Search: Natural gas,Energy project (3 materials)

Against the odds: The USSR and East-West Germany energy relations

... economy, but it also helped in cutting down greenhouse gas emissions through the substitution of coal with the more eco-friendly natural gas. Nevertheless, low coal prices continue to make coal an attractive energy source for Germany, even nowadays. The case ... ... Russia's Nord Stream-2 project – Lavrov.” Russia Today. May 5th, 2016. [3] “U.S. Urges Greece to Reject Russian Energy Project.” The New York Times. May 8th, 2015. [4] “Gazprom’s import substitution efforts boost cutting-edge ...

06.06.2016

Germany and Russia Intensify Gas Cooperation Despite Political Tension

... have long-existed under the mutual awareness of interdependence. This perceived paradigm has led to further deepening of the complexity of the relationship through swap deals and favorable transactions, which encompass the entire value-chain of the natural gas sector. The pinnacle of recent collaboration has been the initiation of the Nord Stream-2 project, which has the potential to completely substitute Ukrainian transit routes. On top of that, in 2015 Gazprom has delivered to Germany a record ...

27.05.2016

Circumventing sanctions: Yamal LNG becomes a precedent

... against Russian companies and individuals. Russian, French and Chinese investors have found a way to guarantee the completion of the Yamal LNG project, despite Washington’s eagerness to halt Russian energy companies from developing the arctic natural gas resource base, by imposing technological and financial constrains. What’s more, the LNG plant facility will be realized with the financial help of major Chinese banks, which is another “slap in the face” for the loud-mouthed ...

16.05.2016

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