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Von der Leyen urged to shield EU hydrogen industry, with focus on electrolyser producers
The designated European Commission president is being lobbied by the European hydrogen industry, to ringfence the EU’s upcoming €1.2 billion hydrogen subsidy auction, in favour of EU producers.
read more... 05/07/2024
Iberian leaders agree to negotiate energy interconnections with France
Portugal and Spain have agreed to participate jointly in meetings with France on energy interconnections, arguing that the issue is a European one and not just one between the Iberian peninsula and France, the environment ministers announced on Wednesday.
read more... 05/07/2024
Daily (04.07.2024): Oil prices rose by over 1% on Wednesday amid surprise drop in US crude inventories and Fed rate cut optimism
Oil prices increased on Wednesday, benefiting from an unexpected drop in US crude inventories and heightened hopes of a rate cut by the US Fed. Hence, Brent crude stood at $87.34 a barrel, while WTI crude settled at $83.88 a barrel, with both contracts rising by 1.3% day-on-day.
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Italy 'could get 22% of electricity from nuclear by 2050'
Italy's Minister for Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, has set out the possible scale of capacity if the country decides to resume a nuclear power programme.
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Hamburg group signs deal for Chinese wind turbines in German waters
Renewables developer Luxcara sealed a contract on Tuesday (2 July), which will see 16 Chinese wind turbines installed in Germany for the first time, adding fuel to EU industry fears of being overtaken by competition from abroad.
read more... 04/07/2024