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Germany: EnBW will cut more costs, since energy supply safety at risk
EnBW, Germany's third-largest utility, will slash costs further in response to low wholesale prices and writedowns on plants, anticipating the crisis in the energy sector to diminish profits by about 5 percent this year.
read more... 18/03/2015
Cyprus, Ireland and Portugal distribute free 2015 carbon permits
Cyprus, Ireland and Portugal have by now distributed a total of approximately 13.82 million free European Union carbon permits to industry to cover their 2015 emissions, as shown by European Commission data on Tuesday.
read more... 18/03/2015
Daily: European spot power prices diverge with German prices up, French down
Crude oil prices tumbled again in post-settlement trade on Tuesday after a 3-day consecutive loss, as Industry group American Petroleum Institute (API) reported a considerable increase in U.S. crude stocks ahead of official data. Benchmark Brent oil had earlier ended up for the session, spurred by a weaker dollar and short-covering, while U.S. crude settled down on bets that inventories hit record highs for a 10th consecutive week. Brent crude for May delivery settled the session at $53.51, up 7 cents from Monday. WTI decreased to as low as $42.61 a barrel post-settlement, down $1.27. It had closed the session 42 cents lower at $43.46.
read more... 18/03/2015
RWE purchases minority stake in Conergy
Germany's second-largest utility RWE has purchased a minority stake in solar conglomerate Conergy, aiming to develop its position in the embattled solar industry after having missed the tendency for years.
read more... 17/03/2015
Daily: WTI crude hits 6-year low on higher inventories, Iran talks
Crude oil declined 2 percent on Monday, with U.S. crude striking six-year lows, on signs of stronger output in the United States and Libya and an eventual nuclear deal that could put an end to sanctions for Iran. Brent's expiring front-month contract eased $1.23 to settle at $53.44 a barrel, touching a six-week low of $52.50 earlier. WTI crude futures dropped 96 cents to close at $43.88. It had slipped nearly $2 earlier to a March 2009 low of $42.85.
read more... 17/03/2015