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Poland: coal demand could be reduced by 50% by 2030
Poland is one of the fastest-growing economies in the European Union and the power that drives it comes from the dirtiest of fossil fuels- coal. But, according to a new study made by researchers in Germany and Poland, renewable energy groups and environmental group Greenpeace, Poland could reduce by almost 50% its demand for coal by 2030 shifting to wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal energies.
read more... 28/10/2013
Russian Novatek launches gas production at Urengoyskoye field
Russian independent natural gas producer Novatek unveiled it begun the production at the Urengoyskoye field at company’s Olimpiysky license block, in the Yamalo-Nenets region.
read more... 28/10/2013
Daily: European spot power drops on huge wind power output
Brent crude oil dropped below $107 a barrel on Friday on fears about higher supply and shaky demand, even if China posted its faster economic growth.
read more... 28/10/2013
Croatia, Hungary and Ukraine to create their own gas corridor
Ukraine, Croatia and Hungary aim to build their own corridor expanding gas pipelines networks. The construction of this corridor will start next year. This gas corridor is planned to be linked to the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline, which is likely to carry Shah Deniz gas to Europe through Turkey. The parts have already reached an agreement on passing of natural gas through all three countries.
read more... 25/10/2013
Germany to build its longest power line to transport surplus wind
Network operators TenneT and TransnetBW have joined forces to build Germany's greatest power line to transport surplus of wind power from northern regions into the south, an important step in the country's attempt to shift away from nuclear. The objective is to build power lines to take renewable energy from where it is abundant and carry it to where it is needed.
read more... 25/10/2013