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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).
read more... 11/08/2014
Eni to slash its oil refining capacity amid European overcapacity
Plans by Italian oil giant Eni to halve its oil refining capacity could wring out a quarter of Europe’s refining overcapacity.
read more... 11/08/2014
UK to amend subsidies for dirty coal-fired power plants
The British government said on Monday it plans to amend the latest draft of its proposed energy capacity market to exclude long-term subsidies for ageing coal plants, succumbing to the pressure from environmental campaign groups.
read more... 05/08/2014
Total: assets acquired by South Africa’s Exxaro for $472 million
Mining conglomerate Exxaro Resources declared on Monday it had purchased the South African coal assets of France's Total for $472 million, increasing its production and offering it extra capacity at the world's major export terminal.
read more... 29/07/2014
EWEA: European wind capacity to grow at a slower pace than forecasted by 2020
The capacity of wind turbine installation will grow at a slower pace by 2020 than previously forecasted amid regulatory instability and economic crisis in Europe, according to data compiled by the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
read more... 24/07/2014