The last Belgian low-calorie gas users could be switched over by the end of 2024, well ahead of the previously expected final switch by the end of 2029, the Belgian energy ministry said in a letter to its Dutch counterpart. This could end exports of low-calorie gas to Belgium — excluding those sent on to France — from the Netherlands by the end of 2024, Dutch economy minister Bas van 't Wout said.
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Supermajor BP plans to invest $1.3 billion on constructing a system that would capture and collect natural gas released during oil production in the Permian to eliminate the highly controversial practice of flaring, the Wall Street Journal reports, adding that the company could announce an end to flaring by 2025.
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Crude oil prices edged lower on Friday, as encouraging economic indicators from the United States and China were offset by coronavirus concerns. As such, Brent oil slipped by 0.3% to $66.77 a barrel, and WTI crude lost 0.5% to close at $63.13 a barrel.
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A white paper containing 13 recommendations for the Dutch government to help realise the construction of new nuclear power plants in the Netherlands has been issued by the e-Lise Foundation. Founded at the end of 2020, the Foundation aims to promote the use of nuclear energy in the Netherlands and abroad. It is currently participating in the government's market consultation on the use of nuclear energy.
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An 86GW pipeline for renewable energy and storage projects across England, Scotland and Wales is waiting to go live.
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