Norway, which is Western Europe’s biggest gas exporter, has delayed its plans to cut tariffs on natural gas transported via the Gassled pipeline network, following protests coming from investors in the country’s pipeline system.
read more... 16/04/2013
Last year, Germany exported more electricity that it imported, according to data provided by the Federal Statistics Office.
read more... 10/04/2013
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
UK's emissions increased by 4.5% in 2012, if compared to 2011 levels, in major part due to an increase of almost 31% of coal consumption in power stations. Coal prices have decreased considerably as the US has exported the coal it no longer needs at home, thanks to the shale gas boom.
read more... 02/04/2013
Emissions of carbon dioxide in the United States are declining; meanwhile coal and shale gas exports are increasing sharply causing a further darkening of skies over Europe and Asia. According to figures showed by EIA, US coal exports reached a record of more than 115 million tons in 2012, more than double if compared to 2009 figures, and a 17% increase over the previous year.
read more... 27/03/2013