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European Commission and industry leaders to invest €3.7 billion in biomass energy
The European Commission, in collaboration with industry companies, including Coca Cola, is investing as much as €3.7 billion in order to use untapped biomass and wastes resources in Europe to generate fossil- free and greener products.
read more... 11/07/2014
Number of fracking patents globally reached record high in 2013
The number of patents put in place for new shale extraction technology hit a record high in 2013 since oil and gas firms fought for managing intellectual property in the emergent industry, as shown by a research.
read more... 25/06/2014
Germany considers higher green energy surcharge on industry under new amended reform
Germany wants to amend the planned reform of its renewable policy Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), as nation is striving to keep costs under control and to end a deadlock with the European Commission over green power subsidies.
read more... 25/06/2014
Iran eyes purchasing and storing gas in Azerbaijan
Iran has expressed its interest in buying Azerbaijani gas and is considering the option to store its gas in the underground gas storage facilities of this country, declared Iran's Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mojtaba Khosrow-Tajat a press conference in Baku.
read more... 24/06/2014
German solar industry breaks a production record in June
The German solar power industry generated a record of 50 percent of its electricity needs through solar panel at the beginning of June, breaking three previous national power production records, according to an analysis performed by the Fraunhofer ISE research institute.
read more... 20/06/2014