A permanent body dealing with long-term thinking and strategic planning must be created within the EU institutions, Žiga Turk, secretary-general of the Reflection Group on the
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The potential inclusion of Romania into the South Stream project does not mean giving up immediately the version where the pipe goes through Bulgarian territory, Gazprom
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Norwegian power producer Statkraft transferred investments projects worth up to EUR1.3 billion to emerging countries as Albania and Turkey, avoiding Romania due to its unfavorable political
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The first regional cluster in renewable energy studies was set up in Sfantu Gheorghe (northwest of Bucharest) to support and develop the field. The project's main
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Romania’s Environment and Forest Ministry will resume authorization procedures for investments in the Rosia Montana gold mining project in the western are of the country, Environment
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Romanian Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said that, during his trip to Moscow, he has managed to obtain a $13 reduction in the price of gas
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Constantin Tampiza, 62, one of the best-known bosses in the local petroleum industry was replaced as chief executive of Lukoil Romania by Maxim Khitrov at the
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Repower, a Swiss group with over one billion euros in business, bought 80% in electricity trader Elcomex EN, held by Constanta-based businessman Ion Grecu. Little is
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The high number of wind energy projects expected to become operational in the following years is raising several questions about the safety of the national energy
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Rising electricity prices are increasing the use of wood for heating in South Eastern Europe to alarming levels, posing a serious threat to health and the
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Romania's natural gas consumption stood at 64.547 million MWh in the first four months this year, up 10.2 percent against the same period last year, which
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National electricity supplier Transelectrica said it would cut back on spending by 10% this year, reduce acquisitions and maintenance costs as well as investments. “Initially, we
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Romania will invest about 2 billion euros in waste management and collection programs with European financing so as to solve the matter until 2013 - 2014,
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State-run electricity supplier, Termoelectrica said it could lay off another 200 people, adding to the 300 the company had already let go in April.“We’re talking with
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The GDF Suez Energy Group that runs natural gas supply operations in Romania has invested €600 million in Romania since 2005, since the acquisition of Distrigaz
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Moldova plans to build two thermal power plants and export the energy produced here to European markets, via Romania, Moldovan Deputy Economy Minister Ilarion Popa said
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A more coordinated approach to electricity grid planning is needed if Europe is to reap the benefits of large-scale investment in renewable energies, said large EU
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Bulgaria is freezing the construction of its second nuclear power plant at Belene because of the lack of guarantees for the profitability of the project, Prime
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Italy’s biggest utility Enel SpA reported power leaks at its Romanian units amounting to 17.9% of the overall energy supplied in 2009, mainly due to obsolete
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For the first time, nine Romanian oil and natural gas companies attended the International Fair Global Petoleum Show, in Calagary, Canada, on June
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