Europe
Norway sees hydrogen as a ‘story of hope’
Norway has unveiled its hydrogen strategy, pitching its development as a “story of hope” for the future, Kallanish Energy reports. Oil and energy minister Tina Bru said in an industry ...
Bulgaria hopes to complete Balkan Stream by year-end
Bulgaria hopes to complete the Balkan Stream gas pipeline by year-end as planned, despite the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Kallanish Energy reports. The 474-km pipeline is an extension ...
Ovako successfully tests hydrogen for heating steel
Swedish special steelmaker Ovako has successfully tested the use of hydrogen to heat steel, opening up further possibilities to reduce the carbon footprint of the steelmaking industry, Kallanish Energy reports. The ...
Wintershall Dea’s production up 9%, costs down 20%
German independent gas and oil producer Wintershall Dea reported this week a 9% increase on its output in 2019 and a 20% reduction on its production costs, Kallanish Energy reports. ...
Repsol to build 860 MW wind project in Spain
Spanish oil major Repsol said Friday it will build another 860 megawatts (MW) of renewables capacity in northern Spain, through 26 onshore wind farms, Kallanish Energy reports. ...
Denmark mulls construction of $44.5B mega wind farm
Denmark is investigating the possibility of building one or more “energy islands” with a capacity to produce 10,000 megawatts of offshore wind power, the country’s energy and climate ...
Going the Arctic route: Russia’s plans to develop LNG
Gas-rich Russia is working to boost its liquefied natural gas production to capture 20% of the global market by 2035. According to the report Russia’s New LNG Strategy: Breaking the Ice, released ...
NS2 project on schedule after new EU rules
Construction on the $12 billion Nord Stream 2 (NS2) proceeds according to schedule after the EU passed new laws on natural gas pipelines, Kallanish Energy reports. A ...
UK oil and gas production projected to grow
Oil and gas production in the UK is set to grow over future decades, as a report published Monday by the British Oil and Gas Authority (Oga) shows ...
France studies biomass usage to deal with coal phase-out
France is studying a project to replace coal-fired power plants with biomass generation plants by 2022, with a view to securing supply in northwest France, particularly in Brittany, ...