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It is official: EU imposes provisional tariffs on Chinese solar imports
European officials have decided to impose provisional anti-dumping tariffs on solar modules, wafers and cells imported into Europe from China, in a move that could unleash a trade war between two of the world's largest economies.
read more... 05/06/2013
UK could hold enough gas to power the country for 60 years: study shows
Northwestern England could hold enough gas to power UK for about 60 years, according to a report released by British gas producer iGas PLC.
read more... 05/06/2013
Daily: EUAs hit 7-week high on strong appetite for CO2 permits
Brent crude oil futures dropped below $102 a barrel on Tuesday following weak U.S. manufacturing data from the previous day which intensified worries about demand growth in the world’s biggest oil consumer. Meanwhile, Brent crude for July delivery shed 18 cents to $101.88 a barrel by 10:29 GMT, after settling $1.67 higher in the previous session. In the same time, U.S. oil dropped 42 cents at $93.03 on Tuesday.
read more... 05/06/2013
Germany breaks a new solar power record
Germany set a new solar record on Friday and Saturday, when solar energy plants produced a world record of 22 GW of electricity per hour, being equivalent to the power supplied by 20 nuclear stations at full capacity.
read more... 05/06/2013
OPEC to keep oil production target unchanged, with oil at $100
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), which supplies about 40 percent of the world’s oil, decided to keep its production target unchanged for a third consecutive time, stating that crude prices at about $100 a barrel are relatively strong.
read more... 04/06/2013