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ERDF to select six suppliers to produce the new Linky meters
French electricity distribution company ERDF, a unit of state-controlled utility EDF, appointed six suppliers as a part of a tender to manufacture the first three million of its new Linky smart power meters, according to French daily Les Echos.
read more... 28/08/2014
EIA: U.S. green electricity generation reaches 14.3% in the first half 2014
Renewable energy sources, including biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind provided 14.3% of net U.S. electricity generation the first six months of 2014, according to data released by the U.S. Energy Information (EIA) in its latest "Electric Power Monthly" report.
read more... 28/08/2014
Daily: UK gas prices tumble amid a modest oversupply, Russia-Ukraine negotiations
Crude oil futures were flat aftermath a choppy trading on Wednesday, following a report indicating falling U.S. gasoline demand in the largest oil consumer in the world and an increase at the key Cushing, Oklahoma storage hub. Brent crude for October delivery boosted 22 cents to settle at $102.72 a barrel, after having fluctuated by $1 between $102.05 and $103.07. WTI crude increased 2 cents to close at $93.88 a barrel after settling 51 cents higher on Tuesday on upbeat U.S. economic data.
read more... 28/08/2014
Shell makes the second gas discovery offshore Malaysia
European oil giant Royal Dutch Shell unveiled another deep-water gas discovery off the coast of Malaysia. The well Marjoram-1 is located in Block SK318, 180 kilometers off the Malaysia coast and is at a water depth of 800 meters.
read more... 28/08/2014
Alstom wins electricity connection contracts in India, Korea, Canada
French electrical engineering conglomerate Alstom has won deals estimated at a total value of about 800 million euros to construct high-voltage direct current electricity transmission lines in India, South Korea and Canada, according to the firm.
read more... 26/08/2014