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Japan’s atomic power to account for 20-22 % of total power mix by 2030
The Japan Natural Resources and Energy advisory committee, a body affiliated with Japan's industry ministry, has backed the controversial government plan for atomic energy to generate 20-22 percent of the country's electricity by 2030.
read more... 03/06/2015
BP and associates will invest $12 billion in Egypt gas transaction
British oil firm BP hopes to invest approximately $12 billion with its associates as part of a concluded West Nile Delta concession agreement to develop 5 trillion cubic feet of gas resources and 55 million barrels of condensates.
read more... 09/03/2015
Shale gas fracking rejected in Wales
The Welsh parliament has voted against the utilization of shale gas fracking in Wales, just one week after Scotland passed a fracking moratorium, accentuating increasing dissatisfaction with the British government's ambition to blow shale gas resources.
read more... 05/02/2015
Environment Agency gives Cuadrilla the green light to explore in northwest England
Shale gas firm Cuadrilla Resources received permits from Britain's Environment Agency to perform exploration at a four-well site at Preston New Road, Lancashire, in northwest England, which could lead to hydraulic fracturing in the area.
read more... 19/01/2015
Egdon and Scottish Power decided to move ahead with the UK shale gas project
Scottish Power, possessed by Spain's Iberdrola, and Egdon Resources have agreed to continue with a joint project to discover and increase shale gas in Britain, after seismic information showed the potential for reserves.
read more... 08/12/2014