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Poland is working on plans for its first nuclear power plant
Poland wants to reduce its dependence on highly polluting coal and expensive Russian gas imports, so it is working hard on its program for introducing nuclear power in its energy mix. At present it is highly dependent on coal, which provides around 90% of the country’s energy.
read more... 03/05/2013
European top energy companies to launch North Sea Power to Gas Platform
A European consortium composed from eleven top companies have established the North Sea Power to Gas Platform, to jointly develop the concept of Power-to-Gas (P2G) – the conversion of renewable electrical power into a gaseous energy carrier like hydrogen or methane.
read more... 02/05/2013
EDF may erase hopes of new nuclear power plants in UK
The U.K. government is seeking to restore nuclear energy as part of a program to limit its carbon emissions and has been in talks with French state-controlled EDF, the world's largest nuclear operator, to build as many as four new reactors.
read more... 19/04/2013
Germany’s net electricity exports culminate in 2012
Last year, Germany exported more electricity that it imported, according to data provided by the Federal Statistics Office.
read more... 10/04/2013
Bulgaria to slash electricity production amid weak demand and exports
Bulgarian electricity grid operator ESO ordered producers on April 4 to reduce power generation capacity as a measure to prevent the crippled system from overheating amid sharply dropping consumption and exports and to keep a balance between production and demand.
read more... 09/04/2013