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Iran to restart nuclear talks at Geneva within days
Iran declared it will resume conducting nuclear negotiations with six world powers in Geneva on Thursday and Friday, after having blaming the United States blacklisting an additional 19 Iranian companies and individuals under existing sanctions.
read more... 19/12/2013
Daily: British spot gas prices fall on milder weather
Brent crude oil futures traded above $108 a barrel on Wednesday with investors skeptical whether to lock positions ahead of a U.S. Federal Reserve policy decision on a plan to slash its monetary stimulus. Brent crude dropped 10 cents to $108.34 by 13:23 GMT, after settling nearly $1 lower on Tuesday. U.S. oil rose 17 cents to $97.39, after settling 26 cents lower.
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German onshore wind capacity set to post 10-year high
Germany‘s onshore wind capacity added more onshore wind new capacity to the grid in the last twelve months than in any single year since 2003, according to estimates by the Fraunhofer institute (IWES) recently released.
read more... 18/12/2013
UK is going ahead with shale gas exploration
Britain is moving ahead with plans to accelerate the search for shale oil and gas, as a British government report has found that more than half of the country could be suitable for shale gas fracking. The government published a new report which claims the energy source will not have a detrimental effect on the environment.
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Bulgaria to build another nuclear power plant
Bulgaria's Government has approved the report presented by the Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev, regarding the need to build a new unit at the country's only nuclear power plant, Kozloduy NPP. The Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) intends to negotiate with US energy giant Westinghouse, which is to build the reactor with its technology.
read more... 18/12/2013