http://https://www.publics.bg// RSS NEWS FROM publics.bg https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19920/ Scania is developing a fuel cell refuse truck together with Renova, a waste handling company in western Sweden, the company stated in a press release. The truck will feature a fully electrified powertrain as well as an electrified compactor.“We are highly interested in gaining more experience of fuel cells in actual customer operations,” says Project Manager Marita Nilsson, Electric Powertrain Technology at Scania. “Fuel cells constitute a promising technology in the... publics.bg12:39
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19920 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:39 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19919/ The EBRD Board of Directors today approved a new energy sector strategy that targets the creation of an energy sector which delivers clean, secure and affordable energy for all, the bank stated in a press release.The strategy for the next five years emphasises the scaling-up of investment in renewables, supporting the integration of energy systems, promoting the switch to cleaner and more resilient energy sources and facilitating electrification as a means to clean the economies where the Bank invests,... publics.bg12:09
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19919 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:09 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19916/ The car industry lobbying group is attempting to weaken the EU safety technology proposals, The Guardian reports. Even though their own research predicts the new safety technology proposal would prevent more than 1,000 extra road deaths each year.The European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) is fiercely opposing an EU attempt to benchmark a technology that automatically reduces car speeds to local speed limits. The group favours one that just sends speeding drivers a dashboard warning.The... publics.bg11:51
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19916 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 11:51 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19911/ The capital of "Bourgas-Alexandroupolis BG" project pipeline company will be increased by BGN 120,000 by issuing 1200 new shares, the government's press service announced. The shares will be acquired by the state through the budget of the Ministry of Energy. The decision was taken by the Council of Ministers.The funds for the capital increase are provided in the budget of the Ministry of Energy for 2018. They are intended to support the project company, as well as to secure the... publics.bg12:40
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19911 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:40 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19909/ The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), in cooperation with Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE), has published the eight edition of the map illustrating the development of gas supply, demand and infrastructure over 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, GIE announced in a press release.This high-quality map is updated on a yearly basis and is a widely used reference for European and non-European stakeholders alike. It provides useful, accurate and up-to-date information about... publics.bg12:28
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19909 Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:28 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19889/ On December 7, in hall 272 at the central building of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”the First Sofia Energy Economics Conference “Southeast European Energy Challenges” was officially opened. The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (FEBA) and the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) are co-organizers of the Symposium, which is also part of the 130th Anniversary celebrations at Sofia University.The conference was officially... publics.bg14:35
Fri, 07 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19889 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 14:35 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19873/ The Russian technology group Yandex has launched its first ever smartphone. The company seeks to leverage its dominant position in apps and services into hardware sales, the Financial Times reports.Yandex, which runs the most popular search engine in Russia, hopes its Yandex.Phone will bind users closer to its suite of products, from food delivery and taxi hailing apps to marketplace and music streaming platforms, as competition rises for online services.The Android-based smartphone’s launch... publics.bg12:53
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19873 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 12:53 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19871/ Bulgaria Air is giving 16% off the final price for all airline tickets purchased on December 4 and 5 due to its 16th birthday, the airline said. Today, 16 years ago, the national carrier completed its first flight.Anyone who wants to take advantage of the promotion can book their ticket through the Customer Service Center on +359 2 402 04 00 or at callFB@air.bg or at one of the offices of the airline in Sofia, Varna, London and Moscow."Bulgaria Air" flew for the first time on 4... publics.bg09:56
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19871 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:56 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19870/ A Japan-led public-private consortium is set to abandon a Turkish nuclear power project that had been touted as a model for Tokyo's export of infrastructure, Nikkei reports.The delayed project's construction costs have ballooned to around $44 billion, nearly double the original estimate, making it difficult for lead builder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and its partners to continue with the plans.The increase was due to increased safety requirements due to the Fukushima Daiichi accident. Additionally,... publics.bg09:36
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19870 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 09:36 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19863/ Audi said today that it will invest €14 billion over the next five years on future transportation technologies such as electric mobility, autonomous driving and digital services, TechCrunch reports.These investments, made until 2023, will include spending on property, factories and equipment as well as research and development. Audi’s total projected expenditure for the 5-year planning period will be €40 billion, the company announced.“This planning round bears... publics.bg12:02
