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EU's new Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
The EU’s Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators was launched in Ljubljana, Slovenia, during a ceremony at which have participated high officials such as the EU energy commissioner, Gunther Oettinger and the prime minister of Slovenia, Borut Pahor.
read more... 20/05/2011
Scotland suggest rigorous control of the UK’s offshore electricity market
The importance of developing the UK’s renewable electricity market has prompted the Scottish Minister John Swinney to request a better control over country’s shores following a leasing of sites to marine energy companies this week for the development of 17 wave and tidal projects to be built in Scottish waters as to encourage the development of the marine and offshore renewable energy industry.
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The Kazakh government may block the Karachaganak Gas Project Development
According to the Kazakh oil and gas minister, Kazakhstan risks to suspend the development of its most important gas field, called Karachaganak, if it hesitates to heal the conflict with the project’s foreign shareholders.
read more... 20/05/2011
Daily energy Overview, Thursday, May 19, 2011
Daily energy Overview, Thursday, May 19, 2011 Oil prices surged on Wednesday after the weekly U.S. Energy Information Administration report indicated a drop in crude stocks and on an increase across commodities markets. U.S. crude for delivery in June traded at 100.10 a barrel, lifting 3.19 dollars, after a trading range from 97.46 and 100.99 dollars. Meanwhile, ICE Brent crude for July delivery settled at 112.30 dollars a barrel, up 2.31 dollars, after a trading range between 110.42 and 113.10 dollars.
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Enfinity to complete two solar projects
One of the largest French renewable energy companies, Enfinity, will complete the construction of two solar projects in Les Mees (France) worth 70 million Euros, at construction of which will involve around 350 people. The solar plants, situated on a plateau at an altitude of 800 metres, will cover a surface of 36 hectares with 79,000 modules with a total installed capacity of 18.2 MW.
read more... 19/05/2011