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China's crude oil output up after almost 3 years

- National Bureau of Statistics announces energy figures for month of August, and period covering January to August

15.09.2018 Electricity , Coal , Upstream , Upstream , Asia , General

California, EU sign carbon market cooperation agreement

- California and EU will step up frequency of exchanges on functioning of carbon markets and emissions trading systems

14.09.2018 Electricity , Renewable , Americas

Greenhouse gas emissions cuts possible by 2030: Experts

- All sectors of global economy have potential to rapidly halve greenhouse gas emissions through existing technologies

15.09.2018 Electricity , Renewable , Asia , Americas

Russia to build nuclear reactors for China & Egypt

- Rosatom to build 3rd and 4th units of China's Xudabao NPP by 2027-2028 and 1st unit of Egypt's Dabaa NPP in summer of 2020

13.09.2018 Nuclear , Eurasia , Asia , Middle East-Africa

McDonald's, Nuon to install EV charging stations in NL

- Over 160 stations for electric vehicles to be installed at all McDonald’s locations with a McDrive in Netherlands

12.09.2018 Electricity , News from companies , Europe

US, Saudi energy ministers discuss civil nuclear tech.

- Ministers discuss wide array of issues including potential for joint civil nuclear engagement, and small modular reactors

11.09.2018 Nuclear , World , General

Turkish Ak-Ay Elektrik to supply power to 3M Nigerians

-Ak-Ay Elektrik via Lafiya Project will supply electricity infrastructure for about 3 million in Nigeria's Nasarawa province

12.09.2018 Electricity , Turkey , Middle East-Africa

China's crude oil imports up 6.5 pct in Jan-Aug

- Country's coal, natural gas and refined oil imports were also up in first eight months of year, official figures show

10.09.2018 Natural Gas , Oil , Coal , Asia

New contractor joins for Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear plant

- Titan-2 Concern company will act as construction contractor for Rosatom's engineering division company, Atomstroyexport

11.09.2018 Nuclear , Turkey , Eurasia

GE, Construtora Quebec team up for solar in Brazil

- GE will provide LV5 1,500-volt solar inverters, and skids for 14-megawatt Verde Vale III project in Guanambi

07.09.2018 Electricity , Solar , News from companies , Americas

GE, CGI partner to advance electric grid software

-Companies will focus on real-time grid operations and controls, critical infrastructure and cybersecurity

07.09.2018 Electricity , News from companies , Americas

Engie should close, not sell its 3 German coal plants

- IEEFA advises Engie close and not sell off its 3 coal plants in Germany to be more in line with Co.'s low-carbon transition

08.09.2018 Electricity , Coal , Europe

Koreas confirm summit, will to denuclearize

- Both Koreas release statements following Seoul delegation's visit to Pyongyang

07.09.2018 Nuclear , Asia

OMV closes divestment of Samsun power plant

- Turkey's Bilgin Enerji buys OMV Samsun Electricity Production natural gas combined cycle plant

06.09.2018 Electricity , Turkey , Europe , General

Turkey working to expand coal sector workforce

- "Our goal is to reduce imported coal, if possible, to zero," Energy Minister says

06.09.2018 Coal , Turkey

Climate action could reap $26 trillion in gains by 2030

- Report urges state and private sector to take action in shift to new climate economy to avail of economic benefits

06.09.2018 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , World , Americas , General

US to provide $80 million for 36 clean energy projects

- Research and development projects will enable cost-competitive, drop-in renewable hydrocarbon fuels and bio-based products

06.09.2018 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , Energy Projects , General

EU light bulb rules will allow household energy savings

- Changes are part of EU's Ecodesign Work Program to use LED light bulbs to replace halogen equivalent in Europe from Sept. 1

06.09.2018 Electricity , Electricity , Europe , General

Scotland raises Low Carbon Transport Loan Fund to £20M

-First Minister Sturgeon introduces environmentally sustainable program at Parliament with aim of Scotland becoming carbon neutral by 2050

05.09.2018 Electricity , Europe , General

Poland to hold first power capacity auction in November

-November auction will be for power supplies in 2021, while two auctions in Dec. will be for 2022, 2023, Energy Ministry says

