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Britain: 12 GW of power plant capacity to be taken offline by the end of 2023
About 12 GW of power plant capacity might be taken offline in Britain by the end of 2023, because of tougher European Union pollution laws, according to Reuters estimates published on Wednesday. Britain’s main goal is to ascertain a varied, low-carbon and efficient energy mix so as to cut emissions and offer consumers the best transaction, as stated by a spokeswoman from the UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change.
read more... 13/03/2014
Czech PM desires more EU funding for energy security
The Czech Prime Minister, Bohuslav Sobotka, declared on Tuesday that more funding is needed from the European Union to projects increasing energy security of its member states by linking their energy networks in order to strengthen diversification of resources.
read more... 12/03/2014
AREVA in talks with Niger on uranium contracts
Areva nuclear group, based in France, has made an essential step in talks with the Niger government on new contracts to extract uranium, as stated on Friday by Luc Oursel, the chief executive officer of the company.
read more... 10/03/2014
Three power exchanges are penalized by EU antitrust regulators
Three power exchanges have been fined on Wednesday by EU antitrust regulators for approximately 6.9 million euros because of the anti-competitive practices impeding Europe’s plan to establish an integrated energy market.
read more... 06/03/2014
Germany’s Siemens wins a significant power contract in Qatar
Siemens won a contract estimated at $253 million from Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA), aiming to construct nine substations, according to the declaration made on Sunday by German corporation.
read more... 03/03/2014