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Conergy to Sell Sales Organization, Brand Name to Kawa Capital

Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:51

Insolvent German solar company Conergy AG (CGYK.XE) said Friday it plans to sell its sales organization and brand name to U.S.-based investor Kawa Capital Management Inc.

Around 2,000 Fukushima Workers Face Thyroid Cancer Risk -Tepco

Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:51

Around 2,000 people who have worked at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant face a heightened risk of thyroid cancer, its operator said Friday.

Azerbaijan Oil Output -1.4%, Gas Output +1.1% in First Half

Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:50

Azerbaijan's crude oil production slipped 1.4% in the first half of this year compared with the same period in 2012, the country's State Statistics Committee said Friday.

Federal Judge Denies BP Request to Freeze Spill Payments

Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:50

A federal judge Friday denied BP PLC's (BP, BP.LN) request to freeze all payments from its oil-spill settlement fund while former FBI Director Louis Freeh investigates alleged wrongdoing by fund lawyers.

UK Offers Tax Breaks to Kick-start Shale Gas Production

Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 14:02

Producers of shale gas in the U.K. will be offered tax breaks that more than halve the amount they pay on profits, the government said Friday, in a move designed to kick-start the embryonic industry.

Bulgaria Cuts Electricity Prices Again As Anti-Government Protests Persist

Παρ, 19 Ιουλίου 2013 - 13:50

Bulgaria's energy regulator Friday said it has lowered the maximum prices for electricity that power companies can charge customers, its second cut to prices this year in a nation that has been rocked by protests since the start of the year.

Enel Green Power Wins Two Contracts in Mexico Worth $485 Million

Πεμ, 18 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:42

Enel Green Power SpA (EGPW.MI), one of Europe's biggest renewable energy companies by market value, Monday said it won two wind power contracts in Mexico worth a combined $485 million as it expands in countries with strong economic growth.

GDF Suez Grants $480M Contract To Alstom In U.S

Πεμ, 18 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:42

GDF Suez Energy North America, a unit of GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR), has awarded Alstom SA (ALO.FR) a long-term service contract to give its power plant fleet new flexibility, for EUR360 million or $480 million.

Turkish Cypriots Work to Clean Oil Spill

Πεμ, 18 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:41

Dozens of workers on Thursday struggled to contain the pollution caused by an oil spill along the coastline of northeast Cyprus, officials said.

OPEC Oil Shipments to Rise 40,000 B/D in 4 Weeks to Aug 3

Πεμ, 18 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:41

Seaborne oil shipments from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will rise by 40,000 barrels a day in the four weeks to Aug. 3, compared with the previous four-week period, U.K.-based tanker tracker Oil Movements said Thursday.

Romanian Ialomita Power Receives Permit for a 264MW Wind Farm

Πεμ, 18 Ιουλίου 2013 - 14:30

Romanian Ialomita Power, a subsidiary of EDP Renewables, has received the establishment permit for a 264MW wind farm in the Dobrogea region from the energy regulator ANRE, according to economica.net news portal.

Iran Says to Resume Nuclear Talks After Forming New Govt

Τετ, 17 Ιουλίου 2013 - 18:19

Iran said Wednesday it would resume talks with world powers on its controversial nuclear program once president-elect Hassan Rowhani has been sworn in and a new negotiating team formed.

Saudi Crude Output, Exports Rise in May Vs April