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Germany: renewable energy surcharge might decline in 2015

A green power surcharge imposed to German consumers to sustain renewable electricity generation is expected to drop next year for the first time since it was instituted in 2000 as part of the country's effort to develop green power.

read more... 11/09/2014

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ABB wins order of $800 million for Scottish subsea electricity connection

ABB has won an order of $800 million with Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission for a subsea electricity connection in Scotland, which is due to start operating in 2018, as stated by the Swiss engineering conglomerate.

read more... 10/09/2014

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Poland’s power exchange estimates financial futures in 2015

The Warsaw Stock Exchange's Polish Power Exchange would like to propose electricity futures contracts as of 2015 to accelerate expansion of the power market in Eastern Europe's leading economy, as stated on Monday by the C.E.O. of the exchange, POLPX.

read more... 09/09/2014

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Sweden: non-Nordic business of Vattenfall could be sold by opposition

Sweden's most important opposition party, which is likely to win the major share of the vote in an election next week, could vend several of the non-Nordic business of state-owned energy conglomerate Vattenfall if it comes to electricity, according to a senior party official.

read more... 05/09/2014

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Daily: Nordic spot electricity prices rose due to higher exports to Germany

Brent crude stood below $102 a barrel on Friday, close to its third weekly decline in four because of a firmer dollar, even though data showing lower crude stocks in the United States kept a floor under prices.

read more... 05/09/2014

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