05.09.2018 Electricity , Europe

Turkey's electricity tariff customers fall in August

- Number of eligible consumers down 3.44 percent on a monthly basis, according to official figures

04.09.2018 Electricity , Turkey , General

French environment minister quits government

- Nicolas Hulot cites disappointment with lack of progress on climate and other environmental goals

29.08.2018 Electricity , General

Fuel loading starts at unit 4 of China's Tianwan plant

- Next step involves connecting unit 4 to China's power grid

29.08.2018 Nuclear , Eurasia , Asia

Global steel output rises in July

- World crude steel production up 5.8 pct year-on-year, according to World Steel Association

28.08.2018 Electricity , World

Siemens, Bentley Systems to boost joint investments

- Siemens and Bentley Systems joint investment initiative now totals €100 million

28.08.2018 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , General

Iran, Russia in talks for new nuclear power plant

- Iran plans to increase its capacity to generate nuclear electricity, Iranian en. min. says according to local media outlets

27.08.2018 Nuclear , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Iran resumes electricity exports to neighbors

- Iran is fulfilling its commitments for energy trade with neighboring countries, Iranian energy min. says

27.08.2018 Electricity , Middle East-Africa

UK to help modify Iran’s Arak heavy-water nuke reactor

- Move comes as result of US withdrawal from 2015 nuke deal between Iran and P5+1 group of nations

23.08.2018 Nuclear , Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Russian mining giant Mechel's coal output down 5% in Q2

- Mechel produced 4.726 million tonnes of coal in the second quarter of 2018

23.08.2018 Coal , Eurasia , General

Iran resumes electricity supply to neighbors

- Iran aims to increase electricity exports within the framework of agreement with neighbors

23.08.2018 Electricity , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's power generation rises 3.3% in June

- Installed electricity capacity increases 4.5 percent compared to June 2017

20.08.2018 Electricity , Turkey , General

Tesla sues Ontario government over car rebate program

- Some buyers want their deposits back on electric car orders

17.08.2018 Electricity , Americas

2017 global nuclear power output up for 5th year in row

- Production from nuclear plants reached 2,506 terawatt hours, more than 10 percent of global electricity demand: WNA

17.08.2018 Nuclear , World

Rolls-Royce launches new battery system for ships

-Company offers SAVe Energy, a 'cost-competitive, highly efficient and liquid-cooled battery system with modular design'

17.08.2018 Electricity , Europe

China's power generation up 7.8 percent in Jan-July

- National Bureau of Statistics announces energy figures for month of July, and period covering January to July

16.08.2018 Electricity , Asia , General

EIB loans €100M to support Norway-Germany elec. link

- The Nordlink interconnector will have a capacity of 1,400 megawatts

16.08.2018 Electricity , Europe

US Secretary of Energy to give $38M for hydrogen R&D

- U.S Secretary of Energy Rick Perry will support selected 28 early stage hydrogen research & development projects

16.08.2018 Electricity , Finance , Energy Projects , Americas , General

BMW fire scandal intensifies in South Korea

- Another vehicle catches fire despite local government's action

15.08.2018 Electricity , Energy Security , Asia

New York puts cap on ride-hailing vehicles

- Law suspends issuance of new vehicle licenses to ride-sharing firms for one year

15.08.2018 Electricity , Americas

India needs to ensure greater coordination for EVs

-Data and analytics company GlobalData says India needs coordinated effort by different sectors for greater EV deployment

14.08.2018 Electricity , Finance , Projects , General

Tesla says Saudis have capital to take firm private

- Saudi wealth fund strongly supports funding a private Tesla, Musk says

14.08.2018 Electricity , Finance , Americas

EBRD invests €100M in Bulgarian Energy Holding

- EBRD provides €100 million for new seven-year €550 million bond issued by Bulgarian Energy Holding

14.08.2018 Electricity , Finance , Europe , General

Iraq stops trading with Iran in dollar due to sanctions

- Move comes after US re-imposed first round of economic sanctions on Iran, targeting country’s banking sector

