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Energy Archive
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Turkey should look to an ancient king for tips on energy
Posted on February 15, 2013 | No CommentsThe giant stone heads scattered around Mount Nemrut in south-eastern Turkey combine several cultures. Raised in 62 BC, these statues of Greek, Armenian and Iranian gods have Hellenic faces but... -
Turkey’s big thirst for new power
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsTurkey’s big thirst for new power Florian Neuhof Turkey is in a rush to grow its energy sector. And recent news that the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, known as... -
Turkey-Israel Tensions Set Back Turkish Energy Interests
Posted on January 11, 2013 | No CommentsTulin Daloglu for Al-Monitor Turkey Pulse. posted on January 10. A general view of Ambarli gas-fired power station, idled in a supply dispute with Ukraine, in Istanbul, Jan. 8, 2009.... -
Turkey Beating Norway as Biggest Regional Oil Driller: Energy
Posted on January 10, 2013 | No CommentsTurkey is drilling for oil and natural gas with more rigs than any European country and plans new rules in 2013 to speed exploration of energy supplies for the fastest-growing... -
Cyprus Signals Block On Turkey EU Energy Chapter
Posted on October 16, 2011 | 1 CommentCyprus supports the opening of Turkey’s EU Energy chapter but only if it signs the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and normalises relations with the island, says... -
Wärtsilä strengthens its presence in Turkey with another major power plant order
Posted on October 13, 2011 | No CommentsWärtsilä strengthens its presence in Turkey with another major power plant order * Reuters is not responsible for the content in this press release. Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:15am EDT... -
Local Wind Energy Industry Emerges In Turkey
Posted on October 12, 2011 | No CommentsTurkey has used wind energy for more than ten years now, but never from locally developed and produced wind turbines. That’s about to change. In what Turkish newspapers are calling... -
Platts: Azerbaijan is the most stable and proactive country of the region
Posted on October 7, 2011 | No CommentsApaku. Nijat Mustafayev – APA-ECONOMICS. Azerbaijani gas will be increased not only on the account of Shah Deniz, but on the account of other fields too, said the representative of... -
EBRD further assists Turkey to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels
Posted on September 30, 2011 | No CommentsAzerbaijan , Baku, Sept. 29 / Trend , G.Dadashova / The EBRD has extended its financing facility to support Turkey’s investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects to increase... -
Turkey would consider US proposal for nuclear power plant
Posted on September 21, 2011 | No CommentsUS proposal to build a nuclear power plant would be considered: Turkish Energy minister AFP Turkey’s energy minister said Monday Ankara would consider a proposal from the United States to... -
EC recommends EU to open negotiations with Turkey on energy
Posted on September 14, 2011 | No CommentsEC recommends EU to open negotiations with Turkey on energy EC said Turkey would be connected to European Union’s (EU) energy network soon, and could become the main center in... -
Unlike European countries, LPG is a popular type of fuel in Turkey
Posted on June 22, 2011 | No CommentsUnlike many European countries, LPG is a very popular type of fuel in Turkey. The Turkish LPG market ranks 14th in the world (1.5% of worldwide consumption in 2009) and... -
Turkey’s green movement struggles to be heard
Posted on June 5, 2011 | 1 CommentOn May 31st, Metin Lokumcu, a 54-year-old retired teacher, collapsed and died after being tear-gassed and allegedly kicked by police during a protest in northeast Turkey. He was demonstrating against... -
Turkey’s Great Leap Forward risks cultural and environmental bankruptcy
Posted on May 30, 2011 | No CommentsTurkish government’s rush to build dams, hydro and nuclear power plants angers villagers and environmental campaigners Fiachra Gibbons and Lucas Moore in Ankara guardian.co.uk, Sunday 29 May 2011 18.56 BST... -
İstanbul to become world center for hydrogen energy
Posted on May 21, 2011 | 1 CommentThe İstanbul Strait will become the world’s most important center of hydrogen energy if the construction of a second canal that has been publicized by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan... -
Oil Spike May Take a While to Punish Energy-Hungry Turkey
Posted on April 8, 2011 | 1 CommentBy Joe Parkinson ISTANBUL — Pundits in the U.S. regularly bemoan America’s “addiction to foreign oil” — but for a more unlikely energy addict, take a look at Turkey. Turkey... -
Europe’s Biggest Solar Farm To Be Built In Turkey
Posted on April 3, 2011 | 1 CommentJulia | April 2nd, 2011 blue mosque turkey sunThe 100-MW photovoltaic power station would be the first to harness Turkey’s remarkable solar resource. Turkey has a lot of catching up... -
UPDATE 1-Koc, AES form Turkey power projects venture
Posted on December 2, 2010 | No Comments* Venture to diversify into coal, hydroelectric, wind * Koc unit sells Entek stake to AES for $136.5 mln * Planned investment of $4-5 bln over 5 years * Aygaz... -
Turkey’s energy future
Posted on November 29, 2010 | No CommentsGİLA BENMAYOR The Paris-based International Energy Agency, or IEA’s, chief economist, Fatih Birol was in Istanbul for a two-day visit. He visited Istanbul to make a presentation and released the... -
Caglayan: Turkey To Invest Over 100 Bln USD In Energy In Next Decade
Posted on November 26, 2010 | No CommentsTurkish State Minister for foreign trade Zafer Caglayan said that Turkey would invest more than 100 billion USD in energy in the next decade. One of the reasons Japanese officials...
