UK-based RWE Innogy and its Portuguese partners have officially commissioned the Agilde hydroelectric power plant in Portugal after an 18-month construction period.
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Brent and U.S. crude futures dropped for a second consecutive day on Tuesday on worries about weak demand for petroleum which were intensified by concerns about the euro zone economy and U.S. budget talks aimed to avert mandated tax increases and spending cuts.
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Brent and U.S. crude oil futures declined on Monday on worries about efforts to deal with Greek debt and U.S. budget which countered any supportive impact from fears about potential Middle East oil supply disruptions.
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According to an English newspaper BP was in "secret talks" with Gazprom to develop the twin Nord Stream pipeline to Britain. The BP director for Russia David Peattie has announced that talks were in the initial phase, while the British Prime Minister David Cameron stated that it will support the project.
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The Spanish government was forced to suspend their subsidies for renewable energy in January this year, in the attempt to face the current debt crisis. Spain, which is a pioneer in developing renewable energy plants, had come to realize that the subventions were a burden, than assistance. The scheme had already accumulated debts for €24 billion by the end of 2011.
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