Iran finalised a $7bn “peace pipeline” deal yesterday to export natural gas to Pakistan by 2015, Iran’s state television reported.

• June 14, 2010

Fingrid, the electricity transmission system operator in Finland, has made a capital investment decision concerning the second direct current transmission link, EstLink 2, between Estonia and Finland.

• June 12, 2010

Investments in wind power generators are a great way to support smaller municipalities around Bulgaria, according to Tsonko Tsonev, mayor of the Black Sea town of Kavarna.

• June 11, 2010

Estonian main grid company AS Elering manager Taavi Veskimägi says that Estonia is unable at the moment to fulfil the promise made to the European Union to keep 35% of the electricity market open and politicians have to do something about it in the near future, LETA/National Broadcasting reports.

• June 11, 2010

The Turkish energy minister said Wednesday that Turkey, as a partner country of Nabucco, had numerous responsibilities such as finding revenue for the project.

• June 11, 2010

While politicians fight over the price of gas, Ukrainian businessmen cut down their energy expenses. Ukraine witnesses a boost in demand for alternative energy – biofuel and wind-power generators.

• June 10, 2010

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov called on the government to proceed faster with the construction of the second nuclear power plant “Belene”, which has been stalled over lack of funding.

• June 10, 2010

Ukraine would like Russian banks to issue a loan for the construction of new reactors at Khmelnytsky and Rivne nuclear power plants, according to Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.

• June 9, 2010