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Siemens: Denmark’s biggest offshore wind power plant officially inaugurated
Siemens has officially inaugurated the Anholt offshore wind power plant, which is the biggest wind power project in Denmark, with a total capacity of 400 MW.
read more... 09/09/2013
EWEA: Offshore wind turbines increased about 2-fold in 2013
The industry body European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) said in the first half of 2013 the number of new offshore wind turbines installed increased about 2-fold compared with a year ago, however financing for new projects has slowed.
read more... 05/09/2013
Italy to halve offshore exploration areas
According to a Reuters report Italy has halved the offshore areas where it will allow companies to explore for oil and gas as it is aiming to diminish the country’s reliance on energy imports. The move is projected to placate environmental groups and to hasten expansion of new deep-water prospects.
read more... 05/09/2013
China could soon become the biggest oil importer in the world
According to new figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, China could surpass the U.S. as the world’s largest net oil importer before the end of this year. EIA projects that total annual oil production in the USA will increase 28% in the period from 2011 to 2014, lessening the country’s reliance on foreign oil.
read more... 03/09/2013
UK oil and gas industry received record levels of investments
Trade body Oil & Gas UK, has recently released a new report according to which investments the North Sea are the highest in the last 30 years and continues to rise. It has revealed that investments in the UK Continental Shelf projects reached little more than £11 billion last year, and this figure is likely to rise by a further £2 billion this year.
read more... 22/08/2013