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| "Lot of Renewable Energy Work in Turkey" - Law Report |
| | M&A deals and IPOs are coming back; the government, having privatized its commercial enterprises and financial institutions, is now doing the same in infrastructure and utilities; and energy is set to be key as the country races to provide for its growing economy.
... This will provide a lot of work, particularly in renewable energy. ... |
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| Armenian Renewable Energy Featured |
| | The Armenian Weekly reports on the current state of renewable energy use in Armenia. |
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| Slovakian Geothermal Resource Reviewed by Panax |
| | In Slovakia results of the review of the historical information database of the Mezozoic carbonates within the East Slovakian Basin, where Panax can potentially operate, included flow rates of up to 120l/sec at a temperature of 130C at 2,252 metres. |
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| German Backing Planned for Azerbaijan Renewables |
| | Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The German government has backed the initiative of German development bank KfW in the area of assistance to projects of renewable and alternative energy sources in Azerbaijan. The Baku-based KfW representative office reports that Germany’s budget has reserved 40 million euro for these ends. |
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| Planned Azerbaijan Wind Plant Faces Difficulties |
| | Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Development of use of alternate and renewable energy sources in Azerbaijan has encountered problems. Well-informed sources say that wine power plant operating in Khizi region has already applied to the government wit a request to change a wholesale tariff for electricity for it. |
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| Hungarian Ethanol Growth Expected in 2011 |
| | BUDAPEST, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Hungary expects three new ethanol plants to come on stream in 2011 which would greatly increase capacity and absorb over one million tonnes of maize per year from the market, an agriculture ministry official said. |
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| Pellet Operation in Poland is Progressing |
| | MHG Systems Ltd and Polish Research Innovation Group Ltd – R.I.G. – plan an enterprise resource management system for pellet production and short rotation forestry (SRF) in Poland. As a first phase the delivery consists of management systems for R.I.G.´s own pellet production based on agro wastes, wood wastes and SRF. MHG Pellet ERP and MHG SRF ERP enable tracing of origin of feedstock, management and monitoring of feedstock quality and quantity, logistics, and development of carbon footprint of pellet supply chain. |
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| Bulgarian Renewable Energy Activity Reviewed |
| | Bulgaria is undergoing a boom in the renewable energy sector that experts warn that more oversight may be needed. |
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| Equipment Ordered for Large Wood Pelleting Plant in Russia |
| | International technology Group ANDRITZ will supply all process equipment for a complete wood pelleting plant to the Russian pulp and paper producer Vyborgskaja Cellulosa in Vyborg. The order value is approximately 40 MEUR, start-up of the plant is scheduled in the second half of 2010.
With a production capacity of approximately 900,000 t/a (corresponding to about 125 t/h), this wood pelleting plant will be the largest worldwide. |
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| PV Plant Approved for Prilep, Republic of Macedonia |
| | Prilep District Council approved of the lot on which the first solar power plant is to be built in Prilep. Skopje-based company Trust will install collectors. |
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| Solar PV Plant Set for Lithuania |
| | Lithuanian Development Agency: the first Lithuanian factory of solar equipment will start to operate in Vilnius. |
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| Kyrgyz Specialist to Aid Reconstruct Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydropower Station |
| | Specialists of Narynhydrostroi Company (Kyrgyzstan) will take part in reconstruction of Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station on invitation of the Russian side, the company said. |
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| Private Investors Interested in Investing in Belarus Renewables - Says Energy Minister |
| | MINSK, 22 January (BelTA) – Foreign investors are interested in constructing wind farms in Belarus, Deputy Energy Minister of Belarus Mikhail Mikhadyuk said during the online conference on the BelTA website on 22 January. |
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| Azerbaijan State Utility - "Wind, Solar, Biomass or Hydro Will Be Used in All Regions" |
| | Baku. Nijat Mustafayev - APA-ECONOMICS. Alternative energy will be made use of in all regions of Azerbaijan in the future, said Etibar Pirverdiyev, President of AzerEnergy state utility. |
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| South Eastern Europe Wind 2010 |
| | SEE Wind 2010Set sail in South Eastern Europe's Wind Energy market
28th & 29th January 2010, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| EBRD Finances Construction of New Wind Farm in Bulgaria |
| | The EBRD is supporting the development of renewable energy in Bulgaria with a €60 million syndicated loan to Eolica Bulgaria to finance the development of the Suvorovo wind farm, in the north-eastern region of the country. |
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| Interview Leader in Belgrade Biomass District Heating Plants |
| | Beogradske elektrane (District Heating Plants) are leading the way to replace coal with biomass in order to ensure that heating for Belgrade’s citizens is cleaner, more energy efficient, and economically sensible.
