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Russian oil output hits post-Soviet record
Russia's oil output, the world's largest, edged up 0.4% in November to reach a new post-Soviet high of 10.50 million barrels per day (bpd), compared with 10.46 million bpd in October, the previous record, Energy Ministry data showed.
read more... 03/12/2012
Daily: European power hits fresh 32-month lows
Brent and U.S. crude oil futures rose on Thursday, backed by optimism that U.S. lawmakers will reach a deal to avert a budget crisis and by intensifying tensions in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Brent crude oil futures climbed $1.25 to settle at $110.76 a barrel, while U.S. crude oil prices climbed $1.58 to settle at $88.07 a barrel on Thursday.
read more... 30/11/2012
IBC solar completes 5 MW PV plant in Italy
German photovoltaic (PV) systems provider IBC Solar AG today revealed that it had installed and attached to the grid a 5 MW PV plant in Maniago, northern Italy, in a record of 49 days, working as the general contractor of the project.
read more... 30/11/2012
France launches a national energy transition debate
France, the most nuclear power dependent nation in the world, will launch a six-month national debate on energy policy in attempt to revise the way energy is produced and consumed as the country is facing with a loss in competitiveness.
read more... 30/11/2012
China to reach 42 GW of nuclear power capacity
Zhang Huazhu, the chairman of China Nuclear Energy Association, announced that China will account for 10%, which will correspond to about 42 GW, of the world's installed nuclear capacity, with 41 operating nuclear power plants , by 2015.
read more... 29/11/2012