13.08.2018 Nuclear , International Relations , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Nepal, Bangladesh sign energy cooperation deal

- Countries to collaborate on developing hydropower plants, transmission lines and possibly solar energy

12.08.2018 Electricity , Asia

Turkey's Petkim sees 183% surge in net profit in 2Q18

- Petkim's net profit in second quarter of 2018 increases to 356 million Turkish liras, company announces

10.08.2018 Electricity , Oil , Finance , General

Turkish household gas: cheapest from list of 25 in 2017

- The country paid €0.0244 per kilowatt-hour last year for household gas, according to Eurostat

08.08.2018 Electricity , Natural Gas , Turkey , Europe

White House urges N.Korea to act on denuclearization

- 'What we need is performance from North Korea on denuclearization,' National Security Advisor John Bolton says

08.08.2018 Nuclear , Energy Security , Asia , Americas

North Korea's top envoy visits Iran

- Pyongyang's foreign minister meets Tehran counterpart on same day as U.S. sanctions bite

08.08.2018 Nuclear , Energy Diplomacy , Energy Security

Tesla shares halted after CEO suggest taking it private

- Trading resumed more than an hour later

09.08.2018 Electricity , Stock Market , Americas

UAE's first nuke plant's unit 2 completes pre-op. test

- Pre-operational testing process incorporated all lessons learned from the same test on unit 1

07.08.2018 Nuclear , Middle East-Africa

South Korean lawmaker raises alarm on North’s coal

-South Korean lawmaker says ship suspected of violating UN sanctions by transporting coal from North Korea

07.08.2018 Coal , Asia

US coal consumption hits lowest level since 1983

-2017 becomes fourth consecutive year US coal consumption and shipments decline, Energy Information Administration says

07.08.2018 Coal , Americas

Turkey's electricity tariff customers fall in July

- Number of eligible consumers down 52.81 percent on monthly basis, according to Energy Exchange Istanbul official figures

06.08.2018 Electricity , Finance , Turkey

Hydro produces 94.7% of Norway's electricity in June

- Norway produces 9.68 terawatt-hours of electricity in June

06.08.2018 Electricity , Hydro , Europe , General

Erdogan announces Turkey's 100-day energy plan

- Plans to develop Turkey's energy sector include purchase of second drilling vessel to conduct offshore exploration

06.08.2018 Natural Gas , Nuclear , Renewable , Energy Diplomacy , Turkey , General

Turkey's electricity import bill down in 1H18

- Turkey's electricity import bill falls to $30.16 million in first half of 2018 from $43.47 million in first half of 2017

03.08.2018 Electricity , Turkey

Turkey's electricity consumption rises 1.76% in July

- Turkey's electricity exports to neighboring countries are up 15.11 percent in July 2018 year-on-year

03.08.2018 Electricity , Turkey , General

South Korea breaks temperature records

- After hitting 40.3C, heatwave shows no sign of releasing its grip

02.08.2018 Electricity , Asia

EBRD considers $100M. gas loan for Ukraine's Naftogaz

- EBRD aims to support Naftogaz in buying natural gas to ensure availability during peak consumption in winter season

02.08.2018 Electricity , Natural Gas , Finance , Turkey , General

Iraq PM suspends electricity minister amid protests

-Iraq needs more than 23,000 megawatts of electricity per hour to ensure a nonstop supply

31.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa , General

UAE's 1st nuke plant granted electricity gen. license

- License is a key regulatory requirement before start-up operations of Barakah power plant

26.07.2018 Nuclear , Middle East-Africa

Siemens & Ptnrs. complete largest combined power plant

- World’s largest combined cycle power plants in Egypt will add 14.4 gigawatts of capacity to supply power to 40 million

25.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , Europe , Middle East-Africa , General

Turkey's power generation rises 0.73 pct in May

- Installed electricity capacity increases 4.58 percent compared to May 2017

25.07.2018 Electricity , Turkey

DiCaprio hails solar as solution to remote power access

- Off-grid solar energy systems like this one play a crucial role in improving lives, DiCaprio stresses

