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Belgium: European Parliament Rejects Calls for Offshore Drilling Moratorium
The European Parliament has rejected calls for a moratorium on offshore drilling, pushing instead for Brussels to adopt new rules obliging… Read more at Euractiv.com [mappress] Source: Euractiv,September 14, 2011;
UK Gas Prices Slide
British gas prices fell on Wednesday morning as weaker oil prices and returning supplies … (reuters) [mappress] Source: reuters, September 14, 2011
ASW Ship Severomorsk Releases Greek Tanker from Pirates
Marines from large ASW ship Severomorsk released Greek tanker United Emblem captured by pirates on Sept 10, told Mikhail Voitenko, Maritime Bulletin‘s editor. Full-loaded tanker United Emblem was sailing from port of Fujairah to Marseille. On Sept 10 at 6.27 am (GMT) the tanker’s crew sent distress
International Chamber of Shipping Urges Shipowners to Get EEDI
The Board of Directors of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), whose member national shipowners’ associations represent all sectors and trades and over 80% of the world merchant fleet, met in London on 13 September. CO2 Regulation ICS members expressed great satisfaction with the adoption in
Lowering Costs of Tidal Energy (UK)
As the tidal industry moves towards full scale multi megawatt arrays, one of the main challenges facing the sector is lowering projects… (tidaltoday) [mappress] Source: tidaltoday, September 14, 2011
Duke of York Recognizes Strathclyde University’s Tidal Energy Expertise (UK)
THE Duke of York visited Strathclyde University to check out a device which is making big waves in the tidal energy industry. (theglaswegian) [mappress] Source: theglaswegian, September 14, 2011
Poland-Czech Gas Pipeline Opens
A natural-gas pipeline connecting Poland and the Czech Republic with capacity of 500 million cubic meters … (bloomberg) [mappress] Source: bloomberg, September 14, 2011
France: Gas Storage Injections Slow
Net injections into French gas storage sites slowed further last week, reaching the … (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, September 14, 2011
Hovercrafts could Reduce Offshore Wind Energy Costs (UK)
Floating hotels and sea-going hovercraft capable of safely ferrying maintenance teams to the UK’s next generation of offshore wind farms… By James Murray (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, September 14, 2011
Hovercrafts could Reduce Offshore Wind Energy Costs (UK)
Floating hotels and sea-going hovercraft capable of safely ferrying maintenance teams to the UK’s next generation of offshore wind farms… By James Murray (businessgreen) [mappress] Source: businessgreen, September 14, 2011
USA: GFS Plans to Install LNG Conversions on Mine Haul Trucks
GFS Corp., a global leader in alternative fuel solutions for heavy-duty diesel engines, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Alpha Coal West, Inc., a subsidiary of Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., to convert three Caterpillar 793 (240 MT) mine haul trucks to liquid natural gas (L
UK: Residents Concerned Over Plan for New Container Terminal at Rosyth
Residents claim that work on a planned new container terminal at Rosyth in Fife could cause their homes to collapse into the Firth… By Alastair Dalton (scotsman) [mappress] Source: scotsman, September 14, 2011
GDF SUEZ Says Absheron Well Shows Promising Results (Azerbaijan)
GDF SUEZ announced extremely promising results on the exploration well ABX-2.T1 drilled by Total (operator) on Absheron licence, offshore Caspian Sea in Azerbaijan. The preliminary data, acquired during drilling of the second exploration well on Absheron Structure, are showing encouraging potential
Russia: Gazprom, Srbijagas Discuss Joint Projects
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Dusan Bajatovic, Director General of the state-owned Srbijagas. The parties addressed the current issues of the Russian-Serbian cooperation in the energy sector highly apprecia