Norway's Government Taking Control of Gas Pipeline Network
Norway has reached a deal with seven private owners for a government takeover of much of the country's extensive gas pipeline network, cementing its control over a key infrastructure, the Norwegian energy ministry said on Tuesday.Norway in 2023 announced plans to nationalise most of its vast gas pipeline network, a major processing plant and other facilities when many existing concessions expire in 2028, and had invited current owners to negotiate a transition.The government agreed to pay the seven owners 18.1 billion crowns ($1.64 billion) for their assets, including stakes in some 9,000 km (5
At Least Two Companies Seek Norway Seabed Mining Permits
and gas, such as copper, cobalt and zinc, as well as rare earth elements (REE).Nominations for acreage submitted by a May 21 deadline will form the basis for announcing the country's first seabed mineral exploration licensing round later this year, Norwegian authorities have said.Norway's energy ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Startup Loke, backed by TechnipFMC, Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg Gruppen, told Reuters it had nominated a substantial number of blocks focusing on areas with polymetallic crusts, rich in cobalt and rare earth elements."We are encouraged by
Eco Wave Power's Wave Energy Project Connects to Israel's Power Grid
, that is to be followed by a ceremonial “plugging in” event and demonstration in the coming months to commemorate this historic achievement, Eco Wave Power said."The EWP-EDF One power station we built in collaboration with and co-funding from EDF Renewables IL and the Israeli Energy Ministry. The Israeli Energy Ministry has recognized the Eco Wave Power technology as a “pioneering technology”. The EWP-EDF One power station has an installed capacity of 100 KW, enough energy to power approximately 100 homes at peak efficiency," Eco Wave Power said.“We are proud
Israel to Build Subsea Electric Cable with Possible Europe Link
an underwater electric cable that will run along its Mediterranean coast and offer the possibility to connect to electricity grids in Europe.The proposed 150 km (93 mile) cable will carry electricity from solar energy farms in Israel's southern Negev desert to cities to the center and north, the Energy Ministry said. Also in the works is a link to networks across the sea in Cyprus and Greece.Israel's national planning and building council has started to advance the plan, the ministry said.Energy Minister Israel Katz said the project is part of a broader plan to link Israel to grids in Egypt, Jordan
Report: Russia to Mothball Damaged Nord Stream Gas Pipelines
;to prevent further corrosion from seawater.One of the Russian sources said that, if the seaborne liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States that Europe is using to offset some of its Russian supplies became much more expensive, Europe might again be ready to buy more from Russia.Moscow's Energy Ministry referred questions to the pipeline operators, but neither they nor Gazprom replied to requests for comment.Engie ENGIE.PA, Gasunie GSUNI.UL and Wintershall DEA WINT.ULBASFn.DE - stakeholders in Nord Stream AG, the operator of Nord Stream 1 - declined to comment. A spokesperson for
Eco Wave Power’s Wave Energy Conversion Unit Arrives in Israel
a large effort from multiple teams from Eco Wave Power and EDF Renewables IL, and we are pleased with how the project is looking at the moment," says Inna Braverman, CEO of Eco Wave Power.The EWP-EDF one project is executed in collaboration with EDF Renewables IL and co-funding from the Israeli Energy Ministry.Last month Eco Wave Power said it was nearly done with the wall reinforcement works, meant to enable the installation of its floaters on the sea wall of the Port of Jaffa, Israel.The EWP-EDF One wave energy project will include 10 floaters, connected to one conversion unit. Due to the
Eco Wave Power Set to Install Wave Energy Tech in Port of Jaffa as Sea Wall Works Near Completion
easy access for operation and maintenance, EWP said."This highlights the significant advantages of the EWP onshore technology, in comparison with offshore solutions," EWP added. The EWP-EDF one project is executed in collaboration with EDF Renewables IL and co-funding from the Israeli Energy Ministry.File Photo: Eco Wave Powe
Environmental Groups Call on Norway to Stop Deep-sea Mining Plans
Arctic, extending from Jan Mayen to the Svalbard Archipelago.The discovered deposits include metals and minerals that are important in battery technology, wind turbines, and mobile telephones, the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate, in charge of the mapping, has said.In January, Norway's oil and energy ministry launched a public consultation on a proposed deep-sea mining impact assessment program, the first step in the opening process.Environmentalists, however, said it was too early to conduct such a program."We know less about the deep sea than about the moon's surface," Silje Ask Lundberg
Renewable Energy: Wave Power Projects Takes a Big Step
to offshore solutions,” said Inna Braverman, Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power.The works, which will be executed via a sub-contractor, are expected to be completed in the upcoming months.The EWP-EDF One project is executed in collaboration with EDF Renewables IL and co-funding from the Israeli Energy Ministry
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