The USAID Serbia Competitiveness Project is partnering with Beogradske elektrane to raise awareness of the benefits of using biomass.
EMportal sat down with Radmilo Savić, Executive manager of Beogradske elektrane, to discuss his views on the trends and logic behind this innovative approach. |
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| EBRD, Iberdrola Team For Eastern European Wind Farm Development |
| | No1 wind producer Iberdrola Renovables and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have agreed to jointly develop wind farm projects in Eastern Europe. |
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| Private Investor Developed Hydro Moves Forward in Turkey |
| | Poyry, a global consulting and engineering firm, signed a contract for the development of four hydropower projects on the Murat River in Turkey, the company reported. |
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| Group Plans $1B Turkish Wind Power Investment |
| | Fersa and Saran set up FerSar Enerji to build a wind farm with 200 megawatts of wind energy capacity in Turkey, said Sadettin Saran, chairman of Saran Holding.
Istanbul-based Saran Holding, which is active in energy, media, defense, health and broadcasting, will invest $1 billion in Turkey by 2014 together with its partner, Fersa Energias Renovables, a Spanish clean-energy company.
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| Montenegro to Tender Bids for 4 Hydro Plants |
| | Montenegro will invite companies to bid for construction of four hydropower plants with a combined capacity of 242 megawatts to reduce dependency on electricity imports, a government official said on Wednesday. In a pre-tender procedure that will begin at the end of January or in early February, companies will be given three months to express their interest in a project, Nikola Jablan of the economy ministry said. |
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| "Underground" Pumped Hydro Planned for Estonia |
| | OÜ Energiasalv, a company owned by wind energy and mining entrepreneurs, launched preparations for establishing a pump-hydro power plant with the capacity of 500 MW several hundred metres underground in the rural municipality of Jõelähtme near Tallinn, Eesti Päevaleht/LETA writes. |
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| Macedonia Notes Renewable Energy Production Increase From New Small Hydro Plants |
| | Revitalization of all 11 small hydro power plants and introduction of modern technology has resulted in increase of electricity production from renewable sources by 50 percent in 2009, reads EVN Macedonia press release. |
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| European Bank Seeks Renewables Plan Consultants for Bulgaria |
| | The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) invites expressions of interest from consultants to develop a renewable energy action plan for Bulgaria including small hydropower. Responses are due January 13, 2009. |
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| Slovakian Shipyard Builds Ships With "Skysails" for Fuel Savings |
| | The “Theseus” last year became the world’s first cargo ship to be powered with high altitude kite-like sails tethered on lines 100 metres in the air.
SkySails cannot power a ship unaided, but it can reduce the amount of gas needed by up to 80 percent without any additional crew or technology.
The “Theseus” is one of three new Rhine class ships being built for Wessels at the Komarno shipyard in Slovakia. |
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| Electrawinds Looks at €500M Wind Investment in Romania and Bulgaria |
| | The Belgian company Electrawinds will invest 500 million euros in renewable energy in Romania and Bulgaria, the Romanian online edition Ziare.com reported. |
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| Wind Turbine Suppliers to Hungary Ranked |
| | Wind power capacity in Hungary is expected to rise to 330MW by year end and to 740MW by 2015. This article lists leading turbine suppliers. |
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| US Bioethanol Giant Fagen to Build Plant in Hungary |
| | The US based ethanol giant Fagen is going to construct a bioethanol plant in Hungary, business daily Napi Gazdasag said, citing overseas press reports. The project will most probably be located in Dunafoldvar, a town 100 kms south of Budapest along the Danube. Works on the new plant are planned to start in April. |
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| Tajikistan Starts $1.4B Rogun Hydro Plant Share Sale |
| | Tajikistan began selling shares in a giant hydroelectric power plant on Wednesday in an effort to raise $1.4 billion from its people amid one of the worst economic slumps in decades. |
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| Slovenian Hydro Uses Biodegradable Lubricants |
| | The 33-mw Boötanj plant, which began operation in May 2006, is the first hydro facility in Slovenia to use environmentally compatible hydraulic oil. Owner Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) uses a biodegrable lubricant from Panolin AG in the hydraulic system of five radial gates. |
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