23.07.2018 Electricity , Solar , General

US 'sensitive' to effect of Iran sanctions on Turkey

- US delegation in Ankara discusses effect of US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal on Turkey, plus other topics

21.07.2018 Nuclear , International Relations , Turkey , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Turkey affirms Iran's importance amid US sanctions

- Diplomatic sources say possible sanctions on Iran under US decision to withdraw from nuclear deal are important for Turkey

23.07.2018 Nuclear , Turkey , Americas , Middle East-Africa

Brent oil trades above $72 in week ending July 20

- OPEC agrees to continue closely monitoring oil market conditions and developments with a view to improve market stability

20.07.2018 Electricity , Oil , Finance , World , General

UK to fast-track low-emission vehicles through new law

- Act ensures that EV charge points are compatible with all electric vehicles and standardizes payment system for charging

21.07.2018 Electricity , Europe , General

US to invest $3.6M in geothermal energy technology

- US Geothermal Technologies Office will fund projects to advance geothermal exploration through machine learning techniques

21.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , Geothermal/Biomass , General

Turkish ELDER to invest 20B TL for power distribution

- ELDER invested ₺4.3 billion in 2016 and ₺5.9 billion in 2017 in Turkey's electricity infrastructure, which is 30 years old

21.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , Turkey , General

Eni, ENEA cooperate on environ. & technological res.

- MoU between Eni and ENEA to impact country's circular economy, alternative energy and environmental protection

20.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , Renewable , General

$23B for Turkey's elec. privatization in past 10 yrs

- Electricity infrastructure will be developed to increase service quality and customer satisfaction, ELDER head says

20.07.2018 Electricity , Electricity , Turkey , General

OPEC & non-OPEC reach 121% oil cut conformity in June

- OPEC Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee (JMMC) agree to continue closely monitoring oil market conditions

20.07.2018 Electricity , Natural Gas , Oil , Finance , General

South Korea cracks down on illegal North Korean coal

- Seoul reveals efforts to adhere to UN ban

19.07.2018 Coal , Asia

US: GE Hitachi to lead nuclear tech development project

-Firm selected by Dept. of Energy to lead advanced nuclear tech dev. project for BWRX-300, a 300 MWe small modular reactor

18.07.2018 Nuclear , News from companies , Americas

South Korea illegally imported coal from North: Report

- North Korean coal allegedly arrived in the South last year, violating sanctions targeting the North's nuclear development

18.07.2018 Coal , Asia

Turkey's electricity consumption rises 3.14% in June

- Turkey's electricity exports to neighboring countries are up 14.81 percent in June 2018 year-on-year

17.07.2018 Electricity , Turkey

Erdogan, Putin discuss energy projects over phone

- Turkish president says if Syrian regime advances toward Idlib, Astana agreement would dissipate

17.07.2018 Natural Gas , Nuclear , Turkey , Eurasia , General

GE plans to build Poland's most efficient coal plant

- GE plans to reach 46% efficiency, considered the highest level possible for a coal-fired thermal power plant

14.07.2018 Coal , Europe

Europe's 3 leading economies in 'nuclear policy muddle'

- Global top-20 nuclear generators; France, Germany and the U.K. - have significantly different goals, IEEFA affirms

13.07.2018 Nuclear , Europe

GE to deliver 11 high-voltage substations to Ethiopia

-$40M project with Ethiopian Electric Power will help transmit additional bulk power to south and southwest, GE Power says

12.07.2018 Electricity , News from companies , Middle East-Africa

BMW Group to produce Mini electric cars in China

- German company forms joint venture with Chinese manufacturer Great Wall Motor to produce EV version of Mini

12.07.2018 Electricity , Invesments , Europe , Asia

Green light for Bangladesh Rooppur nuke plant's unit 2

- Rooppur nuclear power plant power's second unit obtains construction license

10.07.2018 Nuclear , Eurasia , Asia

Turkey's hybrid car sales up 61.5% in 1st half of 2018

- Number of hybrid cars sales in first half of 2018 reaches 2,263

09.07.2018 Electricity , Transportation/Fuel Oil , Turkey

Iraqis protest unemployment, power outages; one killed

-Locals complain about repeated power outage amid high temperature that hits near 50 degrees

