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Can Germany afford to decommission all nuclear plants by 2022?
On Monday, the coalition government announced that Germany will decommission all its nuclear plants by 2022 and instead rely on other forms of electricity generation, including renewable energy.
read more... 31/05/2011
Ukraine wants smaller prices for Russian natural gas delivery
Alexei Miller, Gazprom Chief Executive Officer visited Kiev on Tuesday, May 24 for talks with Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boiko to negotiate prices for natural gas supplies to Ukraine.
read more... 25/05/2011
The DANISH ENERGY STRATEGY 2050 is unveiled
The Danish government has disclosed its “Energy Strategy 2050” which is aimed to achieve the country’s independence from coal, oil and gas by 2050 and significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
read more... 23/05/2011
Dart Energy joins Belgium’s NVM into coal bed methane deal
Dart Energy, Australian publicly listed company, has recently formed a joint-venture with Belgium's NV Mijnen (NVM) focusing on the exploration and development of coal bed methane resources in the Campine basin in Flanders, Belgium and its neighborhood.
read more... 03/05/2011
EU proposing a tax on carbon emissions
According to the European Commission reports, the European Union proposed a tax floor of 20euros per metric ton on fuels that emit CO2, including gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas and coal starting from 2013.
read more... 14/04/2011