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Poland is working on plans for its first nuclear power plant
Poland wants to reduce its dependence on highly polluting coal and expensive Russian gas imports, so it is working hard on its program for introducing nuclear power in its energy mix. At present it is highly dependent on coal, which provides around 90% of the country’s energy.
read more... 03/05/2013
EDF may erase hopes of new nuclear power plants in UK
The U.K. government is seeking to restore nuclear energy as part of a program to limit its carbon emissions and has been in talks with French state-controlled EDF, the world's largest nuclear operator, to build as many as four new reactors.
read more... 19/04/2013
Italy now boasts 16.7 GW of grid-connected PV power
Stating to the Italian energy agency Gestore dei Servizi Energetici SpA, Italy’s total solar PV installed capacity reached 16.7GW. As of the end of March, Italy has registered 214 MW of new PV capacity, with the annual cost of the Italian Conto Energia PV incentive programs that stood at €6.6 billion.
read more... 19/04/2013
Daily: Brent oil crude trades above $108 a barrel as Cyprus worries ease
Brent crude oil futures increased above $108 a barrel on Wednesday, recovering from a three-month low, after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced it would continue its stimulus program and on hope that the European legislators could tackle the debt crisis in Cyprus.
read more... 21/03/2013
Daily: UK gas prices tumble amid firmer supply
Brent crude oil futures for April delivery dropped 84 cents to settle at $111.87 a barrel, while U.S. crude oil futures for April delivery increased by 13 cents to settle at $92.76 on Wednesday as investors worried that Federal Reserve's stimulus program will be maintained against the sixth consecutive weekly increase in U.S. crude oil inventories. The Brent contract traded between $111.65 and $113.35, while U.S. crude contracts traded between $92.18 and $93.37 during the session.
read more... 28/02/2013