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EDF to halt four nuclear reactors in northern England
EDF Energy will shut down temporarily four nuclear reactors at two large power plants in the north of England after a technical issue was found in boiler units.
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Daily: European coal prices soar on nuclear and gas production outage
Brent crude slipped on Monday despite many geopolitical risks including U.S. air strike in Iraq, while U.S. crude increased on expectations of a draw in U.S. inventories. Brent crude dropped 34 cents to settle at $104.68 a barrel, while WTI crude rose 43 cents to close at $98.08 a barrel.
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Ukraine’s gas imports from Europe plummet 18.1% year on year
Ukraine’s gas imports in July 2014 from European Union dropped by 18.1% year on year, or by 49 million cubic meters (mcm) to 221 mcm from about 270 mcm in July 2013, according to the state gas shipper UkrTransGaz.
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China installs 3.3 GW of solar power capacity in first half 2014
China has installed 3.3 GW of solar power generation capacity in the six months ended June 30, according to official data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA).
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Chinese State Grid mulls Mediterranean power network
The European Commission’s dream to continental power grids which could be able to function in unison could soon become true, as State Grid Corporation of China, the world's largest utility by revenues, has acquired minority stakes in Portuguese and Italian grid operators and is equally envisaging buying stakes in Greece and Spain.
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