Czech firm extends thermal grip
Industry
Aged power plants in the Czech Republic and elsewhere fired by coal, gas and lignite are being bought by EPH,
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MEPs demand energy-saving target
Consumption
The European Parliament’s Industry and Energy Committee (ITRE) voted on November 28 to cut energy use by 40 per cent
China plastic ban forces recycling debate
Environment
The Chinese ban on imported plastic puts Europe at risk of environmental pollution because of its limited recycling capacity, Greenpeace UK argues.
Iter fusion project marks ‘halfway’ point
Production
An ambitious multilateral experiment to show nuclear fusion can be a viable source of energy is reportedly halfway towards completion.
BASF agrees merger with Fridman’s DEA
Industry
BASF, the German chemicals firm, has agreed to merge its Wintershall energy unit with fellow German rival DEA in a
Work starts on Akkuyu power project
Production
The Akkuyu nuclear power plant project in southern Turkey is being seen as an economic guarantee for the development of
Norway starts oil ‘revolution’
Industry
Scandinavian asset management is dominated by Norway’s imposing US$1-trillion sovereign wealth fund, which last week declared its intention to ditch
Goliat due to reopen
Policy
Italian oil group Eni has announced its intention to restart extraction at the Goliat oilfield (pictured) in the Barents Sea
Cyprus sees highest electricity hikes
Consumption
Cypriot household electricity bills rose 22 per cent in the 12 months to June, the heaviest increase in the EU,
EU falls flat in battery race
Environment
The challenge of increasing battery capacity is the focus of some of the globe’s finest technological minds. The commercial demands
54% EU coal plants loss-making: study
Consumption
The Carbon Tracker think-tank has reported that 54 per cent of all EU coal plants are loss-making and a phase-out
Siemens Gamesa unveils wind turbine
Environment
The newly amalgamated Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) appears to be attempting to overlap the two firms’ areas of expertise
Balkan hydropower wrecks rivers: study
Environment
Hydropower constructions have tripled across the western Balkans since 2015, according to research, raising fears of damage to mountain rivers
Putin tightens Arctic grip
Policy
The Arctic Ocean, which is estimated to contain billions of barrels of oil and trillions of cubic feet of natural
French warned of power outages
Consumption
France faces electricity blackouts this winter because of nuclear reactor outages, low water levels in hydroelectric power plants and premature