environment
Oil and gas firms have been accused of approving US$50 billion of projects since 2018 that undermine the 2015 Paris
German minister demands emissions policy ahead of UN summit
Industry
Germany’s minister for the environment, Svenja Schulze, has said the fragile governing coalition should resign if it cannot agree on
Iran and China seal $400bn investment deal
Policy
Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Zarif, visited his Chinese counterpart, Wang Li, late last month to update a comprehensive bilateral strategic