Συνάντηση με Λαφαζάνη Ζητά η SOCAR για τον ΔΕΣΦΑ

Συνάντηση με τον υπουργό Παραγωγικής Ανασυγκρότησης και Ενέργειας Παναγιώτη Λαφαζάνη ζήτησαν οι εκπρόσωποι της κρατικής εταιρίας Φυσικού Αερίου του Αζερμπαϊτζάν (SOCAR), με σκοπό να μάθουν τα σχέδια της νέας κυβέρνησης για την ιδιωτικοποίηση του ΔΕΣΦΑ.
Οι Αζέροι ζητούν να μάθουν από τον νέο υπουργό, τις προθέσεις της νέας κυβέρνησης για το αν ισχύει η πώληση του πλειοψηφικού πακέτου των μετοχών από το ελληνικό δημόσιο προς την SOCAR ή αν έχει ανατραπεί η πράξη μεταβίβασης. ...

US Lawmakers Urge Obama to Recall Plans for Offshore Drilling

The United States should recall its plan to conduct offshore drilling which might threaten the state of New Jersey environment and economy, US Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker, and Congressman Frank Pallone said in a letter to US President Barack Obama.

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Japan on Saturday (Jan 17) marked the 20th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people with renewed calls for the quake-prone nation to stay vigilant against the next 'Big One'.

More than 14,000 people gathered to commemorate the victims in the western port city of Kobe, where a 7.2-magnitude quake hit at 5.46am on Jan 17, 1995. The quake, which killed 6,434 people, levelled much of the city and sparked a major review of quake preparedness in the island-nation that suffers about one fifth of the world's most powerful tremors.................... Japan marks 20th anniversary of killer quake in Kobe

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Bulgaria Still Hopeful of South Stream Pipeline

Bulgaria still hopes that the South Stream gas pipeline project will be implemented, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday...

EU to consider lifting fish import ban on Sri Lanka

The European Commission has offered Sri Lanka assistance to meet the regulatory requirements that would enable an early lifting of ban on fish exports from Sri Lanka to the EU, the Sri Lankan External Affairs Ministry said on Thursday.

China Focuses on Greece Policy After Port Sale Halted

China is closely monitoring the policies of the new Greek government after Athens said this week it will stop the sale of a majority stake in Greece's biggest port, China's trade ministry said on Thursday...

Ukraine’s Naftogaz sues Gazprom for $6 billion in Stockholm arbitration (Gazprom’s report)

The Ukrainian national energy company Naftogaz is claiming $3.2 billion compensation from Gazprom in a lawsuit filed with the Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal for lower gas transit via Ukraine and related interest, according to a report released by Gazprom on Thursday...

Russia’s Gazprom cancels plans to expand Nord Stream (Sources)

Russia’s Gazprom has cancelled a plan to build two more branches of the Nord Stream natural gas pipeline because of the “complicated” political situation, sources at the state-controlled firm said Jan 28...

Millions stay at home as massive blizzard hits US

A massive blizzard has hit the US Northeast, halting thousands of flights and closing hundreds of schools.
Officials warned that the storm could dump as much as 90cm of snow on the region. 

Τρόπους για παραμονή της Total αναζητά η Λευκωσία

Υπάρχει ομοφωνία μεταξύ της κυβέρνησης και των πολιτικών κομμάτων σε ό,τι αφορά την παραμονή της γαλλικής ενεργειακής εταιρείας Total στην Κύπρο, δήλωσε ο πρόεδρος Νίκος Αναστασιάδης, αποφεύγοντας ωστόσο να πει κατά πόσο η εταιρεία θα παραμείνει στην Κύπρο...

Mountain-Sized, 500-Meter-Wide Asteroid to Whizz By Earth on Monday

An asteroid, designated 2004 BL86, is set to pass near Earth on Monday, according to NASA.

The 500-meter-wide rock may seem apocalyptic in size, but thankfully it will pass no closer than 1.2 million kilometers of our planet — about three times the distance between Earth and the moon. The agency says it will provide a rare opportunity to get a good look at a near-Earth asteroid.

