Race to turn carbon into power
Environment
North American and European projects are struggling to convert dangerous levels of carbon in the atmosphere into green energy on
Industry
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Bosnia looks to boost wind power
Industry
Bosnia’s second-largest power utility, ERS, issued a tender this week seeking consultants to advise it on developing a 48-megawatt (MW)
EU power demand rises: study
Consumption
Electricity consumption increased or was stable last year in every EU country, apart from the UK, where declining industrial activity
US and Poland oppose Nord Stream
Industry
The US and Poland have taken a common stand against a planned gas pipeline linking Russia to Germany, saying it
Journalists expelled from Ozersk
Environment
French television reporters working in Russia have been fined for trying to find the source of a radioactive cloud that
Second Yamal ship heads to US: data
Industry
A second ship carrying Russian natural gas may be on its way to the US, in contravention of Washington’s sanctions,
Study blasts microwave power use
Consumption
Europe’s microwave ovens emit as much carbon as nearly 7 million cars, a study has estimated. As costs fall and
Czechs abandon pollution appeal
Industry
The Czech Republic’s environment minister, Richard Brabec, announced that Prague would not join Bulgaria and Poland in appealing against EU
Malta eyes Sicily gas pipe
Industry
A proposed gas pipeline between Sicily and Malta could enable the tiny islands to comply with an EU directive for
China set to snub Areva nuclear deal
Industry
A deal long sought by France’s Areva to build a US$12-billion nuclear waste reprocessing station in China looks increasingly unlikely
EDF and Mitsubishi form nuclear firm
Industry
The Atmea joint venture between France’s Areva and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to be restructured after the sale
EU funds Slovak-Polish gas line
Industry
The EU’s Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, Poland’s operator Gaz-System and Slovakia’s pipeline agency Eustream have signed an agreement to
IHS launches Bosnia exploration bid
Industry
UK-based consulting company IHS has lodged a bid in a public tender launched by the Bosnia Federation in search for
Innogy looks to cut costs
Consumption
German energy group Innogy is considering cost cuts across all parts of its operations after the departure of CEO Peter
Albania refinery staff demand wages
Industry
Albanian oil workers protested outside the Ministry of Energy in Tirana last week after marching 100km from their refinery at