French energy major GDF Suez has struck a deal with Australia-listed Dart Energy to explore 13 onshore licences prospective for unconventional gas in the UK. This will represent the first step for the GDF into the shale revolution despite a ban on exploration in France.
read more... 23/10/2013
A new report was presented by the International Energy Agency (IEA), according to which in 2050, wind power could increase almost eight to ten fold from current levels (2.6%), providing almost 18% of global electricity demand.
read more... 22/10/2013
The shale gas revolution in the US is frequently mentioned as one of the major highlights of the world’s energy industry in the last 10 years. The growth in shale gas production in the US since 2001 has led to significant changes in the national energy market.
read more... 22/10/2013
China National Petroleum Corp. has announced that the China- Myanmar gas pipeline was completed on Sunday and has gone fully operational. The project, extending more than 2500 km from western Myanmar to southwest China, will help the world's second-largest economy to supply its growing energy requirements.
read more... 21/10/2013
The renewable energy sector in Italy is one with the highest prospective in Europe, being today a leading producer of electricity from renewable sources. The solar PV capacity has seen a great success, growing 3000% over the past three years. The wind market has also seen constant high levels of investment, with the number of installations increasing by almost 40% in 2012.
read more... 18/10/2013