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EU could miss its renewables targets following the anti-dumping probe
The EU has announced that it intends to impose anti-dumping tariffs on imports of Chinese solar panels as of Thursday. The EU trade commissioner said that levies will start at nearly 12%, and could rise to nearly 48% in two months if they fail to find a solution by that time.
read more... 07/06/2013
Britain’s hopes of a green future in electricity supply vanished
An attempt to include a goal to decarbonise the electricity production in the UK by 2030 was narrowly defeated in the House of Commons on Tuesday, to the dismay of green activists and businesses that had supported the objective as a way to stimulate investments in renewables and low carbon energy.
read more... 06/06/2013
Spanish market for concentrated solar power is the largest one all over the world
The Spanish market for CSP is the biggest one in the world. The concentrating solar thermal reached 1953.9 MW of cumulative installed capacity in 2012 and it is expected that by 2020, Spanish CSP could reach 20,000 MW. In 2012, the installed capacity in Spain increased significantly as many projects with a capacity of more than 50MW started to operate. According to EurObserve’ER, Spanish electricity generation from Concentrated Solar Power reached 3,432 GWh in 2012, more than doubling in comparison to 2011.
read more... 06/06/2013
Daily: European spot power prices drop on higher temperatures in France, Germany
Brent crude oil futures declined considerably before the session close on Wednesday following reports of the imminent restart of a vital U.S. refinery added pressure to the international benchmark’s premium to U.S. oil. Brent futures ended 20 cents lower at $103.04 per barrel, after trading as high as $104.07, the contract's first run above $104 in five sessions. U.S. crude futures closed 43 cents higher at $93.74 per barrel, after trading as high as $94.48.
read more... 06/06/2013
Gazprom to cut gas prices for its European customers in 2013
The gas giant Gazprom announced it will cut pipeline gas prices for European clients this year amid strong competition from other natural gas suppliers and cash-strapped energy companies in Europe incapable to pay the old high prices listed in the long-term supply contracts.
read more... 06/06/2013