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Daily: World crude oil prices plummet to two-year lows, slashing quarterly loss
Crude oil prices tumbled on both sides of Atlantic, touching the lowest level in more than two years on Tuesday, with WTI crude recording its largest daily drop since 2012, as a decline in gasoline prices and end-of-quarter selling reduced three months of losses. Brent crude for November delivery plummeted $2.53 to settle at $94.67 a barrel, posting a 16 percent loss for the quarter. U.S. crude decreased by $3.41 to close at $91.16 a barrel, its biggest one-day loss since November 2012.
read more... 01/10/2014
Daily: Brent crude rebounds from a 14-month low
Brent and U.S. crude recorded modest gains on Wednesday, after Brent rebounded from a 14-month low hit on Tuesday. Brent crude for October delivery boosted 72 cents to close at $102.28 a barrel. The expiring U.S. September crude contract raised 1.59$ to settle at $96.07, while the October crude rose 59 cents to settle at $93.45.
read more... 21/08/2014
UK wind power hits a new record in August
This past Sunday night, at about 10 pm local time, the UK’s wind energy industry set a fresh hourly output record, delivering an average of 5 GW of power over the hour and covering 17 per cent of national demand, according to trade association RenewableUK.
read more... 13/08/2014
Germany on track to hit a new renewable record in 2014
Germany’s renewable energy sector touched a new record in the first half of 2014, according to the Fraunhofer institute.
read more... 12/08/2014
SMA Solar records 7th straight quarterly operating loss on weak demand in Europe, low costs in China
SMA Solar, the biggest solar group by sales in Germany, recorded its seventh straight quarterly operating loss, suffering a major blow from sluggish demand in Europe and low-cost rivals in China.
read more... 07/08/2014