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STA: UK’s solar to supply 15% of power on 3 July
Solar could meet a record of 15% of the UK’s electricity demand on Friday, according to the Solar Trade Association (STA).
read more... 03/07/2015
Daily: French prompt power prices firm on hot weather, high demand
U.S. crude prices declined 4 percent on Wednesday, recording their largest daily decrease since April after oil inventories in the United States rebounded for the first time in more than two months. WTI crude fell $2.51, or 4.2 percent, to close at $56.96 a barrel. It is biggest decline since April 8. Brent crude shed $1.58, or 2.5 percent, to settle at $62.01.
read more... 02/07/2015
Scotland hits a new onshore wind power record in Q1 2015
Scottish wind power generated a record of electricity in the first quarter of 2015 according to figures published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
read more... 26/06/2015
Global solar power capacity rocketed 100 fold since 2000 in 2014
Solar power capacity has rocketed 100 fold since 2000, with a record amount of solar power added to the world’s grid in 2014.
read more... 12/06/2015
Daily: Crude oil prices shed on robust production from OPEC, firmer dollar
Crude oil closed down as much as 1 percent on Monday, retiring from Friday’s hike on a strong dollar and worries over extremely high supplies from OPEC. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped a record high of 31.22 million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in May and the group is expected the maintain its current production at its meeting on Friday. Brent crude oil futures declined by 68 cents, or 1 percent, to close at $64.88 a barrel. U.S. crude decreased just by a dime, ending at $60.20 a barrel, after slipped more than 1 percent with Brent earlier.
read more... 02/06/2015