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Daily energy Overview, Monday, August 01, 2011
U.S. and Brent crude oil futures traded down on Friday as low economic growth data, unsettled debt-limit in the USA and lasting debt crisis in Europe sparked investors worries.
read more... 01/08/2011
Daily energy Overview, Friday, July 29, 2011
U.S. crude oil futures went up on Thursday in a choppy trading driving up by encouraging job data and uncertainty over the debt in the USA. U.S. crude for September delivery settled at 97.44 dollars a barrel, after a trading range between 96.51 and 98.01 dollars.
read more... 29/07/2011
Daily energy Overview, Thursday, July 28, 2011
NYMEX crude oil futures decreased by 2.2 percent on Wednesday following an expected increase in domestic crude stockpiles and on concerns over the unresolved debt in USA that could drive down the largest global economy.
read more... 28/07/2011
Boost in sales of residential wind turbines in USA
Despite the difficult situation in the economy’s path, more and more people are buying small wind turbines, with around 10,000 units sold nationally in 2009 compared to 2,100 units sold in 2001, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
read more... 28/06/2011
China exceeds US as world’s largest energy consumer in 2010
China became the world's top energy consumer in 2010, surpassing the USA during a year, according to the report “Statistical Review of World Energy” released by BP.
read more... 09/06/2011