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China to apply a 6.5% tariff on US polysilicon imports
China will apply a 6.5% tariff on imported solar-grade polysilicon from the U.S. from September 20, as part of its provisional anti-subsidy duties measures.
read more... 19/09/2013
The largest tidal energy project in Europe to be built in Scotland
The Scottish government received the green light for the construction of the largest tidal energy project in Europe, in the Pentland Firth, between Orkney and the Scottish mainland.
read more... 19/09/2013
Japan says goodbye to its last nuclear reactor
Japan has halted its last functioning nuclear reactor on 15 September, with no schedule for a restart, leaving the country nuclear free for the first time since July 2012.
read more... 19/09/2013
Daily: European power up along with coal, carbon prices
Brent crude increased over $108 a barrel on Wednesday after crude oil inventories in the U.S. declined to the lowest level since March 2012. Meanwhile, Brent boosted 24 cents to $108.43 a barrel by 14:50 GMT, after falling to its lowest in more than a month in the previous session and U.S. crude rose 81 cents to $106.23, after slipping $1.17 per barrel on Tuesday.
read more... 19/09/2013
Spanish REPSOL interested in oil-firm acquisition in North America
Spanish oil giant Repsol is interested to acquire a North American oil company as it is looking to boost its investments in politically stable countries, taking advantage of the U.S. oil boom.
read more... 18/09/2013