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A Nuclear Accident in France Could Cost as Much as EUR5.8 Trillion -Report

A Nuclear Accident in France Could Cost as Much as EUR5.8 Trillion -Report

Δευ, 11 Μαρτίου 2013 - 16:30

The economic cost of a major nuclear accident at one of France's nuclear power stations at Dampierre, in central France, could reach EUR5.8 trillion ($7.543 trillion) in a worst-case scenario like the Chernobyl disaster, reports Le Journal du Dimanche, citing a 2007 report by the French nuclear-safety institute.

Japan Panel Recommends Lowering of Solar Feed-In Tariffs

Japan Panel Recommends Lowering of Solar Feed-In Tariffs

Δευ, 11 Μαρτίου 2013 - 16:29

A government panel Monday recommended that Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Toshimitsu Motegi cuts rates for solar power that regional utilities buy from projects approved by the government after April 1, as costs of panels and other equipment have fallen.

ExxonMobil Starts Natural Gas Production Offshore Malaysia

ExxonMobil Starts Natural Gas Production Offshore Malaysia

Δευ, 11 Μαρτίου 2013 - 16:29

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Inc, a unit of ExxonMobil Corp. (XOM), said it has started producing natural gas from the Telok field offshore Malaysia in the South China Sea.

EWEA: The EU Needs to Double its Installed Wind Power to Meet Binding Targets

EWEA: The EU Needs to Double its Installed Wind Power to Meet Binding Targets

Δευ, 11 Μαρτίου 2013 - 13:54

The financial and economic crisis has provoked a wave of uncertainty across the European Union since 2010, with national Governments making damaging retroactive changes to policies and regulations for wind energy. This political uncertainty is deterring financiers and investors and has already caused job losses and negative financial result announcements.

Iraq Budget Deepens Dispute Over Kurdish Oil Revenues

Iraq Budget Deepens Dispute Over Kurdish Oil Revenues

Παρ, 8 Μαρτίου 2013 - 17:42

The Iraqi parliament Thursday passed a budget for 2013 that allocated to Kurdistan just a fraction of the oil revenue requested by the semi-autonomous region, a move that deepens a dispute that has disrupted oil exports from the north of the country.

OPEC Oil Shipments to Rise By 420,000 B/D In 4 Weeks To March 23

OPEC Oil Shipments to Rise By 420,000 B/D In 4 Weeks To March 23

Παρ, 8 Μαρτίου 2013 - 17:41

Seaborne oil shipments from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries will rise by 420,000 barrels a day in the four weeks to March 23, compared with the previous four-week period, U.K.-based tanker tracker Oil Movements said Thursday.

Greece: Solar Energy Jumps by 300 MW in January

Greece: Solar Energy Jumps by 300 MW in January

Πεμ, 7 Μαρτίου 2013 - 18:19

Solar installations in Greece jumped by 300 MW in January, as investors hurried to conclude their projects before the end of the month, when the 18 month period provided by the government to lock the previous, higher feed in tariff would end.