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22.12.2010 12:16Makpetrol will get a loan in order to buy natural gas from Gazprom
The Macedonian news agency Makfax announced that Macedonia’s largest fuel retailer Makpetrol has signed a contract with the Russian energy company Gazprom Export LLC for the purchase of 130 million cubic meters of natural gas. This includes21.12.2010 20:22Desalination facilities to attract $87.8 billion in investment by 2016
Desalination plants will generate a cumulative capital investment of $87.8 billion worldwide during the period from 2010 to 2016, according to a Business Wire publication citing the clean technology market research and consulting firm Pike Research.21.12.2010 11:56WikiLeaks: Bulgarians talk about NPP Belene in a hushed tone
The German firm RWE which won a tender for acquiring a 49% stake in NPP Belene and quit the project in October 2009 said its decision to pull out was due to the fact that “the project’s financing could not be finalized within the agreed20.12.2010 17:24British buyers get paid for an electric car purchase
Last week the UK government announced the milestone which could make 2011 the year of the electric car for the UK - and revealed five more regions that will be installing local charging points having successfully bid for a share of a £20m20.12.2010 10:09New report shows that Russia may be wishing to export more oil than it is possible
Russia, the world’s largest oil producer, is vigorously promoting the development of new outlets for oil exports, a report of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace says, and this export strategy will have considerable policy and economic17.12.2010 19:06Croatia with a new gas supplier
Prirodni plin, a member of INA Group,concluded the contract for natural gas supply with Italian company Eni after a competitive and transparent bid for a gas supply contractor. The current Croatian gas contractor is Gazprom which contract with17.12.2010 15:18Solaris Tramino in Passenger Service for First Time
It is a special Christmas present for the people of Poznań: 31.96 metres long and 100% low floor. Just before the holidays, the new Solaris Tramino low-floor tram welcomes passengers for the first time. After successful completion of a demanding,17.12.2010 09:16CEZ will take a 50-million EUR loan for developing its Albanian distribution grid
Reuters reports that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering a 50 million EUR loan for CEZ. The amount will support investment in the Albanian distribution grid of the Czech energy company. Currently CEZ is owner17.12.2010 09:04Sharp increase of property taxes in Serbia
The Serbian news agency Blic reports that the Serbian government has proposed property taxes to rise, causing taxes on a two-room flat to jump by 230 percent. This has caused eruption of dissatisfaction among population, the agency says. Many citizens17.12.2010 08:41Slovakia is prepared for a new possible gas crisis
Reuters reports that the largest natural gas utility in Slovakia, SPP, announced yesterday that it is well prepared for any restriction of natural gas supplies from Russia's Gazprom. However, the company does not expect any disruption this winter,16.12.2010 18:06EU should raise its CO2 reduction goal to 25%, according to EESC
European CO2 reduction goal should rise to 25%, according to EESC The European Union should move to a stricter carbon-cut goal of 25 percent to ensure its energy industry is transformed and encourage ambitious goals in other countries,16.12.2010 14:26Helsinki new tram will be locally built by Transtech Oy
At its meeting on 2 December the board of Helsinki City Transport (HKL) selected Transtech Ltd, a Finnish manufacturer of rolling stock, to supply HKL's new trams. In the tendering process Transtech was judged to offer a more economical package
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