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Yingli Green Energy Signs Agreements to Supply 30 MW of PV Modules to Customers in Spain

Παρ, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:39

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) ("Yingli Green Energy" or the "Company"), one of the world's leading vertically integrated photovoltaic ("PV") product manufacturers, today announced it has signed five sales agreements with customers in Spain. Under these sales agreements, in the first half of 2010 the Company is expected to supply a total of approximately 30 MW of PV

National Grid Issues UK Gas Supply Balancing Alert Thursday

Παρ, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:38

Freezing weather and an all-time high demand for U.K natural gas has forced natural gas grid operator National Grid PLC (NGG) to issue a Gas Balancing Alert to the market by e-mail Thursday, the second such alert this week.

Too Early To Call Recovery For Thermal Coal

Παρ, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:38

Shares of US coal companies surging in early '10, but Simmons & Co not yet convinced full blown recovery starting for thermal coal used by electric generators. "We believe that fundamentals have improved for steam coal over the past month, but one month of cold weather doesn't change the thermal coal situation entirely," firm says.

When the Wind is Out of an Oilman’s Sails

Παρ, 15 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 13:45

The 81-year-old billionaire spent much of the past two years and $62 million of his fortune on an advertising and public relations offensive in which he tried to persuade Americans to embrace his Pickens plan. It called for a vast expansion of wind energy to displace natural gas, freeing the natural gas for use in vehicles, thus displacing foreign oil.

Eastern European, Caspian States Back EU Southern Energy Plan

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:45

Eastern European and Caspian Sea states vowed Thursday to support the European Union's "Southern Corridor" plan aimed at reducing the bloc's dependence on Russian energy supplies.

Lukoil: Oil Flowing To Belarus As Normal

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:44

Oil shipments from Russian producer OAO Lukoil Holdings (LKOH.RS) to Belarus are flowing as normal despite a disagreement over pricing between the two countries, the company said Thursday.

Russia Urges Armenia, Turkey To Move Quickly On Restoring Ties

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:44

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Thursday called on Armenia and Turkey to move forward quickly on stalled efforts to ratify a landmark deal to establish full diplomatic relations.

Belarus Pres: Russia Backed Out Of Deal On Oil Shipments

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:43

Russia has backed out of a deal on oil shipments to neighboring Belarus, the Belarussian President Alexandr Lukashenko wrote on his Web Site Thursday.

Gazprom To Buy 1B Cubic Meters Of Gas From Azerbaijan In 2010

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:43

Russian gas firm OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) will buy double the planned volume of natural gas from Azerbaijan this year, the head of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic, or Socar, said Wednesday.

GDF Suez CEO Has No Interest In Areva

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:43

French utility GDF Suez SA (GSZ.FR) hasn't any interest in taking a stake in French State-controlled nuclear engineering group Areva SA (CEI.FR), chairman and chief executive, Gerard Mestrallet, said Wednesday.

Polish PGNiG's Negotiations With Gazprom Still Inconclusive

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:42

Talks on higher gas supplies to Poland from Russia haven't yet produced a result, Polish gas monopoly PGNiG (PGN.WA) said Wednesday, after its executives returned from talks with Russia's OAO Gazprom (GAZP.RS) in Moscow.

Papandreou Vows EU10 Billion in Greek Deficit Cuts in EU Plan

Πεμ, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 19:24

Greece will cut spending and raise revenue by about 10 billion euros ($14.5 billion) this year as part of a three-year plan adopted today to bring the European Union’s biggest budget deficit within the EU limit in 2012.

EU to Take Legal Steps Against Fake Greek Data

Τετ, 13 Ιανουαρίου 2010 - 15:43

Amid financial and political turmoil, Greece now also faces accusations from the European Commission that figures on the country's public debt are unreliable and belie the country's true debt burden. Adding to Greece's economic woes, an EU source said today (13 January) that the European Commission was likely to take legal steps against Athens over its unreliable reporting of its public debt.