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EU MEPs postponed vote on fracking until October
The members of European Parliament have postponed the 11 September vote on whether to include shale gas fracking in an update of the EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive.
read more... 16/09/2013
Italy to halve offshore exploration areas
According to a Reuters report Italy has halved the offshore areas where it will allow companies to explore for oil and gas as it is aiming to diminish the country’s reliance on energy imports. The move is projected to placate environmental groups and to hasten expansion of new deep-water prospects.
read more... 05/09/2013
The nuclear energy problem of Japan
Since the Fukushima catastrophe in April 2011, nearly all of the country’s nuclear plants closed, leaving a significant capacity gap which has had to be filled with more coal, oil and gas which provoked substantial costs in both economic and environmental terms, as the price of power increased due to a sharp turn toward the use of fossil fuels.
read more... 16/08/2013
British PM David Cameron supports shale fracking in UK
UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, calls the British nation to back the controversial practice of fracking, asserting that it will deliver lower energy bills and create jobs without damaging the environment and that it will be vital to find sources of cheap energy for Britain.
read more... 14/08/2013
Natural gas – the fuel of the future?
Natural gas is believed to be one of the most important energy sources for the future. The great quantity of natural gas together with its environmental reliability and numerous appliances across all sectors signifies that natural gas will keep playing an ever more important role in meeting demand in energy. Global demand for natural gas is projected to increase significantly as more states adopt environmentally cleaner fuels to meet future economic growth.
read more... 26/07/2013