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China: Bluestar will purchase REC Solar for $640 million
China National Bluestar has decided to purchase solar panel manufacturer REC Solar for 4.34 billion Norwegian crowns ($640 million) and is aiming to unite it with another Norwegian asset it acquired in 2011.
read more... 25/11/2014
Coal supplies to Ukraine are being suspended by Russia
Ukraine's energy minister declared on Monday coal supplies to Ukraine had been suspended by Russia, a blow to domestic energy providers who are fighting with a serious lack of raw fuel for electricity plants because of a separatist dissension in the industrial east.
read more... 25/11/2014
Denmark: Dong Energy relies on bigger offshore turbines
Dong Energy, Europe's biggest offshore wind farm developer, intends to make the change to giant wind turbines in an action that could indicate a breakthrough for a new generation of products.
read more... 24/11/2014
Daily: Crude oil ends up on stronger demand from China
Brent crude oil settled up almost 1 percent on Tuesday, spurred by data showing stronger-than-expected demand in China and some technical price rebound after weeks of practically uninterrupted selling. Brent increased by 82 cents to trade at $86.22 a barrel. It climbed as much as $1.06, or 1.2 percent, during the session to $86.48. U.S. WTI crude ended up 10 cents, or 0.1 percent, at $82.81 a barrel in New York, after attaining a session high at $84.05.
read more... 24/11/2014
Germany could close eight more coal power plants
Germany is working on a new regulation to oblige energy firms to close some more coal-fired power plants since it aims to attain ambitious climate targets, as shown in a document seen by Reuters on Sunday.
read more... 24/11/2014