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World first floating wind farm operates successfully
Norwegian energy giant Statoil declared its Hywind project off Peterhead had surpassed expectations in its first three months of production.
read more... 16/02/2018
Daily (15.02.2018): German day-ahead electricity price dropped by 14% due to strong wind power supply
Oil prices soared on Wednesday, recovering after earlier losses as U.S. crude stocks rose less than predicted. Brent futures added $1.64, or 2.6 percent, to end at $64.36 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude settled 2.4% higher at $60.60 per barrel.
read more... 15/02/2018
EU wind power investments fell 19% due to reduced costs
Investments in new wind energy capacity in Europe dropped to €22.3 billion (£19.8bn) in 2017, or a 19% decline from 2016 as the sector saw lower costs, according to the latest data from WindEurope.
read more... 14/02/2018
Total wind power capacity worldwide hit 539 GW in 2017
The total capacity of all wind turbines installed worldwide reached 539,291 megawatts (MW) by the end of 2017, as state in the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) report.
read more... 13/02/2018
Daily (09.02.2018): German spot power price tumbled by 18.2% on forecasts of higher wind generation and lower demand
Oil prices fell to their lowest level in seven weeks on Thursday due to worries regarding increasing global supplies after Iran declared about its plans to boost production and U.S. crude output hit record peaks. Brent crude slumped by 1.1 percent, to settle at $64.81 per barrel. WTI crude edged 1% lower at $61.15 per barrel.
read more... 09/02/2018