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French lawmakers worried about increasing nuclear costs
The increasing cost of France's nuclear energy is a concern and the government should establish independent professional institutions to aid it foresee long-term investments in the energy sector, as stated by a parliamentary committee in a report published on Tuesday.
read more... 11/06/2014
Spain: Iberdrola will invest $5 billion in Mexico for a six-year period
Spanish utility Iberdrola intend to make an investment of minimum $5 billion (3.7 billion euros) in Mexico for a period of six years through 2018, as stated by Chairman Ignacio Sanchez Galan on Monday, since the country opens its traditionally enclosed energy market to private investment.
read more... 10/06/2014
GDF SUEZ intends to vend 30% stake in its Australia operations
French gas and power conglomerate GDF Suez intends to sell a stake of 30 percent in its Australian power generation and retail business, as stated in the Wall Street Journal.
read more... 09/06/2014
Kosovo: power plant explosion killed two people
On Friday, a hydrogen tank blasted at Kosovo's second major power plant, killing two persons and injuring 14, according to officials.
read more... 09/06/2014
France: diminishing nuclear dependence will take longer than intended
The plan of President Francois Hollande to diminish the share of nuclear in France's electricity generation mix from 75 percent to 50 percent by 2025 is not realistic without putting the nation in difficulty and 2050 would be more feasible, as stated on Thursday by Bernard Bigot, the manager of state nuclear agency CEA.
read more... 06/06/2014