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Turkey's Boydak Plans To Invest $1B In Renewable Energy In 2 Years - IHA

Turkish unlisted conglomerate Boydak Holding plans to invest $1 billion in renewable energy within 2 years, chief executive, Memduh Boydak, said Tuesday, the Ihlas News Agency, or IHA, reports.

Report On French Nuclear Industry Due By Mid-May -Source

A report commissioned by French president Nicolas Sarkozy on the future of France's nuclear industry will focus on cooperation among national champions to ensure success winning overseas contracts, a person close to the French government told Dow Jones Newswires Tuesday.

Mongolia Could Decide Soon On Uranium JV With Russia - Report

The government of Mongolia will make a decision soon on establishing a joint venture with Russia to develop a Mongolian uranium deposit, reports the RIA Novosti news service Tuesday, citing the head of the Russian civilian nuclear-power corporation, Rosatom.

The Dramatic Final Hours at Copenhagen

One of the most striking accounts of the final hours at the Copenhagen climate conference was notable not just for its controversial portrayal of China’s role in the negotiations, but the drama that was involved — heads of state banging microphones and ‘throwing up their hands in despair’.

Brussels to Argue for 30% CO2 Reduction Target

The economic slump has cut the cost of meeting the EU's current 2020 emission reduction target by nearly a third, making a move to a 30% cut affordable, according to a draft European Commission communication seen by EurActiv.

Underwater Robots Probe ‘Inner Space’ to Plug Leaking Oil Well

Pilots using jetfighter-like joy sticks and computer screens to guide robots a mile underwater are crucial to BP Plc’s efforts to stop a leaking oil well that’s gushing thousands of barrels a day in the Gulf of Mexico.

Russia's Urals Crude Oil Price Jumps 69% in April year-on-year

The average price of Russia's Urals export oil blend jumped 69% in April 2010 year-on-year to $82.5 per barrel as the world economy recovers from the effects of the global economic crisis, a Finance Ministry official said on Tuesday.

NPT Review Conference Opens at UN Headquarters in New York

The 8th NPT Review Conference opened at the U.N. Headquarters in New York on Monday. The conference participants will discuss how to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and illegal turnover of nuclear materials.

Kyriakos Maniatis awarded for Europe’s Top Bioenergy Prize at the 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

On the occasion of the 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, taking place in Lyon, France, the Johannes Linneborn Prize for achievements in biomass development was awarded to Kyriakos Maniatis, Principal Administrator, Directorate General for Energy, European Commission.

Gazprom 4Q Up Eightfold; Shares Rise

Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS), the world's largest producer of natural gas, Thursday posted an eightfold increase in fourth-quarter net profit on rising output and demand, as well as a one-time financial gain.

Qatar Starts Up $800 Mln Ethane Cracker At Ras Laffan

Qatar's Ras Laffan Olefins Co. will on Tuesday inaugurate officially its new $800 million ethane cracker that started production last week, the state-run Qatar News Agency reports Monday.

E.ON Sells 265MW Power Output Capacity To Morgan Stanley Unit

E.ON AG (EOAN.XE) said Monday it has agreed to sell 265 megawatts of power generation capacity its owns in the German coal-fired power plant Veltheim to Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., the commodities division of Morgan Stanley (MS).

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