Energy regulator Ofgem has warned the electricity network firms of UK by saying that they are putting the customers at an 'unacceptable' risk of power cuts in trying to maintain the country's old pylons and wires.
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A meteorological tool utilized to monitor storms will help energy grid operators in collecting useful information regarding their activity, especially to measure the winds at an altitude of 350 feet, which represent the average height of turbines hubs.
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Crude oil prices increased above 91 dollars per barrel on Tuesday, supported by a lower dollar and a snow storm on the U.S. East Coast expected to raise oil heating demand.
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Russia wants to make clear the Indian nuclear civil liability legislation before it will implement its project of building 16 nuclear reactors in India. This action was performed at the Russian President’s initiative, during a delegation of two days.
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The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies in collaboration with the SBC Energy Institute has published a study on unconventional gas in Europe. The study "Can unconventional gas be a game changer in European gas markets?” concludes that unconventional gas development will not be a game changer for European gas markets overall. However, it could have a significant impact in individual countries, although probably not in this decade.
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