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EIB to finance Enel Green Power projects in Romania
The European Investment Bank (EIB) would lend to Enel Green Power 200 million euros to cover in some measure investments for some wind farms in the Banat and Dobrogea regions of Romania. The 15-year loan will partially cover investments in EGP’s wind power projects, and has a pre-repayment grace period of up to two and a half years.
read more... 09/12/2013
Norway to spur investments in oil and gas industry at a record level in 2014
Norway is planning to spur its investments in oil and gas sector at a record level in 2014, according to data provided by statistics agency.
read more... 09/12/2013
Daily: British gas tumbles on outlook for higher temperatures
Brent crude increased over $111 a barrel on Friday on jobless figures in the United States indicating a five-year low. Brent rose 42 cents at $111.40 a barrel at 14:33 GMT, while U.S. crude traded 7 cents higher at $97.45 a barrel.
read more... 09/12/2013
UK expands lifetime of old and inefficient coal power stations
Almost exactly a month after the House of Lords voted in favor of it, the UK Government voted against the modification to the Energy Bill which would have to put limits on coal burning in the UK, sparing the energy market from an even tighter squeeze as aged nuclear plants shut later this decade. Britain's power market is already tight as ageing capacity is being retired and a modest amount of new generation is being built. Members of Parliament voted 318 to 236 against including the amendment in the bill.
read more... 06/12/2013
Daily: German spot power prices sag on hurricane-force winds in northern Europe
Brent crude oil futures dropped, while U.S. crude oil futures climbed for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday, narrowing the spread between the two benchmarks contracts to a two-week low as optimistic U.S. economic data suggested an increase of demand for oil in the world's largest consumer.
read more... 06/12/2013