The landlocked Caspian Sea is one of the oldest oil producing regions in the world and growing its reputation as a gas producer, but the region poses a unique set of challenges to companies looking to develop its reserves. Bordered by Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan, the Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of saltwater in the world. Despite […]
The European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) is a world class annual event which, since 1980, is held at different venues throughout Europe. The EUBCE covers the entire value chain of biomass to conduct business, network, and to present and discuss the latest developments and innovations, the vision is to educate the biomass community and to […]
The energy minister and state attorney are being sued over an agreement to resolve a dispute they signed with power giant CEZ which allegedly cost the state 479 million euro. The Albanian Supreme State Audit, KLSH, said on Wednesday that it was suing energy minister Damian Gjiknuri and state attorney Alma Hicka over the agreement […]
Moldova has joined the high-level group of CESEC, the gas connectivity initiative of the European Commission for central-eastern and southeastern Europe. “On 12 October, the Vice-President in charge of the Energy Union, Maros Sefcovic, witnessed the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding and its Action Plan by the Prime Minister of Moldova Valeriu Strelet”, the Commission […]
US diplomats are working in Greece to make sure the interconnector project between Athens and Sofia will be carried out, the Bulgarian National Radio has said. “The interconnector with Bulgaria is a priority for Greece‘s energy policy as well,” BNR’s correspondent in Athens quotes Greek Energy Minister Skourletis as telling lawmakers in Parliament. US energy […]
Baku, October 14, “Natural gas to be produced from “Shah Deniz 2″ till 2044, has already been distributed among companies from 8 countries on the basis of a contract signed for a period of 25 years”, said Deputy Energy Minister of Azerbaijan Natig Abbasov in an interview to Russia’s “news.rambler.ru” website. Russia’s “news.rambler.ru” website distorted […]
Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama has left today for an official visit to the Czech Republic. On Tuesday, he’s expected to have a meeting with the Czech Prime Minister, Bohuslav Sobotka. Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama has left today for an official visit to the Czech Republic. On Tuesday, he’s expected to have […]
Given its abundance of natural resources and the recent growth in domestic energy production, the United States is in a position to export far more energy than American trade laws currently allow. Free trade is imperative to a free society, as it fosters economic growth and improves human well-being. Policymakers should treat energy like any […]
Introduction: Energy Supply in Albania Even for a country like Albania where over 95% of electricity and 20-23% of total primary sources are provided by hydro, use of other renewables is important because improves security of energy supply and energy sector sustainability. If we add to these positive facts reduction of foreign trade deficit for […]
Hydropower is often considered a clean energy source, free of climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions. But although dams have been demonized for disrupting fish migrations and flooding valleys inhabited by families for generations, this so-called renewable form of energy has largely escaped scrutiny for its climate impacts. After all, how could the atmosphere be harmed by […]