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German government agreed on a temporary ban for shale gas
Germany is probable to have important reserve deposits and is at the forefront of the shale gas disputes in Europe. Public concerns and the conclusions of studies on hydraulic fracturing, as well as stalled legislation going into the federal elections, have slowed the pace of shale gas exploration, but Germany's nuclear phase-out will create a need for energy from other sources.
read more... 15/11/2013
EDF Energy the last to announce energy prices increases by 3.9%
EDF Energy has become the latest energy company to increase prices for its British customers, unveiling an average price increase of 3.9% on its dual tariff, warning that further increases may occur unless the government does not curb fees for social and environmental work.
read more... 15/11/2013
French Total eyes to develop a LNG facility in Cyprus
The Cyprus government and the French energy giant Total signed an agreement envisaging the development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant at Vasilikos, Limassol, in Cyprus, with the deal certainly boosting morale in Cyprus and optimism about the potential of natural gas to save the national economy.
read more... 14/11/2013
Spain discloses an amendment to shale gas fracking
The Spanish government has recently decided to give a chance to shale gas fracking, publishing ground rules for operators making use of hydraulic fracturing in the country, amending the previous law to allow water-intensive drilling.
read more... 05/11/2013
Switzerland to close its Muehleberg nuclear plant by 2019
Following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the Swiss government has decided to phase out nuclear power as an energy source for electricity generation and to look more towards energy efficiency and renewables.
read more... 05/11/2013