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Efficiency Energy News
EU’s financing bank to fund projects in India
The European Investment Bank (EIB) hopes to start financing projects in India this year. “We hope very much that this year we will have a great deal of operations in India,” Director General Jean-Louis Biancarelli
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Iceland and Indonesia to cooperate on energy
Iceland’s Minister of Industry Ossur Skarphedinsson and Indonesia’s Purnomo Yusgiantoro, Indonesia’s Minister for Energy and Mining recently signed a cooperation agreement in Indonesia on geothermal energy, IcelandReview reported. Under the terms of the agreement, both
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Sinopec, Glitnir further geothermal potential in China
Sinopec, the Chinese energy company and Glitnir, the Nordic Bank signed an agreement to further develop their relationship in the field of geothermal energy development in China with support from Geysir Green Energy and Reykjavik
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EU will need conventional energy sources for some time
On current trends, the European Union will rely on imports to meet 65 percent of its energy needs by 2030. Yet gas and oil supplies are dogged by uncertainty due to geopolitical risks and growing
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Minsk to consider amended energy security concept
The Belarusian government will consider a new edition of the energy security concept in the middle of September, Industry and Energy Ministry official Vladimir Bobrov told a August 29 press conference in Minsk. He said
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South Africa, Norway sign an energy-environment deal
South Africa’s minister of minerals and energy Buyelwa Sonjica recently met Norwegian minister of petroleum and energy Odd Roger Enoksen. Sonjica has just concluded a four-day visit to Norway with a commitment on a firm
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Cheap energy entices data centres to come
A recent report by Price Waterhouse Coopers which rated Iceland as having the cheapest running costs for data storage centres compared to the US, UK and India, has encouraged establishment of more data centres all
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Steorn displays new energy technology
On July 4, Irish company Steorn unveiled its "clean, free and constant energy" technology that it claims could end the world's energy crisis. The company discovered the technology, which is based on the interaction of
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Merkel to push ahead with energy-saving legislation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on July 3 she would press ahead in August with legislation that will encourage Germans to save energy. After a "summit" with industry on cutting carbon-dioxide emissions, Merkel told reporters
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Piebalgs wants energy efficiency taught in schools
EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs said he would like to see energy efficiency taught in schools across Europe, as part of the educational curriculum. During a recent live Internet chat held with school children from
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An increase in windmill power to increase Danish energy savings
An energy analysis has determined that doubling the amount of windmill power would put an extra several million Danish crowns annually into the nation’s budget, Copenhagen Post reported on June 1. Government plans to double
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Global carbon market booming, but emissions continuing
Indirect methods of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through carbon trade and climate-friendly projects are growing in popularity, an international conference said on May 2. The global carbon market tripled in 2006 to USD 30 billion
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SNV biogas programme in Vietnam may win energy prize
A biogas programme in Vietnam, which has been assisted by the Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), has been short-listed for the Energy Globe Award, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release. Since
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First super-ethanol pumps launched by Total
French petroleum group Total recently launched its first super-ethanol pumps and is expecting to equip with 200 similar pumps across France by the end of this year, according to a statement published by the company,
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Turn out the incandescent bulbs, the party’s over
UK Green MEP Caroline Lucas has launched a bid to ban old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs from sale across the EU, with a written declaration in the European Parliament calling on the Commission to initiate legislation.While
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Astana, Rome vow energy resources diversification
Italy is a major investor to Kazakhstan’s oil and gas sector. Italian company Ajip participates in the development of Karachaganak – the largest gas deposit in the west of Kazakhstan. Another Italian company, ENI, leads
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Danish plans to cooperate with Indonesia in energy sector
Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on January 22 that Denmark and Indonesia have agreed to explore cooperation in the use of efficient energy and alternative energy in place of fuel oil, website antara.co.id
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Germany to end use of coal as an energy source
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition is battling to hammer out an agreement on the future of the nation's heavily-subsidised coal industry with senior officials now hoping to draw up a plan by the end
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East Asian leaders vow to push for alternative energy
East Asian leaders vowed on January 15 to reduce the region's dependence on conventional fuels by pushing for alternative energy sources - from biofuels to nuclear power - amid recurrent supply problems in the region.
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Baltic states develop common energy strategy
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have drafted a common strategy aimed at boosting the energy security of these states. "The draft strategy has been submitted for study and discussion by the relevant authorities and public in
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Focus: Equal Rights for the Sexual Minorities
Does Europe welcome gay politicians?
Lesbian Bisexual Gay and Transexual (LBGT) organisations across Europe cooperate under the umbrella of the International Lesbian and Gay Association
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Thursday’s Last Supper
This coming Thursday evening, November 19 during the “Last Supper,” the 27 heads of the EU Member States will decide
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The Cold Case Of (Premeditated?) Intelligence Failures
The end of World War II found the United Kingdom winners, but literally bankrupt. The
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Wining And Deciding
After months of networking, secret briefings, it seems that the  candidates for the Council President
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USA
Obama says US, EU must avoid protectionism temptation
In a meeting in Washington with the current Swedish Presidency of the European Union, US President Barack Obama said that
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Britain beefs up Afghan force but Russia smells defeat
As the United States and NATO have urged European countries to take a bigger role
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NATO chief sides with US, says Europe must help in Afghanistan
Europe must step up its efforts in Afghanistan if it wants to avoid straining relations
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World’s leaders hatch another ‘Save the World’ plan
Six months after they met in London and established a $1.1 trillion-dollar support package for
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Russia
Moscow, London try to thaw frosty ties
As the first top British diplomat to visit Moscow in recent five years, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband wrapped up
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Russia hopes Renault will up stake in AvtoVAZ
Despite French carmaker Renault’s earlier statement that it will not invest any more money in
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US, Russia continue arms reduction talks
The United States and Russia on 9 November began another round of talks over nuclear
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Putin vows to improve investment environment
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said the government will continue to adopt measures to better
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CHINA
EU firms bullish on China, intellectual property debated
The worldwide economic recession has had European Union businesses keenly eyeing China for continuing markets, and the EU’s Chamber of
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China miffed over German snubs at Frankfurt book fair
Showing there is still some major differences between the European Union and China in areas
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As China cranks up PR machine, media groups want openness
Just as the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China passed
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