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Daily: UK gas prices drop on milder weather
U.S. crude oil prices settled at the lowest level in more than three months on Thursday as inventories in the Cushing, Oklahoma, started to reverse a months-long drop, and as signs of progress in negotiations over Iran's nuclear program also added pressure on prices. Meanwhile, front-month December Brent crude settled $1.48 lower at $109.11 per barrel and U.S. oil closed $1.62 per barrel lower at $100.67, the lowest settlement price since July 2.
read more... 18/10/2013
UK: Small and medium wind installations recorded a 71% increase in 2012
According to a report called 'Small and Medium Wind Market Report 2013', the UK installed about 3,743 small and medium wind turbines amounting 37.52MW capacity in 2012, posting a boost of 71% compared to 3,086 turbines totaling 21.92MW at the end of 2011.
read more... 18/10/2013
Germany's green energy surcharge will increase 18% in 2014
German network operators have announced that the surcharge added to German electricity bills to cover the cost of renewables is set to increase 18 % to a record high of 6.24 cents per kilowatt hour. The charge has more than quintupled in the last 4 years, while increasing German household power bills, which now are the third- highest in the European Union.
read more... 17/10/2013
Rotterdam LNG Hub gets heavy support from European Commission
The European Commission will grant a subsidy of €74 million ($99.9 million) for the development of the Dutch port as a hub for liquefied natural gas (LNG), acknowledged as a priority project for European transport infrastructure development.
read more... 17/10/2013
The Visegrad four leaders call on EU to support nuclear energy
At a press conference held on Monday, the V4 countries announced that they support nuclear energy use and expect the European Union to support Central Europe to enhance its nuclear energy capacity.
read more... 17/10/2013