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Europe may thrive on renewable energy despite unpredictable weather
Researchers in Ireland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom have shown how long-term weather patterns affect wind and solar renewable energy…
Trump’s plan for US LNG in Europe to face reality check
President Donald Trump’s plan for “vast amounts” of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be sold to the European Union…
Gazprom wooes Iran for more oilfields
National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) has discussed the Russian Gazprom’s offer to develop Iran’s North Pars Gas Field as well…
Bloom Energy marks success after $270 mln. IPO
Bloom Energy, the Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers-backed maker of fuel-cell power systems, climbed on its first day of trading…
Oana Mogoi (ING Bank): Funding for energy through the reserve based lending mechanism
New realities (market players, behaviors, obligations, etc.) can be introduced through legislation. However, national legislation must take into account the…
CET Govora obtained the Court approval for the reorganization plan – Euro Insol
The Vâlcea Tribunal has confirmed the reorganization plan for CET Govora, judicial administrator Euro Insol announced in a press release.…
EDF’s Flamanville reactor start, again delayed to 2020
Problems with weldings have forced French utility EDF (EDF.PA) to delay the start-up date for its troubled Flamanville 3 nuclear…
WB finances Romania’s emergency infrastructure with 50 mln. euro
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved 50 million euro ($60.48 million equivalent) for the Romania Strengthening Disaster Risk…
EFdeN inaugurated the EFdeN Signature solar house to represent Romania at Solar Decathlon (Dubai)
The EFdeN Signature solar house, designed and executed by EFdeN, was inaugurated on Tuesday, July 25, in Bucharest, and is…
ANRE wants to change the Methodology to force on distribution operators very ambitious CPT reduction targets by 2023
The National Regulatory Authority for Energy has published its calculations for the future targets in CPT (own technological consumption) reduction…
EU and Ukraine in tug of war over Naftogaz unbundling
The European Commission has repeated its insistence on breaking up the Ukrainian national gas and oil monopoly Naftogaz, separating transmission…
SOCAR interested in gas distribution in Bulgaria
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR is interested in gas distribution in Bulgaria, Director of SOCAR Balkan company Murad Heydarov said.…
Almost 1.2 million households have changed their power supplier
The number of household electricity consumers who left the regulated market and concluded new contracts on the free market increased…
Romelectro will upgrade Transelectrica’s Smârdan station, in a 23 million euro project
Romelectro and Electromontaj SA announced they won the tender , for the modernization of the Transelectrica’s Smârdan power station, as…
Cristian Secosan returns to Siemens, replacing George Costache
Siemens appointed Cristian Secoșan as CEO of the Romanian organization, starting with October 1, 2018. Cristian Secoșan will take over…
Energy giants opening natural gas spigots, fueling profit rise
The world’s largest oil companies are pumping more natural gas than ever before, helping to spur a rise in profits…