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Iran to launch a $450 million gas pipeline to Iraq in 2013
According to an Iranian energy official, the country envisages the construction of a 136-mile natural gas pipeline to its neighbors in Iraq, with a daily capacity of 25 million cubic meters of natural gas.
read more... 08/05/2012
France could reconsider shale gas fracking ban in the next years
According to the declarations of French economy minister Eric Besson on Thursday, France could review its ban on the hydraulic fracturing technique for the exploration of shale gas, if shale explorers are able to prove that the technique is not harmful to the environment.
read more... 04/05/2012
German solar industry continues to shock, despite plans to cut incentives
Despite the German solar sector struggle against the government plans to cut sharply feed- in tariff incentives, Germany continues to shock by installing nearly double the amount of solar power in the first two months of the year, compared to the same period in 2011, according to country’s grid regulator.
read more... 03/05/2012
Iranian oil output at the lowest level in 20 years, hit by sanctions
Iran’s oil output has dipped to the lowest level in 20 years, as the international sanctions imposed on Teheran started to show their impact, according to independent data released on Wednesday.
read more... 03/05/2012
China envisages more investment in shale gas
According to the Ministry of Land and Resources data, China invested $222 million (Yuan 1.4 billion) in its shale gas sector last year.
read more... 02/05/2012