China to ban use of Tibetan sky burial for tourism. (Some travel agents have shown disrespect to the tradition)

China has set out to make a new law to regulate the traditional Tibetan practice of sky burial, which involves feeding bodies of the dead to birds. Official sources in Tibet have indicated that the use of sky burial sites as tourist attraction may be banned.

Australia bans waste dumping on Great Barrier Reef

Australia has ordered a ban on dumping dredge waste on most of the Great Barrier Reef, the environment minister said on Saturday (Jan 24), as part of a push to stop the UN declaring the site in danger.

Brazilian Ministers End Emergency Meeting on Worst Drought in 80 Years

Brazilian ministers end an emergency meeting at the capital’s presidential palace, following a water crisis that began in the most populous state of Sao Paulo, causing the worst drought seen in the south east region, in the last 80 years, the BBC reported Saturday.

Beijing: Pollution goals missed

Beijing closed or removed 392 polluting factories in 2014, according to the municipal people's congress, which opened on Friday.

«Μέτρια» η αξιοποίηση των ΑΕΠ στην ΕΕ, λέει έκθεση

Η Ευρώπη θα μπορούσε να εξοικονομήσει 86δις ευρώ εάν εγκαθιστούσε ηλιακά πάνελ στις χώρες που έχουν περισσότερο ήλιο και ανεμογεννήτριες στις χώρες με μεγαλύτερους ανέμους, τονίζει νέα έκθεση του Παγκόσμιου Οικονομικού Φόρουμ.

China's air quality dire but improving (Greenpeace)

The skies of China's notoriously smog-filled cities saw a marginal amelioration last year, according to figures released by Greenpeace Thursday (Jan 22), but pollution remained far above national and international standards...

UN: Madagascar needs money to continue battle against locust plague

UN, 21 January 2015 – The battle against a plague of locusts in Madagascar is in danger of being lost, as funding to continue efforts against widespread infestations runs out, putting 13 million people at risk of food insecurity, the United Nations agricultural agency said today.

US Senate Likely to Vote on Keystone XL Next Week

The US Senate will likely vote on the Keystone XL Pipeline bill next week before advancing it to US President Barack Obama’s desk for approval, Republican Senator from North Dakota John Hoeven said, following the president’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday.

Προς αποχώρηση η γαλλική Total από την κυπριακή AOZ

Οι μέχρι σήμερα μελέτες έδειξαν ότι δεν υπάρχουν κοιτάσματα φυσικού αερίου ή πετρελαίου και τυχόν γεωτρήσεις θα είχαν σημαντικό οικονομικό κόστος χωρίς ιδιαίτερες προσδοκίες....

Russia to lift discount for shipments of natural gas to Ukraine

The discount of $100 on the purchase of one thousand cubic meters of Russian natural gas that Russia provided to Ukraine as part of the "winter package" will be lifted from April 1, 2015, the head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller said at a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

Flooding hits BiH

Flooding hit the Sarajevo area of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Monday due to persistent rain over the weekend.

Some homes were flooded in the suburbs of Sarajevo, the capital of BiH, with dozens of people evacuated. There were also several landslides and some roads closed.

Cleanup begins on Yellowstone River for oil leak near Glendive

Cleanup efforts have begun on the Yellowstone River downstream from where an oil leak was reported over the weekend.

13 Ελληνικές Επιχειρήσεις στην International Green Week του Βερολίνου

Δεκατρείς ελληνικές επιχειρήσεις υποδέχεται η International Green Week, η οποία άνοιξε τις πύλες της στο Βερολίνο την περασμένη Παρασκευή και πρόκειται να διαρκέσει έως και τις 25 Ιανουαρίου.

Russian gas deliveries to Ukraine and EU uninterrupted (Ukraine's Naftogaz)

Russia is supplying gas to Ukraine and the EU according to plan, Ukraine's Naftogaz said on Monday.

Typhoon Mekkhala closing in on Philippines, heading for Vietnam’s sea

The new tropical storm Mekkhala has been formed and is active in the waters off the central Philippines' coast, international weather forecast agencies warned on Saturday.

