For decades, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) has carried a promise that sounds almost mythic: to build a machine on Earth that can safely and controllably reproduce the physics of the Sun at an industrial scale. Hosted in Cadarache in southern France, the project is still the largest fusion experiment ever attempted and remains […]
Europe’s energy transition is no longer just about building wind turbines and solar farms. The challenge now is to connect electricity, heat and storage – and to decide who owns the infrastructure and who benefits from it. Feldheim found practical answers to these questions remarkably early. Around 80 kilometres south-west of Berlin lies a […]
One of the most ambitious European energy projects, the $45 billion Southern Gas Corridor may be about to breathe its last, in spite of the ongoing effort to revive it. It has been beset by a disease that has been developing as quickly as a particularly pernicious tumor. While in spring, there was still hope […]
Since the natural gas crisis in 2009 at least, special attention has been given to energy security in the countries of central and eastern Europe. When the dispute between Ukraine and Russia finally developed into open conflict in 2014, concerns over future developments in the energy and utilities sector in the region reached new highs. […]
The situation around projects linked to gas supplies from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe is generally developing in keeping with the conservative predictions of many specialists. This is connected to both economic and political aspects of the emerging situation. These include the status of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC); the unresolved dispute about Lebanon’s […]
Maintaining the dynamic development of its national economy, Poland is becoming one of the most active players in European affairs. If Warsaw’s activity was previously seen mainly in the political and military spheres then recently, against a backdrop of growing trade and general economic contradictions between America and Europe, it is also aiming to make […]
A visitor from a major European city who recently visited Baku on business was unpleasantly surprised by the customs that hold sway in the bazaars, or markets, of the Azerbaijani capital: a local market trader quoted such a good price for some of Baku’s famously tasty tomatoes that the visitor simply could not resist the […]
European gas production will continue to fall, according to the latest forecasts from the International Energy Agency (IEA). By 2024, analysts expect European output, including Norway’s, to drop by as much as 48 billion cubic metres (bcm) to just 202 bcm. At the same time, the demand for natural gas will continue to grow. According […]
At present there is a sense that the situation regarding LNG supplies to the European market appears favourable. A growing number of players are capable of supplying LNG to the market in stable and predictable quantities; the LNG trading system has shown relatively high flexibility and price adaptability in recent years, although the gain in […]
A ten-year transit contract between Gazprom and Naftogaz on supplies of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine expires on December 31, 2019; all eyes are now on trilateral negotiations between the European Union, Russia and Ukraine. There have been heated discussions about Russian projects such as Nord Stream 2 and Turkish Stream that are attempting […]
As well as its beaches, the Croatian island of Krk is known for a range of tourist attractions: Krk town can trace its history back to Roman times, and the local winemakers are considered experts. The Croatian government has been itching to add to this image of the island for some time: a floating terminal for […]
The history of the diesel was never one to reach soaring heights. However, despite existing in the shadow of the petrol engine, for a long time diesel technology has maintained its importance on European roads as an economic and even, at least in terms of CO2 emissions, a more environmentally friendly alternative. The greater performance […]
Activization of the EastMed Gas Pipeline from Israel to Europe is becoming an important element of developing the situation in the gas market. In and of itself, the pipeline is a very complex project in a technological and engineering sense, with 1300 km of underwater route. Theoretically, this pipeline will secure European consumers’ access to the […]
A key factor in current gas policy is the fight for the European gas market, which is becoming increasingly politicized. It is very evident that this market requires substantial re-structuring, linked to the consequences of American sanctions policy and changes in the system of gas transport routes, even if not all the transport options announced […]
