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Ireland to create a fund for energy efficiency projects
Pat Rabbitte, the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, has announced on this week that the Government has approved his proposal to institute an Energy Efficiency Fund (EEF). The €35 million fund will lend cash to the public and commercial sectors for energy efficiency projects. The Irish Government expects the cash will be matched by the private sector to make a total of €70 million which will be accessible to interested businesses.
read more... 22/02/2013
UK threaten by an imminent energy crisis, Ofgem warns
The UK is on the verge of being hit by an energy crisis that will leave it dependent on imported natural gas, warns Ofgem's chief executive Alistair Buchanan.
read more... 22/02/2013
EIA: US oil production expected to increase in 2013
U.S. crude oil production is expected to increase by an unprecedented level - 815,000 barrel per day to 7.25 million barrels per day in 2013, according to a report by the Energy Information Administration.
read more... 21/02/2013
UK energy bills set to rise
According to Ofgem Chief Executive Officer Alistair Buchanan, UK household energy bills are probable to increase significantly in the coming years, with the share of generating capacity from gas doubling as old oil and coal stations close.
read more... 20/02/2013
Northeast China gets its first nuclear power station since Fukushima disaster
The first nuclear power plant and the largest energy project in Northeast China since the accident at Japan's Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant in 2011 started operation on 17 February.
read more... 20/02/2013