Eurostar suspends all train services after smoke detection. -- Channel tunnel reopens

All services of Eurostar were suspended Saturday due to smoke detection in the Channel Tunnel, Eurostar announced Saturday.

Japan marks 20th anniversary of killer quake in Kobe

Japan on Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake that killed more than 6,400 people with renewed calls for the quake-prone nation to stay vigilant against the next "Big One."

More than 14,000 people gathered to commemorate the victims in the western port city of Kobe, where a 7.2-magnitude quake hit at 5:46 am on January 17, 1995.

Thousands of Malawian flood victims unable to receive aid (Doctors without Borders)

Up to 20,000 people in the southern tip of Malawi most affected by the current floods remain cut off from the rest of the country without food, Doctors without Borders (MSF) said on Friday.

Canarias ve como un “éxito” el fin de las prospecciones petrolíferas de Repsol

El presidente de Canarias, Paulino Rivero, afirmó este jueves que su Gobierno considera "un éxito para las islas" y "una garantía para las próximas generaciones" la paralización de las prospecciones petrolíferas que estaba realizando Repsol en aguas próximas a la región.

Missing spacecraft discovered on Mars 11 years later

Britain's "Beagle 2" spacecraft, once dubbed "a heroic failure" by the nation's Astronomer Royal, was re-branded "a great success" on Friday for being found on Mars 11 years after it was originally launched in 2003.

Russian oil company CEO says oil price could reach $25 per barrel

The price of oil could fall to $25 per barrel, head of Lukoil Vagit Alekperov told journalists on Friday.

Alekpetov said that based on the latest statements from Saudi Arabia, he cannot rule out a price drop to $25. He added that he expects significant price fluctuation this year, considering that by January 15 the price varied within a 10% range.

Επισκέψιμα γίνονται 4 ναυάγια στις ελληνικές θάλασσες

Την έγκριση του Κεντρικού Αρχαιολογικού Συμβουλίου έλαβε η μελέτη ανάδειξης τεσσάρων ναυαγίων στις ελληνικές θάλασσες σε επισκέψιμους χώρους. Συγκεκριμένα, η μελέτη αφορά τέσσερα ναυάγια στις θαλάσσιες περιοχές των Σποράδων και του δυτικού Παγασητικού, τα οποία θα καταστούν επισκέψιμοι ενάλιοι αρχαιολογικοί χώροι.

Bulgarian PM proposes creating gas hub on border with Turkey

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said on Thursday at a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry that he favored the idea of creating a gas hub on the border with Turkey.
“An intersystem gas pipeline with Greece should be built using European money.

US sets goal to cut methane emissions by oil, gas industry

The US government on Wednesday announced a new goal to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40 to 45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025, as part of its efforts to fight climate change.

Sea level rise quickens more than thought in threat to coasts

Sea level rise in the past two decades has accelerated faster than previously thought in a sign of climate change threatening coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, a study said today.

No Reason to Revise Gas Deal With Ukraine in April (Alexander Novak, Russian EM)

Russia sees no reason to reach a new agreement on gas deliveries to Ukraine after the so-called 'winter package' deal expires at the end of March, as all the terms are already outlined in the existing contract between Gazprom and Naftogaz, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Wednesday.

Fausse alerte à l'ISS

Les astronautes américains retourneront probablement dans leur segment de la Station spatiale internationale dès mercredi soir (heure de Moscou), a dit à RIA Novosti Sean Fuller, directeur des programmes des vols pilotés de la NASA en Russie.

Οι αλλαγές των βροχοπτώσεων η μεγαλύτερη απειλή για τα πτηνά

Η κλιματική αλλαγή επηρεάζει ήδη τις καιρικές συνθήκες και οι επιδράσεις είναι ήδη φανερές στα είδη της άγριας πανίδας, για παράδειγμα όταν υψηλότερες θερμοκρασίες ωθούν κάποια είδη σε μεγαλύτερα υψόμετρα ή γεωγραφικά πλάτη. Ωστόσο, σύμφωνα με νέα έρευνα του Πανεπιστημίου Όρεγκον Στέιτ, ένας παράγοντας με σημαντικές συνέπειες που έχει ως τώρα παραβλεφθεί είναι οι αλλαγές των βροχοπτώσεων.

