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Irish-French power link of 700 MW gets EU grant
The European Commission (EC) will extend EUR 530 million (USD 580.4m) in grant financing for the Celtic Interconnector, a roughly 700-MW link that will connect the Irish and French power grids.
read more... 03/10/2019
Mysterious Gas Reserve In East China Sea Floor Could Be A 'Ticking Time Bomb'
Seismologists and other researchers have detected a huge reservoir of gas off the coast of Japan underneath the waters of the East China Sea. This pocket may be one of several around the globe where conditions are similar. But the big questions are: Is the gas mostly carbon dioxide (CO2) or methane (CH4)? And, why is it potentially a “ticking time bomb”?
read more... 03/10/2019
Poland stokes dispute over net-zero emissions price and meaning
Poland has once again insisted that going carbon-neutral by 2050 is not affordable, after its energy minister concluded that the idea is “a fantasy”. But new analysis claims that the Eastern European country could get the job done on time and on budget.
read more... 03/10/2019
Russia plans to increase LNG output to 120 - 140 mln tonnes by 2035, says Putin
In the next 15 years, Russia plans to increase annual production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 120-140 mln tonnes, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday at the Russian Energy Week.
read more... 02/10/2019
China firms complete building Argentina's largest solar farm -Xinhua
Chinese companies have built a 300-megawatt solar farm in the highlands of northern Argentina, the largest of its kind in the South American nation, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
read more... 02/10/2019