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Poland to publish its new shale gas law in 2013
Poland envisages publishing its new shale gas regulation in 2013, declared Piotr Wozniak, the deputy environment minister responsible for the enacted law, adding that it would be better if a shale gas tax waited until at least 2016.
read more... 04/10/2012
Switzerland to fill future nuclear energy gap by gas
The decision to phase out nuclear power is of strategic importance for Switzerland, as the nuclear disaster of Fukushima marked a critical juncture in Swiss energy policy.
read more... 03/10/2012
Daily: UK gas prices inch up on undersupplied system
Brent crude futures traded near $112 a barrel on Tuesday as investors weighed a weaker demand outlook amid a stagnant global economy against the continuing potential for supply risks.
read more... 02/10/2012
Germany: Coal consumption to grow
Following the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Germany decided to phase-out nuclear power by 2022. As a result, this decision has created a loss of about 12.7 GW, and despite many investments in the renewable energy sector, the gap should be filled with coal and gas, to ensure the country's energy future.
read more... 02/10/2012
UK: Twenty gas-fired stations to be build by 2030
UK is planning to build twenty new gas-fired power stations which will add 20GW of generating capacity to the national grid by 2030 amid a considerable increase in consumption of the fossil fuels, according to the climate and energy secretary, Ed Davey.
read more... 28/09/2012