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Daily: European power prices tumble on weaker demand, ample solar supply
Brent crude futures declined below 108 a barrel on Thursday following expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will curb its massive economic stimulus and world powers will conclude a preliminary deal with Iran over its nuclear programme.
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Sunny Spain receives 4.7% of electricity from solar in October 2013
Spain is known as one of the most advanced countries in the development of solar energy, and one of the European countries with the most hours of sunshine.
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Hydropower in Switzerland
Currently in Switzerland there are 556 hydropower plants which are able to generate more than 35,380GWh per year. Hydroelectricity is the most important domestic primary source of energy, producing about 60% of Swiss electricity.
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UK to stop funding coal- fired power plants overseas
Ed Davey, Britain's energy secretary, has announced on Wednesday that the UK, as the US, would stop funding coal projects in developing countries. The objective is to cut greenhouse gas emissions and to encourage low-carbon development. The announcement was made at United Nations climate talks in Warsaw where the fossil fuels have been at the centre of a storm. About 90% of the Poland's electricity comes from coal, and the government has been resistant to EU calls to strengthen emissions reduction targets.
read more... 21/11/2013
EU is likely to approve law on CO2 backloading
European Council has approved the EU’s plan to remove some of its heavy surplus of carbon emission permits from the market, moving a step closer to achievement of a long legal process.
read more... 21/11/2013