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China to introduce harsh tariffs on US and South Korean polysilicon imports
The Chinese government announced last week that is planning to introduce provisional anti-dumping tariffs against solar–grade polysilicon imports from the United States and South Korea.
read more... 22/07/2013
Daily: U.S. crude hits a 16-month high on stronger demand from refiners
U.S. crude oil futures rose above the global crude-market benchmark, North Sea Brent, for the first time since 2010 on Friday on higher demand from U.S. refiners.
read more... 22/07/2013
Daily: U.S. crude at 16-month high above $108
U.S. crude oil touched its upper level in 16 months on Thursday, up above $108 a barrel on signs of a stronger U.S. economy and lessening its discount to North Sea Brent to the narrowest in almost three years. Meanwhile, U.S. crude oil on WTI settled at a 16-month high of $108.04, increasing $1.56. Brent crude oil traded 9 cents up to settle at $108.70 a barrel, with its premium over U.S. crude hitting an intraday low of just 51 cents a barrel, the narrowest spread since August 2010.
read more... 19/07/2013
Europe: Offshore wind sector doubles in 2013, but faces challenges
Over the past six months, a total of 277 offshore wind turbines have been connected in Europe, adding more than twice the capacity installed during the same period in 2012, according to the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
read more... 19/07/2013
EC: No plans to impose a ban for shale gas in Europe
Janez Potocnik , the European Commissioner for the Environment, has announced recently that there were no plans to impose a blanket ban on hydraulic fracturing, but it also added that the EC will lay out rules to address environmental concerns by the end of the year
read more... 19/07/2013