Ljubljana named European Green Capital 2016

The capital city of Slovenia, Ljubljana, has won the European Green Capital Award for 2016. It received recognition for raising environmental awareness among its citizens, for its sustainability strategy ‘Vision 2025’, its implementation of a range of “urban green measures” and its “impressive” transportation network. The award ceremony is an annual event that promotes and […]

South Stream pipeline gets 2012 start date

Gazprom wants to begin building the ‘South Stream’ pipeline in December, a year earlier than planned. The Russian energy firm has announced it is rapidly speeding up the project. Gazprom is touting the pipeline as a way of strengthening Europe’s energy security. It is designed to carry 63 million cubic meters of gas a year […]

Energy firm warns over England match overload

Energy suppliers are bracing themselves for a huge surge in demand at 3pm today as England take on Slovenia in the World Cup. Research from npower shows that 58% of businesses plan to let fans watch the game withover a third (39%) planning to screen the match at their workplaces. In a bid to keep […]