Keyword: Günther Oettinger

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U.S. Shale Gas Revolution Throws Down the Gauntlet to Europe

04.02.2013 - The United States is enjoying an energy bonanza thanks to shale gas, making it a magnet for industry, reducing import dependence and challenging Europe as it battles to dig itself...

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EU Energy Chief Urges "Speed Limit" on German Green Power Costs

25.09.2012 - Germany must rein in the runaway costs of subsidising electricity from renewable sources or risk overburdening consumers, European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on...

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UN Atom Chief Yukiya Amano Urges Nuclear Safety Inspections, Tests

21.06.2011 - The U.N. nuclear chief proposed international safety checks on reactors worldwide to help prevent any repeat of Japan's atomic crisis, a plan which may face resistance from nations...

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Guenther Oettinger Plays Down Japan Warning

17.03.2011 - Warnings of a further possible nuclear catastrophe in Japan by Europe's energy chief were based on media reports and his personal fears, his spokeswoman said after the comments...