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What happened to Polish shale gas?

Olivier Bault March 29, 2018

By Olivier Bault. Poland - In 2011, the US Energy Information Administration estimated shale gas reserves in the Polish basement at 5.3 trillion cubic meters. Other less optimistic estimates then talked about 3 trillion cubic meters, and later the National Geological Institute…

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Poland Will End Coal Investments, Move Toward Nuclear

The Editorial Board November 3, 2017

Article originally published in PowerMag. Written by Darrell Proctor. Poland - Poland’s energy minister in September said the country was ready to shift away from coal-fired power, which provides about 90% of its electricity. Krzysztof Tchorzewski, speaking at the Krynica-Zdroj Economic Forum in…

Politics

The Eastring pipeline project is launched

The Editorial Board November 1, 2017

Article originally published in the Budapest Business Journal. Slovakia/Hungary/Romania/Bulgaria - Hungary and Slovakia on Monday signed a declaration of intent on the construction of the Eastring gas pipeline, a transmission route between hubs in Western Europe and the Balkan region and Turkey, according…

Politics

The Three Seas Initiative: Strengthening Cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe

Olivier Bault May 13, 2017

By Olivier Bault. Poland, Helenów - Pressed between Moscow's energy and military pressure in the east, and the economic and ideological pressure of Brussels, Berlin and Paris to the west, twelve Central and Eastern European countries are taking part in the Three…

Society

Geothermal Energy: Massive Potential Under Exploited in the V4

The Editorial Board October 19, 2016

By Damien Linhart. Construction of the first geothermal power plant in Višegrad countries started in Tura in Hungary last June. Geothermal consists in using the underground energy. Techniques and fields of application depend on the temperature. High geothermal energy uses very high…

Politics

The Three Seas Initiative: Central and Eastern Europe takes charge of its own destiny

The Editorial Board August 28, 2016

Dubrovnik, Croatia - A two-day forum was attended by Croatia with heads of state and officials from twelve countries of Central and Eastern Europe, all members of the European Union, to discuss common challenges to strengthen economically and politically the area between the…

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Lithuania and Croatia strengthen their mutual cooperation in defense and energy

The Editorial Board July 22, 2016

Vilnius, Lithuania - Presidents of Lithuania and Croatia, during their meeting, welcomed on latter Thursday the NATO decision to strengthen its eastern flank and deploy international battalions in the Baltic States and Poland. They also discussed energy related topics. "Once the new…