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Renewable energy beats nuclear as Scotland’s main power source
Renewable energy in Scotland from wind farms, hydro power plants and other green sources has exceeded nuclear, becoming the top source of electricity in the nation in the first months of 2014, according to figures from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
read more... 01/12/2014
Italy: final agreement to vend grid asset stakes to China
Italy has closed a final agreement to vend minority stakes in power grid company Terna and gas network operator Snam to a Chinese state-owned electricity group and Italian investors for 2.4 billion euros ($3 billion).
read more... 28/11/2014
Daily: British forward natural gas prices tumble as oil baffle pulls down commodities
Brent crude dropped to a four-year low under $76.30 a barrel on Thursday as it became more and more improbably that OPEC would curb oil production to increase prices during a meeting in Austria. Benchmark Brent futures declined by more than $1 to settle at $76.28 a barrel, the weakest level since September 2010. U.S. crude tumbled more than $1 to hit a session low of $72.61.
read more... 28/11/2014
France: elimination of credits for coal projects in emerging countries
France will stop export credits for energy projects in emergent countries which involve coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, as stated by President Francois Hollande on Thursday.
read more... 28/11/2014
Bosnia: EPBIH vends 2015 electricity surplus for $87 million
Bosnia's major electricity utility EPBiH has chosen five companies to purchase 1,600 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of its 2015 power excess for approximately 70 million euros ($87 million), as stated by an official of EPBiH on Thursday.
read more... 28/11/2014