Pro-Russia Yanukovich set to win Ukraine elections
Ukraine's opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich is heading for a slender victory today (8 February) in a bitterly contested presidential election. But rival Yulia Tymoshenko refused to concede.
Eni offers to sell pipelines to settle EU probe
Italy's Eni has offered to sell its international gas pipelines, worth some 1.5 billion euros, in a move that should help the oil and gas major avoid a hefty antitrust fine and ease regulatory pressure.
ExxonMobil sees sharp natural gas growth in US, Europe
Presenting its annual energy outlook for 2030, US energy giant ExxonMobil has predicted a surge in demand for natural gas, especially in Western countries that are adopting policies to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.
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The EU is an uncontested world leader in solar power, but the fledgling technology relies heavily on public support schemes to bring down costs....
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While Russian gas giant Gazprom is drawing up long-term plans to strengthen its grip on Europe with pipeline projects backed by the Kremlin, the...
Algae: The ultimate biofuel?
With traditional biofuels under fire for driving up food prices and wreaking environmental havoc, industrialists are stepping up research into...
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