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France confirms its ban on fracking
France’s highest court has confirmed the government ban on hydraulic fracturing on fears the process may cause long-term environmental damage.
read more... 14/10/2013
UK Government will not subsidize new gas storage facilities
Energy Minister Michael Fallon has announced that the UK Government has rejected calls to subsidize new gas storage facilities, saying it would be too costly for bill payers. Ministers added that the UK gas market is functioning well in attracting gas from various sources in order to meet current and future demand and said that its decision will save bill payers more than 750 million pounds in the next 10 years.
read more... 11/10/2013
Enel Green Power has connected a new PV plant in Romania
Italian-based Enel Green Power (EGP) has connected to the grid the Colibasi photovoltaic (PV) plant, sited in Giurgiu, with a total installed capacity of 6.5 MW bringing the EGP’s Romanian installed solar capacity up to about 26 MW.
read more... 11/10/2013
EEA: European Union buoyant about 2020 targets
The European Union is on the track to achieve the 20 percent target set for 2020, according to a report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA), a scientific body set up to inform EU policymakers, published on Wednesday (9 October).
read more... 11/10/2013
Daily: European spot power declines on weaker demand, German curve tumble
Brent crude oil futures increased to about $3 per barrel, ending with their biggest gain in more than a month on Thursday, on increasing hopes for a deal to prolong funding of the U.S. government and on worries about supplies from Libya and the Middle East.
read more... 11/10/2013