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Siemens: Denmark’s biggest offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Siemens has officially inaugurated the Anholt offshore wind power plant, which is the biggest wind power project in Denmark, with a total capacity of 400 MW.
read more... 09/09/2013
Novatek in a gas deal with E.ON
Russia’s biggest independent gas producer Novatek, has contracted a deal with E.ON Russia, the Russian subsidiary of Germany's E.ON, to supply more gas in the period from 2014 to 2027. The deal would have a total cost of more than 8.5 billion dollars.
read more... 04/09/2013
China could soon become the biggest oil importer in the world
According to new figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, China could surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest net oil importer before the end of this year. EIA projects that total annual oil production in the USA will increase 28% in the period from 2011 to 2014, lessening the country’s reliance on foreign oil.
read more... 03/09/2013
UK gas imports hit a new record in the first six months of 2013
British gas imports hit a new record in the first six months of 2013 with total quantities of imported natural gas amounting to 28.3 billion cubic meters, increasing 9% in comparison to 2012 levels, being also the highest first-half gas import levels ever seen.
read more... 02/09/2013
UK: Electricity generation from renewable sources increased considerably
Within the UK, the total contribution of renewable electricity has grown by an amazing 52% in the last 5 years, driven significantly by a huge expansion in wind energy. According to the latest figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), wind and solar PV electricity production increased by about 30%.
read more... 30/08/2013