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Poland: Coal imports from Russia are blocked by miners at border
Several 200 Polish miners blocked trains transporting Russian coal at a border passage in northern Poland to object to the less expensive Russian coal being imported in a moment when local mines are fighting, as declared by the mining union leaders on Wednesday.
read more... 25/09/2014
Ukraine: Coal sector hit by the conflict jeopardizes power market
Intense combating in eastern Ukraine has required coal mines to slash production or close completely, jeopardizing the nation's electricity market and potentially obliging the government to reduce exports or straiten consumption.
read more... 18/08/2014
Britain: 10 million pound loan to be offered to UK Coal for financing mine closures
UK Coal will receive a loan of 10 million pound from Britain government for closing its two deep mines over the next 18 months. There are 1,300 people working in the mines.
read more... 11/04/2014
Asian smart grid to reach 19 billion dollars by 2016
According to GTM Research’s latest market report, the Smart Grid in Asia, 2012-2016, Asian electricity market is likely to build a smart grid market forecasted to reach 19 billion dollars value by 2016. The report appoints also the main strategies for the development of it and determines the companies that “suit” the best. Among these are identified ABB, BPL, Siemens, Holley Metering, etc.
read more... 14/05/2012
BP examines the possibility of drilling a new well in the Caspian Sea.
BP, the largest foreign investor in Azerbaijan which operates the technical aspects of the project on the development of the Shah Deniz gas field wants to build new production well in the Caspian Sea.
read more... 30/12/2010