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2013: a great year for Enel and for geothermal energy
Last year the geothermal energy industry celebrated 100 years of commercial geothermal power generation. Italy is the country where geothermal energy was first exploited for industrial reasons and it is still one of the main producers of geothermoelectric energy in the world. The first example of a geothermal power plant went into operation in 1905, in Larderello, Tuscany.
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Spain sets out new electricity bill structure to protect consumers
Spain’s Industry Ministry will use a new method to determine consumer power bills, giving up the old auction system, which last year, had a major impact on household electricity bills while a spike in the scheme led to huge cost increases.
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USA: Coal production at lowest level in 20 years
According to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), coal production in the USA plunged to its lowest level in 20 years, totaling 996 million short tons at the end of 2013, or a 2% decrease compared to 2012 levels. It is the first time in 20 years that annual coal production was below 1 billion short tons.
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EBRD is financing a new wind farm project in Poland
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing the construction and operation of phase 1 of a new wind farm project in Orla, eastern Poland. The EBRD supports the 37.5MW wind farm project with an investment loan of up to 22 million euros.
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Daily: Brent crude records a modest gain on higher demand for heating oil, gasoline
Brent crude oil recorded a slight increase on Tuesday, backed by demand for U.S. heating oil and gasoline amid an intense cold snap in the United States.
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