Energy Headlines

President outlined energy priorities President Viktor Yushchenko on Tuesday spoke at the 10^th Istanbul Conference “The East Meets the West: New Borders of Energy Security”, President’s press office informs. In his speech, Yushchenko said it...

Yushchenko: Construction of new gas pipelines will not harm Ukraine Realization of “South Stream” project will not harm Ukraine. President Viktor Yushchenko told yesterday in Istanbul before his departure to Kyiv. According to the President, in the scope of negotiation...

Ukraine introduces synthetic gas production In June 2007 the first synthetic gas production unit to be put into industrial effect, head Yevhen Sukhin of the National Agency for Efficient Energy Resources Use said, Cabinet press office reported....

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the law on biofuels production and consumption Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on June, 8 adopted the law “On the development of biofuels production and consumption”. The Law defines the legal frameworks for biofuels production and consumption in Ukraine...

Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan plan new gas pipeline Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan signed a declaration in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, on May 12 to build a new natural gas pipeline along the shore of the Caspian Sea, the turkmenistan.ru website reported...

Wind energy as main contributor to the 20% target Milan,7 May - Wind power could be generating up to 16% of Europe’s electricity by 2020, delegates heard at the opening of the European Wind Energy Conference in Milan, Italy today (7 May).“Wind energy...

Blast damages Russia-EU gas pipeline in Ukraine Emergency Situations Ministry said on May 7 that an explosion earlier the same day destroyed a 30-meter section of the Urengoi-Pomary-Uzhhorod pipeline transporting Russian gas across Ukraine to Europe...

Minister says Kazakhstan supports Turkmenistan-China Pipeline Project Kazakh Energy Minister Baktykozha Izmukhambetov told Interfax on May 4 that Kazakhstan supports the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Turkmenistan to China through Kazakhstan. Izmukhambetov said...

Commissioner Piebalgs welcomes commencement construction of the Samsun - Ceyhan oil pipeline The first stone of the Samsun – Ceyhan oil pipeline was laid today by the TAPCO company formed by Calik and Eni. This new infrastructure will link the Turkish ports of Samsun in the Black Sea with the South East Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. The construction of this pipeline will further reduce the increasing pressure of maritime oil transport through the Bosporus and the Dardanelles straights.

EU considers Ukraine stable and transit country The EU energy commissioner Andris Pibalgs calls Ukraine stable partner as gas supplier to the European Union. He told yesterday at the mutual session of the EP delegations on cooperation with Russia, Ukraine...

Boeing to seek fuel from plants Boeing, the US aerospace giant best known for making the 747 jumbo jet, is working on plans to develop a "biofuel blend" derived from plants or algae that could power conventional jets. Executives at the...

Biofuel engines may represent future of ag vehicles Diesel powered tractors, trucks and trains could be a thing of the past, with biofuel based engines being developed for use in agriculture. A US company has designed the world's first ethanol fuelled locomotive...

Ukraine has great potential in biofuel production On 16 April, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Viktor Slauta participated in the International Conference: “Development of regenerative energy sources. Regulatory policy, market strategies, attracting investments...

In 2007 European Union to finance its projects in Ukraine In 2007 the European Union means to allocate 120 million UAH for realization of its projects in Ukraine, which is 20% more than in 2006. Dirk Schuebel, Acting Head of the Delegation of the European Commission...

Ukraine turns to Biodiesel The first biodiesel factory has started to work in the Ternopol oblast. But there is lack of corresponding regulations for fuel sale in Ukraine. Factory has been opened in Vasilkovka village Gusyatinskiy...

The biggest bio-diesel plant is built in Ukraine «Oreana-Galel» company has built the biggest bio-diesel plant in Ukraine on the territory of chemical combine «Oriana» ( Kalush, Ukraine) As was reported to www.fuelalternative.com.ua , the new production...

A LUKOYL-Ukraine company has begun the sale of alternative fuel BIO-100 on Kiev’s feeling stations As was reported to fuelalternative.com.ua, the first Lukoil’s station, selling a biofuel, is the feeling station, which is located Vozyednannja prospectus, 21. A supplier of products is “Bioenergy Company...

Commission gives its support to a pipeline which will limit oil pollution risks in Black and Mediterranean seas Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs signed today in Zagreb a ministerial declaration on next steps to build a pipeline which will bring oil directly from the Black sea to the Central European markets and...