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Scientists discover how to make electricity “out of thin air”
A hydrogen-consuming enzyme from a common soil bacterium is able to generate an electrical current using the atmosphere as an energy source
Lab experiment confirms historic fusion ignition (video)
This had previously only been reached inside hydrogen bombs
Advent of hydrogen in flights
When Advent won an international business competition in Athens in 2006, few would have predicted that the company - a spin-off of the Research & Technology Foundation and the University of Patras - would become the protagonist in hydrogen technology.
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Less power, lower emissions: Improving AC technology
With air conditioner demand surging, scientists are looking for ways to improve the energy efficiency of cooling systems and limit damaging emissions that accelerate global warming.
Innovation is focused on three major fronts, with much of the attention on energy consumption. Air conditioning units account for 6 percent of electricity used in the United States.
Deflation in Bulgaria for the First Time this year
For the first time in the last two years, the National Statistical Institute reported deflation. It is only 0.1% in May compared to April. For the last time, and only once in June, deflation was reported in June 2021.
On an annual basis, however, inflation remains in double digits and is 10.1%. Food prices continue to rise.
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Bulgaria: Natural Gas in June will become cheaper by 15% thanks to the Azeri Gas Interconnector
"Bulgargaz" proposed a 15% reduction in the price of gas in June, and the state energy regulator EWRC approved the proposal at its meeting today.
Nicosia eyes shipping corridor for gas exports
Cyprus wants to establish itself as a gateway from East Mediterranean gas resources to Europe via a shipping corridor of LNG carriers, its president said on Monday.
Cyprus' new centrist government, which came to power in February, has cooled to the idea championed by its predecessors of an "EastMed" pipeline transferring gas to Europe.
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Nicosia resolute on gas plans
Cyprus' minister of energy, George Papanastasiou, has affirmed Nicosia's commitment to proceed with its plans for transporting natural gas from the region, both for domestic electricity generation and for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, despite geopolitical reactions.
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The Price of Gas in Europe fell to a two-year Low
The price of natural gas fell to a record low on the Dutch stock exchange, whose prices are a reference for trade in Europe, "Reuters" reported.
The price of June gas on the Amsterdam Exchange reached €24.90 per megawatt hour (MWh) in the morning - the lowest level since May 27, 2021.
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Explainer: Can joint gas buying boost Europe’s energy security?
The European Union opened a scheme this week for companies to jointly buy gas, aiming to secure supplies ahead of winter and avoid a repeat of last year's record-high energy prices.