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Polish government to pump about 119M euro into shale gas R&D projects

July 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy

The National Centre for Research and Development (NCBiR) and the Industry Development Agency (ARP) announced Wednesday they have signed a

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France’s Total granted oil, gas exploration licence in Bulgaria

July 12, 2012April 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy

French oil and gas group total was awarded a licence to prospect for fossil fuels in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic area

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Czech Energo-Pro completes acquisition of E.ON’s Bulgarian business

July 2, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

German utility E.ON said that it has completed the sale of its Bulgarian subsidiary to private Czech energy group Energo-Pro

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Bulgaria to increase electricity prices by 13% on July 1

June 29, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Electricity prices in Bulgaria will increase by 13 per cent, rather than 10 per cent as previously announced, starting July

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ExxonMobil quits shale gas exploration in Poland

June 19, 2012May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice energy, Poland

US company ExxonMobil finished its shale gas exploration activities in Poland as no continuous, commercial level of hydrocarbons flow was

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Austria’s EVN surpasses one billion leva in investment

June 13, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Austrian electricity distribution firm EVN, which services southern and southeastern Bulgaria, has surpassed one billion leva in investment in the

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Belene plant profitable only with subsidies – think-tank

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 Alex Bivol Belene, energy, nuclear

Bulgaria’s abandoned project to build a nuclear power plant at Belene on the Danube River can be profitable for a

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Kozloduy fund projects worth 120 million leva approved

June 4, 2012May 22, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Projects worth more than 120 million leva, submitted to the Kozloduy international fund, will be financed using EU funds, Bulgaria’s

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