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Eni strikes a new gas discovery off the coast of Mozambique
The Italian energy major Eni announced that it has discovered more gas off the coast of Mozambique.
read more... 28/02/2013
IEA: Asia to become the second largest gas hub in the world by 2015
Asia could become the second-largest natural gas hub in the world after North America by 2015, according to a report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA).
read more... 27/02/2013
China: energy consumption increased 3.9% last year
According to a recent report released by the National Bureaus of Statistics the country used the equivalent of 3.62 billion tones of coal, corresponding to about 66,4% of the total energy consumed, at the same time as oil and natural gas made up something like 18.9% and 5.5%, respectively.
read more... 25/02/2013
Ireland to create a fund for energy efficiency projects
Pat Rabbitte, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has announced on this week that the Government has approved his proposal to institute an Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF). The €35 million fund will lend cash to the public and commercial sectors for energy efficiency projects. The Irish Government expects the cash will be matched by the private sector to make a total of €70 million which will be accessible to interested businesses.
read more... 22/02/2013
UK threaten by an imminent energy crisis, Ofgem warns
The UK is on the verge of being hit by an energy crisis that will leave it dependent on imported natural gas, warns Ofgem's chief executive Alistair Buchanan.
read more... 22/02/2013