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19863 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:02 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19862/ The Czech company CEZ has begun negotiations for the sale of its Bulgarian assets with the second placed comapny - India Power, BNR reported. The headquarters of the Czech company have announced to the Horizon program that the negotiations with Innercom continue. At the same time, in a letter to the media, the company of Ginka Varbakova stated that Inerkom is working for the conclusion of the deal and that they have a valid contract with CEZ. "The Bulgarian company is making an... publics.bg10:53
Tue, 04 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19862 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 10:53 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19856/ The Nordex Group has received its largest order to date for the N149/4.0-4.5 of its Delta4000 series and the company’s biggest order under which Nordex will also be delivering the civil and electrical balance of plant (BoP) works under an EPC contract. Credit Suisse Energy Infrastructure Partners (CSEIP) and Utility E.ON Climate & Renewables have ordered a total of 114 turbines from the Nordex Group for the “Nysäter” project in Sweden, which consists... publics.bg11:38
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19856 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:38 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19855/ Qatar is withdrawing from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) as of January 2019, Saad al-Kaabi, the country’s energy minister said on Monday, Reuters reports.The decision came after Qatar, one of OPEC’s smallest producers but the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter, reviewed ways to enhance its role internationally and plan long-term strategy, including focusing on its gas industry, he said.“Qatar has decided to withdraw... publics.bg09:42
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19855 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 09:42 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19854/ On 3rd of December 2018 the new regulation proposed by the European Commission in May 2016 to end unjustified geoblocking online will enter into force. Europeans will not have to worry about a website blocking or re-routing them just because they, or their credit card, come from a different country. Wherever they are in the EU, they will be able to access goods and services online.On this occasion, Vice-President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip, Commissioner in charge of Internal Market,... publics.bg09:35
Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00
19854 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 09:35 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19849/ A much anticipated new study that demonstrates significant cost reductions for carbon capture and storage (CCS) was released today by the International CCS Knowledge Centre (Knowledge Centre). The release coincides with the International CCS Summit hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom and the International Energy Agency (IEA), the press release states.Deep capital cost reductions – a 67% decrease per tonne of captured CO2 in the case study provided in the report – is... publics.bg11:17
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00
19849 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:17 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19846/ An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Russia’s Rosenergoatom demonstrated a commitment to nuclear safety, while also identifying areas for potential further improvement, a press release states.The Corporate Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) concluded an 18-day mission on 27 November to review corporate functions that affect operational safety at Rosenergoatom, a subsidiary of Russian state corporation Rosatom and the operator of 35 nuclear reactors across... publics.bg10:56
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00
19846 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:56 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19845/ The biggest publicly traded life insurer in Norway, Storebrand ASA, is planning a total exit from coal by 2026, Bloomberg reports.The company is becomgin part of the widening field of investors withdrawing from the most polluting fossil fuels as the threat of climate change reshapes asset management. The asset manager has already excluded 64 companies with ties to coal since it introduced its first restrictions in 2013. Norway’s $990 billion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s... publics.bg10:26
Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00
19845 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 10:26 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19843/ The connection of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline (TANAP) was successfully completed, BTA reports. The weld was carried out on the border between Greece and Turkey in the presence of representatives of the companies of the two pipelines.In an announcement by TAP it is stated that "this connection is another important moment in the realization of the Southern Gas Corridor, a new energy route that will increase energy security and the diversification of... publics.bg10:44
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00
19843 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:44 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19842/ The Russian President Vladimir Putin said current oil prices around $60 a barrel are “absolutely fine” for his country, adding that Moscow is ready, if there is a need to work with OPEC on stabilizing the market after a major drop, Bloomberg reports.He pointed to the success of the OPEC+ agreement on output cuts, singling out Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for praise.“This is effectively an achievement of Saudi Arabia and the crown prince, he was the initiator... publics.bg10:07
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00
19842 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:07 +0200 https://www.publics.bg/en/news/19841/ The main reason for the power interruptions in the villages of Yahinovo, Cherven Bryag, Saparevo and Giurgiu in recent weeks is the planned replacement of old insulators on the electricity distribution network, installation of automation mechanisms and damage to cable lines, the Ministry of Energy announced.This was found today at an extraordinary inspection by the teams of CEZ Distribution Bulgaria AD and the control bodies of the Ministry of Energy.During the recent hours and the complicated winter... publics.bg10:02
Thu, 29 Nov 2018 00:00:00
19841 Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:02 +0200