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UK: Fuel poverty could hit about 8.9 million people in 2016
According to a new report released by the UK government, between 7.8 and 8.9 million people in England will be living in fuel poverty by 2016-the year by which the previous government had promised to eradicate the problem.
read more... 19/03/2012
Exxon is considering Turkish shale gas deposits
The U.S. energy giant Exxon Mobil has recently held negotiations with Turkish state energy company TPAO on exploring for shale gas in Turkey.
read more... 13/03/2012
Ukraine is considering gas purchase from European spot market
Ukraine is taking small steps to reduce its reliance on Russian gas imports. According to the Ukraine's Zerkalo nedeli weekly newspaper, the country envisages purchasing three million cubic meters of gas per day from German giant RWE.
read more... 12/03/2012
Poland: Fracking well test shows no harm to environment
Drilling at Poland’s first shale gas exploration well using the controversial technique known as hydraulic fracking did not harm the environment and did not cause any tremors, showed the Polish government study published on Friday.
read more... 05/03/2012
China to hold the world’s largest shale gas reserves
China announced that it has recently found explorable shale-gas reserves of 25.1 trillion cubic meters, less than the previous estimates, being enough to meet China’s needs for the next two centuries.
read more... 02/03/2012