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Bulgarian energy experts seek to attest the safety of shale gas drilling
During a press conference, the Bulgarian officials asserted that shale gas production does not represent greater environmental risks than the production of conventional energy and mineral resources; moreover it can make flourish the Bulgarian state, which is now the EU’s poorest one member.
read more... 21/07/2011
Belgium to join U.S. largest offshore transmission grid
The Atlantic Wind Connection project is the first high-voltage direct offshore grid to be built in the United States that estimates to cost 5.5 billion dollars with an integration capacity of 7GW of offshore wind.
read more... 20/07/2011
Daily energy Overview, Wednesday, July 20, 2011
U.S. crude oil futures pared gains in the post-settlement trading on Tuesday after industry data indicated a huge drop in domestic crude inventories last week. By 20:35 GMT, U.S. crude for August delivery settled at 98.05 dollars a barrel, up 2.12 dollars.
read more... 20/07/2011
BP hit by another oil spill in Alaska
BP reported a new oil leak in Alaska, thing which could definitely break its reputation, already hit after US Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010.
read more... 20/07/2011
The UK parliament ratifies the program for building new nuclear plants
On Monday, July 18, the British parliament voted through the Coalition's National Policy Statement for nuclear power, ratifying the program for new generation of British nuclear power stations, following the review of electricity market reform white paper.
read more... 20/07/2011