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Baltic States agree to block nuclear power from Belarus
The ministries responsible for the energy sector in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have reached an agreement to cease electricity trading with Belarus when it commissions its nuclear power plant and to introduce a system of certificates stating the origin of electricity.
read more... 04/09/2020
National Grid boss warns Britain risks power blackouts due to a decaying electricity network as he asks Ofgem for right to raise customers' bills
Sheffield is at heightened risk of blackouts, as it is served by just two power lines Should one fail, the city could only rely on the other to provide all of its power National Grid boss John Pettigrew warned older power lines will start to 'decay'
read more... 02/09/2020
Daily (27.08.2020): British forward gas prices hit multi-month high on Wednesday amid higher CO2 and U.S. gas prices
Crude oil prices ended on a mixed note on Wednesday, with Brent crude for October delivery declining slightly by 22 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $45.64 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. At the same time, U.S. WTI crude steadied at $43.39 a barrel, but held ground as U.S. producers shut output in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of Hurricane Laura. However, declining U.S. stockpiles triggered a further rise in WTI crude price.
read more... 27/08/2020
GE building largest wind turbine rotor test rig at Dutch site
The renewables unit of General Electric Co is building what it says is the largest wind turbine rotor test rig of its kind at a site in the Netherlands.
read more... 25/08/2020
Total wins seabed rights for 96MW floating wind project off Wales
Blue Gem Wind, a joint venture between the oil giant and Simple Blue Energy, plans to install a 96MW project in the Welsh waters of the Celtic Sea, 44 kilometres from shore
read more... 24/08/2020