08.07.2018 Electricity , Energy Diplomacy , Middle East-Africa

GE to upgrade & develop Nigeria's power infrastructure

- Focus will be on repair & upgrade of all critical transmission and distribution infrastructure to delivery 2.5 GW of power

06.07.2018 Electricity , Europe , Middle East-Africa

French Assystem to aid S. Arabia in nuke site studies

- Assystem will study Saudi Arabia's site characterization for nuclear power plant construction

06.07.2018 Nuclear , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

Tesla's supercharger global network up 72% since 2017

- The automaker currently has 1,320 superchargers worldwide

06.07.2018 Electricity , Invesments , World , Turkey , Europe , Asia , Americas

GE, SEPCOIII to build Pakistan’s 1st USC power plant

-660-megawatt project will be 'first lignite-fueled ultra-supercritical power plant across Mideast, N. Africa and Turkey'

05.07.2018 Coal , News from companies , Asia

Azerbaijan to fix electricity blackout soon

- Explosion at Mingacevir power station causes blackout on Tuesday, presidential office says

05.07.2018 Electricity , Energy Security

ANALYSIS - The Uphill Battle of Electric Vehicles

- Revolution of EVs will greatly benefit reduction in greenhouse gases with lower emissions and less air pollution

04.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , World , Americas , General

Westinghouse grid connects China's Sanmen nuclear plant

- Sanmen 1's turbine generator connects to electrical grid and begins generating electricity

04.07.2018 Nuclear , Asia , Americas

Turkey's electricity tariff customers fall in June

-Number of eligible consumers down 32.64 percent on a monthly basis, according to official figures

02.07.2018 Electricity , Finance , Turkey , General

Coal dominant source of power generation in 2017: BP

-With a share of 38 percent, coal was world's biggest source of electricity last year, according to BP's latest report

02.07.2018 Coal , Asia , Americas

Baltic states to free power grids from Soviet system

-Grids to be synchronized with Europe via LitPol, existing interconnection between Lithuania and Poland

29.06.2018 Electricity , Europe , Eurasia , General

Orano, Japan nuke fuel company ink support service deal

-France-based multinational energy company Orano to offer support services to Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited

29.06.2018 Nuclear , Europe , Asia

EIB loans €420M to Fiat for electrification technology

-Four-year loan from European Investment Bank to support company's R&D projects till 2020

29.06.2018 Electricity , Invesments , Europe

BP to acquire UK's largest EV charging company

-Deal with Chargemaster important step towards offering 'ultra-fast' charging at BP sites across UK, company says

28.06.2018 Electricity , Invesments , Europe

Orano to provide nuclear waste management service to UK

-French company awarded multi-million euro supply and professional services contract for UK nuclear waste logistics

27.06.2018 Nuclear , Europe

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

-800 MW project to cost $1.14 billion, and expected to be completed by end of June 2022

27.06.2018 Thermal , Europe , Asia

General Electric to fully separate from Baker Hughes

-Company contributed $7.4 billion to partnership finalized in July 2017 for 62.5 percent stake

27.06.2018 Electricity , Finance , Americas

Turkey's power generation rises 2.6 pct in April

-Installed electricity capacity increases 4.9 percent compared to April 2017

28.06.2018 Electricity , Turkey

Russia's Rosatom, Rwanda to cooperate in nuclear energy

-Deal is the first document in the field of peaceful uses of atomic energy signed between the two countries

26.06.2018 Nuclear , Eurasia , Middle East-Africa

French Orano, China's CNNC to process used fuel

-Orano, China National Nuclear Corp. agree to start preparatory work on fuel recycling plant with a capacity of 800 tons

26.06.2018 Nuclear , Asia

Fuel loading starts at China's Haiyang nuclear plant

- Westinghouse loads fuel at AP1000 nuclear power plant located in Haiyang, Shandong province

24.06.2018 Nuclear , Asia , Americas

China aims to become nuclear energy leader

US' oldest nuclear power plant to retire on Monday: EIA

Russia to build nuclear reactors for China & Egypt

US, Saudi energy ministers discuss civil nuclear tech.

