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Global EcoPower to develop and sell solar projects in France
French renewable energy company Global EcoPower signed a sale agreement for an estimated installed solar capacity of 60 MWp in France.
read more... 31/05/2010
France will announce offshore wind sites selected soon
France will make known the sites selected to expand offshore wind projects in few weeks and will release tenders in September this year.
read more... 10/05/2010
Russia and Italy accepted France to join the South Stream pipeline project
After the official meeting that had taken place between Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, and Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, a decision has been made concerning the France’s EDF participation in the South Stream project.
read more... 27/04/2010
Lindsey refinery acquisition
Oil Refinery Petroplus, based in Switzerland, has submitted a proposal to buy Total’s refinery Lindsey in the UK. In order to reduce its total production capacity of oil, Total, the largest oil company in France, intends sell its 223 000 barrels per day Lindsey refinery. This event was rather unexpected news.
read more... 23/04/2010
France and Italy impose carbon tariffs
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi asked the European Union to impose carbon tariffs on the countries which are not part of a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gases, an idea which was not approved by other EU members.
read more... 16/04/2010