There have been more fine dust particles in the air than allowed in the Styrian city of Graz on nearly 50 days so far this year, figures presented today (Weds) showed.The Austrian Traffic Club (VCÖ) informed that federal fine dust limits were surpassed on 46 days in the provincial capital so far in 2011. Austrian […]
New BEWAG boss Michael Gerbavsits has revealed that the sale of B.net has started.BEWAG, the leading energy provider in the eastern province of Burgenland, is expected to end various projects abroad as it prepares to merge with gas provider BEGAS.Now Gerbavsits said he has started examining offers of investors interested in acquiring the firms Croatian […]
More than 300 natural gas cars were registered in Austria last year, it has been announced.Statistik Austria said today (Fri) that 333 gas-powered cars, 221 natural gas lorries and 48 buses equipped with natural gas engines were registered in 2010.The state agency explained these developments increase the overall number of natural gas vehicles in the […]
Oil and gas exploration equipment producer CAT oil AG has managed to raise its order volume in Russia.The Viennese firm, which is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FWB), announced it received assignments from Russian oil and gas firms worth 222 million Euros as of today (Thurs), up by eight per cent year on year.”This […]
An Upper Austrian electricity provider has lowered its rates while the average Austrian household energy costs have jumped.Linz AG announced today (Mon) it lowered its consumer prices by 1.4 per cent as of 1 January. The company said this decision means its customers will save an overall one million Euros this year.The firm, which claims […]
Energie Steiermark has acquired a major stake in a leading Serbian energy provider.The Styrian company announced today (Tues) it had paid 7.4 million Euros for the 67 per cent interest in Belgrade-based gas supplier Beogas. The Serbian company has a market share of 60 per cent and around 410,000 customers.Energie Steiermark is one of the […]
A jobless teenager was arrested after shooting with his gun inside a tram in Vienna.Police in the capital announced today (Tues) David W. fired a shot into the ceiling of the line 5 tram wagon with his gas-powered sport gun on Sunday afternoon after having argued with other passengers for some time.The 18-year-old dashed out […]
Electricity heating can be 10 times more expensive than wood heating systems, according to an investigation.Consumer information magazine Konsument revealed wood chip heating costs 1.99 Eurocents per kilowatt hour (kWh), while electricity-powered heaters can cause expenses of up to 18 Eurocents per kWh.The monthly magazine stressed extra costs for transportation and storage of wood chips […]
OMV has taken over a major competitors right to explore and produce gas in Pakistan, it has emerged.The Vienna-based oil and gas giant said today (Tues) it acquired the licence to produce gas in the Asian country by Malaysian firm Petronas.OMV said the purchase will increase its gas production in Pakistan to around 25,000 barrels […]
An infamous neo-Nazi has had his prison sentence extended over controversial statements in two books.Gerd Honsik was sentenced to two years in prison by Vienna Criminal Court judge Andreas Böhm yesterday (Fri).The 68-year-old Austrian doubted the existence of gas chambers at Nazi era death camps in his books “Der Juden Drittes Reich” (The Jewss Third […]