Haiti marks fifth earthquake anniversary

Haiti has marked the fifth anniversary of the massive earthquake that devastated an already impoverished nation, as officials struggle to resolve a political standoff that has stalled elections for three years.

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft arrives at space station

The unmanned Dragon capsule owned by private U.S. firm SpaceX arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday morning for its fifth commercial resupply mission to the orbiting laboratory, U.S. space agency NASA said.

Εlefteria terrae: Νέο ανθεκτικότερο αντιβιοτικό;

Είναι ο φόβος και ο τρόμος της ιατρικής. Βακτηρίδια εναντίον των οποίων δεν μπορεί να κάνουν τίποτα τα συνηθισμένα αντιβιοτικά. Τώρα όμως φαίνεται να υπάρχει ένα νέο που υπόσχεται πολλά....

Service module of China's lunar orbiter enters moon's orbit

The service module of China's unmanned test lunar orbiter successfully decelerated, allowing it to enter an 8-hour orbit on Sunday, according to the Beijing Aerospace Control Center.

Following instructions from the center, the service module conducted the braking at around 3 a.m. and entered the 8-hour elliptical moon orbit with a perilune of about 200 km and an apolune of about 5,300 km.

Εισαγωγή λύκων για την προστασία των δασών;

 Νέα έρευνα υποστηρίζει πως η εισαγωγή λύκων σε περιοχές της Βρετανίας και των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών θα συνεισφέρει στην προστασία των δασικών οικοσυστημάτων, με το να ελέγχουν τον αυξανόμενο πληθυσμό των ελαφιών.

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake rocked Luzon (Philippines) at Sunday morning.

The quake’s epicenter was in located 13 kilometers southeast of San Antonio, Zambales with a depth of 85 kilometers said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

The tremors were also felt in Metro Manila. Phivolcs said aftershocks are expected from the quake although no damage to infrastructure is expected.

US Dragon Spacecraft Blasts Off to ISS, Falcon 9 Rocket Landing Fails

The US spacecraft Dragon with 1.6 tons of supplies for the International Space Station (ISS) was successfully launched Saturday from Cape Canaveral in Florida, NASA said on its website.

US House approves Keystone XL pipeline (266 votes to 153)

The Republican-controlled House approved the Keystone XL oil pipeline easily on Friday, ignoring the recent veto threat against this project from US President Obama.

The House passed the project by 266 votes to 153, the tenth time that the chamber has passed the pro-Keystone legislation. The Senate is set to consider the legislation next week.

Επίσημα μπαίνει το λουκέτο στις Κυπριακές Αερογραμμές

Στην επίσημη ανακοίνωση του τέλους των Κυπριακών Αερογραμμών, προέβη ο υπουργός Οικονομικών, Χάρης Γεωργιάδης σε κοινή διάσκεψη Τύπου με τον ομόλογό του των Συγκοινωνιών, Μάριο Δημητριάδη....

Leave coal, oil in ground for climate's sake (study)

The Middle East must leave 40 percent of its oil reserves in the ground, and China, the US and Russia most of their coal if global warming is to be curbed, researchers said Jan. 7.
    
Globally, a third of oil, half of gas and over 80 percent of coal reserves must be left untouched until 2050, according to a novel breakdown of "unburnable" fossil-fuel stocks published in the journal Nature.

Πιέζει και τον Πρίνο η Καθίζηση του Πετρελαίου κάτω από 50 Δολάρια

Συναγερμό σε μεγάλα ονόματα όπως η Chevron, η BP και η Texacco αλλά και ανησυχία στην Ελλάδα προκαλεί η κατάρρευση της τιμής του πετρελαίου, αφού καθιστά ασύμφορη τη δραστηριότητα της εξόρυξης υδρογονανθράκων.