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European top energy companies to launch North Sea Power to Gas Platform
A European consortium composed from eleven top companies have established the North Sea Power to Gas Platform, to jointly develop the concept of Power-to-Gas (P2G) – the conversion of renewable electrical power into a gaseous energy carrier like hydrogen or methane.
read more... 02/05/2013
EDF may erase hopes of new nuclear power plants in UK
The U.K. government is seeking to restore nuclear energy as part of a program to limit its carbon emissions and has been in talks with French state-controlled EDF, the world's largest nuclear operator, to build as many as four new reactors.
read more... 19/04/2013
Germany’s net electricity exports culminate in 2012
Last year, Germany exported more electricity that it imported, according to data provided by the Federal Statistics Office.
read more... 10/04/2013
Bulgaria to slash electricity production amid weak demand and exports
Bulgarian electricity grid operator ESO ordered producers on April 4 to reduce power generation capacity as a measure to prevent the crippled system from overheating amid sharply dropping consumption and exports and to keep a balance between production and demand.
read more... 09/04/2013
EU bank to provide 500 million loan to France
The European Investment Bank has decided to grant a loan of about 500 million euro aiming to help finance upgrades to seven of France's high-voltage and very-high-voltage power grid projects through 2016, the funds will help guarantee the quality and security of France's electricity supply, and would allow the country to add new-generation and renewable sources to its grid counting also a major investment in renewable energy sources.
read more... 22/03/2013