Texan fracking rigs close as oil price falls
Industry
The number of US oil and gas rigs fell by eight last week, according to the Baker Hughes rig count,
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Scottish wind farms paid to ditch power
Transmission
The Renewable Energy Foundation, a UK charity that monitors energy use, says that during 2019 six onshore Scottish wind farms
Outgoing BP CEO: fossil fuels essential for decades
Industry
BP’s outgoing CEO, Bob Dudley, has accused activists and politicians of oversimplifying energy issues, saying that fossil fuels will remain
Ireland promises offshore wind ‘revolution’
Policy
Planning reforms for offshore wind projects will cause a renewable energy revolution, according to Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (pictured). The
EU and Russia tells US to keep away from Nord Stream
Consumption
The newly appointed European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has dismissed US sanctions on European firms building the Nord
Denmark moves ahead with renewable projects
Environment
A renewable energy project in Denmark says it has the funding to produce and store green hydrogen. Orsted and its
Ireland asks to bailout sacked peat workers
Consumption
The European Union has been asked to approve an €80-million bailout for Ireland’s midlands for Irish peat workers. If approved,
Russia to defy US Nord Stream 2 sanctions
Industry
Russia can complete Gazprom’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline despite the departure of Swiss-Dutch contractor Allseas from the project. Russia’s
Belarus demands cheap Russian energy but no annexation
Policy
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, has warned Russia against a forced merger, saying it could start a war. The
Equinor plans Johan Castberg expansion
Production
Norway’s oil and gas giant Equinor intends to add resources to its major North Sea Johan Castberg project. The Norwegian
Israel, Cyprus and Greece set to sign pipeline deal
Consumption
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Greece’s new prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, have agreed to sign
Russia’s nuclear ship lights Christmas tree
Production
Russia’s Arctic floating nuclear power station has been connected to the grid in time to add festive cheer to one
Europe’s five most important energy stories of 2019
Opinion
Every year seems like the most important, and, in terms of energy, it is, as record amounts of carbon continue
Trump blasts wind turbines in campaign speech
Environment
Donald Trump is promising to remove environmental protections, including relaxing regulations on lightbulbs and plastic straws, which are being banned
Russian PM: Nord Stream 2 months from completion
Industry
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be completed in months despite last