Asian Dev. Bank to loan $500M to Bangladesh power plant

China’s coal production up 4 percent in April

Turkey's electricity consumption grows 6% in October

Spot market electricity prices for week ending August 20

Ten new cities join Powering Past Coal Alliance

China's crude oil output up after almost 3 years

China's crude oil imports up 6.5 pct in Jan-Aug

Engie should close, not sell its 3 German coal plants

Egypt inks $1B exploration deal with Shell, Petronas

China's crude oil output up after almost 3 years

No refund for Total until South Pars completion: Iran

Turkey to drill in Med. before winter: Energy Min.

Osaka to acquire 35pct stake in US shale gas project

UK announces new measures to back shale gas exploration

Support for shale fracking drops in UK

UK's 1st shale gas drilling rig arrives on site

US: Florence begins slow assault on Carolinas

Hurricane Florence continues path to US east coast

Power of Siberia gas pipeline almost complete

Egypt to restart gas exports in January

Russian piped gas is critical for Europe's supply needs

US LNG is coming to Germany, says US dep. energy sec.

Qatargas, PetroChina sign 22-year LNG supply deal

ExxonMobil agrees to build chemical complex in China

Turkey is capable of overcoming economic woes: BP Pres.

Egypt inks $1B exploration deal with Shell, Petronas

China's crude oil output up after almost 3 years

Petrofac secures $20 million well engineering contracts

Turkey is capable of overcoming economic woes: BP Pres.

US: Florence begins slow assault on Carolinas

Hurricane Florence continues path to US east coast

US crude stocks decline, gasoline inventories rise

ExxonMobil agrees to build chemical complex in China

Iran launches three major petchem projects in south

Total sells its polystyrene business in China

Asian consortium plans to invest $7B in Iran's petchem

26 city mayors commit to procure zero-emission buses

Gaza hospitals to stop services over fuel crisis

Ford recalls 2 million pickups due to fire risk

Number of global air passengers exceeds 4B in 2017

Turkey's Akfen receives $363 million loan from 6 banks

Siemens Gamesa ranks as top wind turbine vendor in 2017

Orsted divests 50% of Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm

Vestas secures 202 MW order from Canada’s Capital Power

Turkey's Akfen receives $363 million loan from 6 banks

Turkey's Zorlu signs 50MW solar deal with Kazakhstan

ABB connects Sweden's largest solar park to grid

Norway's Eolus buys US solar, battery storage project

Statkraft acquires Tidong hydropower project in India

Ethiopia: PM blames contractor for delay in dam

Hydro produces 94.7% of Norway's electricity in June

Bosnia: Explosion in hydroelectric plant kills 3

Turkerler to invest up to $1B. in Manisa's geothermal

US funds $4.45M for geothermal zonal isolation research

Finnish Neste's profit increases to €277 mln. in 2Q18

US to invest $3.6M in geothermal energy technology

Novatek reveals big hydrocarbon find in Utrenneye field

World's 1st hydrogen-powered train launches in Germany

Free rides for people who recycle in Istanbul

Pioneering Spirit sets offshore pipe-laying world record

OMW joins Dow Jones Sustainability Index

UK hits 20 gigawatts of wind generation capacity

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi opens store in Istanbul

Austria's OMV partners with Malaysia's Sapura Energy

Turkish Central Bank reserves total $100.7B in July

Turkish stocks rise over 1.6 pct at close

Turkish, Qatari central banks ink currency swap deal

Tesla shares halted after CEO suggest taking it private

Turkey’s energy watchdog imposes $1.2 million fine

Turkey's EMRA ups max-limit of gas distribution regions

Border tax would make US less competitive: Chevron CEO

Volkswagen pleads guilty in emissions scandal

UK regulator offers price cap on gas, electricity bills

EU light bulb rules will allow household energy savings

$23B for Turkey's elec. privatization in past 10 yrs

Spot market electricity prices for Monday, April 30