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Belarus unit starts pilot operation
Unit 1 of the first nuclear power plant to be built in Belarus started pilot operation yesterday, Russia's Rosatom has announced. Pilot operation is the final and longest check of a power unit before commissioning. The unit is be the first of the VVER-1200 design to be built outside Russia.
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Coal sales to rebound with first gains in years in U.S., Europe
Global coal demand is poised to rebound next year as the economy recovers and the U.S. and Europe may see the first increase in consumption in several years, the International Energy Agency said.
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Daily (23.12.2020): NBP near-term prices strongly bullish on Tuesday amid forecasts for colder weather and less wind
Crude oil prices ended lower again on Tuesday, weighed by investors’ fears on a possible decrease in global demand due to the new strain of coronavirus. Consequently, Brent crude weakened by 1.6% to $50.08 a barrel, while WTI oil lost 2% to close at $47.02 a barrel.
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Polish group calls on Germany to reverse nuclear phaseout
Polish climate and environmental activists are asking Germany to reconsider its 2011 decision to phase out nuclear power. On 18 December, activists from the FOTA4Climate initiative submitted to the German embassy in Warsaw an open letter signed by Polish scientists, intellectuals, activists and citizens.
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Gazprom loses ground in Finland to LNG from the Baltic States
The pipeline, called Balticconnector, which opened early this year, links Finland and Estonia and can also send gas to the Baltics
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