Solar energy might be the main source of electricity by 2050, supported by plunging costs of the equipment to generate it, as stated on Monday in a report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), the West's energy supervisory body.
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Russia’s first crude oil producer Rosneft and the major Exxon Mobil Corp. unveiled an oil discovery at the controversial offshore Arctic field amid Western sanctions against Moscow.
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The European Union, Ukraine and Russia are likely to sign a binding interim agreement by the end of next week, aiming to propose a temporal solution to the gas row between Russia and Ukraine.
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Renewable energy from biomass (from wood to agricultural waste) could supply a fifth of the global energy needs by 2030, according to the new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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Brent crude futures ended unchanged on Friday as growing supply and worries about weak demand for oil in Europe and China reduced concerns about the Middle East conflicts, while U.S. crude rallied on bullish economic data from the United States. Brent crude for November delivery settled flat at $97 a barrel, having fluctuated from $96.46 to $97.50, while U.S. November crude rose by $1.01 to settle at $93.54 a barrel.
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