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RWE Confirms Bleak Outlook on Poor European Power Prices

RWE Confirms Bleak Outlook on Poor European Power Prices

Utility RWE AG (RWE.XE) Thursday reiterated that its earnings will come under severe pressure over the next few years as low electricity prices across Europe erode the profitability of its power plants, the company's core business.

Egypt Nears Deal to Import Libya Oil on Credit in May

Egypt Nears Deal to Import Libya Oil on Credit in May

Cash-strapped Egypt is close to finalizing an agreement to import 600,000 barrels of crude from OPEC-member Libya in May on credit, in a move that could offer relief from fuel shortages that have recently afflicted the Egyptian economy, officials from the two countries said Thursday.

Russia May Lower Stake In Transneft To 75% By 2014

Russia May Lower Stake In Transneft To 75% By 2014

Russia may cut its stake in pipeline operator OAO Transneft (TRNFP.RS) to 75% by 2014, First Vice President Maksim Grishanin said at a meeting with analysts Thursday, Russian news agencies reported.

France Antitrust Body Calls For End OF Regulated Gas Tariffs

France Antitrust Body Calls For End OF Regulated Gas Tariffs

France's antitrust authority Thursday recommended that regulated natural gas tariffs should be gradually phased out as the scheme is detrimental to domestic competition and doesn't benefit French households.

EREC: 2030 RES Target Will Cut Costs and Kick-Start Sluggish European Economies

EREC: 2030 RES Target Will Cut Costs and Kick-Start Sluggish European Economies

The European Renewable Energy Council (EREC) launched a publication today entitled ‘Hat-trick 2030 – An integrated climate and energy framework’ at the Renewable Energy House in Brussels, ahead of a meeting of Energy and Environment Ministers in Dublin early next week.

PPC Announces New Payment Schemes for Debtors

PPC Announces New Payment Schemes for Debtors

The Public Power Corporation announced on Wednesday it will allow consumers with unpaid bills to arrange payment plans by telephone, with no deposit and the option of as many as 40 installments.

IEA Says Drive To Clean World Energy System Has Stalled

IEA Says Drive To Clean World Energy System Has Stalled

The world has made almost no progress towards reducing the carbon content of its energy supplies in the last 20 years, despite pumping trillions of dollars of investment into renewable energy projects like wind and solar power, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.

Egypt Awards Oil, Gas Contracts to Accelerate Exploration Pace

Egypt Awards Oil, Gas Contracts to Accelerate Exploration Pace

State-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. has awarded eight oil and gas prospection projects in the Mediterranean Sea for an overall minimum investment of $1.2 billion as the country seeks to increase its fossil fuel production and reserves.

Rosneft, Marubeni Sign Memorandum On Joint LNG, Exploration Projects

Rosneft, Marubeni Sign Memorandum On Joint LNG, Exploration Projects

Russian state oil giant OAO Rosneft (ROSN.RS) and Japan's Marubeni Corp. (8002.TO) signed a memorandum Wednesday on implementing a joint liquefied natural gas project and exploring and developing oil and gas fields, Rosneft said in a statement.

RES Bill Hurts Solar Energy Producers

RES Bill Hurts Solar Energy Producers

A new bill on renewable energy sources (RES) is expected to tighten up the market in a way that will hurt solar energy producers but will hopefully restore liquidity and eradicate deficits.

Japan Approves 7.4 MW Renewable Energy Capacity by January

Japan Approves 7.4 MW Renewable Energy Capacity by January

Japan designated 7.368-megawatt of power generation capacity from renewable energy sources as eligible to the country's feed-in tariff system in the seven months ending in January, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Tuesday.

Enel Green Power Sees Higher Ebitda On New Markets Expansion

Enel Green Power Sees Higher Ebitda On New Markets Expansion

Enel Green Power SpA (EGPW.MI), one of Europe's biggest renewables companies by market value, Tuesday said it expects core profits to rise in the next five years as it expands into electricity-hungry emerging markets.

Irans Nuclear Power Plant Unaffected by Quake - Russia

Iran's Nuclear Power Plant Unaffected by Quake - Russia

Iran's Russian-built nuclear power plant at Bushehr wasn't affected by the country's powerful earthquake Tuesday and continues its operations as normal, a spokesman for the Russian state nuclear corporation said.