EU power demand rises: study
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Electricity consumption increased or was stable last year in every EU country, apart from the UK, where declining industrial activity
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EU to spend €873m on energy infrastructure
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EU member states have signed off the European Commission’s proposal to invest €873 million in 17 energy-infrastructure projects. The commission
Russia shelves Sakhalin output boost
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The Russian Pacific Sakhalin-1 oil project, led by ExxonMobil, has reportedly ditched plans to boost output by 25 per cent
Finnish power shortfall alarms firms
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Employers in Finland risk having to cut their power use as the Nordic nation’s growing energy demands outstrip supply, warns
Malta demands lower power prices
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Energy security in Malta is becoming an increasing focus of debate with imported electricity prices rising last year as a
Dutch gas field to shut amid quake fears
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The 200 biggest Dutch companies have been told to stop buying fuel from a major gas field in the Netherlands
Study blasts microwave power use
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Europe’s microwave ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a study has estimated. As costs fall and
EU threatens nine NO2 polluters
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Nine EU governments have been asked to detail how they expect to meet air pollution limits, with the threat of
EDF eyes ‘cheaper’ nuclear plant
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French giant EDF Energy has said it could build a new nuclear power station in Suffolk for significantly less than
Gazprom to double TurkStream investment
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Russian gas major Gazprom plans to invest 182.4 billion roubles (US$3.2 billion) this year in the TurkStream gas pipeline project,
Azeri gas to boost security: TAP boss
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The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project will strengthen the energy security of Italy and the rest of Europe, managing director of
Norway trials dimming streetlights
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Norway is testing auto-dimming street lighting technology to cut energy use on remote and less-used roads. Hole, about an hour’s
Turkey completes pipe study
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Turkey’s state gas importer and transmission operator Botas has filed the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the first overland section
Norway boasts electric car boom
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Electric and hybrid vehicles made up 52 per cent of Norway’s new car sales last year, with an even higher
Innogy looks to cut costs
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German energy group Innogy is considering cost cuts across all parts of its operations after the departure of CEO Peter