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Spain intends to impose a green tax on natural gas
Spain government announced its intention to introduce a green tax on natural gas to help plug its 24 billion euro financial deficit which built up by years of forcing utilities to sell power under cost. The tax will regard only natural gas while gasoline and other motor fuels will be exempt according to Europa Press.
read more... 16/08/2012
US share of coal in power generation declines in favor of gas
U.S. coal use is declining as utilities switch to cleaner and cheaper alternatives.
read more... 13/06/2012
E.ON and RWE give up their plans to develop UK nuclear plants
German utilities giants E.ON and RWE have decided to suspend their plans to build new nuclear plants in the UK.
read more... 30/03/2012
UK approved new RHI 2011
New renewable heat tariffs have been approved by both Britain’s Houses of Parliament and by Scottish Ministers on November 10, 2011. The new tariffs will provide incentives per kWhth generated from accredited utilities and to producers of bio-methane for injection.
read more... 24/11/2011
European gas market ahead of 2012
The European Union's natural gas network is likely to be oversupplied by over 10% in 2011 of last year's entire consumption, calling into doubt last summer's decision by many utilities to raise their retail gas prices for 2012.
read more... 25/10/2011