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Poland: PGE and Gaz-System to develop a power-to-gas conversion plant

PGE, the largest power producer in Poland and gas grid operator Gaz-System will cooperate to jointly develop the country's first power-to-gas conversion facility, which will turn the electricity produced at wind farms into gas.

read more... 13/05/2015

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Daily: German forward electricity price up from 3 1/2 month low

Crude oil fell on Monday as the multi-week hike was spurring revitalization in already bloated U.S. shale supplies, even as the government expected less output in June from the fastest-growing fields. Brent crude futures declined by 48 cents to settle at $64.91. WTI crude futures dropped 14 cents to close at $59.25 a barrel.

read more... 12/05/2015

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UK‘s ageing electricity grid can’t take any more power from renewables

Britain’s ageing electricity grid is holding back renewable energy, dwarfing the growth of renewable energy in the U.K and threatening the country’s prospects for a low-carbon future, says the Solar Trade Association (STA).

read more... 11/05/2015

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Italy: Geothermal, solar and wind farms supplied 19.2% of electricity in April

Geothermal, solar and wind power plants provided an amount of 19.2% in the Italian electricity mix in April 2015, according to statistics by Italy’s grid operator Terna SpA. This represents a 2% increase against April 2014.

read more... 11/05/2015

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Statnett will construct electricity line to northern Norway’s developing oil region

Norwegian power grid operator Statnett will begin to build a new high-voltage electricity connection to the country's north in 2016, it declared on Thursday, bringing more power to what might develop as the country's new oil province.

read more... 04/05/2015

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