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Britain: decline of coal—fired power generation to five-year low in 2014
Britain's coal-fired power generation last year dropped to a five-year low, according to government data showed on Thursday, signifying it was possible that power plant emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the EU's second major carbon polluter also declined.
read more... 27/02/2015
Daily: European power prices rally after “positive” EU carbon vote
Brent crude futures soared 5 percent on Wednesday, after Saudi Arabia’s oil minister said oil demand was increasing and figures showed Chinese factories were producing more than projected. Brent crude for April delivery boosted $2.97 to settle at $61.63 a barrel. WTI April crude climbed $1.71 to close at $50.99.
read more... 26/02/2015
Daily: European power prices climb ahead of EU crucial carbon vote
Crude oil futures dropped on Tuesday on expectations that U.S. crude stockpiles boosted again countered supportive news of Libyan oil fields being closed by a power cut. Brent crude for April delivery eased 24 cents to close at $58.66 a barrel, after hitting $60.30. U.S. crude for April delivery dropped 17 cents to settle at $49.28, off a $50.33 intraday peak.
read more... 25/02/2015
EC: GE – Alstom deal may cripple the major competitors in heavy-duty gas turbines business
EU antitrust regulators launched on Monday a full-scale investigation into General Electric’s €12.4bn (£9.1bn) bid for Alstom’s power equipment business.
read more... 24/02/2015
Russian gas transit to Europe to be jeopardized if Ukraine fails to pay
Russian gas giant Gazprom warned on Tuesday that gas transit to Europe may be at stake after Ukraine hesitated to pre-pay for its deliveries.
read more... 24/02/2015