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2021, March, 9, 12:40:00
GERMANY NUCLEAR COMPENSATION
In August 2011, the 13th amendment of the Nuclear Power Act came into effect, which underlined the political will to phase out nuclear power in Germany.
2021, March, 9, 12:35:00
HUNGARY, POLAND NUCLEAR
Hungary has four nuclear reactors generating about half of its electricity. In 2018, nuclear accounted for 49% of its electricity mix, natural gas for 23%, and coal for 15%.
Poland's Energy Policy for 2040 is based on three pillars: a just transition; a zero-emission energy system; and good air quality. As part of this policy, Poland plans to build six nuclear units by 2043.
2021, March, 9, 12:30:00
THORIUM FUSION ENERGY
There is a very special material that could be used to release significant energy without really leaving radioactive fission products with long decomposition times. This is approx, it only requires 100 years of storage. This element is thorium.
2021, March, 9, 12:25:00
THE TEXAS FINANCE MESS
As Texas plunged into darkness last month, its power markets turned to chaos. The financial repercussions of that chaos are becoming apparent now.
2021, March, 9, 12:20:00
THE TEXAS ENERGY MESS
The polar vortex which incapacitated much of the electric grid in Texas is gone, but the financial vortex is happening now in the state and will be around for years, if not decades.
2021, March, 9, 12:15:00
FAIR ENERGY TRANSITION
Only a transition seen by all as being fair and equitable will command that consent, engagement and participation. We will therefore fail to make the transition if we fail to make the transition just.
2021, March, 9, 12:05:00
WORLDWIDE RIG COUNT UP 87 TO 1,270
The Worldwide Rig Count for January was 1,183, up 79 from the 1,104 counted in December 2020, and down 890 from the 2,073 counted in January 2020.
2021, March, 5, 11:55:00
OIL PRICE: ABOVE $67
Brent rose 83 cents, or 1.2%, to $67.57 a barrel. WTI were up 77 cents, or 1.2%, to $64.60 per barrel.
2021, March, 5, 11:50:00
OPEC+ CONTINUED REDUCTIONS
According to the agreement, the OPEC+ alliance, which controls about half of the world's production capacity, will mostly maintain its quotas, with Russia allowed a 130,000 b/d increase and Kazakhstan a 20,000 b/d rise, while Saudi Arabia said it would continue implementing its voluntary cut
2021, March, 5, 11:45:00
NORD STREAM 2: EXCEPT FOR SANCTIONS
Being able to use two pipelaying vessels will speed up work on completing Nord Stream 2, which before the Fortuna resumed work had around 150 km left to lay out of a total 2,460 km of the two-string pipeline.