EU energy relations with the Western Balkans
The six countries that make up the region known as the Western Balkans differ in terms of size, population, economy, energy mix and energy import dependency.
Energy
In A Big Win For India US Approves HOLTEC-Asia To Build Nuclear Reactors In India With TATA, L&T
The DoE approval permits Holtec to share unclassified SMR technology with three Indian entities-Holtec Asia (its regional subsidiary), TATA Consulting Engineers Ltd, and Larsen & Toubro LtdIn a significant advancement for India-US nuclear cooperation, the US Department of Energy (DoE) has granted Holtec International a crucial regulatory approval to transfer small modular reactor (SMR)
Official: Iran daily gasoline production reaches 120 million liters
The Deputy Minister of Oil and CEO of the National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company announced that the total daily gasoline production in the country has reached approximately 120 million liters.
Bowen says Dutton ‘making it up as he goes’ on gas plan as experts question lack of detail
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Brisbane city council blocks plans for fridge-sized community batteries due to loss of green space
Local councillor says federal Labor should not be ‘plonking giant batteries in public parks’ though no other council has refused development applications in the stateElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignInteractive guide to el…
EU energy partnerships: United States
In May 2022, the European Commission presented REPowerEU, a plan to make the EU independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, using the Next Generation EU funds.
Minister: Reducing Iran Oil Exports Pipe Dream
Iranian Oil Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, emphasized that the US threats to reduce the country’s crude oil exports are nothing more than a pipe dream that will never materialize.
Coalition’s gas plan unlikely to lower prices and could push up greenhouse gas emissions, experts say
Body representing the gas industry says Peter Dutton’s plan is a ‘damaging market intervention that will drive away investment’Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian electionGina: the billionaire who wants to make Australia greatSee all our…
Ofgem to crack down on energy suppliers that botch smart meter installations
Millions of devices have been left to go into ‘dumb’ mode, where they stop automatically transmitting readingsThe energy regulator for Great Britain plans to crack down on suppliers that bungle smart meter installations after millions of the devices ha…
EU and Ukraine: Potential for stronger energy cooperation on the path to integration
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now past its third anniversary, has had a far-reaching human and economic impact.