Energy
Moldova to resume gas talks with Gazprom after decision on EU Energy Package III
December 17, 2011Moldpres/ Chisinau -- Moldova's negotiations on a gas new contract with the Russian gas giant Gazprom will be resumed after Moldova decides on the actions needed to implement the EU Energy Package III. Economics Minister Valeriu Lazar today made...
Malaysia's Petronas to invest $20bn in energy complex
May 13, 2011Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas plans to a build a $20bn (£12.3bn) factory complex to produce chemicals and refine crude oil. The facility will be located in the southern state of Johor, bordering Singapore. Petronas says the strategic...
Nuclear 'cheapest low-carbon option' for UK energy
May 09, 2011Nuclear power will remain the cheapest way for the UK to grow its low-carbon energy supply for at least a decade, according to government advisers. But renewables should provide 30-45% of the nation's energy by 2030, says the Committee on Climate Change...
Moldovan authorities push up power rate
April 20, 2011The National Energy Regulatory Agency of Moldova (ANRE) approved new tariffs on electricity. The tariff will be built up 11.3% to 1.48 lei per 1 kW/hour for most consumers - population that is connected to low tension chains within the RED Union...
Armenia debates nuclear energy after Japan disaster
April 12, 2011The future of the nuclear power plant at Metsamor and Armenia’s continued reliance on atomic energy has come under pressure following the nuclear disaster in Japan. The Armenian government is facing renewed calls by local environmentalists to shut...
Moldovan premier meets experts from U.S. Department of Energy
March 31, 2011Prime Minister Vlad Filat met a group of experts of the United States' Department of Energy, the government's communications and press relations department has said. Attending the meeting were U.S. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Moldova...
China tops global clean energy table
March 30, 2011China remains the world's leading investor in low-carbon energy technology, a global study has shown. The table, published by the US Pew Environment Group, showed that the Chinese invested $54.4bn (£34.1bn) in 2010, up from $39.1bn in 2009. While...
Economics Ministry worried about lack of involvement in electricity provider situation
March 05, 2011A working meeting focused on the alarming situation at the RED-Nord electricity distribution networks was held at the Economics Ministry on 28 February. According to the ministry's public relations department, Deputy Economics Minister, Ilarion Popa...
Unrest and Libya's energy industry
February 24, 2011Libya’s political strife has already begun to impact its energy production, and this is just the beginning. Unlike energy produced in most African states, nearly all of Libya’s oil and natural gas is produced onshore. This reduces...
Gazprom resists EU-backed reform of Lithuania’s energy sector
February 11, 2011Lithuania seeks the European Union’s support for gas sector reform in line with EU law, against pressures from Gazprom. The Russian company enjoys a supplier’s monopoly in Lithuania and controls the country’s gas pipeline system. The...