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Bulgaria will be able to import gas from Europe in 2014
According to Bulgaria’s deputy minister of economy and energy, Evghenia Haritonova, Bulgaria will be able to import natural gas from European suppliers in 2014.
read more... 04/01/2013
Russia’s oil output hits new record in 2012
Russia’s oil output hits new record in 2012, to a new post-Soviet high of 10.37 million barrels per day due to an increase in production at Rosneft. Russia had established its previous post-Soviet record in 2011, when the production amounted to 10.28 million barrels per day. According to the International Energy Agency, Russia's oil output hit the highest level at 11.41 million bpd in 1988, when it was part of the former Soviet Union and it accounted about 90 % of total Soviet oil output. This new record confirms Russia as the biggest oil producer in the world.
read more... 03/01/2013
Solar Energy in Germany up by 45% in 2012
According to German Solar Industry Association (BSV) solar power registered an increase of over 45% in comparison to 2011, with 1.3 million photovoltaic systems that were installed during 2012.
read more... 02/01/2013
Scotland breaks renewable generation record in first three quarters of 2012
Scotland broke the renewable electricity output record for the first three quarters of 2012, according to data released by the Department of Energy and Climate Change.
read more... 24/12/2012
Coal generates 35% of UK’s electricity
Coal still plays an important role in UK’s electricity generation, as in the third quarter of this year, coal generated about 35 % of the UK's electricity, according to Government figures, at the same time as gas provided 28 %of electricity, and nuclear 22 %, while renewable accounted just under 12%.
read more... 21/12/2012