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Marine tidal current prototype to be installed off the Scottish coast by Voith Hydro and RWE Innogy
The joint venture company Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies, with Voith Hydro holding an 80% share and RWE Innogy a 20% share, projects to install a 1 MW marine tidal current turbine off the Scottish coast.
read more... 15/06/2010
Gazprom and EDF will sign South Stream deal next week
Gazprom, the Russian gas firm, will sign next week an agreement with EDF, the main purpose being the French utility taking a 10% stake in the multi-billion South Stream gas pipeline project, according to the CEO of Gazprom on Thursday.
read more... 14/06/2010
Oil and gas production in Italy estimated to increase in 2010
Italy, the country depending very much on oil and gas imports due to insufficient natural resources, expects its domestic hydrocarbons production to increase this year, according to Industry Ministry Undersecretary Stefano Saglia on Thursday.
read more... 14/06/2010
Photon Energy focus on new solar projects in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Photon Energy comes with new solar projects for Czech Republic and Slovakia, expanding its portfolio and engineering team in order to achieve the plans considered.
read more... 14/06/2010
New EU package adopted on the sustainability criteria of biofuels
The European Commission adopted two Communications and a Decision June 10, encouraging industries, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes on the sustainability criteria of biofuels, including the imported ones in the EU, as to aid reach the EU target in a sustainable way, the one of getting 20% of renewable energy from total energy consumption.
read more... 11/06/2010