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Final farewell to the last British deep coal mine
UK has closed on December 18, 2015 its last deep coal mine Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire, marking the end of an era of deep coal mining, industry that once employed more than 1 million miners at over 3,000 collieries.
read more... 23/12/2015
UK solar subsidies cut to hit up to 18, 700 jobs in the industry
Solar industry subsidy cuts in the UK could lead up to 18, 700 job losses, the government has estimated in its own impact assessment of the measures.
read more... 23/12/2015
AWEA: U.S. wind power industry to a record high
The American wind power industry has surpassed the 70 GW mark for the installed wind power, as unveiled by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
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Daily: WTI crude posts a premium to Brent for the first time since August 2010
The U.S. crude oil benchmark on Tuesday posted a premium to its global equivalent for the first time in more than five years, partly supported by the lifting of a four-decade ban on U.S. oil exports and pessimistic bets before the year-end made by analysts. Futures on Brent crude declined 24 cents, or 0.7%, to end at $36.11 a barrel on London’s ICE exchange, while futures for February delivery of West Texas Intermediate crude climbed 33 cents, or 0.9%%, to settle at $36.14 a barrel. WTI closed above Brent on August 16, 2010.
read more... 23/12/2015
The most used energy sources in the world
The world’s most used energy sources based on the share of each source to global energy consumption in the past five decades according to BP’s assessments is listed by Energy Business Review.
read more... 22/12/2015