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“Golden age for gas”- gas to be reclassified as a green source of energy
Energy from gas power stations has been reclassified as a green source of power by Horizon 2020, an €80bn European Union programme revealed last year, move which could have serious consequences for the renewable energy industry.
read more... 07/06/2012
Italy to reconsider 2010 offshore drilling ban
The Italian government is expected to repeal a ban on offshore oil and natural gas drilling enacted in the wake of the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, an official said.
read more... 06/06/2012
IEA: Russia could lose the global natural gas market leadership in favor of the United States
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) released report, the United States is set to overtake Russia as the world’s largest national gas producer in 2017.
read more... 05/06/2012
EU’s greenhouse gas emissions up 2.4% in 2010
The greenhouse gas emissions increased by 2.4% in 2010, despite the economic recession and policies aimed to tackle climate change, according to statistics released by the European Environment Agency.
read more... 01/06/2012
Unconventional gas to change global energy market in future
A boom in unconventional natural gas over the next 20 years could see the United States and others benefit from cheaper energy while the importance of the Middle East declines, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said last week.
read more... 31/05/2012