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2022, August, 30, 11:05:00
EUROPEAN UNBEARABLE WINTER
With Russia squeezing gas deliveries and power-plant outages further sapping supply, pressure is growing on EU leaders to act quickly or risk social unrest and political upheaval.
2022, August, 30, 11:00:00
SWISS COLD WINTER
Bern has been working to build up Switzerland's energy production and storage systems, but even the grand opening next month of a new, powerful pumped-storage hydroelectric plant is unlikely to help avoid problems this winter.
2022, August, 29, 12:25:00
EUROPEAN GAS PRICES DOWN
Benchmark Dutch front-month futures fell as much as 16%, partly reversing last week’s jump of almost 40%.
2022, August, 29, 12:10:00
RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FOR HUNGARY
"Today, the Paks II NPP project is taking another leap forward," said Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó. "The construction licence confirms that the project complies with the international and Hungarian safety requirements. It is entirely feasible that Hungary will have two new power units by 2030, thus ensuring the stability of energy supply."
2022, August, 26, 12:10:00
EUROPE CUT ENERGY
While some countries like Germany, where nearly half the homes rely on gas for heating, are more exposed than others, the European Union is seeking to band together.
2022, August, 26, 12:05:00
BRITISH COLD WINTER
UK households will pay almost triple the price to heat their homes this winter compared with a year ago, a jarring increase for millions of people already struggling to afford everyday essentials.
2022, August, 26, 11:55:00
NUCLEAR SMR FOR NETHERLANDS
In December, the Netherlands' new coalition government placed nuclear power at the heart of its climate and energy policy.
2022, August, 25, 10:15:00
BRITAIN'S ENERGY PROTECTION £100 BLN
UK was facing a “catastrophic winter”, telling the BBC that half of all households could fall into fuel poverty without intervention.
2022, August, 25, 10:10:00
GERMANY, CANADA HYDROGEN
Canada is already a global leader in blue hydrogen production, or that produced using natural gas feedstocks paired with carbon capture.
2022, August, 25, 10:00:00
FINLAND'S ENERGY CRISIS
Households in the Nordic country have already been told to prepare for rolling power cuts in the winter, as there will be no supplies from Russia to help meet peak demand.
2022, August, 25, 09:55:00
RUSSIAN, FINNISH NUCLEAR COMPENSATION $3 BLN
Fennovoima said its claims currently total almost EUR2 billion (USD2 billion), while Rosatom said it is seeking USD3 billion from Fennovoima.
2022, August, 25, 09:45:00
GREECE'S POWER SUBSIDIES €1.9 BLN
Subsidies, which will be incorporated into power bills, are expected to absorb up to 94% of the rise in monthly power bills for households and 89% of the rise for small and medium-sized firms.
2022, August, 23, 10:50:00
EUROPEAN GAS PRICES GROW AGAIN
Russia’s Gazprom will halt flows on its key Nord Stream gas pipeline for three days of repairs on Aug. 31, again raising concerns it won’t return after the work.
2022, August, 23, 10:45:00
EUROPE WITHOUT RUSSIAN GAS
Russian gas company Gazprom has announced it will halt gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline from 31 August to 2 September 2022, quoting maintenance issues for the pipeline’s only remaining compressor.
2022, August, 23, 10:35:00
GAS FOR CYPRUS
Eni announces a significant gas discovery in the Cronos-1 well drilled in Block 6, 160 km off Cyprus coastline, in 2,287 metres of water depth.